Waleed Arafa

Waleed Arafa is a seasoned professional in product marketing and engineering, currently serving as a Product Marketing Manager at ABB since June 2015, focusing on markets in Asia, the Middle East, and South America. Waleed has extensive experience in market intelligence analysis and go-to-market strategy implementation. Prior roles include Project Engineer at ABB, where responsibilities included developing protection and control solutions, ensuring project deadlines, and collaborating across multiple internal departments. Waleed also has experience as a Mechatronics Development Engineer at SUMIDA EUROPE and as a Technical Support Engineer for ABB’s robotics division, specializing in commissioning robotic stations. Waleed began a career in academia as a Research Assistant at Ain Shams University, where a microcontroller-based controller for an active suspension system was developed. Waleed holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Engineering from FOM University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Ain Shams University.