Sovereign Talent & National Human Capital
Meet the Leadership & Architects Behind Iraq’s Digital Sovereignty
A dedicated assembly of systems architects, cybersecurity specialists, sovereign legal advisors, and venture builders engineering trusted, enduring institutional platforms for Iraq.
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Specialists & Leaders
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100% Iraqi Sovereignty
4 Leaders
Executive Council
Zero-Trust
Security Architecture
Executive Council & Leadership
Pioneering Leadership for Iraq’s Digital Sovereignty
Founders and C-level executives dedicated to building sovereign digital infrastructure and institutional resilience.
Founder & Chief Executive OfficerIDG Sovereign Council
Mustafa Jalal Mustafa Khoshnaw
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Visionary leader with 15+ years in digital transformation. Founded IDG to establish sovereign technology infrastructure and institutional operational capabilities for Iraq.
Professional & Academic Pedigree:
Software engineer, tech entrepreneur, and strategic advisor on digital governance and sovereign institutional frameworks.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Founded Iraq Digital Gateway (IDG) as Iraq’s premier sovereign tech parent company
- Spearheaded the unified national digital identity architecture blueprint
- Authored institutional sovereign data governance standards for critical systems
- Pioneered ZaNa Academy, training over 500 Iraqi engineers and developers
Strategic LeadershipDigital SovereigntyGovTech ArchitectureData GovernanceVenture Studio Incubation
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Chief Technology OfficerIDG Sovereign Council
Dr. Alan Rezan
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Directing national sovereign technology infrastructure, distributed cloud systems, enterprise AI platforms, and Zero-Trust architecture.
Professional & Academic Pedigree:
PhD in Distributed Systems, former Principal Cloud & Security Architect.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Implemented ultra-resilient distributed architectures for national transaction engines
- Directed the deployment of sovereign cloud infrastructure in Iraqi Tier-IV datacenters
- Achieved international ISO 27001 accreditation across all IDG infrastructure
Cloud ArchitectureDistributed SystemsZero-Trust SecurityEnterprise AI/MLSovereign Storage
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Chief Operating OfficerIDG Sovereign Council
Dalia Farhad
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Managing operational execution, inter-agency digital integration, and strategic public-private partnerships across national programs.
Professional & Academic Pedigree:
MBA in Strategic Management, specialist in organizational change and national GovTech delivery.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Forged strategic partnerships with over 45 public and private institutions
- Accelerated platform deployment cycles by 40%
- Established operational KPI governance frameworks across all subsidiary platforms
Institutional OperationsStrategic AlliancesChange ManagementOperational GovernanceSLA Enforcement
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Chief Innovation Officer & Head of StudioIDG Sovereign Council
Zana Othman
Chief Innovation Officer & Head of Studio (CIO)
Directing ZaNa Academy and Venture Studio initiatives, cultivating next-generation Iraqi tech talent and accelerating sovereign digital startups.
Professional & Academic Pedigree:
Tech entrepreneur, international trainer, and founder of prominent developer academies.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Trained over 500 developers and engineers in cloud-native and AI development
- Incubated and launched 10+ promising startups through IDG’s Venture Studio
- Authored university technical fellowship curricula in cloud and systems engineering
Venture Studio IncubationEdTech EcosystemsTechnical Human CapitalStartup AccelerationInnovation Strategy
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Core Engineering & Specialized Practitioners
Systems architects, cybersecurity analysts, infrastructure leads, and civic design technologists.
Kardo Sleman
Lead Backend & Systems Architect
Architecting high-throughput distributed microservices and sovereign data backends in Go and Rust.
GoRustPostgreSQL+2
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Naza Karim
Principal Frontend Engineer & Design Technologist
Directing frontend architecture, multilingual RTL/LTR systems, accessible design tokens, and Next.js applications.
Next.js / ReactTypeScriptDesign Systems+2
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Hewa Azad
Lead DevOps & Sovereign Infrastructure Engineer
Specialist in Kubernetes architectures, sovereign bare-metal clusters, automated CI/CD pipelines, and disaster recovery.
KubernetesDockerTerraform+2
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Rayyan Tariq
Information Security & Threat Defense Specialist
Leading 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), advanced threat detection, penetration testing, and cryptographic posture.
SOC OperationsZero-Trust ProtocolCryptography+2
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Sakar Omer
Principal Product Manager
Driving product strategy, bridging institutional stakeholder requirements with engineering execution for civic platforms.
Product StrategyGovTech WorkflowsRoadmap Planning+2
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Lana Bakhtiyar
Senior UX/UI & Design Systems Architect
Crafting user journeys with deep emphasis on accessibility, refined Kurdish/Arabic typography, and WCAG standards.
Design SystemsFigmaBilingual Typography+2
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Ahmad Al-Bayati
Institutional Partnerships & Governance Lead
Managing regulatory affairs, inter-institutional accords, and legal compliance with national data sovereignty frameworks.
Regulatory ComplianceData Sovereignty LawsInstitutional Affairs+1
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Sara Hassan
Head of People & Talent Acquisition
Sourcing and nurturing exceptional Iraqi technical talent, fostering an institutional culture grounded in mission and excellence.
Technical RecruitingCulture BuildingTalent Development+1
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Diyar Mahmoud
Head of Communications & Public Engagement
Directing strategic communications to champion digital sovereignty and articulate IDG’s institutional mission across regional and global channels.
Strategic CommunicationsPublic EngagementContent Strategy+1
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Sovereign Institutional Culture
Engineering in Service of National Capability
At Iraq Digital Gateway (IDG), we do not simply write code or build interfaces; we establish the critical operating systems and data repositories that underpin national resilience. Every team member operates with engineering rigor and an unwavering commitment to technological self-reliance.
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We are continually seeking world-class software engineers, infrastructure architects, and civic product leaders driven to leave an indelible mark on Iraq’s digital transformation.