Faisal Al-Shehri

Graduated Cyber Craft Bootcamp

Accepted amongst 150 out of 5000 applicants for the CyberCraft Bootcamp, hosted by STC Solutions in 2018. In this month-long, full-time program, we studied 4 extensive courses that covered fundamental knowledge of Networks and Cybersecurity.

Led my first Voluntary Team

Cofounded and Led Sadaqah Voluntary team which was a temporary project sponsored by The Unit of Voluntary Work at King Abdulaziz University, that ended up winning 3rd place in a university wide Volunteering Competition.

Participated in my First Speaking Competition

Nominated by my Communication Skills (COMM-101) Lecturer as the top speaker at my section, I represented my section in The Professional Speakers Competition, hosted by The Faculty of Communication And Media at King Abdulaziz University. In which I won the 3rd place with my piece on The Art of Persuasion.

Achieved Academic Excellence in my Preparatory Year

Received the Certificate of Excellence during my first year, which is given to students that acquire a GPA higher than 4.5/5 in two successive semesters.

Graduated 7/7 Bootcamp: UI/UX Track

Successfully completed The 7/7 Bootcamp: UI/UX Track, which was an accelerated course hosted by The Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming.

Learned Python, my First Programming Language

Starting June 2019, I began learning Python through the official course provided by The Python Institute for the professional PCAP: Programming Essentials in Python Certificate, which I successfully completed by August 2019.

Joined the Student Council of FCIT

Got accepted as the only Freshman student on the council during the academic year of 2019/2020.

Began Learning Web Development

During March 2020, a full lockdown was enforced due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. During which, I decided to learn something new to get the best out of the free-time caused by the pandemic. Therefore, I decided to start learning Web Development, which became my preferred field ever since.

Achieved Academic Excellence in my Freshman Year

Received the Certificate of Excellence again during my Freshman year. At this point, I started working towards a 5 year streak of academic excellence.

Completed Future Path Career Essentials & Preparation Programs

During the summer vacation of 2020, I thought it would be a good time to work on developing my soft skills. Therefore, I registered to the Future Path Programs by Misk Foundation and Fullbridge.

Graduated The Front-End Web Development Nanodegree Program

A short while after starting to learn Web Development, I decided to take it a step further and apply to The Front-End Web Development Nanodegree Program, by Udacity.

Assigned as the Leader of the Computer Club at King Abdulaziz University

During the academic year 2020/2021, The Computer Club at King Abdulaziz University seeked to be reestablished, which is when I was assigned as the Club Leader to lead it towards its new vision.

Earned the Developing Cultural Competence (DCC) Certification

Nominated by my faculty to represent it in The DCC Virtual Exchange organized by NC State University, I completed the program's extensive 4 day cohort successfully as my final achievement of 2020.

Chosen as a Student Ambassador of The Global Training Initiative at NC State University

Shortly after finishing the DCC Virtual Exchange, I received an invitation from The Global Training Initiative (GTI) at NC State University to apply for the position of Student Ambassador, and so I did. Ever since, me and my fellow ambassadors represent the GTI in our respective regions.

Achieved Academic Excellence in my Sophomore Year

Received the Certificate of Excellence for the third year in a row during my Sophomore year. The 5 year streak is getting closer by the day.

Completed the Future Seekers Program

In this program, Misk Academy in collaboration with Udacity provided a general course on the most important future skills that will be in high-demand as the years progress, such as Digital Marketing, Product Management, Artificial Intelligence, Business Analysis, and other key skills.

Graduated The Agile Software Project Management Nanodegree Program

May just kept getting better, as I also graduated this program which focused on Project Management, a field that I've started developing an increasing interest in.