Areej graduated from King's College London with a BSc in Psychology, having undertaken a professional placement year at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Upon graduation, she undertook a marketing executive role at American Express.

Currently, she works as a fraud product developer at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co within their international consumer bank - her main goal is to provide effective education to customers to reduce overall company fraud loss and, ultimately, protect customers.

Areej has an avid interest in diversity & inclusion. As a newcomer to both tech and public speaking, she is keen on minimising barriers to entry for future newcomers and instilling confidence in women from 'unconventional' backgrounds.