In this practical episode of „Hugs, Handshakes, Habibi,“ Dominique shares his experiences with navigating official processes in the UAE. From obtaining a driver’s license to applying for an Emirates ID, he offers insights, tips, and personal anecdotes to help make bureaucracy less daunting. Tune in to learn how to approach these essential tasks efficiently and with confidence while settling into life in Dubai.
Dominique Ronde is a Staff Solution Engineer, PhD candidate in Applied Artificial Intelligence, and author focused on AI, data streaming, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and real-time system architecture. With more than 20 years of experience in IT, data platforms, and digital transformation, he helps organizations design reliable, scalable, and practical data systems. On Big Data Pilot, he writes about AI, machine learning, event streaming, software engineering, and the realities of building technology that actually works in production.