Samer Osman Bey Ramadan Oglu
Samer Ramadan, a Lebanese-American of Turkish and Bani-Makhzoom descent of Mkkah, is a 30-year veteran entrepreneur with 20 years experience in software design and development and 15 years experience in Marketing and Advertising.
1983-1984 Samer started his career as Lead Programmer at Multisystems Inc in Cambridge, MA, where he successfully lead the software development of large-scale project management system working closely with MIT Professor Bob Loecher.
1984-1989 As Products Marketing Director at Computer Corporation of America in Cambridge, MA, he worked with over 120 Phds from MIT and excelled at developing and marketing Imagine, a turnkey mainframe report writing system and Accolade, a mainframe automated database application development system.
1989-1992 As CEO of TriSoft Inc, in Austin Texas, Samer led the development and launch of "Whearabouts", a graphical personal productivity PC software that won PC Magazine and PC Computing accolades.
1992-1998 As CEO of image! in Lebanon, he succeeded in capturing over 50% of the Advertising and Creative Design Market in North Lebanon.
1998-1999, he took the position of GM and Creative Director at Y&R Cairo where he established Y&R Egypt to be ranked in the top 3 Multinational Agencies in North Africa, in just one year. He was Creative Director on the ERICSSON, Peugeot, Air France, Lufthanza, CP, Citibank (before becoming pious), and Sun Microsystems accounts.
1999-2002 As Sr. Executive Marketing VP & Creative Director at MicroArts in New England, he managed the launch of 14 technology companies and helped MicroArts, a technology branding agency, double in both size and revenues, while tripling profits.
2002-Date, as CEO and Chairman of Mission3-D, Samer helped Mission3-D receive global accolades and awards for its proprietary technology. He developed the first Photo3D kit and advanced the 3D printing technology. Today, Samer is recognized as one of the world's top experts in Stereo 3D photography and production.
2010-Date, as CEO of Pious Technologies, Samer pioneered the development of the multi-million dollar and largest Islamic Technologies portal ever built to-date, HajjMabrur.net. He invested all his wealth on HajjMabrur.net to make it the most comprehensive portal and revolutionize marketing, booking, and logistics management for everything to do with Hajj and Umrah. In 2012, after successfully testing HajjMabrur.net during the 2011 Hajj season, he pledged to donate all his shares to the PIOUS WAQF as Sadaqah Jareya and 3ilm Yuntafa3 Bih.
2012-Date, Pioneer Founder and Initiator of The PIOUS WAQF
Education:
Samer holds a BA in Mathematics & Computer Science (with High Honors) from the University of Oregon, USA. Samer is also a certified DiSC personality pschychometrics analysis trainer of trainers.
Awards:
1973 - at age 12, he completed his first major Oil Painting and received astonishment and rave reviews from teachers and family members.
1981-1983 He was inducted to Mortar Board, a senior honor society, and to Alpha Phi Omega, a high honor society.
1980-1983 He was named 3 times Centurion of Oregon.
1978 - At age 16, he won the Gold Medal at the Math and Sciences Oregon State Championships.
2004 - His innovative product, the PHOTO3-D 303 KIT, received TIME Magazine Gadget of The Week award as one of the best 40 gadgets of the year.
2008 and 2009 he won the Benny, the most prestigious global award in the Graphics and Print Industry for his advancement in perfecting amazing 3D printing.
2009, he led his company M3D to winning Lebanon’s most innovative technology company award, and was awarded the Charles Chikhani Grand Prize for Innovation in a field of over 2500 competitors across all industry sectors.
2012 Won the Global Excellence in Technology Award for Pious Technologies' HajjMabrur.net as best Hajj and Umrah Technology Innovation at the World Hajj and Umrah Convention held at the British Museum in London.
Patents:
Samer holds several global patents in 3D technologies. He also recently
filed a patent for tour operator advanced logistics management related to HajjMabrur.net
Interests:
Samer likes to read. He is a professional 3D Photographer and is an avid Roller-Blader and enjoys Skiing and all water sports and is a certified Scuba Diver. He loves spending time raising his children on piety, and wishes to dedicate the rest of his life to the development of Technologies in service of Islam.
Languages:
Samer is fluent in English, Arabic and French.
References:
What do people, who know and have worked with Samer, say about him?
"Samer is an innovative IT expert, a trustworthy friend, and an exemplary figure in the Arab World"
- Dr. Adil Bushnak, Chairman of Moya Group and Desalination Plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is a reputable and respected Businessman who loves to adopt new technologies especially those related to water desalination and renewable energies, education and innovation, and servicing those in need."Samer Ramadan is an information technology innovator and businessman. He holds patents related to 3D digital photography. He has initiated and implemented numerous technology projects in North Lebanon which contributed in bringing much needed expertise and know-how to the region and helped create employment opportunities for many young graduates. In recent years, he innovated an Internet management solution for Hajj & Umrah that makes it easier and better for pilgrims to participate in performing the pilgrimage to Makkah. I wish him all the success in his new venture to create a global waqf for Islamic Technologies developments for it promises to create much needed technologies in service of the Muslim world and to empower Muslims to better communicate and interact with each others in piety, in addition for it will increase job opportunities in the Muslim nations."
Contact: Adil "at" Bushnak.com
- Dr. Ahmad ShahineProfessor and Researcher in Information Technologies
The Lebanese University
President of The Lebanese IT association
Contact: ashahin "at" ul.edu.lb
"In the name of Allah the most merciful, I often traveled and dealt with my dear beloved brother Samer Ramadan Oglu, he has greatly influenced my life. I describe him as a thinker at the global Islamic level, which should be apparent from his ideas and projects. Samer has high energy and bright ideas, works hard, is persistent and never rests until he achieves his goals supported with an unshakable high trust in Allah (swt). I ask Allah (swt) to support him, guide him, keep him on the straight path and out of harms way, and to always inspire him with truth and wisdom, and bestow on him success. Amen."
- Dr. Ali Mohammad Al-Sheikh,
Professor of Islamic Studies at Al-Jinan University, Tripoli, Lebanon
Imam and Khatib Masjid Al-Wafaa, Tripoli, Lebanon, he is one of Tripoli's most respected Islamic scholars and one of the most thought after for fatwa and advice.
Contact: ali_cheick "at" hotmail.com
"I happen to know Brother Samer Ramadan for more than 25 years, and I never saw him one day resting, for he is always in action, innovating and creating. Samer is one of the rare few who combine innovation with persistence and execution. Samer abides by his promises and greatly values his friendships, he loves group accomplishments and for others to participate in the success of valuable projects."
- Dr. Jamal Badaoui
Retired Professor at the College of Engineering, University of Lebanon
He is well known respected businessman and an active member of the community. He is regarded for his ethics, honesty, and concern for the well being of his city, his family, and the Sunni Muslim Community as a whole.
Contact: jamal.badaoui "at" gmail.com
"I knew Samer Ramadan as a promoter of Lebanese culture when he launched the Silver Penny Magazine in North Lebanon and realized the extent of what Allah (swt) has bestowed on him from a bright mind, wisdom, thoughtfulness, and richness in creativity and ideas. I commend his efforts for influencing the development of a pious society, and I ask Allah to help him succeed and realize his goals under the banner of Sunni Islamic Sharia Compliance."
- Ahmad Darwish
President of Al-Nuhud Cultural Association (NGO) in Tripoli, Lebanon
Chief Editor of Al-Nuhud News Paper.
Publicity Consultant of Lebanese Ministers and Members of Parliament and VIPs. Renowned Islamic and Arab Journalist.
"Mr. Samer Ramadan is a pious believer at the forefront of Lebanese personalities. He is well known and regarded for his bright thinking, talent, creativity, and pursuit of scientific achievements. He never rests searching for unique and innovative solutions to problems facing society and is driven by a strong passion, armed with sincerity, and highly attached to transparency"
- Dr. Fawaz Omar Hallab
Chief of Surgery at the Islamic Hospital in Tripoli, Lebanon.
Chairman of the Board of the Governmental Hospital of Tripoli.
Member of Islamic Makarim Al-Akhlaq Association (NGO).
Secretary of The Tripoli Hajj Association.
