Mahmoud Alkurdi holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Master of Science in IT Management from Jami'at Al-Ulum Al-Tatbiqiya and Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas, respectively. Currently serving as a Senior Business Consultant at ProgressSoft Corporation since February 2013, Mahmoud focuses on identifying new markets and drafting business plans for payment solutions. Previous experience includes roles as a Business Development Associate, Sales & Marketing Manager at virtuport, and an internship as a Systems Analyst at Ziosk. Additionally, Mahmoud worked as a System Engineer at Audi Bank, where responsibilities involved DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory management, along with backup operations and virtualization support.