Rijal Hikmatullah

Rijal Hikmatullah has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Starting in 2016, they worked as an Engineering Intern at Emirates, where they gained practical skills in workshops. In 2017, they became a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Engineer at The Concept, a product development company in the aviation industry. Rijal co-developed an IoT technology called NEOS Fly+ to track food consumption on aircraft. Rijal also joined the Intelak Hub as a Cohort Member in 2016, where they contributed to startups supporting Dubai's position in aviation, travel, and tourism. In 2018 and 2019, they joined Sheraa's Pre-Seed and Seed Stage programs, respectively, to continue their entrepreneurial journey. In 2020, Rijal became a Cohort Member in the Gothams x Hub71 Accelerator program, focused on aerospace and defense startups. Additionally, they joined Hub71 as a Startup Resident, benefiting from their tech ecosystem and partnerships with ADGM and Mubadala. In 2021, Rijal was selected as a Cohort Member in Flat6Labs, a leading seed and early stage venture capital firm in the MENA region. Rijal co-founded SOL3MATES in 2023, and in the same year, they joined Chalhoub Group as a Corporate Innovation Lead. Overall, Rijal has gained extensive experience in entrepreneurship, innovation, and the aviation industry.

Rijal Hikmatullah completed a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Emirates Aviation University from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, they attended the International School of Choueifat from 2001 to 2013, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Rijal also obtained several certifications in areas such as Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, and Statistics Foundations from LinkedIn, though the specific dates of completion are not provided.