Ryaan Sharif

Ryaan Sharif is the current General Manager of UAE at Flat6Labs. Prior to this, they served as the Managing Director of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest technology and innovation seed stage VC and acceleration program at Flat6Labs. Ryaan has also worked as a Senior Manager in the Business Development Department at Bahrain Economic Development Board and as a Senior Executive Analyst in Transaction Advisory Services at EY. In addition, Ryaan has also served as a Marketing Consultant at StartNow International Limited.

Ryaan Sharif attended Dean Close School, Cheltenham where they completed their A-Levels in Business & Economics, Chemistry and Art. Ryaan then went on to study Economics at Alliance Manchester Business School, completing their BA. Ryaan Sharif is currently working in finance.

They are on a team with Ragia Amr - Senior Program Manager, Egypt, Omar Badr - Regional Communications Manager, Egypt, and Rana Hafez - Senior Digital Marketing Officer, Egypt. Their manager is Ramez El-Serafy, CEO. Some direct reports include Bassam M. Elshorafa - Program Officer, UAE, Jeremy Shorter - Program Director, UAE.