AI EngineerRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · Open to opportunities

I build AI
that makes sense in use.

I turn machine learning, computer vision, and generative AI into systems people can test, understand, and use.

abdullah.builds / live exploring
✣

Observe a problem. Build an AI system. Measure the result.

01Exploreproblem
02Modelbuild
03Evaluatetest
04Deliverinterface
Project trace✓ evaluated
traffic mAP500.949weather13 presetsdatasynthetic
CVGenAI
0.949traffic model mAP50
50+Thalaja images tested
AWSdocument querying on Bedrock
LiDARexplainable autonomy
3Marsad demo videos
200+Wadeh ideas submitted
01 / Selected work

Systems with
substance.

Four projects across traffic simulation, iOS, document AI, and explainable autonomy. Each case study shows the engineering decisions and what the evidence supports.

Read traffic management case study
01Computer vision · Simulation

Smarter traffic signals, tested in simulation.

Vehicle detection, queue analytics, and adaptive signal policies across synthetic CARLA and SUMO scenarios.

YOLOv11mByteTrackSUMOFastAPI
Reported resultUp to 54% lower average wait in simulation
View case study ↗
TRAFFIC / DIGITAL TWIN SIMULATION
CARLA
↔
SUMO
13 weather presets0.949 mAP50
Read Thalaja case study
02iOS · AI product

Thalaja makes shared grocery planning feel effortless.

A bilingual grocery companion with family lists, offline sync, and image, voice, and barcode assisted capture.

SwiftUICloudKitGemini VisionApp Intents
Early testing50+ images · 30+ voice commands · 10+ early users
View case study ↗
ثلاجة / THALAJA FAMILY PANTRY
What’s in the fridge?
🥛 MilkUse soon
🥬 GreensFresh
🍎 ApplesShared list
+ Add with AI
Arabic + EnglishOffline-first
Read Wadeh case study
03Arabic NLP · Education

Wadeh helps learners see how Arabic grammar works.

An RTL grammar analysis and i‘rab experience built on ALLaM through IBM watsonx.

ALLaMFlaskArabic NLPRTL UI
Challenge selectionSelected from 200+ submitted ideas
View case study ↗
واضح / WADEH ARABIC LEARNING
العِلْمُ نُورٌ
العِلْمُمبتدأ مرفوع
نُورٌخبر مرفوع
100+ examples evaluatedALLaM
02 / AI systems lab

Under the
interface.

Explore four project architectures: adaptive traffic simulation, Thalaja’s multimodal capture, cloud document retrieval, and explainable autonomous perception.

system onlineinteractive architecture / v1.0

03 / Core skills

Across models
and systems.

My strengths combine model development, generative AI, and cloud systems. I train and evaluate models, build retrieval and language workflows, and connect AI to APIs, monitoring, and usable interfaces.

01

Machine learning & deep learning

I train, compare, and evaluate models for vision and multimodal tasks, then examine where their predictions succeed or fail.

PythonPyTorchTensorFlowScikit-learnKerasYOLOOpenCV
02

Generative AI & NLP

I build retrieval and language workflows, including document question answering and Arabic analysis, with attention to evidence and evaluation.

RAGBedrockALLaMpgvectorFAISSTransformersBERT
03

AI systems & cloud

I connect models to APIs, cloud services, monitoring, and mobile interfaces, from AWS document workflows to Azure ML and iOS prototypes.

AWSAzure MLFastAPIMLflowDockerSwiftUICloudKitTerraform
04 / The journey

Learning, building,
leading.

From AI engineering studies and the Apple AI Foundation Program to applied projects and research leadership.

The full résumé ↓
SD01

Saudi Developer Community

Saudi Arabia
Scientific Research Team Lead · AI CommitteeOct 2026 — Present

Designing the research track’s editorial plan and three step quality process to make current AI research accessible in Arabic.

BA02

Bahçeşehir University

Istanbul, Türkiye
Bachelor’s in AI Engineering · With Honors2022 — 2026

Built projects in computer vision, deep learning, robotics, and generative AI.

AD03

Apple Developer Academy | Tuwaiq

2025
AI Foundation Program · First cohortJul — Aug

Collaborated on Thalaja, combining on device product experience with AI assisted grocery capture.

05 / Hackathons

Ideas under
pressure.

Marsad and Wadeh show how I turn focused challenges into testable AI prototypes.

2025 / SCAI AI LEAGUE

Marsad · smart stadium AI

Led a hackathon concept spanning crowd safety, player analytics, and an Arabic fan assistant. Validated three demo videos and five core scenarios.

Explore Marsad ↗
2024 / SDAIA ALLAM CHALLENGE

Wadeh · Arabic grammar

Selected from 200+ ideas. Built an Arabic right to left grammar experience and iteratively improved it through example based evaluation.

Read case study ↗
2026 / KPMG × TUWAIQ

Second place in Case C

Contributed management side solutions to a simulated cyber resilience case. Our ten person team combined technical and management recommendations for a panel of KPMG consultants.

Case competition · not a client engagement
06 / Beyond the job title

Engineer.
Researcher.
Builder.

I’m curious about the whole path from model behavior to the decision a person makes with it.

I also lead a research team working to make AI research more accessible in Arabic.

Open source / GitHub
Explore the experiments, prototypes, and products behind my work.View repositories ↗
CredentialsAI Engineering · With Honors

Bahçeşehir University · 2026
Saudi Council of Engineers · AI Specialist

✓ SDAIA AI Engineer Badge✓ GitHub Certified: Agentic AI Developer (GH-600)✓ IBM AI Engineering✓ AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)✓ IBM Deep Learning with PyTorch, Keras and TensorFlow Specialization✓ Future AWS AI Engineer Nanodegree Program · Udacity (AWS AI & ML Scholars)✓ IBM Machine Learning Specialization✓ IBM Data Science Specialization✓ GitHub Copilot Fundamentals (GH-300)
The person behind the projects
Portrait of Abdullah Al-Shobaki
Curiosity first.
Evidence always.

Abdullah Al-Shobaki · Riyadh

07 / A mentor’s perspective
“I had the privilege of mentoring Abdullah during a 5-week AI Foundation Program at the Apple Developer Academy. Throughout the program, he demonstrated strong ambition, commitment, and an impressive ability to grasp new concepts quickly. His dedication to learning was evident, and he consistently approached challenges with curiosity and determination. In addition to his technical growth, Abdullah stood out for his collaborative spirit and willingness to work effectively with his peers. I am confident he will continue to excel in his journey and be an incredible asset to any team. I highly recommend him.”

Shahad Alharbi · Software Engineer & Tech Mentor, Apple Developer Academy

Have an AI problem worth solving?

Let’s build something
worth testing.

I’m open to AI engineering opportunities in Saudi Arabia and beyond.

Start a conversation ↗