Salma Sbeihat
About Salma Sbeihat
Salma Sbeihat serves as the R&D Director at Freightos, a position she has held since 2023. She has a background in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, with extensive experience in various roles within the company since 2015.
Work at Freightos
Salma Sbeihat has been with Freightos since 2015, progressing through various roles. She served as R&D Software Engineer from 2015 to 2018, then transitioned to R&D Manager from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, she took on the role of Senior R&D Manager, where she worked for three years. In 2023, she was promoted to R&D Director, marking her current position. Her tenure at Freightos has involved significant contributions to research and development initiatives within the company.
Education and Expertise
Salma Sbeihat holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a focus on Power and Control Engineering from Birzeit University, which she completed from 2008 to 2013. Additionally, she pursued a minor in Computer Science at the same institution during the same period. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her roles in research and development within the technology sector.
Background
Salma Sbeihat completed her Tawjehe at Al Reyad School from 2006 to 2008. Following her secondary education, she attended Birzeit University, where she earned her degrees in engineering and computer science. Early in her career, she worked as a trainee at BCI in 2012 and later served as a teaching assistant at Birzeit University for one month in 2014, gaining initial experience in the academic field.
Career Progression
Salma Sbeihat's career has shown a clear trajectory in the technology and engineering sectors. Starting as a Software Engineer Team Lead at Freightos in 2018, she quickly advanced to R&D Manager within a year. Her expertise led to her promotion to Senior R&D Manager in 2021 and subsequently to R&D Director in 2023. This progression reflects her growing responsibilities and contributions to the company's research and development efforts.