Summary
Selim Salman is a business-savvy technologist and founder with 12+ years of hands-on experience and over 17 years of broader industry engagement, specializing in AI-driven digital transformation, product strategy, and enterprise architecture. He builds and advises ventures—from interim CTO roles to founding an AI venture studio—by combining software engineering roots with strategic design thinking and a keen eye for sustainable impact. Comfortable moving between startups, consultancies, and research labs, he translates emerging tech (AI, Cloud, IoT, Blockchain) into measurable business outcomes while coaching teams in Agile and DevOps practices. A frequent speaker and budding author, he frames technology through philosophical and ethical lenses, not just technical feasibility. Based in Düsseldorf, he uniquely blends vendor-grade architecture experience from firms like Accenture and Deloitte with founder grit and a focus on turning junior talent into platform-building entrepreneurs.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Professional Certificate Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications, Professional Certificate Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Professional Course sponsored by Boeing Boeing Business Enrichment Program for Young Engineers, Professional Course sponsored by Boeing Boeing Business Enrichment Program for Young Engineers at Amideast Education Abroad
High School Science Maths, High School Science Maths at Al-Arish Secondary School
MSc Information Technology, MSc Information Technology at University of Nottingham
BSc / BEng Computer & Systems Engineering, BSc / BEng Computer & Systems Engineering at Mansoura University
Arabic, English, German