Our Team

MEET OUR TEAM

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Imam Mansoor Rafiq Umar

Imam Mansoor Rafiq Umar

CEO & President

Imam Mansoor Rafiq Umar

CEO & President

CEO and President of Halal Watch, serving across halal certification, faith leadership, government advisory work, and higher-education chaplaincy.

Sheikh Darweesh Muhammad

Sheikh Darweesh Muhammad

Director of Operations

Sheikh Darweesh Muhammad

Director of Operations

An engineering graduate with formal Arabic and Islamic sciences education who serves as Halal Watch’s Director of Operations.

Moulana Tameem Allie

Moulana Tameem Allie

Client Success & Review Manager

Moulana Tameem Allie

Client Success & Review Manager

A client-success and review professional combining Islamic theological education, five years of Halal Watch experience, and continuing finance study.

Jas Rosales

Jas Rosales

Account Services Manager

Jas Rosales

Account Services Manager

An account-services professional focused on client support, administration, and customer service for Halal Watch clients.

Dr. Asma Khan

Dr. Asma Khan

Director of Halal Education & Training

Dr. Asma Khan

Director of Halal Education & Training

An educator and researcher with a doctorate in halal product management and advertising and more than 12 years of academic experience.

Ustadz Amrullah Akadhinta K

Ustadz Amrullah Akadhinta K

Southeast Asian Representative Officer

Ustadz Amrullah Akadhinta K

Southeast Asian Representative Officer

An Islamic educator and Southeast Asian representative whose background combines religious study and civil engineering.

Hannah Grace Biolena

Hannah Grace Biolena

Food Technologist and Audit Evaluator

Hannah Grace Biolena

Food Technologist and Audit Evaluator

A food technologist and audit evaluator with five years of experience applying quality standards from raw materials through finished products.

Ahmed Elhag

Ahmed Elhag

Halal Auditor & Food Scientist

Ahmed Elhag

Halal Auditor & Food Scientist

A food scientist and trained halal auditor whose background spans health inspection, food safety, quality systems, and regulated manufacturing.

Khalil Abdullah

Khalil Abdullah

Field Inspection Auditor

Khalil Abdullah

Field Inspection Auditor

A field inspection auditor with health-services administration education focused on health and nutrition sciences and experience across North America.

Abdullah Fredericks

Abdullah Fredericks

Lead Technical Auditor

Abdullah Fredericks

Lead Technical Auditor

A lead technical auditor and senior microbiologist with biotechnology education and experience in food safety, environmental analysis, and laboratory quality.

Yusuf Al-Rahman

Yusuf Al-Rahman

Lead Technical Auditor

Yusuf Al-Rahman

Lead Technical Auditor

A food scientist and lead technical auditor with 15 years of food-industry experience spanning quality assurance, production, research, and product development.

Uzma Rana

Uzma Rana

Web Developer and SEO Specialist

Uzma Rana

Web Developer and SEO Specialist

A web developer and SEO specialist with more than six years of experience building and optimizing high-performing websites.