Abu Jibrel Ishmael Caparida

Nationality: Filipino
Job Title: Operations Quoting

I have lived in Dubai for more than eight years. I joined the team in January, 2011. My main responsibility is to prepare import and export quotations both household goods and pet transportation.

I am living in Dubai with my wife and kids. My children will start attending school next year and will probably be enrolled in an English or French school. I came to Dubai in pursuit of a brighter future. In my spare time I enjoy playing Airsoft (a war game), offroading, mountain climbing and I SCUBA diving.

Whenever I have visitors, I always take them on tour all around Dubai. My favourite restaurants in Dubai are Filipino, Arabic and Thai restaurants.

In the next year I would like to take the kids to Disneyland - inshallah. When I think of my home country I miss the rain, the lush green environment and my family.