A Lebanese national who was born and raised in Abu Dhabi, Abdallah is a Multimedia and Graphic Design graduate from the American University of Sharjah. Job postings include global advertising agencies, luxury and lifestyle publications, and Abu Dhabi's first bilingual culture, art and design publication, Shawati' Magazine, of which he still serves as Editor-at-Large. Currently, Abdallah is the Managing Partner at MAD Solutions, the Arab world’s first fully-integrated film studio, dedicated to the production, promotion and distribution of Arab films in the Arab world and beyond. He’s also a cultural consultant for LORD Cultural Resources, a global cultural consulting practice.