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On CX infrastructure, AI governance, building from Cairo, and the lessons from founding, selling, and buying back the same company.

infrastructure-thesis6 min read

The Era of Ticket-Based CX Is Over

Measuring success by tickets closed is broken. The future is measuring resolutions and outcomes. Here's why the shift from reactive to proactive changes everything.

Mar 31, 2026
CXAI
infrastructure-thesis8 min read

The CX Industry Has a Tool Problem, Not a Technology Problem

Every CX vendor has AI now. The results haven't improved. The gap isn't technology — it's the absence of infrastructure beneath it.

Mar 30, 2026
CXAI
infrastructure-thesis9 min read

What Semiconductor Design Taught Me About Building Software Platforms

I spent a decade designing wireless chip IP before I wrote a line of SaaS code. That sequence shaped everything about how I build platforms.

Mar 28, 2026
EngineeringSemiconductors
founder-journey6 min read

Why I Bought My Company Back

I founded Tactful in 2016, sold it in 2022, and reacquired it in 2024. This is the story of the decision — and what I learned along the way.

Mar 25, 2026
Founder JourneyMENA
building-from-mena10 min read

Why I Build World-Class AI from Cairo, Not London

60 engineers in Cairo cost less than 15 in London. That's not about cheap labour — it's about R&D density that lets you build infrastructure instead of cutting corners.

Mar 20, 2026
MENACairo

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