Ally Fekaiki

Alamine (Ally) Fekaiki (born 7 September 1991) is a British-Iraqi entrepreneur, photographer, and filmmaker. He is the founder of Juno, an employee-centered marketplace that specializes in connecting working individuals to the best available wellbeing benefits. Under the leadership of Fekaiki, Juno, within a year, expanded its services to over 30 countries globally and has become one of the leading employee-wellbeing marketplaces for professionals.
Born in London, United Kingdom, Fekaiki has been widely covered in the high tier media for his firm Juno, including PR Week, Campaign Live, Business Insider, Sifted, and others.
== Early life and education ==
Fekaiki was born on 7 September 1991 in Kingston-upon-Thames. His parents were Iraqi political refugees who escaped the political persecution of Saddam Hussein. 
Fekaiki completed his high-school education at Epsom College in Surrey. Fekaiki then enrolled in the University of Leeds, where he pursued his bachelor’s degree in Politics. Fekaiki graduated in 2014. 
== Career ==
Fekaiki began his professional career in 2010 when he started working as a reportage intern at Getty Images, a leading internet platform known for its vast range of visual content. He worked for four months with Getty, where he was responsible for photo retouching, copywriting, and assisting the photographers.
In 2015, Fekaiki worked for a period of five months at PawSquad, a marketplace that connects pet owners to pet care providers. By the end of 2015, Fekaiki joined DeVries UK, a consumer lifestyle PR agency, as the Art Director. Fekaiki worked for over a year with this firm, during which he worked alongside numerous notable clients, including Pepsi, Tropicana, Zippo, Krispy Kreme, Benefit Makeup, and others. 
In 2016, Fekaiki joined Cleo Al, a financial services firm located in London. He worked for over a year with this firm as head of growth. 
Fekaiki started working for Yolt, a financial services firm based in Amsterdam, as a head of user engagement. He worked for over a year with this firm and left in 2018. 
Fekaiki joined LOQBOX, another financial services firm based in Bristol, after his exit from Yolt in 2018. He worked for almost a year with this firm as head of growth. 
While working with the startups, Fekaiki experienced burnout and dissatisfaction stemming from the "hustle culture." He realized that the workplace benefits were inadequate in addressing employee wellness, and devised a solution to support employee well-being. 
In 2019, Fekaki founded Juno, an employee-centered marketplace headquartered in London, England. Juno specializes in designing personalized programs for companies and clients that ensure workplace wellbeing and benefits. Juno focuses on the mental health awareness of employees and provides access to individual tailored rewards, which offer a range of services such as counseling, gift hampers, laundry services, and others. Juno, within a year of its foundation, spread across 30 countries globally and has worked on over 500 projects for numerous clients such as Tickitto, Fuel Ventures, Kandidate, Good Soul Hunting, Matchable, and others. Juno has already raised £650,000 in a funding round led by venture-capital group Fuel Ventures.
In addition to his entrepreneurial work, Fekaiki is a frequent speaker on employee wellbeing, mental health, and the future of work. He has been featured in various high-tier media publications, including PR Week, Campaign Live, Business Insider, Sifted, and others
== Personal Life ==
Fekaiki is fluent in Arabic and English. 
== In the media ==
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== References ==
== External links ==
* Official website
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Category:British people of Iraqi descent
Category:Iraqi photographers
Category:British photographers