"An inspirational, innovative and high impact individual. Even on tough days Firas will give a smile, a shrug and get it done. His biggest strength, as an entrepreneurial leader, is stepping up, taking the responsibility and embracing the challenge, no matter what the circumstances. He never plays the blame game, but focusses on solutions and what he, and the team (even with limited resources!), can do to move forwards and take on the challenges, step by step. That is what inspires me, and others, to keep working with this guy and never quit! In my many years of working in the tech industry, being in some tight spots, I have rarely worked with anyone I'd back ahead of Firas as a winner."

Steve Warren

Head of Munufactiring
Ex-Motorola/Ex-Apple

"Grit, determination, and ultimate startup hustle. That is how I describe Firas when asked about his abilities to lead and grow Carbon Mobile. I have yet to meet another founder with the same level of passion and energy as Firas. He sets the example for all of us and inspires me every day to continue working my ass off alongside him. It has been an absolute pleasure working with Firas over the last year and I look forward to many more years of fruitful design and engineering collaborations together."

Simon Lancaster

GP at Omni Ventures
Ex-head of engineering at Apple

"Firas is one of the most talented, multi-skilled entrepreneurs I have ever worked with. He has a diverse skill set with experience of many critical technologies that enabled us to engineer Carbon Mobile MK2. We worked together for two years, during which Firas managed all aspects of the design project, from high level strategic decision making, to providing detailed day-to-day guidance and feedback on aspects of Industrial Design, which helped me to working effectively alongside our engineering partners in Europe and China. Beyond the design, Firas also has a gift for marketing and promotion, crafting the image and brand for Carbon and demonstrating this through the company advertising and online presence.I respect Firas mostly for his pragmatic and steadfast approach in the face of product development adversity, and not being afraid to take risks. It was a pleasure to work with Firas and I hope to work with him again in the near future."

James Barber

Lead Industrial and Product Designer
of ex-Huawei and Fairphone