Eman Hashem Safadi

Eman Hashem Safadi has a diverse range of work experience, spanning various industries and roles. Eman Hashem is currently the Founder and CEO of Cadena Platforms, a role they started in September 2022. Prior to this, Eman was a Venture Strategist and Co-founder at Idealab from June 2020 to December 2022.

From June 2019 to March 2020, they served as the Chief Operating Officer at ObEN, Inc, and prior to that, they held the role of Strategy and Business Development at the same company from April 2018 to June 2019. Eman was also a Co-founder and COO of LA Blockchain Lab from March 2018 to January 2020.

Before entering the technology and startup field, Eman worked in the public sector as a Principal Consultant for Technology Modernization Programs at the Federal Student Aid, an Office of the U.S. Department of Education, from August 2011 to August 2017.

Eman has entrepreneurial experience as well. Eman Hashem founded Foodacity Inc. in 2008 and served as its President until 2011. Additionally, Eman worked as a Telecom Industry Consultant at The World Bank from 2006 to 2007.

Eman Hashem also has experience in high-level government roles, having served as the Chief of Staff for the Office of HM Queen Rania of Jordan at the Royal Hashemite Court from 2005 to 2006.

Eman's career started with their role as the Co-Founder and CEO of Xypnos Technologies from 2002 to 2005. During this time, they led the development of embedded software for IoT devices and managed various aspects of the company's operations and strategic partnerships, ultimately arranging a merger with its manufacturing partner.

Prior to Xypnos Technologies, Eman held the position of Division General Manager at WorldCare International, Inc. from 1997 to 2002. In this role, they were responsible for the spin-off and sale of the company's technology division, as well as driving business expansion and securing strategic partnerships.

Eman Hashem Safadi has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Following this, Safadi pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Additionally, Safadi obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Harvard Business School. The specific start and end years for each degree are not provided.