ABOUT INTELLIGENCE COMPASS
Reading the Middle East and Africa correctly takes context most outsiders don't have. Here's the market that shaped that need and the experience behind Intelligence Compass.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: WHERE KNOWLEDGE MATTERS
It is not regarding capability, it is clarity.
Outside assumptions don't translate.
What holds in Europe or Asia doesn't automatically apply in MEA.
Timing is real, not secondary.
The window for the right move is short, moving early costs as much as moving late.
Confidence without context isn't rewarded here.
The right decisions come from understanding before acting.
THE ORIGIN
The compass does two things. It orients. Then it navigates.
For more than six years, I worked inside a Tier 1 Defense and Technology company's MEA strategy function, operating across the MEA region. That experience gave me a deep understanding of this region's codes, its pace, its rules, and the conviction that reading them correctly changes outcomes.
I built Intelligence Compass to make that read available directly, without the overhead of a large firm or the distance of a generalist approach.
ABOUT ME
+7 years in Middle East.
Previously Business Strategy Manager for Tier 1 Defense and Technology company, operating across MEA.
Track record in market sizing, ecosystem mapping and go-to-market strategy for defense and services sectors across MEA.
Permanently based in the Gulf. Intelligence Compass registered in UAE.
WHO I WORK WITH
The right fit is a situation, not a profile.
I work with companies at a strategic inflection point, entering the Middle East or Africa, repositioning within it, or navigating a shift that requires a clear read before the next move. What I bring is an independent view built from years operating inside MEA, not observing it from outside.
If you're unsure whether your situation is the right fit, reach out. We'll work that out together in a first conversation.