Available for new opportunities · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Ahmed Zubaidia

Computer Systems Engineer · AI / QA Automation · Cloud (AWS)

Computer Systems Engineer (B.Sc., IQAS-assessed as a 4-year Canadian B.Sc., Alberta 2025) specializing in AI/ML, multimodal retrieval, and QA automation. Builds production-grade Python pipelines with GPT-4o, Playwright, OCR, CLIP, and Flask, deployed via Docker, GitHub Actions, and AWS. Certified AWS Partner (Technical) and Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900).

Field-ready engineer with Alberta apprenticeship registration (AIT 1295577) and a complete safety stack — CSTS-2020, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Confined Space Entry & Monitor, Fall Protection — plus BLS Provider and 81-Hour Advanced First Responder credentials. Class 4 Alberta driver, audit-ready documentation discipline, immediate site availability.

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Experience

A dual-track career — engineering and field-ready.

Filter to focus on software / QA work, or jump to operations, trades, and community leadership. Both tracks are current and complementary.

Jun 2025 — Aug 2025Software & QA

Quality Assurance & Program Assistant (Technical Intern)

Islamic Family and Social Services Association (IFSSA) · Edmonton, AB · on-site

  • Engineered an AI-powered QA automation platform in Python integrating Playwright, Tesseract OCR, and OpenAI GPT-4o to autonomously navigate Single-Page Applications, capture full-page state, and validate extracted text.
  • Architected a GPT-driven analysis roadmap (DOM crawling, locator ranking, test-sheet exports, CI nightly regression runs) that increased throughput and reduced flaky failures.
  • Implemented structured logging, retry logic, and failure-state capture for reproducible, auditable diagnostic runs.
  • Authored and delivered an end-to-end Arduino robotics curriculum (lesson plans, slides, hands-on builds, printable handouts); achieved 90% positive feedback from campers.
  • Designed a bilingual (English/Arabic) Summer Camp journal in Canva, distributed to 50+ campers and families.
  • Coordinated logistics for a newcomer youth summer camp supporting 50+ daily participants with structured shift handovers.
Jul 2024 — Oct 2024Software & QA

Backend Developer Intern

Thrivve (ثرايف) · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · remote

  • Engineered backend user-management features and RESTful APIs with secure authentication and authorization, shipping phased weekly releases.
  • Orchestrated third-party service integrations via cron jobs for scheduled summaries — improved debugging efficiency 35% and cut issue response time 20% with zero downtime.
  • Implemented Marshmallow-based data validation and migrated services to cloud, yielding +25% data consistency, −40% validation errors, +30% performance, 2× scale, and −20% infrastructure cost.
  • Built custom CI/CD pipelines on GitHub Actions and Docker, sustaining deployment integrity across a distributed engineering team.
  • Designed, configured, and managed scalable backend databases supporting reliable production data flows.
  • Authored Postman API test suites and documentation; practiced systematic Python debugging in production conditions.
Sep 2025 — PresentField & Trades

Independent Contractor / Rideshare Driver

Self-Employed · Edmonton, AB · field

  • Sustained a 4.97 / 5.0 customer satisfaction rating across 500+ professional trips through Edmonton's full weather range.
  • Maintained a zero-chargeable-safety-event record under demanding winter conditions.
  • Self-managed pre-trip vehicle inspections, route planning, and on-road issue resolution with no supervision.
  • Resolved fare, route, and payment discrepancies curbside with calm, professional communication and zero escalations.
Apr 2026 — PresentField & TradesSite-Ready

Registered 1st Year Pipefitter Apprentice (AIT 1295577)

Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT), Alberta · Edmonton, AB · field

  • Site-ready 1st Year Pipefitter Apprentice with the complete Alberta safety stack: CSTS-2020, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Confined Space Entry & Monitor, Fall Protection.
  • Available for turnaround projects, plant shutdowns, and shop fabrication across Alberta; open to Sprinkler Fitter trade transfer upon sponsorship.
  • Computer Systems Engineering background provides exceptional fluency in interpreting P&IDs, isometric drawings, NFPA codes, and shop schematics.
Jan 2022 — Dec 2023Field & TradesVolunteer

Lead Organizer

TEDx Birzeit · Birzeit, Palestine · on-site

  • Coordinated 20 speakers and 50+ volunteers across a multi-day TEDx event.
  • Led multi-stakeholder communications and on-site safety logistics, improving event flow and engagement by 20%.
Jan 2023 — Dec 2023Field & TradesVolunteer

Engineering Bootcamp Organizer

Birzeit University · Birzeit, Palestine · on-site

  • Organized a skill-enhancement bootcamp for 100+ engineering students, including visual materials and hands-on training.
  • Received 90% positive feedback across cohorts.
Jan 2018 — Dec 2019Field & TradesVolunteer

Logistics Coordinator

AMIDEAST Education Abroad · Palestine · on-site

  • Managed logistics for AMIDEAST ceremonies and events.
  • Optimized resource allocation and improved audio fidelity by 25%.

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Featured Projects

From multimodal AI to autonomous robotics.

A curated set of recent engineering work spanning AI / ML, full-stack web, mobile, and computer vision. Hover any card to reveal the stack.

Content-Based Video Retrieval (Multimodal AI) previewAI / ML2024–2025

Graduation Project

PythonCLIP (ViT-B/32)mPLUG-OwlGPTOpenCVHSV Histograms+1
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Content-Based Video Retrieval (Multimodal AI)

End-to-end multimodal retrieval pipeline linking natural-language queries to video content using CLIP embeddings and automated scene captioning.

Lead Engineer · Dr. Aziz Qaroush · Birzeit University

AQQA / DevOps
QA / DevOps2025

Production Tool (IFSSA)

PythonPlaywrightTesseract OCROpenAI GPT-4oGitHub Actions

AI-Powered QA Automation Platform

Automated UI testing pipeline for a complex SPA — drives navigation, captures full-page state, extracts text via OCR, and validates with LLM assistance.

Architect & Engineer

TPFull-Stack
Full-Stack2025–2026

Personal Product

TypeScriptNext.jsReactCloud DeploymentUI/UX
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Trackifire — Personal Productivity Platform

Personal study and productivity platform tracking learning progress, study hours, and consistency through centralized dashboards.

Solo Founder / Full-Stack Engineer

Quick Note — Flask Web App previewFull-Stack2024

Full-Stack Web Project

PythonFlaskHTMLCSSJinja2
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Quick Note — Flask Web App

Lightweight web application for capturing and managing personal notes, built end-to-end with Flask and a server-rendered front-end.

Full-Stack Developer

Clothing Store Recommendation System (NLP) previewAI / ML2024

NLP Course Project

Word2VecBERTTF-IDFCosine SimilarityPythonJupyter
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Clothing Store Recommendation System (NLP)

Recommendation system trained on the H&M dataset, ranking items via embedding similarity over query and purchase history.

ML Engineer · Prof. Adnan Yahya · Birzeit University

Handwriting Detection (SIFT / ORB Feature Extraction) previewAI / ML2024

Computer Vision Project

PythonOpenCVSIFTORBJupyterNumPy
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Handwriting Detection (SIFT / ORB Feature Extraction)

Classical computer-vision pipeline that detects and identifies user handwriting using SIFT and ORB feature extractors.

ML Engineer · Birzeit University

AI Game — Minimax Adversarial Search previewAI / ML2024

AI Course Project

PythonMinimaxAlpha-Beta PruningAdversarial Search
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AI Game — Minimax Adversarial Search

Python implementation of the Minimax algorithm for an adversarial two-player game, demonstrating optimal-move search.

AI Engineer · Birzeit University

Android Pizza App previewMobile2024

Mobile Development Project

JavaAndroid SDKXML LayoutsSQLite
GitHub ↗

Android Pizza App

Native Android application for browsing, customizing, and ordering pizzas — built end-to-end with the Android SDK in Java.

Android Developer · Birzeit University

Tech Stack & Skills

Categorized inventory of every tool on the bench.

Grouped by domain so recruiters can match the stack to a role at a glance.

Programming Languages

PythonJavaCSQLTypeScriptHTMLCSSBASIC

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Computer VisionDeep LearningSupervised / Unsupervised LearningNatural Language ProcessingMultimodal AICLIP (ViT-B/32)mPLUG-OwlGPT-4oBERTWord2VecTF-IDFscikit-learnTensorFlowRandom ForestLogistic Regressionk-NNHyperparameter TuningCosine SimilarityHSV Histogram Analysis

Backend & Frameworks

FlaskREST API DesignJWT AuthenticationMarshmallowCron Job OrchestrationMicroservice Integration

Quality Assurance & Automation

PlaywrightTesseract OCRGPT-Driven QA RoadmapsDOM CrawlingLocator RankingCI Nightly RegressionPostmanStructured LoggingRetry LogicFailure-State Capture

Cloud, DevOps & Tooling

AWS (Partner Technical)Microsoft Azure (AI-900)DockerGitGitHub ActionsCI/CD PipelinesLinux (multithreading & multiprocessing)

Frontend & Mobile

Next.jsReactTailwind CSSHTMLCSSAndroid (Java)FlutterUI/UX DesignAccessibilityCanva (Advanced)

Embedded & Real-Time Systems

ESP32LiDAR (ToF)IR SensorsPID ControlFlood Fill Path PlanningDigital Signal ProcessingComputer ArchitectureOperating Systems (Linux/Unix)Hardware Fault DetectionElectromechanical Assembly

Data Analytics & Reporting

Excel-Based AnalysisStructured ReportingData ValidationDashboard DesignKPI AnalysisDocumentation ReviewEngagement Analytics

Industrial Trades & Safety

Pipefitter Apprentice (AIT 1295577)P&ID InterpretationIsometric Drawing ReadingNFPA Code FamiliarityPipe Threading & AssemblyConfined Space MonitoringGas Detection (LEL, O₂, H₂S, CO)SCBA / SABA / Supplied-AirLOTO VerificationFLHA / JHAPPE ComplianceTDG / GHS / WHMIS

Soft & Professional Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationTechnical DocumentationShift Handover ProtocolsSystematic TroubleshootingIndependent Field OperationsAgile / Sprint DeliveryBilingual (Arabic / English)Mentorship & Curriculum Design

Certifications

Verified credentials across cloud, medical, and industrial safety.

Every certification listed is currently held; expiries are shown where applicable. Tap Verify to open the credential preview.

Cloud, AI & Data

Vendor-issued credentials covering cloud platforms, AI fundamentals, and data analytics.

  • AWS Partner: Accreditation (Technical)

    AWS Training & Certification

    Issued: 2025-08-31

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)

    Microsoft

    FB49A99295EB77F1 (Cert No. 255419-1C1AAN)

    Issued: 2026-05-07

  • Data Analyst Nanodegree (Verified)

    Udacity

    f0a35200-899f-11ef-9360-9305a0b5b891

    Issued: 2025-03-04

  • Flutter Course (36 hours)

    The Hope International Company

    Issued: 2024-09-28

  • Strategic Planning, Task Prioritization & Project Scheduling

    Online course

Industrial & Safety (Alberta Site-Ready)

Full safety stack required for Alberta industrial sites and turnaround projects.

  • Registered Alberta Apprentice — Pipefitter

    Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT)

    AIT ID 1295577

  • CSTS-2020 (Construction Safety Training System)

    Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA)

    Issued: 2026-04-26

  • WHMIS 2015 (Generic)

    Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA)

  • Confined Space Entry & Monitor

    ABCS Safety Training

    Expires: 2029-04-25

  • H2S Alive

    Energy Safety Canada (ESC)

    Expires: 2029-04-22

  • Fall Protection

    Energy Safety Canada (ESC)

    Expires: 2029-04-16

Medical & First Aid

Active life-support and advanced first-aid certifications.

  • BLS Provider (Basic Life Support)

    Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada

    HSF ID 3460356

    Issued: 2025-05-30

    Expires: 2026-05-31

  • First Responder (81-Hour Advanced)

    Palestine Red Crescent Society

    Issued: 2024-01

  • First Aid (21-Hour Course)

    Palestine Red Crescent Society

    Issued: 2023-10

Licenses

Government-issued operating licenses.

  • Class 4 Driver's License (Clean Abstract)

    Province of Alberta

Credential Evaluations

Independent third-party recognition of foreign credentials in Canada.

  • Bachelor of Computer Engineering Equivalency

    IQAS — International Qualifications Assessment Service (Alberta)

    Issued: 2025

  • High School Diploma Equivalency

    IQAS (Alberta)

    Issued: 2025-09

Letters of Completion

Formal letters issued by past employers and programs.

  • Internship Completion Certificate

    Thrivve (signed: Iyad Alfarra, Staff Engineer)

    Issued: 2024-10-21