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Craig Fernandes

Craig Fernandes

United Arab Emirates Lock&Stock

Bio

Craig Fernandes is the co-founder and CEO and Lock&Stock, a Dubai based mobile app which is making education more accessible and affordable. Through gamification, Lock&Stock uses a reward system to connect students with guaranteed scholarships at universities. In just 4 years, Craig has led Lock&Stock to become the UAE's largest education marketplace, accounting for over 5% of all private university enrolments and transferring over $4 million in scholarships to students. In 2019, Craig was named as a Future Star at the Arabian Business Awards and in 2021 Craig was named Young CEO of the Year (MENA) at the CEO Excellence Awards.

Ranking History
Season Rank Points
2022 #397 <10
2021 #248 <10

All-Time Rankings

Current Rank Peak Total Points
#988 #695 in 2021 <10