# Hassan Al Shouli

> Hassan Al Shouli is a senior communications and strategic business executive at Microsoft's CEMA (Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) President Office, based in the UAE. With nearly two decades of career experience, he has shaped Microsoft's presence across the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and broader MEA region through executive communications, multi-channel campaigns, and leadership engagement. Before Microsoft, he spent years in the fast-moving MENA digital market at dubizzle and analytics consultancies. He holds an MBA from Cass Business School (now Bayes) and a BSc in Electronics, Engineering, and Communications from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.

- **Role:** Microsoft CEMA President Office | Strategic Business Managements, Communications & Exec Engagements
- **Organizations:** Microsoft
- **Nationality:** Emirati/Egyptian
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Cass Business School (now Bayes Business School), City University London, BSc in Electronics, Engineering, and Communications, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
- **Known for:** Served as judge for PRCA MENA Digital Awards, representing Microsoft's communications excellence, Led communications for Microsoft across Gulf, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt for nearly a decade, Elevated Microsoft's brand presence across the Middle East and Africa through multi-channel campaigns

## Career timeline

- **2007-2009** — Operations Manager at MMC Group
- **2009-2010** — Consultant at Applied Advanced Analytics (a3)
- **2010-2013** — Regional Marketing Manager (MENA) at dubizzle
- **2014-2018** — Head of Communications - Microsoft Gulf
- **2018-2022** — Head of Communications, Gulf, Saudi Arabia and Egypt at Microsoft
- **2020-2022** — Employee and Executive Communications Lead - Middle East and Africa at Microsoft
- **2022-2023** — Sr. Strategic Program Manager and Executive Communications at Microsoft
- **2023-present** — Microsoft CEMA President Office | Strategic Business Managements, Communications & Exec Engagements

## Achievements

- Served as judge for PRCA MENA Digital Awards, representing Microsoft's communications excellence
- Led communications for Microsoft across Gulf, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt for nearly a decade
- Elevated Microsoft's brand presence across the Middle East and Africa through multi-channel campaigns
- Managed senior executive communications and crisis management for one of the world's largest tech companies in MEA
- Supported Microsoft's expansion narrative across 60+ markets in the CEMA region

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — Moved into the Microsoft CEMA President Office role for Strategic Business Managements, Communications & Executive Engagements
- **2022-08** — Transitioned to Sr. Strategic Program Manager and Executive Communications at Microsoft

## Links

- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hassanalshouli
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/h_shouli
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HassanAlShouli
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/public/Hassan-Al-Shouli

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