Mubarak Sumaila
About Mubarak Sumaila
Mubarak Sumaila is a Digital Product Manager with a background in biotechnology and design thinking. He has held various roles in entrepreneurship, podcasting, and product management across multiple organizations in Ghana, the United States, and Germany.
Current Role at Digital Product School
Mubarak Sumaila serves as a Digital Product Manager at Digital Product School by UnternehmerTUM. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the development and management of digital products. His role involves overseeing product lifecycle processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and implementing design thinking methodologies to enhance user experience.
Education and Expertise
Mubarak Sumaila studied at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design Thinking at the University of Cape Town, where he completed a Design Thinking Course in 2018. He also holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Biotechnology from the University for Development Studies, which he attained from 2013 to 2017. His educational background equips him with a strong foundation in both design thinking and scientific principles.
Professional Experience
Mubarak has a diverse professional background. He worked as a Podcaster at A Tribe called VC in Ghana from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, he completed a four-month internship at Lancet Laboratories in East Legon in 2016. His experience also includes roles at MEST Africa as an Entrepreneur-In-Training from 2018 to 2019 and as Chapter Director for Startup Grind in Accra from 2017 to 2019.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Mubarak is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BezoMoney, a venture he has been involved with since 2019 at the MEST Incubator. He also serves as a Summit Fellow and is part of the Alumni Steering Committee at Summit, both roles he has held since 2019, focusing on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Utah, United States.