About us

Who is behind Wadaya, and the standard we run it to.

Last updated
28 July 2026

Our founding story

How pharmaceutical storage in Sichuan and data storage in Silicon Valley shaped the standard behind Wadaya.

I grew up around storage — the kind where mistakes are not allowed. For decades, my family's business in Sichuan, China has held one of the most unforgiving jobs in storage: keeping medicine safe for pharmaceutical companies like Sinopharm. That is the kind of client you only keep by never making a mistake. A few degrees of temperature drift can ruin a shipment that patients are waiting for. But what I remember most is the urgent calls. When a hospital needed medicine now, my family didn't dispatch a driver. They went themselves. Whatever they were doing stopped. In that world, reliability isn't a slogan. It's the whole job.

My own career stayed in storage — just a different kind. I had the honor of joining the ZFS team at Oracle in Silicon Valley, after getting my computer science degree from Purdue University. ZFS is the storage system most of the Fortune 100 rely on for their data, including four of the world's five largest banks. Those years taught me the professionalism I bring to everything I do: the kind that a trillion transactions run on, the kind that can't afford to ever lose anything customers entrust to you.

Wadaya is those two worlds put together. Bahrain is full of homes and businesses that need extra space. But I couldn't find a storage brand here built to the standard I was raised on. So I came to build one, together with people who have spent years running storage far more demanding than furniture and boxes.

Honestly, keeping your belongings safe, clean, and exactly as you left them is a simpler job than storing medicine or a company's data. That's the point. We bring the same discipline, the same integrity, the same professionalism. And we add the convenience of modern software, so renting a unit takes minutes, not paperwork.

That's Wadaya: professional-grade care for everyday things.

— Xin Chen, Founder

What you can expect from us

These principles guide how we run Wadaya, make decisions, and serve you.

Integrity

We treat the law and our own policies as the baseline, not the limit of what is right. We consider your point of view, honor the trust you place in us, and when we get something wrong, we take responsibility and work to make it right.

That same fairness applies to pricing. We aim to keep your rent reasonable and predictable after you rent with us. Any increase will be reasonable and reflect a genuine change in market conditions or our costs—not the fact that moving your belongings elsewhere may be inconvenient.

Transparency

We explain our prices, rental process, and terms clearly online before you rent. We tell you upfront about anything that could affect what you pay or what happens next, so there are no hidden charges or avoidable surprises. If your rent ever changes, we explain why and give you clear notice before it takes effect.

Professionalism

Storing your belongings is a responsibility we take seriously. We keep the facility to a high standard of cleanliness and maintain its climate-control, surveillance, and other essential systems with care. When a problem arises, we address it as quickly as we can and see it through until it is resolved.

Technology that helps

We use technology to save you time, reduce paperwork, and make information easy to find. It should never become a barrier between you and us. When you need help, you should be able to reach someone from our team.

You can reach me

If something needs my attention, you can contact me directly.

I built Wadaya around the standards on this page, and I want to know if we fall short of them.

For everyday help, our team will usually be the fastest route. But if something feels unfair, unclear, or not properly handled, email me directly at xin.chen@wadayaselfstorage.com.

Your message comes to me, and I read it personally.