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Founder · Ijjad

Karam AbdalqaderProduct consultant. Bilingual web strategist. Amman → GCC.

I build conversion-focused websites and MVPs for SMEs and founders across Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC. Before founding Ijjad, I shipped 20+ digital products for the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and the Saudi government — including a design system that's now used across 10+ ministries.

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20+
Digital products shipped
10+
Saudi ministries served
10+
Years of experience
450+
Locations (ministry portal)
Quick answer

Who is Karam Abdalqader?

Karam Abdalqader is the founder of Ijjad — a web design, development, and product consultancy based in Amman, Jordan, serving SMEs and founders across Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC. With 10+ years of experience, he has shipped 20+ government and enterprise digital products, including a national-scale design system used across 10+ Saudi ministries. Previously he led digital projects for the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and Jordan Projects for Tourism Development.

What I work on

Six areas where my experience actually moves the needle

Conversion-focused web design

Websites engineered to generate leads, not just look good. Every layout decision traces to a measurable conversion lever.

Arabic-first / bilingual UX

Proper RTL handling, typography, and cultural nuance across Jordan and the GCC — not a Google-Translate afterthought.

Government-grade design systems

National-scale design system work adopted across 10+ Saudi ministries. Accessibility, multilingual, audit-ready.

MVP development for founders

4–8 week MVP cycles for Vision 2030 founders — validate the product before you scale the team.

Bilingual SEO + AEO

Ranking for Arabic + English queries and getting cited by ChatGPT / Perplexity / Gemini / Google AI Mode.

Product strategy & discovery

Running the discovery sprint, drafting the scope, then writing the pricing — as the same person who shipped 20+ products.

Career timeline

A decade of shipping digital products

  1. 2014
    University of Petra

    BS in Management Information Systems.

  2. 2015–2018
    Jordan Projects for Tourism Development

    Digital products, analytics, and tourism-sector platforms.

  3. 2018–2020
    U.S. Department of State · USAID

    Led digital projects across U.S. government programs in Jordan.

  4. 2020
    Founded Ijjad

    Bilingual web design, development, and product consultancy serving Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the GCC.

  5. 2021–2024
    Saudi Arabia ministry work

    Shipped design systems and portal experiences adopted across 10+ Saudi government ministries.

  6. 2024
    MBA, Amman Arab University

    Accounting & Business Management — product strategy meets finance.

  7. 2025–2026
    Conversion-focused agency

    Repositioning Ijjad around conversion-engineered websites and MVPs for SMEs and founders across Jordan → GCC.

Education

Business strategy + technical systems

MBA
Accounting & Business Management
Amman Arab University
BS
Management Information Systems
University of Petra

Past experience

Where I shipped before Ijjad

  • U.S. Department of State
  • USAID
  • Jordan Projects For Tourism Development

Connect

Press, speaking, and project inquiries

LinkedIn

Public profile with work history, endorsements, and ongoing posts.

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Ijjad Company Page

Company updates, case studies, and hiring.

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Contact

Direct line for project inquiries, press, or speaking.

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Have a project that has to work for years?

I take on a small number of engagements each quarter — typically a conversion-focused website, an MVP build, or a design-system consultation. If that sounds like your situation, let's talk.

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