Walaa Khushaim
CO-FOUNDER | CEO
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Chemical Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from KAUST and a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Oxford, where her passion for research and innovation first began.
With over six years of experience in developing advanced biosensing technologies, Dr. Khushaim is driven by a mission to make health insights more accessible and actionable. Her curiosity for innovation led her to explore entrepreneurship as a way to promote better lifestyles and preventative wellness.
Recognized by MIT Technology Review Arabia as one of the “15 Innovators Under 35” and invited to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in 2023, she now leads Gees Health as CEO, uniting science and purpose to empower everyday well-being.
Esraa Fakeih
CO-FOUNDER | CPO
Esraa holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from KAUST, specializing in biomedical sensors, and a Master's degree focused on energy harvesting devices. She brings over seven years of experience in sensor development.
Her research on wearable biosensors has been published in multiple scientific journals and earned her 3rd place in the Falling Walls competition. Beyond engineering, Esraa runs a creative design business, producing illustrations for global scientific journal covers.
As the CPO of Gees, she leads product strategy by merging microfluidic and sensing technologies with user-centered design to build intuitive tools for health monitoring.
Lama Alahdal
CO-FOUNDER | COO
As an MIT undergraduate in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Lama brings a hands-on, impact-driven mindset to operations at Gees.
A former International Physics Olympiad medalist and a Misk Fellow, she is passionate about translating science into real-world solutions and thrives in fast-paced environments that blend engineering, design, and community.
At MIT, she leads the treasury of the Saudi Student Association and is a lab assistant in the EECS department.
Maria Fernandez
INTERN | UI/UX DESIGNER
As a Northeastern undergraduate in Management Information Systems and Design, Maria combines analytical thinking with user-centered design to create solutions that are both intuitive and impactful.