Iliana Montauk Email & Phone Number

Iliana Montauk is a Co-Founder and CEO at Manara, co. based in San Mateo, California, United States, North America. I'm the CEO of Manara, a Silicon Valley edtech startup that accelerates the professional development of software engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists in MENA. Our unique approach quickly brings MENA engineers to Silicon Valley standards. We support individuals, companies seeking to train their teams, and governments seeking to upskill entire ecosystems at scale. We have received raving reviews from our partners for the quality of our talent results, including top tech companies like Google, AWS, and Meta. We’re more than an edtech platform. We run the largest community of computer scientists in MENA with over 150k participants, and are building a movement to unlock the full potential of tech talent in this region. We’re backed by great companies and humans, including Stripe, Y Combinator, and Reid Hoffman. Previously, I worked at Google and Upwork, where I ran the largest talent marketplace in the world. I've also lived in various parts of the Middle East, including Gaza where I ran a startup incubator. I'm Polish-American born in Belgium. My passion for Arabic started when I was 12 years old, having heard it was one of the most poetic languages in the world.