Portfolio & Curriculum Vitae — 2026

Hi, I'm Abdullah Hijran.

Biomedical engineer & AI systems specialist from Baghdad — I build AI-driven cloud and cybersecurity solutions end-to-end, translating complex technical architecture into clear business value.

Portrait of Abdullah Hijran

01 — About

Engineering systems that bridge hardware, software, and people.

I'm a multidisciplinary systems engineer with a biomedical engineering background, focused on the end-to-end design of IoT systems — from embedded hardware prototyping to secure cloud deployments. My work spans AI, cybersecurity, and SaaS, aimed at translating rigorous technical architecture into clear business value.

That approach has earned award-winning project pitches — including 3rd place at the Iraq National AI Championship — and international stakeholder presentations with the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP 2026).

02 — Experience

Professional experience, founded and led.

2024 — Present

Co-Founder — BME Hub

University of Baghdad

  • Co-founded a biomedical engineering student community focused on technical learning and collaboration.
  • Organized workshops and technical sessions on biomedical systems and innovation.
  • Produced educational technical media and project-documentation content.
2023 — Present

Founder & Technical Lead — Masar

EdTech SaaS Platform

  • Led B2B technical sales: product demos, proof-of-concepts, and SaaS architecture presentations to institute directors and stakeholders.
  • Managed cloud deployments and backend integrations for secure, scalable institutional infrastructure.
2025 — Present

Founder — Bowsala

Institute Management SaaS

  • Developing a SaaS platform for institute management, student tracking, and scheduling.
  • Designing administrative dashboards and workflow automation tools.
2023 — 2024

Co-Leader — Google Developer Student Club (GDSC)

University of Baghdad

  • Led technical activities and developer-community initiatives inside the university.
  • Organized workshops on programming, cloud technologies, and software development.
  • Mentored students and grew a campus community aligned with Google developer technologies.
Internship

Biomedical Engineering Trainee

Saad Al-Witri Hospital

  • Assisted in biomedical device inspection and maintenance procedures.
  • Learned hospital documentation processes and supported troubleshooting under supervision.

03 — Skills

A full-stack toolbox, from silicon to cloud.

01 · Programming & Software

  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • C / C++
  • JavaScript
  • HTML & CSS
  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • Git
  • REST APIs
  • Bash

02 · Biomedical & Signal Processing

  • EMG acquisition
  • Biosignal filtering
  • Feature extraction
  • Embedded prototyping
  • Teensy / ESP32
  • Prosthetic control
  • Image processing
  • Image reconstruction

03 · AI & Data Analysis

  • Machine learning
  • Data preprocessing
  • Visualization
  • NumPy
  • Pandas
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • IBM Watson Studio
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • SAP HANA
  • Odoo

04 · Cybersecurity & Systems

  • Penetration testing
  • Malware analysis
  • Reverse engineering
  • SOC concepts
  • Linux
  • Network security
  • Telecom systems
  • Embedded security
  • Log analysis
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • IT infrastructure

05 · UI/UX & Design

  • Figma
  • Adobe XD
  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Cinema 4D
  • Webflow
  • WordPress

06 · Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Cloud deployment
  • Firebase
  • Vercel
  • DigitalOcean
  • Jamf
  • Azure

04 — Education

Education, exchange, and recognition.

Biomedical Engineering

Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering — University of Baghdad

B.Sc. Class of 2026

Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program

University of Virginia & The University of Texas at Austin — U.S. Dept. of State

IYLEP Summer 2026
  • Coursework in entrepreneurship, leadership, teamwork, and critical thinking.
  • Pitched a civic action project to U.S. State Department representatives.

05 — Certifications

Continuous learning, continuously applied.

Artificial Intelligence & ML

9
  • IBM AI EngineeringIBM · 2025
  • Artificial Intelligence EngineerCoursera · 2025
  • Deep Learning with PyTorchIBM · 2025
  • TensorFlow: Basic to AdvancedUdemy · 2025
  • Supervised Learning with scikit-learnDataCamp · 2025
  • Intro to Machine LearningKaggle · 2025
  • Elements of AI for BusinessMinnaLearn · 2025
  • Fundamentals of TinyMLHarvardX · 2025
  • Medical Image ProcessingMathWorks · 2025

Data & Analytics

4
  • Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLABCoursera · 2024
  • Data Science CompanionMathWorks · 2024
  • MATLAB CertifiedMathWorks · 2024
  • Data Analysis with PythonIBM · 2025

Cybersecurity

3
  • Jr Penetration TesterTryHackMe · 2025–28
  • Ethical HackerCisco · 2025
  • PENTLabUdemy · 2025

Cloud, Platforms & Career

6
  • Google Cloud Data Engineer (training)Udemy · 2025
  • IBM watsonx OrchestrateIBM · 2025
  • Python Essentials 1Cisco · 2025
  • Career Prep Academy BootcampIREX · 2023
  • Future Makers ForumToyota Iraq · 2025
  • Introduction to Joint EntrepreneurshipLBC · 2022

Let's build something meaningful.

Open to enterprise IT, IoT, AI, and biomedical systems projects — and collaborations with the Iraqi tech community.