General Skills
project management
web development
ux/ui development
systems development
database management
data science
Specific Skills
php
html5
css3
bootstrap/materialize
wordpress
ruby w/rails
php codeigniter
mysql/sqlite3
javascript/jquery
python
r/rstudio
java
Work Experience
Tazweed is an online marketplace allowing customers to buy and sell car parts and services.
Programmed, tested and documented new features for the PHP-based web application of Tazweed App; a platform hosting car parts transactions in Qatar. Compiled data and product reports, performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and performed requirements analyses for the Project Management Office (PMO).
Uncover Qatar is an online platform that connects tourists to destinations and packages.
Provided software consultancy on the ongoing mobile application and admin portal development project at Uncover Qatar; an up and coming tourism startup.
Slate–Q is a multidisciplinary project between applied linguists and disciplinary faculty aimed at improving students’ academic writing.
Led the project to develop a brand new website for a global academic research group. Currently providing further consultancy and technical expertise to cater to the client’s expansion plans.
Led the efforts to procure and maintain state-of-the-art HCI technologies in the Information Systems Lab: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Holographic Simulator, Tobii Eye Tracking, Face Readers, among others.
Qatar Foundation’s Student Center (Multaqa) serves as a venue hosting a wide variety of educational, cultural, social, and recreational activities.
Managed all aspects pertaining to operations and events on a daily basis, catering to 500+ visitors per day. Led the efforts to hire, train and manage 20+ employees. Successfully pitched organizational restructuring proposals, going above and beyond to drive strategic departmental change with the aim of increasing operational efficiency while reducing inter-team latency.
For my efforts and achievements in this role, I was awarded the Takreem Student Employee of the Year Award in 2015, setting myself apart from 250+ student employees across Qatar Foundation.
Led the efforts of the NU-Q IT department to procure 150+ new laptops, image them with professional software and then disseminate them among the entirety of faculty and students. Handled incoming IT-related complaints and tasks, and offered on-site support throughout the campus
Taught the subjects of English, Mathematics, Sciences, SATs, IELTS/TOEFL and the Humanities to 30+ clients around Doha, Qatar, over a period of 2 years.
Qatar Foundation’s Student Center (Multaqa) serves as a venue hosting a wide variety of educational, cultural, social, and recreational activities.
Liaised with the HBKU Registrar’s office to manage all incoming student registration and operations related tasks. Assisted students with any registration queries/issues and handled internal communication within the President’s Office
Qatar Foundation’s Student Center (Multaqa) serves as a venue hosting a wide variety of educational, cultural, social, and recreational activities.
Managed the on-site 10+ sporting facilities and off-site sporting events of the HBKU Student Center. Managed the daily flow of 200+ customers and handled institute visits of 100+ customers at a time. Responsible for handling cash flow and internal communication
Projects
Led a tech startup project aimed at matching individuals with exercise & sports partners in their area, liaising with local sports and fitness venues, as the Project Manager and Technical Lead.
Planned, designed and implemented a web application using PHP and Ruby w/Rails as per the MVC Framework. The app won first place in the class, and was completed in 10 hours.
Planned, designed and implemented an admin hub web application, including both back-end and front-end, using PHP and Ruby w/Rails as per the MVC Framework.
Led my team in an IT Auditing Exit Meeting as Senior Auditor. Shadowed the Exit Meeting of an actual IT Auditing firm and their client for the purposes of on-field research, and was able to win the award of best IT Auditor in the course.
Conducted a thorough analysis of the existing KFC Qatar and KFC US websites to identify web design flaws, based on state-of-the-art cultural frameworks and metrics. Redesigned the homepages of both websites using popular prototyping tools.
Programmed an inventory system to track student club equipment for the university’s storage room using Java, as the technical lead.
Analyzed and designed a complete software solution to track course assignments, with support for both faculty and students. Implemented the database and both the front-end and back-end of the PHP web application, as the Project Manager and Technical Lead.
Implemented a Naive Bayes Classifier to perform Natural Language Processing using Python’s NLTK library. Trained the algorithm on gold data, achieving 99% accuracy upon testing.
Researched the various factors that comprise design thinking and put them into practice by composing and then presenting a user-centered design prototype.
Programmed an interactive e-learning portal targeting beginner level English students, using Python.
Coursework
Certifications
Beyond Work
Volunteer Work
Taught English and Computer Skills to migrant workers on campus, for 2 years.
Designed flyers, consolidated and edited audio files and disseminated key information to public stakeholders.
Taught English, Mathematics and Science subjects to underprivileged children. Later promoted to Regional Supervisor based on performance.