Nichola Collinson

Nichola Collinson has a long and varied work experience. In 2020, they became the Co-Founder & Product Manager of Savii | Teen Banking, the first neobank in the GCC that speaks to Gen Z and their lifestyle. From 2018 to 2020, they Co-Founded Cheerz, and from 2014 to 2017, they were the Co-Founder & Product Manager of Akrugo, a cloud-based people software. From 2016 to 2017, they Co-Founded JobSmart, and from 2013 to 2016, they were a Cost Engineer at Basrah Gas Company. From 2006 to 2013, they were a Senior Project Controls Engineer and Lead Planning Engineer at Wood, and from 2006 to 2007, they were a Project Lead and Project Controls Graduate.

Nichola Collinson completed an MA in Management Studies from the University of Aberdeen in 2005. Nichola then went on to take an Introduction to HNC Mechanical Engineering from North East Scotland College in 2007. In 2008, they obtained their APMP (IPMA Level D) from the Association for Project Management. In 2019, they obtained their Y Combinator Startup School (YC SUS 2019) certification from Startup School Online. In 2021, they obtained their Sharjah Startup Studio (S3) certification from Sheraa.