About us

An Arab engineering team building the future of secure software

Founded in 2024 on a simple belief: Arab businesses deserve world-class software paired with deep local context.

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Our values

Craftsmanship

Clean code, exhaustive tests, careful documentation. We don't ship what we wouldn't be proud to sign.

Transparency

Clear pricing, realistic timelines, daily updates. No surprises, no hidden costs.

Security-first

Every line we write passes a security review. Protection isn't a bolt-on — it's the foundation.

Commitment

We ship on time and stand behind every project with a 12-month warranty.

Our journey

Milestones we built on

  1. 2024

    Founded in Baghdad

    PhiBit founded in Baghdad by Ahmed Alani to build secure, scalable software for the Arab market.

  2. 2024

    First 10 clients

    Shipped 10 projects in 6 months with a 5/5 rating average — the foundation of our reputation.

  3. 2025

    ISO 27001 certified

    Became one of the first Arab freelance teams to achieve ISO 27001 certification.

  4. 2025

    First CVE registered

    Our team discovered a zero-day in a widely-used framework — registered with NIST.

  5. 2026

    Expanded to 8 countries

    Opened collaborations with clients in UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Germany, and Canada.

Certifications & awards

ISO 27001
Information Security
OWASP Member
Foundation member
AWS Partner
Select Tier
Vercel Partner
Certified Agency
MIT Tech Awards 2025
Best MENA Startup
GitHub Verified
Verified Org
The team

Trusted engineers and designers building your product

A senior team of operators — no subcontractors, no agencies you don't know about.

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Ahmed Alani

Founder

Software engineer and cybersecurity specialist. Founder of PhiBit, based in Baghdad.

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Sara AlKuwari

Head of Product & Design

Interaction Design MA, RCA London. Designed experiences for Aramco Digital and STC Pay.

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Omar AlSaleh

Head of Cybersecurity

Former Red Team lead at a major Saudi bank. 4 CVE-registered zero-days. OSWE + CREST.

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Layla Najjar

Senior Mobile Engineer

React Native specialist. Previously at Careem and Hala. Apps used by 8M+ people.

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Rakan AlTuwaim

DevOps & Infra Engineer

AWS Solutions Architect Professional. Operated infra at 10M requests/day.

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Fatima AlOtaibi

AI & Research Engineer

ML PhD from KAUST. Publications in NeurIPS and ACL. Leads AI work across PhiBit projects.

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