Available for select consulting & advisory
Entrepreneurial technology leader and strategic advisor — building ventures, guiding founders, and delivering software, data & AI for the United Nations, Fortune 500s and global telecoms.
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About
Adnan Bayoun is a seasoned software professional with an earned reputation as a problem-solver. He excels at developing tailored solutions that address the unique needs of his clients, always seeking innovative approaches to overcome their challenges. Passionate about identifying and nurturing top talent, Adnan is renowned for his ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve their full potential. His impressive portfolio includes collaborations with the United Nations, Fortune 500 companies, and global telecoms, where his work has consistently delivered impactful results.
Co-founder and CTO of Sonic Services W.L.L. (Sonic Pay) — currently the only crypto startup authorized in the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) sandbox.
As an investor and advisor for Protein & Carbs Kitchen (@pack.bh), Adnan played a pivotal role in leading the business to a profitable exit.
Project success rate
Software & AI projects delivered
Startups mentored
LinkedIn Software Voice
Experience
A career spent leading delivery, building data & AI capabilities, and bringing software programs to scale.
Confidential (Qatar)
Leading emerging tech projects and breaking ground on region-first initiatives. Working with world-class minds and international partners to deliver innovative solutions in Qatar.
BEYON Solutions
A BEYON company. Digital Transformation Partner (Batelco).
INFORISE IT
Smart Way Business Solutions
Training
A three-track program — using AI tools well, building production AI systems, or going deep on Claude specifically. Every session is hands-on.
You can pick the right tool for any task, prompt it well, chain tools together, and build personal workflows that save hours per week.
You can design, build, evaluate, and ship AI systems — from prompt-engineered apps to RAG, agents, fine-tuning, and reasoning about model internals.
You can drive Claude across chat, desktop (Cowork), browser (Claude in Chrome), and terminal (Claude Code). Write your own skills, wire up MCP connectors, ship polished HTML presentations, and run agents that do real work while you sleep.
Ventures
Co-founder, board member, advisor and mentor — picking projects where the work is hard and the impact is real.
Cairn
Founded and built Cairn — a notes-first thinking app that removes the friction of upfront organization. A single capture bar accepts ideas, tasks, and links; the app surfaces connections automatically through a visual knowledge graph, weekly review dashboard (Summit), long-form threads, and AI-powered clean-up. Independent — no outside investment.
Sonic Pay (Sonic Services W.L.L.)
Co-founded and serve as CTO of Sonic Pay, the only crypto aggregator currently authorized by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Leading the technical development and strategic direction of this innovative fintech platform that bridges traditional finance with cryptocurrency services.
Masar
Board member and advisor to the company. Guiding the vision and founders to build a sustainable business. Masar is an innovative educational platform designed to help high school students discover their interests and choose the right university major.
Core Invest
Board member and advisor to the company. Guiding the vision and founders to build a sustainable business. Core Invest is a leading investment intelligence platform in Saudi Arabia.
Consultant, Delivery, Digital Transformation
Online & In Person
Brinc • Mashroo3i • Misk
Actively mentoring startups in the MENA region through renowned programs such as Brinc, Mashroo3i Launchpad, and Misk Launchpad. Since 2022, Adnan has guided over 30 startups, with more than 10 continuing to collaborate with him, driving their growth and success.
Education
University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST)
Harvard Business School Online
Harvard University (HarvardX)
Microsoft
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services
Writing
Research papers, frameworks, and personal writing on AI, technology and business transformation.
Featured research
The first practical framework for estimating per-inference costs of Large Language Models on local hardware. This modular and transparent model addresses the gap in cost transparency for enterprise AI decision-making.
Personal writing
A true story of a near-fatal car accident in Jordan that began as an ordinary Thursday quest for fried chicken by a scenic lookout. What unfolds is a raw exploration of how fragile life is, how seconds matter, and how humor and trauma often sit uncomfortably side by side.
“A story about how the smallest decisions can lead to the biggest moments, told with honesty, emotion, and the kind of details that make you feel like you were there.”
Contact
Open to select consulting, advisory and speaking opportunities.
Pick a slot directly on my calendar — no back-and-forth.
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