Rana Abdalla was born and raised in Bronx, New York and lived in Egypt for 7 years. After graduation, she landed a job with Rende Contracting as a project manager. From the first day she put her foot on a job-site, she envisioned herself renovating the construction industry and worked her way to starting Alaan Group Inc. Alaan is a muslim name meaning someone who conquers the world, influencing the slogan "Conquering the world day by day"