On July 2023, PSUT honored Amjad Masad, a distinguished 2010 computer science graduate, founder, and current CEO of Replit, which recently partnered with Google. The university president, Prof. Wejdan Abu Elhaija, welcomed Masad and expressed pride in his global achievements,
emphasizing the university’s role in fostering a pioneering and creative environment. Dean of King Hussein School of Computing Sciences, Prof. Ashraf Ahmed, commended Masad as a role model in computing and application development.
During a conversation with students, Masad shared his 12-year journey, highlighted working with major companies like Google, and discussed Replit’s focus on making programming accessible. Abu Elhaija concluded the ceremony by honoring Masad, underscoring the university’s pride in its graduates’ global accomplishments.
