Amin Shaykho

Shaykho was born and raised in Seattle, Washington to Syrian parents. He attended Lake Washington High School, graduating in 2016. Shaykho also received an associate degree from Bellevue College in the same year. While studying at Bellevue College, Shaykho founded the student club Code for Care, where students built mobile applications for local nonprofit organizations. Shaykho graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science in 2018. == Career ==

Prior to founding Kadama, Shaykho worked as a project lead software engineer at Apple. He also did work for Boeing. Shaykho co-developed the app Kadama with Marwan El-Rukby and his brother Dani Shaykho. The app was named after the Arabic word for “service.” It was designed as a multi-services app that connects users with service providers. In 2019, Shaykho and his team at Kadama participated in the University of Washington’s Dempsey Startup Competition. Shaykho received a Seattle Inno Under 25 Award in 2021. In 2022, Shaykho and his Kadama co-founders were named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List. Shaykho was also featured on the cover of the July/August 2022 issue of the magazine 425 Business. Shaykho was named to the Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree in 2023. Shaykho is known for his viral TikTok videos that feature shopping and finance tips, which he uses to promote Kadama.Shaykho often goes viral for his videos featuring extra-large food. One of his most popular videos garnered 12 million views after he took an oversized popcorn bucket to the theater and had it filled for just $5. == External links ==