Ibrahim Alibrahim

Professional Experience

A detailed timeline of my career journey, from engineering foundations to cloud operations and software development.

Work History

IT CloudOps Engineer

Boubyan Bank

2025 – Present (Full-time)

Qibla, Kuwait

Working on CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation, and cloud operations for one of the leading Islamic banks in the region.

  • Implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for enterprise applications
  • Developed full-stack deployment logging system tracking build status, and security results
  • Led PostgreSQL to SQL Server migration, automated reporting, and enterprise scalability

Software Engineering Apprentice

Boubyan Bank

2024 – 2025 (Full-time)

Kuwait

Completed an intensive software engineering apprenticeship program, gaining hands-on experience in banking technology systems.

  • Built responsive web apps using Next.js, React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Developed cross-platform mobile apps with React Native and Expo Go
  • Designed secure backend systems with Java, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL
  • Implemented JWT authentication with access & refresh tokens

Visiting Research Fellow

International University of Kuwait

2024 (Part-time)

Kuwait

Conducted research in emerging technologies and contributed to academic publications.

  • Integrated BIS datasets into comprehensive sub-indices for robust financial analysis
  • Implemented Python scripts for data extraction, consistency checks, and correlation analysis
  • Enhanced data quality by iteratively removing files with the fewest unique country entries
  • Analyzed frequency and collection types to ensure consistent financial data across countries

Quality Control Engineer — Generative AI Models

Scale AI

2024 (Full-time)

New York, United States

Ensured quality and accuracy of generative AI model outputs through rigorous testing and evaluation processes.

  • ML/AI technologies, including Stable Diffusion, for image generation and vocal extraction across applications
  • Leveraged neural networks and sophisticated algorithms to significantly enhance data processing capabilities
  • Optimized datasets to ensure their relevancy and maximize the efficiency of ML and AI models

Graduate Research Assistant

Columbia Engineering

2023 – 2024 (Part-time)

New York, USA

Conducted research in electrical engineering, contributing to innovative projects and academic publications.

  • Specialize in training ML and AI models to detect action intent using EEG signals
  • Proficient in handling multiple epochs of EEG data
  • Employ advanced techniques to preprocess and extract meaningful features for model training
  • Proficient in X-ray crystallography and handling large image databases exceeding 45 GB
  • advanced data science techniques to train machine learning and neural network models for class detection
  • Specialize in outlier removal for signed integer images, particularly in X-ray applications

Electrical Engineer

Aimpere

2022 – 2023 (Full-time)

New York, USA

Designed and developed electrical systems and solutions for various engineering projects.

  • Enhanced PWM rectifiers for railways, designed filters/oscillators for control, and FPGA for signal display
  • Developed thermodynamic models, machine learning for smart-card decryption systems with Raspberry Pi
  • Implemented technical solutions for clients

Network Engineer

Ministry of Interior

2021 – 2022 (Full-time)

Dajeej, Kuwait

Managed and maintained network infrastructure for government systems, ensuring security and reliability.

  • Managed network DNS configuration, domain management, and vendor relationships for IT policy alignment
  • Designed a Raspberry Pi-based system with facial recognition for employee attendance tracking
  • Developed responsive front-end solutions, and automated cyberattack simulations to test firewalls

Education

2022 – 2024
Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering
Columbia UniversityNew York, USA

Advanced studies in electrical engineering with focus on systems design and research methodology.

2018 – 2021
Bachelor of Engineering - BEng, Electrical Engineering
University of PortsmouthPortsmouth, UK

Comprehensive engineering education with distinction in technical subjects.

First Class Honors
2017
Foundation Degree
International College PortsmouthPortsmouth, UK

Foundation program in Biology and Biomedical Sciences preparing for undergraduate studies.

First Class Honors
2024 - 2025
Full Stack Development Bootcamp
CODEDKuwait

Intensive bootcamp covering modern full-stack development technologies and practices.

2016
Academic English
St Giles InternationalBrighton, UK

Intensive academic English program preparing for higher education.