Karim Azar currently serves as Area VP and General Manager for the Middle East at Confluent, having joined the company in September 2025. Prior to this role, Karim held various positions at Cloudera from December 2018 to September 2025, including Regional Vice President and Regional Director for the Middle East and Turkey. Karim's career also includes experience at BMC Software as a Territory Manager, where responsibilities included delivering IT Enterprise Solutions across the Middle East and North Africa. Earlier positions included roles as Associate Account Manager at Sable Island (UK) LLP and Manager at Azar & Abi Habib Est., where notable achievements included implementing successful marketing strategies and enhancing staff training. Karim began the professional journey at HSBC in global markets. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Management and Finance from UCL and an MBA Summer Exchange at Tsinghua University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and a certificate in Competitive Strategy and Game Theory from the London School of Economics.
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