--- title: ProTenders - Helping Construction Build Better, Together. | Karim Dakki description: "Karim Dakki is Chief Finanial Officer at ProTenders. A French-Moroccan national and trilingual speaker, Karim started his career in 2000 and worked his way up through dedication and perseverance in 2013 as Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer for a firm in Myanmar. With over 19 years of work experience, Dakki moved to Dubai in 2007 leading as CFO for well reputed organisations and SMEs, the recent being ProTenders.\n\nBetween 2008 and 2015, he was a Principal of a regulated private equity firm located in the Dubai International Financial Center. A double Masters degree holder in Computer Networking and specializations in General Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Private Equity, Karim is also a Life-coach, an Entrepreneur himself, and a certified Scuba Diver. At ProTenders, Karim brings on-board his expertise in principal investment, corporate finance, due diligence, and financial valuation." --- [![ProTenders_logo_light_rgb.png](https://blog.protenders.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ProTenders_logo_light_rgb.png?width=430&height=80&name=ProTenders_logo_light_rgb.png "ProTenders_logo_light_rgb.png")](http://www.protenders.com) - [About ProTenders](http://www.protenders.com) - [Company Profiles](https://www.protenders.com/profiles) - [Construction Intelligence](https://www.protenders.com/construction_intelligence) - [Online Tendering](https://www.protenders.com/online_tendering) ## Karim Dakki ![Karim Dakki](https://blog.protenders.com/hubfs/Karim%20Dakki%20-%20ProTenders-2.jpg) Karim Dakki is Chief Finanial Officer at ProTenders. A French-Moroccan national and trilingual speaker, Karim started his career in 2000 and worked his way up through dedication and perseverance in 2013 as Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer for a firm in Myanmar. With over 19 years of work experience, Dakki moved to Dubai in 2007 leading as CFO for well reputed organisations and SMEs, the recent being ProTenders. Between 2008 and 2015, he was a Principal of a regulated private equity firm located in the Dubai International Financial Center. A double Masters degree holder in Computer Networking and specializations in General Management, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Private Equity, Karim is also a Life-coach, an Entrepreneur himself, and a certified Scuba Diver. At ProTenders, Karim brings on-board his expertise in principal investment, corporate finance, due diligence, and financial valuation. ### Recent Posts [![Karim Dakki - ProTenders-2](https://blog.protenders.com/hubfs/Karim%20Dakki%20-%20ProTenders-2.jpg)](https://blog.protenders.com/smeopportunityinconstruction) ## [The SME Opportunity in ConstructionTech.](https://blog.protenders.com/smeopportunityinconstruction) Apr 24, 2019 11:40:27 AM   *Technology has transformed the vast majority of industries, with some embracing changes faster than others. According to [a McKinsey report](https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/capital-projects-and-infrastructure/our-insights/imagining-constructions-digital-future), **construction** — an industry worth $10 trillion — remains a glaring exception. Despite accounting for 13 percent of global GDP, [construction is still one of the least digitized sectors in the world.](http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/capital-projects-and-infrastructure/our-insights/imagining-constructions-digital-future)* Topics: [General](https://blog.protenders.com/topic/general)*-* [Opinion](https://blog.protenders.com/topic/opinion)*-* [construction](https://blog.protenders.com/topic/construction) [Read More](https://blog.protenders.com/smeopportunityinconstruction) [All posts](https://blog.protenders.com/all) ### Recent Posts ### Subscribe to our Blog [![ProTenders Logo](https://blog.protenders.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ProTenders/Logos/ProTenders_logo_light_rgb.png?width=172&name=ProTenders_logo_light_rgb.png "ProTenders Logo")](https://www.protenders.com) **ProTenders.com** is a leading Construction Intelligence & Tendering platform, enabling thousands of Developers, Consultants, Contractors and Suppliers to reduce risk, showcase their companies, and find new leads and partners, securely and efficiently. #### Solutions - [Rich Company Profiles](https://www.protenders.com/profiles) - [Construction Intelligence](https://www.protenders.com/construction_intelligence) - [Secure eTendering](https://www.protenders.com/online_tendering) - [Products Sourcing](https://www.protenders.com/products) © 2025 NuServ DMCC - [Terms of Service](https://www.protenders.com/tos) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.protenders.com/privacy) - [Security](http://www.protenders.com/security)