Abdulrahman Ataya

Job · CORNERSTONEClose

Done · Jul – Nov 2025

Business Analyst Intern

Cornerstone

I prepared client proposals and supported consulting projects: researching what each project needed, organising the information, and writing structured deliverables in English and Arabic.

Role: Business Analyst Intern
Organisation: Cornerstone
Dates: Jul – Nov 2025
Type: Internship
Place: Jeddah

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12 Nov 2025
End of my internship
My first step into the consulting world: learning first-hand how consulting works, with supervisors and mentors who shared what they knew.
LinkedIn post
1 Jul 2025
Start of my internship
I joined Cornerstone as a Business Analyst Intern.

First week, Jul 2025
The desk, Aug 2025
My notes: scope of work · Aug 2025
A treat at the office, Sep 2025
My notes: a governance work plan · Sep 2025

LinkedIn postEnd of my internship

Job · KAAFMEEM-AIClose

Printing · May 2026 – now

AI Implementation Specialist

KaafMeem

Since May 2026 I have built KaafMeem's own operating platform, on my own: a factory app that tracks every abaya through the floor, an office system (SOS) for design, purchasing and inventory, and an AI pipeline that turns names and logos into embroidery files, all on one database and one sign-in. It ran at zero software cost for its first five months; it now runs on paid hosting as it grows.

Role: AI Implementation Specialist
Organisation: KaafMeem
Dates: May 2026 – now
Type: Contract
Place: Jeddah

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5 Nov 2026
Cloth planned in cutting layers
Tarha cloth is now costed, planned and ordered in whole cutting layers, so purchasing buys what the cutting table really uses.
4 Nov 2026
Embroidery becomes a station
Embroidered pieces now route Cutting → Embroidery → Stitching, timed and handed over like every other station.
3 Nov 2026
Cutting station rebuilt
The cutting chief runs several orders at once with shared time and hands batches on from a phone, the way the floor actually works.
26 Oct 2026
AI reads supplier quotes
Purchasing uploads a supplier's quote and AI fills in the draft fabric order. Switched on in production on 3 November.
18 Oct 2026
Teams and roles
Owners create teams, each team manager defines roles, and everyone sees only the apps their role allows.
7 Oct 2026
One database, one sign-in
Factory and office moved onto one database and one login, so staff use a single link for everything.
4 Oct 2026
One platform, rules and backups
The factory tracker, SOS and the embroidery pipeline became one codebase with nightly encrypted backups and a rulebook that engineers and AI agents both follow.
14 Sept 2026
Office and factory connected
SOS signs people into the factory in one step, mirrors Zoho stock, and sends designs to the factory, which reports back what each design became.
20 Aug 2026
Warehouse stocktake
Started a full warehouse stocktake with its own audit ledger, so every correction to the inventory goes in as one reviewed upload instead of item-by-item edits.
10 Aug 2026
SOS, the office system, begins
"Smooth Operating System" started as a sheet-style design pipeline with department permissions and Arabic-aware search, then took over the Items List and Handover workbooks with an AI writer.
10 Jul 2026
Agents, workflows and an ERP
Two months in: designing workflows, building AI agents, and developing a tailored ERP for the warehouse, item lifecycle, purchasing and factory.
LinkedIn post
4 Jun 2026
Factory tracker goes live
The factory batch tracker started: production orders, stations, raw-material stock and defect photos. Within weeks the floor app spoke English, Arabic, Urdu and Bengali and tracked every abaya by size through each station with phone scanning.

01
Factory app
Orders, batches and stations from cutting to packing, QC and waste; works on phones and scanners in four languages.
02
SOS, Smooth Operating System
The office system: six apps for items, purchasing, inventory, factory, marketing and people.
03
Design pipeline
A live, auto-saving sheet that takes a design from idea to production, with patterns, cloth use and costing.
04
Material plan and fabric orders
Cloth planned roll by roll, waste shown before cutting, orders filled by AI from supplier quotes and sent to Zoho.
05
AI embroidery pipeline
Turns customer names and logos into machine embroidery files, checked before release.
06
Warehouse stocktake
A full count with an audit ledger, after cleaning up the inventory data.
Aug 2026

387commitsJun – Nov 2026
126changes shippedmerged pull requests since Oct 2026
3 · 6systems · apps inside SOS
4languages on the factory floor
1person built itdesign, code and rollout
0software costJun – Oct 2026

Job · KFUPMClose

Done · Oct – Dec 2021

Business Administration

KFUPM

An online business administration course from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, run by the Dammam Community College: 108 hours, October to December 2021.

Role: Business Administration
Organisation: KFUPM
Dates: Oct – Dec 2021
Type: Online short course · 108 hours

Certificate · personal details covered

Job · ISCClose

Done · Jun 2024 – May 2025

Founder

International Students Club · UJ

I founded and led the International Students Club at the University of Jeddah. We ran cultural and career events to help international students settle into university life, and worked with companies to open co-op and internship places for them.

Role: Founder
Organisation: International Students Club · UJ
Dates: Jun 2024 – May 2025
Type: Student club · University of Jeddah
Place: Jeddah

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20 Nov 2025
Presenter at International Students Day
I presented the University of Jeddah's International Students Day and the International Day for Tolerance, in the presence of the university president, H.E. Dr. Obaid Al-Modaf.
16 Nov 2023
A word at International Students Day 2023
I gave a short speech at the University of Jeddah's International Students Day, with students from many countries in their national dress.

Presenting International Students Day, 20 Nov 2025
The country exhibition
Yemen booth
Australia booth
The hall
Group photo
Video · my speech, 2023 · 2:00
My speech at International Students Day, 16 Nov 2023
At the podium, 2023
Flags of the students' countries, 2023
Students in national dress, 2023
The hall, 2023

Job · HILOUClose

Printing · Aug 2025 – now

Designer & printer

Hilou Prints

Hilou Prints (Hilou.sa) is my aunt's business: she takes the orders, and I design the models and print them on my own printers. Since August 2025 that has meant cake toppers, name keychains and bookmarks, desk signs, and full Ramadan, Eid and National Day ranges.

Role: Designer & printer
Organisation: Hilou Prints
Dates: Aug 2025 – now
Type: Family business
Place: Jeddah

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2 Nov 2026
Arabic Language Day set
13 white paint-your-own Arabic letter keychains and 13 colour-in butterfly keychains for a teacher's class.
26 Oct 2026
15 mask keychains for a school
A five-colour mask keychain for a school's South Africa day, printed as one plate of 15 on the H2D.
17 Sept 2026
Dentist desk sign
A "Dr." name sign with a tooth, in lavender and pink, that stands on a desk. It became a house design with its own generator.
12 Sept 2026
Puffy name keychains
Delivered a 16-name and a 9-name set of Arabic name keychains, made with my own name generator.
28 Feb 2026
Ramadan range
Ramadan Kareem cake toppers, small crescent and lantern toppers for trays, gift tags, and gold name bookmarks, including one order of 30.
2 Sept 2025
First topper on Instagram
An "I Love KSA" National Day topper on a pistachio cake, the first of my toppers that Hilou posted.
Instagram post
31 Aug 2025
First billed prints
My first month printing for Hilou: Saudi National Day toppers, pen holders, letter bookmarks and cake toppers.

15 mask keychains for a school, Oct 2026
Paint-your-own keychains, Oct 2026
Arabic name bookmarks, Oct 2026
National Day keychains, Sep 2026
Dentist desk sign, Sep 2026
Anniversary topper, Jul 2026
Father's Day keychains, Jun 2026
Initial-letter keychains, Jun 2026
Eid al-Adha sweet holders, May 2026
Graduation topper, Apr 2026
Gamer birthday topper, Apr 2026
Eid gift tag, Mar 2026
Ramadan name bookmarks, Feb 2026

01
Cake toppers
Script toppers for birthdays, graduations, anniversaries and Eid, in my own house style.
02
Name keychains and bookmarks
Puffy Arabic and English names on coloured bases, made with my own generator; orders of up to 30 pieces.
03
Desk signs
"Dr." name signs for dentists, pharmacists and doctors, each with a matching symbol.
04
Seasonal ranges
Ramadan toppers and gift tags, Eid candy tags and sweet holders, National Day keychains.
05
School orders
Class sets such as 15 five-colour mask keychains and paint-your-own letter keychains.

50+products designed and printedAug 2025 – Nov 2026
Aug 2025first billed prints

Job · LUGMETYClose

Done · 2020 – 2021

Delivery driver

Lugmety

My first job, alongside high school: delivering orders on time and getting them right, while keeping up with my studies.

Role: Delivery driver
Organisation: Lugmety
Dates: 2020 – 2021
Type: Contract
Place: Jeddah

On shift, Mar 2021

Job · MEDIA-CLUBClose

Done · 2019 – 2021

Photographer, editor & interviewer

Media Club · Umm Al-Qura High School

In high school I was on the media committee (اللجنة الإعلامية): I filmed school events, edited the videos and was the club's official interviewer. These are the films that carry my name in the credits.

Role: Photographer, editor & interviewer
Organisation: Media Club · Umm Al-Qura High School
Dates: 2019 – 2021
Type: School media committee
Place: Jeddah

Film · «إنها مسؤوليتي» · 2:33 · edited by me
Film · «برنامج رباعيات» · 2:05 · filmed and edited
Film · «ملتقى أفضل الممارسات» · 5:34 · edited by me
On the mic for the media committee
Interviews at the admissions and exams forum
Interview
Interview
After the interview
Interview
The media committee backdrop
Behind the scenes
Credits: مونتاج عبدالرحمن عطايا

01
«إنها مسؤوليتي» · It's my responsibility
Officials visiting the school's anti-drugs exhibition. 2:33. Edited by me.
02
«برنامج رباعيات» · Rubaiyat programme
A student-activities programme. 2:05. One of three camera operators and the only editor.
03
«ملتقى أفضل الممارسات في أعمال القبول والاختبارات»
Best-practices forum for admissions and exams at the school's unified exam centre, with staff interviews. 5:34. Edited by me.

3films with my name in the credits

Job · KAAFMEEM-CXClose

Done · Apr – Jul 2025

Customer Journey Consultant

KaafMeem

I led a project on KaafMeem's online shopping journey: mapped it end to end, found the main pain points, and proposed fixes through journey mapping, a UX review and customer behaviour analysis.

Role: Customer Journey Consultant
Organisation: KaafMeem
Dates: Apr – Jul 2025
Type: Contract
Place: Jeddah

01
KaafMeem report, parts 1–4
A four-part review of the business and its online shopping journey.
Apr 2025
02
Website audit
A full audit of kaafmeem.com with PageSpeed and GTmetrix tests and a list of fixes.
May 2025
03
Advocacy strategy guide
A guide for turning customers into advocates for the brand.
May 2025
04
UI/UX audit and department breakdown
A screen-by-screen UX review, and a map of who owns which part of the customer journey.

Job · MCCClose

Printing · Jul 2026 – now

Co-founder & Co-President

Management Consulting Club · UJ

I co-founded the Management Consulting Club at the University of Jeddah with Haya Alfitaikha. It is the first university chapter of SYSCA, the Saudi Youth Strategy & Consulting Association. In October 2026 we accepted our first 60 members into four departments and launched the club on 24 October.

Role: Co-founder & Co-President
Organisation: Management Consulting Club · UJ
Dates: Jul 2026 – now
Type: Student club · University of Jeddah
Place: Jeddah

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24 Oct 2026
The club went live
We launched MCC/UJ with SYSCA at the Wadi Jeddah Innovation Hub. Yazeed Alharbi, SYSCA's founder, ran the main session on case interviews, and I gave a short talk about SYSCA and our club, its first university chapter.

LinkedIn post
7 Oct 2026
First intake
We accepted our first 60 members into four departments: Strategy, Public Relations, Marketing & Media, and Planning & Organization.
11 Sept 2026
Applications open
The club opened applications for 2026–2027 as the first university chapter of the Saudi Youth Strategy & Consulting Association.
LinkedIn post
31 Oct 2025
Our leaders won a national datathon
Before the club launched, Abeer Abdul Ghani and Abdullah Saif, now two of our heads, were in the University of Jeddah team that took first place in the Health Datathon's healthy-longevity track (genomics and biotech) at the Global Health Exhibition 2025.
University of Jeddah on X

Launch day, 24 Oct 2026
Members by department
Our partners
The club went live · 24 Oct 2026

01
Food-truck study
Our first consulting brief: an investment study for a food truck on campus, for UJ Student Affairs, in English and Arabic.
Oct 2026

61members acceptedas of Nov 2026
4departments
1stuniversity chapter of SYSCA
24 Octlaunch day, 2026

Job · MCKINSEY-FORWARDClose

Done · Jun 2026

McKinsey.org Forward Program

McKinsey.org

Ten weeks across five skill areas (problem-solving, communication, adaptability, relationship-building, and a digital and AI toolkit), with a live McKinsey webinar and a hands-on problem-solving case.

Role: McKinsey.org Forward Program
Organisation: McKinsey.org
Dates: Jun 2026
Type: Programme · 10 weeks

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30 Jun 2026
Completed the Forward Program
Ten weeks across five skill areas: problem-solving, communication, adaptability, relationship-building, and a digital and AI toolkit, with a hands-on problem-solving case.
LinkedIn post

Certificate of completion · 29 Jun 2026
Verified badge on Credly

Job · MUSTASHARClose

Done · Feb 2026

Foundational Consulting Skills

Mustashar Accelerator × SAMCA

A four-day course in core consulting skills (problem solving, communication and stakeholder management) taught by current and former consultants from firms in Saudi Arabia. Run by Mustashar Accelerator with SAMCA.

Role: Foundational Consulting Skills
Organisation: Mustashar Accelerator × SAMCA
Dates: Feb 2026
Type: Programme · 4 days

Certificate of completion

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Job · NABEEL-NAFISSAHClose

Done · Mar 2022 – Mar 2025

Family business · 3 roles

Nabeel Nafissah Sweets

My family's sweets business in Jeddah, where I started at the counter and ended up leading its digital transformation: stocktaking, recipes and consumption went from nothing on record to a digital system in about five months.

Role: Family business · 3 roles
Organisation: Nabeel Nafissah Sweets
Dates: Mar 2022 – Mar 2025
Type: Family business
Place: Jeddah

Roles

Jun 2024 – Mar 2025 · 10 monthsSupply Chain ManagerLed the digital transformation of the supply chain: digital stocktaking for the factory warehouse, every recipe recorded, and ingredient consumption tracked. None of it existed before; it took about 4–5 months.
Apr 2022 – Mar 2025Customer Service & Marketing (part-time)Answered customers and helped run the social media advertising.
Mar – Apr 2022 · RamadanSalesmanWorked the shop floor in the busiest season of the year.

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4 Sept 2024
From messy room to store room
Cleared a cluttered room in the factory and turned it into an organised store for boxes and stock.

Video · stocking the new store room, Sep 2024
Video · moving boxes in, Sep 2024
Video · the warehouse when I started, Aug 2024
Raw materials, Feb 2024
Weighing ingredients, Feb 2024
Trays labelled for production, Feb 2024
Working out the supply chain, Jun 2024
Before: a messy factory room, Sep 2024

01
Digital transformation of the supply chain
Led the move from no records to a digital system in about 4–5 months.
2024 – 2025
02
Warehouse stocktaking
Set up digital stocktaking for the factory warehouse.
03
Recipe records
Recorded every recipe, so production follows one written standard.
04
Consumption tracking
Recorded the ingredients each batch consumes, so stock and purchasing match real use.
05
Factory store room
Turned a messy factory room into an organised store for boxes and stock.
Sep 2024

3roles
3 yrsMar 2022 – Mar 2025
4–5months to digitise stock, recipes and consumption

Job · TABAQAClose

Done · Mar – Jul 2026

Founder

Tabaqa

My own 3D-printing business in Jeddah, which I ran for two to three months, from around March to July 2026: Arabic and English name keychains (often whole school batches), toys like the camel series, custom containers and signs. Models came from Blender or AI tools, then BambuStudio, then Bambu Lab printers.

Role: Founder
Organisation: Tabaqa
Dates: Mar – Jul 2026

Job · TUWAIQClose

Printing · 2026 – now

3D Printing Expert

Tuwaiq 3D printing club

I'm the club's 3D printing expert. In October 2026 I gave a workshop talk on modelling for 3D printing with AI, with a live Blender demo.

Role: 3D Printing Expert
Organisation: Tuwaiq 3D printing club
Dates: 2026 – now
Type: Student club · University of Jeddah
Place: Jeddah

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23 Oct 2026
Talk: how to use AI in 3D printing
At Tuwaiq Club UJ's 3D Printing Basics workshop we went from an idea to a print-ready model with AI tools, with a live Claude × Blender demo that built a keychain step by step.

LinkedIn post

“So… what is AI anyway?”
Desk robot · posable, printed friction joints
Programming department keychain
Barbell "J" keychain, made printable
Talk: how to use AI in 3D printing · 23 Oct 2026

01
AI 3D-modelling talk
A 14-slide talk with a live Claude × Blender demo, from an idea to a print-ready keychain.
Oct 2026
02
Desk robot
A posable four-legged robot for the club: hips and knees turn by hand and hold their pose with printed friction pins.
Oct 2026
03
Programming keychain
The club's programming department keychain, recoloured and set up as a two-colour print.
Oct 2026
04
Barbell keychain
A member's Fusion design that could not print as drawn, rebuilt from its measurements into three printable versions.
Oct 2026

LinkedIn postTalk: how to use AI in 3D printing

Job · UJClose

Printing · 2022 – 2027

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

University of Jeddah

I study chemical engineering at the University of Jeddah. This is my final year, and it includes my graduation project (ENCH 499).

Role: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
Organisation: University of Jeddah
Dates: 2022 – 2027
Type: Degree · in progress
Place: Jeddah

Campus · Mar 2022
Circuits lab · Feb 2023
Video · wiring a circuit in the lab · 1:34 · Feb 2023
Working out force vectors on the board · Sep 2023
Campus parking · Sep 2024
Equation sheet: gas laws and solutions · Oct 2024
Lab readings on the board · Sep 2026
Column control screen in the chemical engineering lab · Sep 2026

Job · ZAD-TVClose

Done · May – Jun 2019

TV presenter

Zad TV

In Ramadan 2019 my brother Omar and I presented «مسابقة قصص من القرآن», a Quran-stories quiz on Zad TV: 30 episodes, made with the channel's production team.

Role: TV presenter
Organisation: Zad TV
Dates: May – Jun 2019
Type: Contract
Place: Jeddah

30episodesRamadan 2019

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