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
Advanced studies in electrical engineering with focus on systems design and research methodology.
Comprehensive engineering education with distinction in technical subjects.
First Class HonorsFoundation program in Biology and Biomedical Sciences preparing for undergraduate studies.
First Class HonorsIntensive bootcamp covering modern full-stack development technologies and practices.
Intensive academic English program preparing for higher education.