{"id":100092,"date":"2025-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/08\/28\/my-morning-routine-zuhair-khayyat-chief-technology-officer-of-lucidya\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T00:00:00","slug":"my-morning-routine-zuhair-khayyat-chief-technology-officer-of-lucidya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/08\/28\/my-morning-routine-zuhair-khayyat-chief-technology-officer-of-lucidya\/","title":{"rendered":"My Morning Routine: Zuhair Khayyat, Chief Technology Officer of Lucidya"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zuhair Khayyat, Chief Technology Officer at Lucidya: <\/strong>My Morning Routine looks at how a successful member of the community starts their day \u2014 and then throws in a couple of random business questions just for fun. Speaking to us this week is Chief Technology Officer of Lucidya Zuhair Khayyat (LinkedIn<\/a>). Below are edited excerpts from our conversation: <\/p>\n

I\u2019m Zuhair Khayyat<\/strong>, and I serve as the Chief Technology Officer of Lucidya. My journey began with a strong academic background in computer science, focusing on Big Data, cloud computing, and large-scale data systems. My research has been published in international conferences such as EuroSys, VLDB, and SIGMOD, where I explored how to make data-intensive systems faster and more scalable.<\/p>\n

Since joining Lucidya in 2017<\/strong>, I\u2019ve helped grow the company from an early-stage concept to a multi-mn USD SaaS platform, now employing a team of over 80 professionals. Along the way, I\u2019ve been deeply involved in everything \u2014 from product strategy to engineering leadership. My longer-term goal is to guide Lucidya to become the first AI unicorn in MENA to go public.<\/p>\n

We are currently focusing heavily on agentic AI technologies.<\/strong> The goal is to move Lucidya beyond just delivering insights and transform it into a system that can be integrated directly into our clients\u2019 workflows, allowing businesses to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual effort, and achieve efficiency at scale.<\/p>\n

I stay on top of market changes by keeping one eye on global technology trends and <\/strong>another on the regional market. <\/strong>This involves engaging with our customers, working closely with our sales, marketing, and customer success teams, and debating best practices with fellow leaders. I also encourage my teams to bring forward new ideas so that we remain proactive, rather than reactive.<\/p>\n

I like to start my mornings with a quick three-minute podcast or TED Talk \u2014 unrelated to <\/strong>technology \u2014 to clear my mind before diving to work.<\/strong> Then I clean up my inbox, reprioritize my to-do list, check Slack messages, and review our systems\u2019 health. My day is then split between operations and long-term thinking \u2014 about 70% on operational work (meetings, syncs, problem-solving, and one-on-one check-ins with leads and managers) and the remaining 30% on research and strategy.<\/p>\n

My approach to work-life balance has shifted over time. <\/strong>I used to be fully immersed in growth and treated everything like a race. In my 30s, I began structuring my work into sprints followed by short breaks to recharge. Now, in my 40s, I see work-life balance as a daily discipline, with clear boundaries between my work and family life.<\/p>\n

Part of that discipline is knowing when to slow down.<\/strong> Sometimes that\u2019s as simple as taking a quick shower in the middle of the day, while other times it\u2019s going on a spontaneous trip, catching a movie, or unwinding with a video game.<\/p>\n

I also find rest in hobbies that keep my mind engaged<\/strong>, like online chess or listening to podcasts on economics. These moments of pause not only reset my energy but often spark new ideas that I can bring back to my work.<\/p>\n

Curiosity is the constant that has shaped my journey. <\/strong>I am always asking why and what if, which drives me to challenge assumptions on how we design products, build teams, and shape strategy. I also view failures as lessons for improvement and rarely accept that something is impossible. <\/p>\n

The best advice I have received is to never stop learning. <\/strong>The moment you stop learning is the moment your mind begins to die.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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