Charbel Ghostine
About Charbel Ghostine
Charbel Ghostine is the Regional Channel & Alliances Director at Barracuda, overseeing META & East Med regions. He has over 20 years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity, with extensive expertise in digital transformation, fintech, and blockchain.
Title and Current Role
Charbel Ghostine holds the title of Regional Channel & Alliances Director for the META & East Med regions at Barracuda. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing strategic partnerships and channel alliances, ensuring the successful delivery of security solutions tailored to regional business needs.
Professional Experience at Barracuda
Charbel Ghostine is currently serving as the Regional Channel & Alliances Director at Barracuda for the META & East Med regions. Previously, he worked at Barracuda as the Regional Cloud Alliance Manager for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa, from 2022 to 2024. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he played a key role in developing and managing cloud alliances over the span of two years.
Previous Roles and Expertise
Before his tenure at Barracuda, Charbel Ghostine co-founded and served as Senior Advisor at Blockchain Leaders from 2018 to 2022 in Dubai, where he focused on consulting in digital transformation, fintech, and blockchain. Additionally, he held the position of Senior Business Development Manager at Unified Systems Integration LLC from 2013 to 2022, also in Dubai. He started his career at Tetracom, initially as a Project Engineer from 2004 to 2006, and then as Project Manager until 2013.
Academic Background and Teaching
Charbel Ghostine has an extensive academic background, having taught computer networks and information security courses as a university lecturer at Al Kafaat University in Beirut District, Lebanon for 14 years, from 2007 to 2021. He has been educated at the University of Nicosia, where he studied Blockchain and Digital Currencies, achieving a MOOC from 2019 to 2020. He also studied at Télécom Paris, achieving a DEA in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications in 2003-2004. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Computer Engineering – Information Systems and Networking from the University of Balamand, obtained in 2003.
Consulting and Speaking Engagements
As an expert with over 20 years in information technology and cybersecurity, Charbel Ghostine has significant consulting experience in digital transformation, fintech, and blockchain. He has been engaged as an international trainer and keynote speaker, sharing his deep knowledge in technology awareness, training, and building customized IT solutions. His work has involved collaborating with strategic channel partners and distributors to design and implement security solutions that meet customers' specific business goals.