Hello, I'm Mohammed Alshawi

April 2016

Learned & Began my first coding program

Created a tracking system that can keep up with the person's movement.

September 2017

Created the first website

Developed a website for the high school to manage attendance, materials, announcements, and included a chatbot for Q&A.

May 2018

Graduated high school

Achieved a CGPA of 94.40 and an Academic Achievement Test score of 92.

August 2018

Graduated CyberCraft Bootcamp

Accepted among 150 out of 5000 applicants for a month-long, full-time program by STC Solutions. Studied 4 detailed courses covering Networks, Servers, & Cybersecurity.

September 2018

Began my preparatory year at University of Business & Technology

Started my new journey as a student at University of Business & Technology.

October 2018

Started work as a Vulnerability Assessment & PenTester

Applied my bootcamp knowledge to real-world security tasks.

March 2019

Led my first voluntary team

Led the first voluntary team for the inaugural car cinema event in Jeddah.

June 2019

Became a Saudi Codes Ambassador

Appointed by Misk to help spread programming and awareness among the youth.

July 2019

Found my first Bug in Bug Bounty

Reported my first bug in a bug bounty program.

March 2020

Secured a contract with Zoom

Helped Zoom resolve a major data leak and improve security policies.

April 2020

Improved my web development & PenTest skills

During the COVID-19 lockdown, I used the free time to learn and improve my skills.

June 2020

Achieved Academic Excellence

Received the Certificate of Excellence during my freshman year.

October 2021

Became a Student Teaching Assistant

Assisted in teaching cybersecurity courses.

January 2022

Developed AI Assistant (Stage 3)

Completed the third stage of my personal AI assistant.

April 2022

Began research in Renewable Energy

Initiated research to discover new ways to prevent natural disasters.

November 2022

Helped to improve the University website

Contributed my coding expertise to upgrade the University's UI/UX.

October 2023

Became the Sustainability Champion

Recognized for my work on ecological restoration through technology by my University.

November 2023

Joined Techno Valley as a Researcher

My research on renewable energy and sustainability caught the attention of Techno Valley.

December 2023

Began a new chapter as a Global Shaper

Recognized as one of the Global Shapers in Jeddah Hub shortly after joining Techno Valley.

January 2024

Founded Tech J Shore Initiative

With support from Global Shapers, I founded an initiative to advance technology and cybersecurity in Jeddah.

February 2024

Became part of the Students Council & Leader of Public Relations for the Cybersecurity Club

Accepted as a senior student on the council and entrusted to lead Public Relations during the 2024/2025 academic year.

March 2024

Began work as a Researcher at KAUST

Engaged in testing and development to explore Lithium's applications and extraction methods.

April 2024

Became the Co-Leader of Saudi Arabia section for IEEEXtreme 18.0

Selected by IEEE Saudi Arabia to co-lead IEEEXtreme 18.0 after ranking among the top 5 in IEEEXtreme 17.0.

August 2024

Founded my first startup, Diraa

Established Diraa to advance national cybersecurity efforts by leveraging my experience and knowledge.

Ongoing

The Journey Continues...