RAMIZ GILADA was born in Sudan at the time of the Suez Canal War and turmoil in the Middle East. Starting his education in Africa in a Catholic school, Ramiz continued his high school and college education in England with a B.S. Degree from Imperial College, University of London, and postgraduate M.S. Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA in the field of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering.

Ramiz is currently a professional engineer in the field of nuclear power generation. His exposure between the three Continents of Africa, Europe, and America has given him a unique perspective of eastern and western cultures. Like most Coptic Christians, Ramiz is of Egyptian origin following the theology of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria, Egypt. He is currently a member of St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Colleyville, Texas.