Fonder and CEO of Dubarah

Senior change leader and Creative Director at Ashoka

Edward is a Creative Director, social entrepreneur, Ashoka Fellow and the founder of Dubarah Network. Dubarah is The Syrian community network that supports Syrians worldwide through practical and creative solutions to make their lives better. In 2012, Edilbi created a new model of volunteering that encourages refugees to help each other. In 3 years, this model helped more than 3 million refugees in 15 countries, with support from 18,000 volunteers.

Moreover, Edward is considered an experienced Creative Director with +12 years of developing and engaging in branding, brand strategy AODA/ADA, UI/UX, and CX visual design. He achieved a solid track record of success throughout his career within an agency environment directing revenue-generating projects from conception to launch. Edward’s experience includes a broad range of agency type environments, such as Branding, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Business development and branding strategy.