Mohamed Elrfaey

Mohamed ElRefaey is a software and machine learning leader with 18+ years of experience spanning startups and global tech companies, including Amazon, Intel, HP, and Orange. His work bridges cloud computing, AI systems, and large-scale infrastructure always with a focus on solving real-world problems and helping others grow along the way. Mohamed is recognized for mentoring engineers and managers through high-stakes challenges - helping them not only ship products but also build confidence, clarity, and leadership skills. Earlier in his career at Intel, Mohamed contributed to research on telecom infrastructure and spectrum sharing, co-developing the ETSI LSA RRS Standard and earning five U.S. patents. His combination of deep research and hands-on engineering makes him a unique mentor for those navigating both technical depth and product impact. Mohamed's research focuse is on recommender systems, personalization, and semantic search. His research is paired with entrepreneurial experience, having founded startups like QtMatter Tech (one of its products an online learning platform that got 25K+ early users in less than two weeks) and AI-powered platforms for contextual ad targeting, survival analysis, and podcast monetization. These ventures give him practical insight into startup building, scaling ideas, and turning research into product - guidance he actively shares with mentees exploring entrepreneurship. Mohamed believes mentorship is about more than answering questions - it’s about shortening the learning curve, providing clarity in complex situations, and helping others build resilience. He teaches on Maven, mentors engineers and managers on different platforms.