Osman Siddiqi
Chief Executive Officer at Acclimate
Nairobi County, Kenya
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Top SchoolOsman Siddiqi is a senior executive and CEO who blends 11 years of on-the-ground leadership across climate, technology, and impact investing to build scalable adaptation and resilience solutions across Africa and Asia. He co-founded Acclimate to embed operational, financial, and impact infrastructure into climate-positive enterprises and has led multi-country teams that reached millions through innovations in agriculture, fintech, and human capital. Osman pairs rigorous evidence-based program design—from leading national evaluations and data-driven impact dashboards—to investor-facing work that translates real-world needs into investable ventures and new financing tools. His background spans startups, nonprofits, and fund managers, and he has a rare mix of policy engagement (structuring government taskforces and outcomes funds) with product-led growth (doubling learner engagement at Arifu). Trained at Harvard Kennedy School and McGill, he often situates technological solutions at the heart of systemic change while centering the priorities of the most climate-impacted nations.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Public Administration in International Development, Master's Public Administration in International Development at Harvard Kennedy SchoolSpecialization in Strategy, Specialization in Strategy at Harvard Business SchoolB.A Economics, B.A Economics at McGill University
English, UrduGithub contributions (1)
shakermaker/Domestic-Workers
Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
Contributions:77 commits in 24 days
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