Manar Afana

Manar Afana is a Director of Program Management at Apollo Global Management, Inc., where they lead initiatives in data platforms and analytics. Previously, they served as a Senior Managing Consultant and Senior Consultant at Keyrus, and as a Technical Lead at Everest Re Group, where they designed over 30 Power BI reports that improved operational visibility and standardized development processes. Manar is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, where they graduated first in their program, and also a Master's degree in Computer and Information Sciences at Baruch College, maintaining a GPA of 3.9. Trilingual in English, Spanish, and Arabic, Manar brings a unique perspective to their work as a systems thinker focused on BI strategy and roadmaps.