Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Haitham Alkindi - his role, his degree, and how he's identified across languages and spellings.
Who is Haitham Alkindi?
Haitham Alkindi is a Finance undergraduate at the American University of Sharjah (expected graduation May 2027, with honours) and a Sales Analyst Intern at Mastercard, on the Commercial and New Payment Flows team in Dubai. He is based in the United Arab Emirates.
What does Haitham Alkindi do at Mastercard?
He is a Sales Analyst Intern on Mastercard's Commercial and New Payment Flows team in Dubai, where he has helped acquire 38+ clients across the segment and presented commercial performance data to senior Mastercard leadership.
What is Haitham Alkindi studying?
A BSc in Business Administration, majoring in Finance with a minor in Management, at the American University of Sharjah.
When does Haitham Alkindi graduate?
He expects to graduate with honours in May 2027.
What did Haitham Alkindi do before joining Mastercard?
He was a Senior Student Advisor at the American University of Sharjah's School of Business Administration, advising over 1,400 students across five university colleges, a Research Assistant to Professor Stefania Mariano in Knowledge Management, and a Business Development Executive with the Dean's Business Team.
What awards has Haitham Alkindi received?
The Hamdan Award for Distinguished Student of the Year (twice) and the Sharjah Award for Educational Excellence (twice).
Has Haitham Alkindi represented the UAE internationally?
Yes. He was the UAE Representative at the IRENA World Leaders Summit in 2020, and a MUN Diplomacy Ambassador selected by the UAE Ministry of Education in 2019.
Was Haitham Alkindi involved in student leadership?
Yes, extensively. He was elected Student Council President for eight consecutive years across four schools and two UAE-wide councils, and served as Vice President of the Children Advisory Council at SCMC, Abu Dhabi.
What is Haitham Alkindi's focus going forward?
His focus is shifting increasingly toward finance and investments as he moves through his degree. He started tracking stocks, options and derivatives at 15 and has been investing in some form ever since.
Where is Haitham Alkindi based?
United Arab Emirates.
What languages does Haitham Alkindi speak?
Arabic (native) and English (fluent, IELTS 8.5).
Does Haitham Alkindi write online?
Yes, he writes about finance, career and academic milestones in the Blog Posts section of this site, and shares some of the same updates on LinkedIn.
How can I get in touch with Haitham Alkindi?
Via email, LinkedIn, X, or Instagram - see the Contact section on the homepage.
من هو هيثم الكندي؟
هيثم الكندي طالب تمويل في جامعة الشارقة الأمريكية، يتوقع تخرجه في مايو 2027 بمرتبة الشرف. يعمل متدربًا محللاً في المبيعات لدى ماستركارد، ضمن فريق التجارة وطرق الدفع الجديدة في دبي، ويقيم في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة.
ماذا يعمل هيثم الكندي؟
يعمل هيثم الكندي متدربًا محللاً في المبيعات لدى شركة ماستركارد، ضمن فريق التجارة وطرق الدفع الجديدة في دبي، إلى جانب دراسته للتمويل في جامعة الشارقة الأمريكية.
Who is Haitham Al Kindi?
Haitham Al Kindi, written as two words, is the same person as Haitham Alkindi.
Who is Haitham Al-Kindi?
Haitham Al-Kindi, written with a hyphen, is also the same person as Haitham Alkindi. Note that this is a different person from Abu Yusuf Al-Kindi, the 9th-century Arab philosopher sometimes referred to just as "Al-Kindi".
هل هيثم الكندي هو نفسه Haitham Alkindi؟
نعم. جميع هذه الأشكال - هيثم الكندي، Haitham Alkindi، Haitham Al Kindi، Haitham Al-Kindi - تشير إلى نفس الشخص.
Is this the Haitham Alkindi you're looking for?
Haitham and Alkindi are both fairly common Arabic names, so more than one person may share this name. This page is specifically about the Haitham Alkindi who is a Finance undergraduate at the American University of Sharjah and a Mastercard Sales Analyst Intern in Dubai, UAE.
Why does this page list different spellings of the same name?
Names transliterated from Arabic to English don't have one fixed spelling, so the same person can appear under several forms. This page exists to make clear that Haitham Alkindi, Haitham Al Kindi, Haitham Al-Kindi and هيثم الكندي are all one person.