Abdullah is a previous Associate Manager of Open Development & Education. He has experience in public and private sector consulting, with a focus on education and educational technology. He has supported, developed and implemented several EdTech related programs in the development context. These include Activating EdTech, a project aimed at introducing Agile practices to EdTech policymaking, and Miyamiya, an initiative supporting out of school refugees through educational technology. Previously, Abdullah worked at PwC Dubai and the Queen Rania Foundation in Jordan. He holds a BA in International Relations from Brown University. Abdullah left OpenDevEd at the end of March 2022.

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