Omar Shams, CFTe
COO  

Omar‘s responsibilities at Introspect Capital include directing and overseeing the operational activities of the Firm.

Omar completed his bachelor’s in economics at Alexandria University in 2007. While completing his degree, Omar developed a keen interest in technical analysis and began lecturing part-time at the Egyptian Society of Technical Analysts and, post-graduation, completed the Certified Financial Technician (CFTe) program.  

Omar began his career in equity trading at CI Capital, one of Egypt’s largest Investment Banks, before moving to Beltone Financial. During his tenure at Beltone, Omar started Egypt’s first buy-side, centralized trading desk and co-managed a long-only systematic strategy.

In 2011, Omar relocated to Dubai to join Arqaam Capital, where two of his many roles included managing Arqaam’s hedge fund and restructuring the asset management department’s trading desk.  

In early 2018, Omar joined Introspect Capital, bringing with him twelve years of experience in financial services and a deep understanding of asset management and operational processes.

When Omar’s not obsessively improving Introspect’s operational workflows and systems, he continues to practice one of his first jobs: teaching. However, Omar now educates others through a different medium than his early days, hosting “Kalam Yenawar”, the first Arabic financial literacy podcast for those seeking financial independence. Omar is also passionate about basketball, although his enthusiasm for the sport is typically geared towards watching one player, whose career he has avidly followed since the 2012 NBA draft.