// ai scene
Dubai AI Campus in DIFC, Dubai Future Foundation accelerators, Sandbox for generative-AI pilots, and a steady flow of regional AI startups setting up for GCC market access.
// local signals
What's happening in Dubai.
Julien's GCC base. Dubai pairs government-scale AI investment (the UAE has the world's first AI Minister and over $100B committed under Operation 300bn) with founder-friendly freelance licensing, so senior advisory work is commercially frictionless here.
// ux community
Active senior-UX network around Dubai Design Week, ADPList Dubai, and the DIFC fintech cluster — real design maturity, not the Figma-only kind.
// fractional
GoFreelance and the Virtual Company License make fractional advisory work a first-class setup in the UAE. Clients expect senior contractors, not agency retainers.
// how I help
Two offers.
// good fit
If you recognise yourself here.
Pre-launch founders validating an idea in Dubai.
Startups with broken UX or unclear product direction in United Arab Emirates.
Enterprises needing senior engineering or product leadership.
AI-assisted teams who want a human UX review before shipping.