Johnny Maghzal

01. Welcome to

Johnny

Maghzal

Johnny Maghzal

Head of Growth - Togal.ai
Host - Welcome To America Habibi
Inventor

Welcome to my personal website. Here, you can learn a bit about my journey, and hopefully YOU can become part of it!!

Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, I moved to Miami in 2017 after receiving a scholarship to study at the University of Miami. I hold two engineering degrees in civil and industrial engineering, in addition to an MBA focused in real estate finance.

I am a founding member and currently Head of Growth at Togal.ai, a Construction-Tech AI software that is revolutionizing the industry. I am also the founder and host of Welcome To America Habibi, follow and subscribe. 😉

I enjoy being around smart, humble, and fun people. I like to discuss science, Artificial Intelligence, sales, philosophy, business, software, dating, salsa dancing, and much more.

I spent 7 years working in construction, five of which were on job sites, before transitioning to preconstruction and estimating. During this period, I worked on some of the biggest and most luxurious projects in the Middle East and USA. 

In 2019, I had the chance to pivot my career into technology. Being part of the founding team, I was able to work in every aspect of the business at Togal.ai, from engineering, product, customer success, customer support, and most recently, sales.

I believe that the most important things in life are NOT trivial to many people. Life is too short to worry too much, and the key to happiness is understanding that taking ourselves too seriously is a form of stupidity.

One of my favorite quotes: “Death twitches my ear; ‘Live,’ he says… ‘I’m coming.’” – Virgil.

The list for me goes as follow:

  • Health
  • Family
  • Loyalty
  • Continuous Learning
  • Maintenance
  • Consistency
  • Memories

 

I am fascinated by innovation and scale, and I am a sucker for BIG operations. 

I also like to dance salsa. 💃🕺

Togal.ai

Head of Product Development
Inventor

03. Work

Head of Growth & Former Head of Product Development - Inventor
Estimator - Biggest construction company in Florida, with more than $2B annual revenue.
Operations Engineer - One of the top specialized engineering solutions providing firm in the MENA region.

04. Education

Master In Business Administration Finance & Real Estate
Master In Industrial Engineering - Project Built Environment
Bachelor in Civil & Structural Engineering

05. Teaching

Instructor - Microsoft Excel For Construction
Adjunct Instructor - Construction Projects Control
Advisor - Capstone Project Advisor

06. Press & Conferences

Construction Mentor Podcast - Johnny Maghzal
Episode 77 with Ryan "Ike". Watch and have fun 🙂
Togal.AI: The Future Of Construction Takeoff (2024)
Two patents issued, and more on the way.

07. Volunteering & Hobbies

So much easier to pick up WOMEN when you are a good dancer.
Lebanese Red Cross - Johnny Maghzal
Emergency Rescuer - One of the best experience of my life, being so close to other people suffering is enlightening.
Some three nice years of Jiujitsu were good enough to destroy my body.

08. Publications

YouTube Channel Host - I hope you will enjoy my raw and unedited conversations with interesting people I meet during my journey.
I provide some practical explanations and use cases 🙂
It is vert important to know the difference between Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL).