Alaa Al-Haj
I have over nine years of experience in developing scalable, high-performance web applications. As an IT team lead, I prioritize collaboration, technical guidance, and delivering projects with both quality and speed.
In addition to leadership, I remain actively engaged in coding, debugging, and exploring emerging technologies to enhance performance and user experience. Recently, I have become especially interested in artificial intelligence and its potential to shape the future of web development.
Beyond my professional role, I value work-life balance, while remaining passionate about transforming ideas into clean, efficient digital solutions that create meaningful impact.
Who Are We ?
Karam Shaar Advisory is a New Zealand-based limited-liability consulting company. We focus on Syria’s economy and politics, covering topics ranging from macroeconomics, monetary economics, energy, aid, conflict economics, actor mapping, and sanctions. Our services are tailored to meet the needs of international organizations, governments, NGOs, and the private sector.
Led by Dr. Karam Shaar, who has over a decade of experience in the field, the stellar team has in-depth and unparalleled knowledge of the Syrian context, with skills ranging from economic and political research to data analysis, field assessment, KYC, OSINT, programming, and AI-driven analytics.
We know how to influence policy and produce quality research recognized and published by world-leading think tanks and media outlets. With a team spanning various control areas within Syria, Türkiye, Lebanon, New Zealand, the United States, France, and Germany, we never lose the connection to the ground and know first-hand the needs of those trying to empower Syrians abroad.