The Management Team
Rabea Ataya
CEO, Chairman
Rabea is responsible for the overall corporate strategy of Bayt.com.
Rabea has led fast growing companies from inception to exit. Rabea founded and managed InfoFort, the Middle East's first and leading records management company with operations throughout the Middle East. Prior to that Rabea was the Deputy General Manager of Ranya Contracting Company where he headed the $30 million electro-mechanical division. Rabea started his career at Alex. Brown and Sons, a US based investment bank, where he helped structure mergers, acquisitions, and public offerings for technology companies.
Rabea is a graduate of Stanford University with a BSc in Electrical Engineering and a MSc in Engineering Economic Systems.
Akram Assaf
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Akram is responsible for directing technology strategy, software development, and product delivery at Bayt.com since inception.
Prior to co-founding Bayt.com, Akram had worked in consulting at Oracle and Andersen Consulting where he led the design, development and delivery of enterprise solutions to leading corporations and Middle Eastern governments.
Akram is a graduate of Jordan University with a BSc in Computer Science.
Lama Ataya
Chief Marketing Officer
Lama heads the Marketing Department at Bayt.com and within that role is also responsible for Content, Community Experience, CSR and Corporate Communications across the MENA region.
Lama has held varied roles in leading global financial services institutions in London, New York and Kuwait and just prior to Bayt.com was a VP Marketing, at a leading global asset management institution in London.
Lama has a BA/MA from Stanford University.