๐Ÿ‘ฅ Our Team

Built in Dubai, for Dubai

We're a team of event industry veterans, technology builders and Dubai locals who got tired of how fragmented the Dubai event market was โ€” so we built the solution.

The Founders

eventifydubai was founded by two people who spent years working in Dubai's event industry and saw firsthand how much time was wasted on the wrong side of the search problem.

Layla Hassan, Co-Founder and CEO of eventifydubai
Layla Hassan
Co-Founder & CEO

Layla spent 11 years as a senior event manager at DIFC-based firms, overseeing 200+ corporate events, product launches and gala dinners across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. She experienced the vendor-search problem from both sides โ€” as a client frustrated by unresponsive suppliers, and as someone who knew the right vendors were out there but impossible to find. She co-founded eventifydubai to fix that permanently.

11 years in Dubai events DIFC Corporate & Gala Arabic / English
Ravi Mehta, Co-Founder and CTO of eventifydubai
Ravi Mehta
Co-Founder & CTO

Ravi led product development at two Dubai-based tech startups before co-founding eventifydubai. With a background in marketplace platforms and a personal passion for event photography (he's shot 30+ weddings in Dubai on weekends), he brings a unique perspective that bridges technology and the real-world event experience. He built the platform's verification system, search algorithm, and vendor analytics tools from scratch.

Marketplace tech Dubai startup scene Wedding photography English / Hindi / Malayalam
22 Team Members
8 Nationalities
12 Languages Spoken
100% Dubai-Based
The People Who Make It Work
Noor Al-Farsi, Head of Vendor Relations
Noor Al-Farsi
Head of Vendor Relations

Previously managed supplier networks at Emaar Hospitality. Personally onboards every Premium vendor and leads our monthly vendor success calls.

James Crawford, Head of Marketing
James Crawford
Head of Marketing

British-born, Dubai-raised. 8 years in UAE digital marketing, previously at Jumeirah Hotels. Runs our SEO, social media and partnership strategy.

Fatima Al-Zaabi, Head of Trust and Safety
Fatima Al-Zaabi
Head of Trust & Safety

Former legal executive with Dubai Chamber of Commerce. Leads our vendor verification programme and dispute resolution process.

Priya Sharma, Lead Designer
Priya Sharma
Lead Designer

Mumbai-born, Dubai-based UX designer. Designed the platform experience from search to booking, with a focus on making vendor discovery intuitive for multicultural Dubai audiences.

Ahmed Al-Shamsi, Senior Engineer
Ahmed Al-Shamsi
Senior Engineer

Full-stack engineer who built our search and recommendation engine. Emirati-Omani. Previously at Careem. Passionate about making Dubai tech products world-class.

Marco Benedetti, Head of Sales
Marco Benedetti
Head of Sales

Italian hospitality background, 6 years selling event spaces at Palazzo Versace Dubai. Now leads our vendor sales team and enterprise client partnerships.

Aisha Rahman, Client Success Manager
Aisha Rahman
Client Success Manager

Pakistani-born Dubaian, 7 years in wedding planning. Bridges our client-facing support with real event experience, specialising in South Asian weddings and corporate events.

Carlos Rivera, Data Analyst
Carlos Rivera
Data & Analytics Lead

Colombian data scientist, 4 years in Dubai. Builds the analytics tools our vendors use to understand their performance, and tracks platform health metrics for the team.

Our Values in Practice
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Dubai First, Always

We know Dubai's event scene intimately โ€” the venues, the seasonal rhythms, the multicultural nuances that make events here unique. This local depth is our unfair advantage.

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Honest Reviews, Always

We never remove negative reviews. We never charge vendors to influence their ratings. Our reputation is built on genuine information โ€” the same standard we hold our vendors to.

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Vendors Are Partners

We don't just list vendors โ€” we invest in their success. Our team spends real time with vendors, understands their businesses, and builds features that help them grow.

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Multicultural by Design

Dubai's event scene spans Arabic, Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, British and dozens of other traditions. Our platform and team reflects that beautiful diversity without judgment.

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Simple Beats Clever

We build features that solve real problems for real people โ€” not features that showcase our technology. If it confuses you, we haven't done our job.

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Speed Matters in Events

Event planning has real deadlines. We respond quickly, our platform loads fast, and our vendor verification takes days not weeks. We respect your time.

๐Ÿ’ผ We're Hiring

Join Our Team in Dubai

We're growing fast and always looking for people who love events, understand Dubai, and want to build something that genuinely helps people celebrate better.

Product
Senior Product Manager
Full-time ยท Dubai / Hybrid
Engineering
Backend Engineer (Node.js)
Full-time ยท Dubai / Remote
Vendor Success
Vendor Success Executive
Full-time ยท Dubai
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