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Personal Achievements
Personal Achievements
Class of 2026: Graduated with High Honors and a B.BA HRM Degree
Class of 2026: Graduated with High Honors and a B.BA HRM Degree
May 19, 2026: After 4 years, 3 internships/part-time roles, 2 many deadlines to count, and 1 very stubborn, eternally caffeinated self… I finally graduated! To top it all off, I had the privilege to wear the Silver Cord symbolizing graduates with honors & high honors. It was the best reward for all my struggles, sacrifices, and successes.
HR Work Placement at Hamad Medical Corporation
HR Work Placement at Hamad Medical Corporation
May - July 2026: I was accepted for work placement internship at Hamad Medical Corporation, the primary public healthcare provider in Qatar. I trained for 9 weeks under the Nursing Recruitment team, specifically within the onboarding/joining area of work to handle overseas and local nurses, midwives, and patient care assistants.
Bud'Get (Get a Buddy, Get to Budget)
Bud'Get (Get a Buddy, Get to Budget)
September 2025 - April 2026: After months of thorough market research, literature review, financial feasibility, real business partnership outreach, and app development across the pilot double-semester Capstone, we successfully defended our business idea (twice!), and received widely positive feedback from instructors and peers alike. We had the opportunity to present Bud'Get to industry professionals and the campus community in the first-ever Capstone Symposium.
Click the button below to watch a demo run-through of our prototype:
Dean's List Award
Dean's List Award
November 2025: In recognition of students who achieved a semester GPA of 4.0 in the previous academic term, UDST hosted its first Dean's List Celebration. It has actually been a long-time goal of mine to maintain a 4.0 semester GPA, despite the difficulty of taking advanced courses, leading the AWC, and writing research at the same time. Well, it certainly paid off— I was proud to walk the stage twice as I achieved Dean's List in both Fall and Winter.
My First Academic Publication
My First Academic Publication
May 2025: I co-wrote a think piece with AWC's then-Team Lead and my supervisors, detailing how GenAI impacted STEM students' writing motivation and how writing centers like ours can intervene through fostering a balanced approach of technology and the human touch. It felt surreal to finally see my name in a real journal after years of practicing academic research.
Click the button below to read our publication in the MENA Writing Studies Journal:
talabat Summer Internship Program
talabat Summer Internship Program
July - August 2024: I was one of 12 enthusiastic individuals selected by leading delivery platform talabat. I trained under the Corporate Partnerships team, where I contributed to real-world projects and gained valuable insights from industry professionals in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.
Disclaimer: The documents presented are draft versions only; final deliverables are considered company property and are not included.
ROTA/EAA Volunteer Trip to Pontianak, Indonesia
ROTA/EAA Volunteer Trip to Pontianak, Indonesia
June 2023: I was one of 10 students from UDST who had the opportunity to be part of a volunteer trip to Pontianak, teaching high school students and immersing ourselves in the beautiful Kalimantan culture. Click these buttons to watch highlights of our volunteer trip from Years Of Culture, UDST Official, and Prodigy Events:
Student Employment (Part-Time Work) at Academic Writing Center
Student Employment (Part-Time Work) at Academic Writing Center
September 2023: Even though this is a career development, I consider it a personal milestone because I got my first paycheck as compensation for my long hours of hard work late into the evening.
July 2024: Nearly a year later, I assumed my first unofficial (later, official) leadership role where I became heavily involved in the team's day-to-day coordination. Stepping into this position marked a turning point—not only in responsibility but in my confidence and ability to lead with intention.
HUMSS Senior High School Valedictorian: Class of 2022
HUMSS Senior High School Valedictorian: Class of 2022
June 3, 2022: After 2 difficult years marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, I graduated with the highest grades in my strand Humanities & Social Sciences. The principal of PISQ invited me and other valedictorians to create a motivational video for our fellow graduates. Watch it here:
Competitions
Competitions
LifeLines 2026
LifeLines 2026
Carnegie-Mellon University Qatar
January 2026: With Team Fort Santiago once again, we advanced to the Top 30 Finalists of the LifeLines 2026 Hackathon, a humanitarian innovation event with the year's theme being sustainability and healthcare in crisis-affected areas. After a 24-hour sprint, we built and pitched CrisisBuild. We didn't win this time, but pulling an all-nighter inside CMU-Q's campus with my friends to make our idea come to life was a once-in-a-lifetime experience I was grateful to have.
UDST ACM Hackathon
UDST ACM Hackathon
January 2026: Me and my team Fort Santiago has successfully won first place in the first ACM UDST Student Chapter Hackathon. In this 24-hour hackathon, we created a gamified platform that will help boost the participation and interaction within the student chapter.
Qatar Innovation Program 2025
Qatar Innovation Program 2025
Artificial Intelligence Track
March - May 2025: Working with three fellow UDST students, we completed a competitive three-month initiative hosted by Qatar University and Athar Events, focused on AI, cybersecurity, and entrepreneurship. After securing a top 15 finalist position pitching Tupper Care, we were able to actually build our prototype with supplies and tools in Qatar Scientific Club.
Qatar Debate
Qatar Debate
2nd QSDL Season 2021-2022 (February 2022): 2/3 wins, Team MMD, First speaker & Reply speech
1st QSDL Season 2021-2022 (November 2021) : 2/3 wins, Team MMD, Third speaker & Reply speech
1st QSDL Season 2020-2021 (October 2020): 2/3 wins, Team MAM, Second speaker
Displayed excellent persuasive speaking, quick critical thinking, and research abilities in three tournaments against 38 teams from around 20 schools in Qatar.
Ranked 3rd for Qatar School Debate – Open League, Season 2021 – 2022.
Attended weekly training workshops by QatarDebate (QD) in preparation for tournaments.
Model United Nations
Model United Nations
Delegate of Romania: Spring MUN@GUQ, Georgetown University-Qatar, March 2022
Delegate of France: Online MUN@NIA, Newton International Academy, November 2020
Exercised public speaking, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills as representative of Philippine International School - Qatar (PISQ).
Collaborated with students in teams of 3-10 to create and present resolution papers.
Trained junior delegates from PISQ in preparation for future conferences.
Academic & Professional Engagements
Academic & Professional Engagements
Program Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting - HRM
Program Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting - HRM
January 2025: Engaged in discussions with Shihaam Bawa (QatarEnergy LNG) and Irina Kacmaz (Waldorf Astoria) on career growth, industry expectations, and improving UDST's HRM program.
HR Symposium 2024 on Synergy at Work
HR Symposium 2024 on Synergy at Work
Unlocking Peak Productivity through Well-Being and Engagement in the Era of GenAI
Keynote speakers:
Ms. Radha Bharj - CIPD Virtual Session
Mr. Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansoori - AI-Driven HR: Future of Work
Mr. Sudipta Bhowmik - Psychological Safety, the key to Innovation and Productivity
Mr. Aldrine Augustine Fernandez, Ms. Marie Jose Tayah, Ms. Mouzza Mallallah Ghanem, Mr. Nasser Al Hajeri, Mr. Balabhadra Prasad Pattnaik, Ms. Reem Yahfoufi - Panel Discussion
HR Symposium 2023 on Digitalization & AI
HR Symposium 2023 on Digitalization & AI
Revolutionizing the Power of Human Resource Transformation
Keynote speakers:
Dr. Wilson Wong - CIPD Virtual Session
Mr. Sudipta Bhowmik - Embracing Digitalization & AI through Sustainable People Processes
Mr. Murad Sahawneh - Future of Workplace Automation
Ms. Hessa Al Suwaidi - Alumni Talk: UDST Employee Relations
Mr. Ahmed Al-Marafi - Alumni Talk: Qatar Airways Al Darb Qatarisation
International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence (ISAI'2023)
International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence (ISAI'2023)
Spark conversations on the challenges & opportunities of AI in an educational landscape.
Keynote speakers:
Prof. Jeffrey M. Bradshaw - A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: Its Past and Its Future; Safe and Helpful AI
Prof. Ng See Kiong - (Is there) Life after ChatGPT?; What can AI do for Finance?
Prof. Luciano Baresi - Can Software Engineering Help Ameliorate AI-based Systems?; Interplay between AI and Software Engineering
Dr. Ahmad Abdel-Hafez - Implementing AI in Healthcare: Prospects and Challenges
BP 101: University Debating for Beginners
BP 101: University Debating for Beginners
September 2022: British Parliamentary Debating for university students using theoretical frameworks and practical sessions on Format, Case Building, Motion Analysis.
Certifications
Certifications
CIPD Level 5 – Associate Membership
CIPD Level 5 – Associate Membership
September 2026: After I obtained my Bachelor's degree, I graduated from being a student member to an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma is an intermediate professional qualification for HR and learning and development (L&D) practitioners.
The Data Science of Using People Analytics
The Data Science of Using People Analytics
April 2025: Serena Huang’s course offers a practical introduction to people analytics, guiding learners in applying data-driven HR strategies to improve talent acquisition, retention, and workforce planning, with a focus on data quality, measurement, executive buy-in, and real-world applications like diversity, inclusion, and lifecycle optimization.
Click this link to watch the course on LinkedIn Learning.
How Blockchains Will Change Business
How Blockchains Will Change Business
November 2023: Alison McCauley's blockchain course imparts a comprehensive understanding of the technology's transformative impact on industries and business models, addressing safety, collaboration, value proposition, and tools for navigating digital truths across various business departments, including finance and HR.
Click this link to watch the course on LinkedIn Learning.
Human Resources: Strategic Workforce Planning
Human Resources: Strategic Workforce Planning
September 2022: Wayne Cascio's course emphasizes the importance of strategic workforce planning (SWP) and guides participants in creating a plan for placing the right employees in critical roles, covering SWP fundamentals, talent inventory, labor supply forecasting, succession planning, and global talent management.
Click this link to watch the course on LinkedIn Learning.
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