Alex Zarrabi

Chief Growth Officer at Wecan

Alex Zarrabi has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Alex is currently serving as the Chief Growth Officer at Wecan, a leading Blockchain company for compliance in Switzerland. Prior to this, they held the position of Member Board of Directors and Strategic Advisor at Bolay, Gradloup, Nice to Meet You. In 2012, Alex founded and owned Alpine Switzerland. Alex is also an aviation enthusiast and has been involved in the field of electric flight since 2014.

During their career, Alex has held various leadership roles. Alex was the CEO of Touchless Biometric Systems, where they played a key role in the company's rise to become the No. 1 biometrics technology company in the market. Alex also served as the CEO of Alpine DMCC. In addition, Alex worked as the General Manager at Motorola-IndigoVision, where they founded and grew the Middle East headquarters. Alex started their career at GE Security, initially as a Sales Engineer and later progressed to Regional Sales Manager and Area Sales Manager roles.

Alex's early career includes roles at SITA and NEC, where they gained experience in knowledge management and research engineering respectively.

Throughout their career, Alex has demonstrated their ability to lead, innovate, and drive growth in various organizations and industries.

Alex Zarrabi has a diverse education history. Alex attended Harvard Business School for Executive Education, specializing in General Management with a focus on Strategy. Alex also received a Board Director Diploma from IMD, where they achieved a Grand Oral Distinction. This diploma covered topics such as High Performance Boards and Digital Transformation. Additionally, Alex obtained a Master's in Telecom Engineering from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), ranking 1st in their field of study.

In terms of languages, Alex is a fluent and conversational speaker in multiple languages. Alex has learned the alphabet and basic notions of English, French, German, Swiss German, Italian, Spanish, Persian, Arabic, Swedish, Russian, and Japanese.

During their academic journey, Alex pursued further studies in Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence at Eurecom Institute, where they achieved a high grade for their thesis. Alex also prepared for a PHD in Satellite Networks and Distributed Systems at Nice University Sophia Antipolis, earning honors.

Lastly, Alex obtained a Private Pilot License, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this accomplishment.

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  • Chief Growth Officer

    September, 2022 - present

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