Tech

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Designing a Super App experience for 50 million users: A Case Study by Koos

July 4, 2023

The following excerpt is from a case study about Careem by Koos, one of our service design partners. Koos has been a strategic partner in developing a unified and scalable super app experience through Careem in the MENAP region. Read...

Tech

From the Region for the Region: How Careem and LUMS are Solving Regional Problems Together

April 4, 2023

Hey there, it’s Selim, Senior Director of Software Engineering at Careem. I’m thrilled to share a paper developed from Careem’s latest academic collaboration, with Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), one of Pakistan’s leading private research universities. Our team of...

5 skills you need to master to advance your career as a data analyst

March 21, 2023

You’ve landed a job as a data analyst, now what? Here are 5 skills that will help you in your career: 1. Grow your technical skills As obvious as that sounds, developing a deeper understanding of the tech stack you’re...

Data & AI

3 ways our software engineers use AI in their daily work

March 13, 2023

It’s no secret that the topic of AI has taken over the digital space over the past few months, especially after the launch of ChatGPT. The topic has received polarizing views – many feel wary of the technology and are...

AI and the super app: An interview with Careem’s Selim Turki

October 28, 2022

Summary Careem’s head of data and AI talks about how the Middle Eastern ride-hailing pioneer is using AI technology to simplify people’s lives and build a tech institution that inspires. This article has also been published in QuantumBlack, AI by...

Data Privacy, PII and Security

October 14, 2022

At Careem, we protect our Customers’ data by maintaining industry best practices for security. Our Customers trust us with their bank cards, personal data and other information while using our services. Our aim is to honor that trust, so we...

Careem Cybersecurity Strategy

Careem’s Customer Centric Security Strategy

September 22, 2022

With digital services enabling almost every aspect of our daily life – be it hailing a cab ride, ordering food or paying bills – safeguarding these interactions is becoming more and more critical to ensure that customers’ trust in a...

Cybersecurity

Tips against Cyber Security Fraud

June 29, 2022

Cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and cybercriminals continue to develop insidious ways to breach security. Fraud committed against customers is a growing threat and cybercriminals can drain enormous funds from such cyberattacks in just a few minutes. While Careem has...

Presto Rate Limiting

June 24, 2022

Summary As a distributed query engine for big data that is shared across multiple stakeholders within Careem, Presto required a rate limiting solution to ensure reliability and allocation of resources. The combination of two rate limiting filters will restrict any...