From the entire N3XT Sports team, we are pleased to introduce our summer interns for this year. Seven amazing individuals who are helping us propel the sports industry. We are delighted to welcome them on board to the N3XT Sports family.
Ali Baydoun – American University of Beirut
Ali, from Beirut, is a fourth-year Computer and Communication Engineering student at the American University of Beirut.
He has a huge passion for football and he has recently discovered there is a way of combining that with his education, and that is through sports analytics.
Ali joins the N3XT Sports team as a summer intern working on a data analytics project.
Mason Ratkovich – UCLA
Mason Ratkovich is from Los Angeles, California and he is a student-athlete at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is currently studying Economics and he is a member of the Track and Field and Cross Country team of the Bruins.
He joins the N3XT Sports team as a summer intern doing research on specific topics for the executive team and for our clients.
Mohammed Haidar – American University of Beirut
Mohammed is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a Minor in Economics at the American University of Beirut.
Growing up he has always enjoyed playing a variety of sports, especially basketball and rugby, and recently he has found passion in weightlifting.
Mohammed joins the N3XT Sports team as a summer intern working on a consulting project.
Najah Saoud – UCAM, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Najah Saoud is from Beirut, Lebanon, and has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a minor in Business Administration from Haigazian University. Over the course of eight years, he has worked as a web developer at Born Interactive, and later as a digital consultant and quality assurance lead at Memac Ogilvy.
He is a five-time Lebanese kickboxing champion, a black belt second dan, and a certified international kickboxing coach and referee.
He has recently graduated with an MBA in Sports Management from UCAM in Murcia, Spain, and now he is a Business Analyst Intern at N3XT Sports. He will be working on accounts that will pave the future of many international sports federations.
Rhea El Khazen – American University of Beirut
Rhea, born and raised in Lebanon, is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer and communications engineering at the American University of Beirut.
She is very passionate about sports, specifically football and tennis.
Rhea joins the N3XT Sports team as a summer intern where she will be able to apply some of the skills and knowledge she is acquiring through her university degree. She will be developing databases for the company and for some of our clients.
Tarek Abbas – American University of Beirut
Tarek is from Lebanon, currently pursuing a Computer and Communications Engineering degree at the American University of Beirut.
He is very interested in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Business Development. He loves sports such as football, basketball, ping pong, and chess, among others.
Tarek joins the N3XT Sports team as a summer intern working on a football data analytics project.
Vinaya Seshan – Ecole Polytechnique
Vinaya is from India and she is currently pursuing a Bachelor in mathematics and Economics at Ecole Polytechnique, France. She is a passionate football player, currently playing in the R1 league in Paris and intends on finding her place in the sporting world not just as an athlete, but as someone who can use her intellectual capabilities to pursue her passion for sports.
Vinaya joins the N3XT Sports Consulting team as an intern. Her role will be to deliver strategic projects and client deliverables by providing support on research, analysis & reporting.