Nofel Izz
| Nofel Izz | |
|---|---|
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Nofel Izz displaying oxygen mask for vehicles submerged in water | |
| Born |
Nofel Izz Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founding Jobs in Dubai |
| Website |
www |
Nofel Izz is a UAE-based Canadian entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of Jobs in Dubai.com, Inc.[1]
Personal life
Izz was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He grew up in a family with Indian–Pakistani background. His father Tayyab Mohammed Izz was a Gujarati gold trader in the UAE.[2][3] He received his early education in Dubai, and later migrated at the age of 21 to continue his education in Canada.[4]
Career
Izz moved to Toronto in 1997 to pursue higher education. In 2000, he served as a relationship manager at the Bank of Montreal in Toronto. He later established an IT company along with three others in the early 2000s.
In 2002, Izz founded Jobs in Dubai in Canada, and later opened offices in Dubai.[5] He sold it to an Indian investor in June 2011 for $9 million.[1]
Other activities
Nofel Izz has invented an oxygen mask,[6] and a very tall (160 km) tower, which he refers to as a "space elevator".[7]
Izz's work as a musician includes composing and singing songs released on multiple albums.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 Baldwin, Derek (June 15, 2011). "Dubai jobs website sold for $9m to India-based investor". GulfNews.com. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ Sen, Mamta (28 June 2014). "Indo-Canadian awaits patent for space elevator". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ Mazhar Farooqui (July 2, 2014). "UAE-born man designs world's first space elevator". Gulf News. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ↑ Hussain, Raziqueh (July 31, 2009). "People: A Bagful of Jobs". Khaleej Times.
- ↑ Baldwin, Derek (December 16, 2010). "Recruiting agency seeks buyer to help it grow". GulfNews.com. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ↑ Lokesh Shastri (April 3, 2014). "The world's first oxygen mask for car invented". APN News. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
- ↑ Jaisinghani, Bella (19 June 2014). "Canadian claims to have designed first 'space elevator'". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nofel Izz launches new album". PakistanToday.com.pk. April 8, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ↑ Paragar Maniar (April 7, 2013). "Nofel Izz collaborates with David Guetta on his new album". The Times of India. Retrieved June 27, 2013.