I’m Ram. I live in Dubai and work as an AI Product Manager.
Every week, I read through business magazines, research reports, and regional news that most people outside the Gulf never see. Some of it ends up in conversations at work. Some of it just sits in my head.
Ideas at Desk is where I turn those observations into something useful.
What This Is
This site covers business and tech trends in the MENA region. The kind of stories that don’t always make global headlines but probably should.
I focus on three things:
- What’s actually happening — not just announcements, but behaviour. Who’s investing, who’s hiring, who’s moving.
- Why it matters — connecting dots between policy, capital, and real-world decisions.
- What it signals — reading between the lines of quarterly reports and regulatory shifts.
Why MENA
I’ve been in Dubai long enough to see how the region gets covered from the outside versus what’s actually unfolding on the ground.
Most Western business media parachutes in for big headlines and misses the slower shifts. The trade corridors forming. The workforce transformations. The capital markets maturing.
I’m here. I see it. I figured someone should write about it.
The Format
Every video and article starts the same way: something I noticed while paying attention.
A stat that didn’t add up. A pattern across unrelated stories. A shift that felt bigger than the headline suggested.
I dig into it, add context, and share what I find.
No hype. No clickbait. Just clear thinking about what’s changing in this part of the world.
Where to Find Me
- YouTube — weekly video essays
- X (Twitter) – threads and commentary
- LinkedIn – Product Manager and AI Builder
Get in Touch
Have a story tip? Feedback? Collaboration idea?
Email: hello@madebyram.com
Ideas at Desk — MENA business from the inside.