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Supporting the people who shape the future of education.
OUR VISION

Build the intelligence layer that powers academic quality, student mastery, and workforce readiness across MENA.

Our mission is to make that vision practical: support every learner, give faculty time back, and help institutions improve through connected evidence.

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PURPOSE

Built by people who have
lived this problem.

Hania Baramki
FOUNDER & CEO

Hania Baramki

Former Cisco and McGraw-Hill executive with 25+ years in EdTech and enterprise sales, and experience generating $300M+ in revenue.

Professor Lilac Al Safadi
STRATEGIC CO-FOUNDER

Prof. Lilac Al Safadi

CEO of Iconic Holding and former President of Saudi Electronic University, with leadership experience in education policy and institutional transformation.

Dr. Arash Kermani Kolankeh
TECHNICAL LEAD

Dr. Arash Kermani Kolankeh

PhD in AI/ML from TU Chemnitz. Computer Science faculty at Canadian University Dubai, with data-science experience at Lufthansa and Expleo and AI-in-education research at DFKI.

Experience across higher education, enterprise technology, and applied AI.

WHAT GUIDES US

Useful innovation

Technology should resolve real academic challenges and make daily work easier.

Learning for everyone

Different learners and educators deserve experiences that recognise their needs.

Progress together

Lasting change comes from working closely with institutions and the people within them.

Our background: About GoLEAD ↗. Vision and team information: GoprepAI pitch deck, August 2026.