Belal at the park he grew up going to: El Quito behind Cox Ave.
Belal giving the commencement address at his college graduation.
Belal addressing the Board of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority at a televised meeting in San Francisco.
Belal has been involved in a variety of civic causes, community organizations and issues over the course of his life. He is currently:
Chair of the Traffic Safety Commission in the City of Saratoga
Vice Chair of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority Citizens Advisory Committee
Member, West Valley Muslim Association
Co-Founder, Interfaith Community Group at Stripe
A regular volunteer at local organizations such as Martha’s Kitchen and the Rahima Foundation
Belal’s Story
Brought up in Saratoga, Belal was raised by an engineer and preschool teacher who taught him the importance of good character, hard work, faith and a strong community.
When it came time for high school, Belal made the commute to Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose where he interned for Congressman Michael Honda and led the district’s Student Advisory Committee. Belal was also a member of the Speech & Debate team at Bellarmine that won multiple state championships.
For college, Belal attended UC Berkeley where he studied Business and English. After graduating Belal worked at Goldman Sachs in the US, Europe and the Middle East, where he helped governments, companies and institutions of all types achieve their financial and strategic objectives.
After working with investment funds and growth companies for a few years, Belal decided it was time to come home and join the hometown team: the tech industry. Belal currently works for financial technology company Stripe, which is building economic infrastructure for the internet.