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Jamil Fursan Asfour (Arabic: جميل فرسان عصفور ) (born 10 April 1978) is a Jordanian-American Technologist, primarily living in San Jose, California.

'''Early Life: ''' Jamil Fursan Asfour was born in Amman Jordan in 1978, the son of Fursan Jamil Asfour (1945) and his wife Majida

Asfour has three sisters, Zain, Hala and Mira and two daughters Leen and Bana.

Asfour earned his Electrical Engineering degree from The University of Texas at Austin, post graduate education from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Executive Master’s Degree of Business Administration  (EMBA) from The University of Oxford.

Asfour is a highly accomplished seasoned executive, with over 15 years of experience in the North America region (USA, Canada), the EMEIA region (UK, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and the APAC region (China) with strong business and Market experience. Driven, dynamic and entrepreneurial leader with a solid record of achievement & demonstrable success driving business growth while providing proactive and innovative cross functional leadership in highly competitive international and diverse markets, driving business results through rigorous planning, focused execution and leveraging pricing strategies to maximize revenue across customer segments & markets. Progressive career in Apple leading a growing operation. Leading marketing intelligence and operations. Proven track record innovatively expanding business growth. Known for seeing around the corner and cutting through ambiguity. As a trusted advisor to my peers, and clients, managing strategic market and services expanding while maintaining a profitable pipeline throughout my career working for fortune 500 companies including Ernst & Young, Symantec and CGI Group. Innovatively leading the strategy design, the development, and the delivery of quality business solutions, improving operational efficiencies and driving business growth across a matrix of industries and disciplines including Technology, Defense, Government, Telecom, strategy, operations, customer experience, security and privacy.

'''Professional Affiliations '''Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), Member, 2015-Present Oxford Said Business School, Career and Industry Advisor, 2015-Present Oxford Business Alumni Club / Jordan Chapter, Founder / President, 2008-Present British Universities Alumni Association, Member, 2008-Present Australian Computer Society (ACS), Member, 2003-Present Jordan Engineers Association (JEA), Member, 2002-Present Tech Wadi 100 Charter Members in San Francisco Mentor & Member 2014 - Present

'''Languages ''' Fluent in Arabic and English