Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Rinad
Almjishai

I work at the intersection of data, product, and strategy — helping organizations in the GCC build things that are technically sound, culturally intelligent, and genuinely useful.

Experience

Where I've been

Mar 2026 — Present
Now
Consultant
Task Force Global · Consulting Capability Development

Participating in the consulting capability development program — building structured Frameworks and programmes to streamline the onboarding process for junior consultants.

Structured ThinkingStrategyClient Engagement
Oct 2025 — Present
Now
Product Analyst
Confidential · GCC Government Super-App

End-to-end product documentation across 10+ modules — 30+ user stories and 200+ test cases built from scratch. Took full ownership of cultural anchoring: localizing UI/UX copy and HR policy for GCC users, adapting flows for Arabic speakers, and bridging Arabic and English stakeholders across leadership, HR, IT, and engineering teams.

Product DocsFunctional TestingUX LocalizationAR/EN BridgingStakeholder Management
Oct 2025 — Mar 2026
6 months
AI Strategy Consultant
Synapse

Designed Synapse's 2-year AI Solutions strategy — operating model, governance structure, hiring plan, capability maturity roadmap, and delivery frameworks across generative AI, machine learning, and automation.

AI StrategyOperating ModelsGovernanceGenAI
Sep 2025 — Jan 2026
5 months
Consulting Trainee
Fateel · Apprenticeship

Applied structured frameworks to real client challenges through an intensive apprenticeship — building skills in problem structuring, synthesis, and strategic communication.

Problem StructuringClient AnalysisFrameworks
Jun 2025 — Sep 2025
3 months
Data Scientist
Eddekhar · Full-time, Riyadh

Contributed across the full data stack — backend development, data warehousing, API design, and user testing. Built financial health dashboards, onboarding insight reports, and employee segmentation models to support leadership decisions.

PythonSQLData WarehousingDashboardsAPI Design
Aug 2024 — Sep 2025
1 yr 2 mos
Project Management Lead
Synapse · Jeddah, Hybrid

Led a 16-member cross-functional team across design, engineering, training, and content — delivering 5 AI and technology programs to 500+ beneficiaries across Saudi Arabia, and building 5+ strategic partnerships that grew Synapse's reach to 3,000+ users.

Program ManagementPartnershipsCross-functional Leadership
Mar 2025 — May 2025
3 months
Forward Program Graduate
McKinsey & Company

Completed McKinsey's competitive Forward Program — structured thinking, data storytelling, resilience, and professional effectiveness using McKinsey's problem-solving frameworks.

McKinsey FrameworksData Storytelling
Jul 2025 — Oct 2025
3 months
Product Management Associate
Kimolian Academy · Remote

Conducted market, user, and competitor research across hospitality, education, and retention-tech to translate client pain points into actionable product requirements.

Market ResearchUser ResearchProduct Requirements
Jul 2024 — Feb 2025
8 months
Public Relations Lead
Barmajon · Part-time

Led public relations efforts — managing external communications, stakeholder outreach, and community engagement to strengthen the organization's visibility and brand positioning.

Public RelationsStakeholder OutreachCommunications
Aug 2024 — Nov 2024
4 months
AI Innovation Trainee
Samsung Innovation Campus

Selected as one of fewer than 100 participants nationwide for Samsung's intensive AI program covering data processing, machine learning, and deep learning.

ML / DLData ProcessingAI Applications
Jul 2024 — Oct 2024
4 months
Founder & Leader
Dulani Initiative

Founded and led a student mentorship program — managed 29 mentors who delivered 184+ hours of academic guidance to 125 students, achieving a 94% satisfaction rate.

LeadershipProgram DesignMentorship
Feb 2024 — Nov 2025
1 yr 10 mos
Digital Media & Content Lead
Google Developers Group · Part-time

Co-led the design team establishing the club's visual identity and content strategy — driving consistent brand presence and community engagement across digital platforms.

Content StrategyVisual IdentityCommunity
Feb 2024 — Sep 2024
8 months
Impact Makers Program Mentee
Wathba · Saudi Arabia

Selected as a mentee in Wathba's Impact Makers Program — engaging in structured mentorship sessions and workshops across leadership, sales, marketing, financial basics, and technical tools. Applied learnings directly to real initiatives at Synapse and Dulani.

LeadershipSales & MarketingFinancial BasicsTechnical Tools
Jan 2024 — Mar 2024
3 months
LLM Program Trainee
SDAIA · Saudi Arabia

Completed SDAIA's specialized Large Language Models training — building applied knowledge in LLM architectures, prompt design, and AI implementation in the Saudi context. Laid the technical AI foundation for subsequent roles in AI strategy and product analysis.

LLM ArchitecturesPrompt DesignAI Implementation

Skills

What I work with

Strategy & Consulting
  • Structured problem solving
  • Market & competitor research
  • Business case development
  • KPI architecture
  • Operating model design
  • Executive communication
  • Stakeholder management
Product & Design
  • User story writing
  • Functional & UAT testing
  • UX localization (AR / EN)
  • UI copy & content design
  • Agile · Jira · Confluence
  • Cultural anchoring (GCC)
  • Accessibility testing
Data & AI
  • Python & SQL
  • Machine learning & deep learning
  • LLM applications
  • Tableau & Power BI
  • Statistical modeling
  • Data warehousing
  • Financial analysis

Projects

Things I've built

01

ASL Translation System

Real-time American Sign Language translation using a dual-model approach — CNN for static gestures, Random Forest for dynamic real-time recognition. Built at Samsung Innovation Campus × Misk AI Program.

PythonCNNRandom ForestScikit-learn
02

Credit Card Fraud Detection

ML model to detect fraudulent credit card transactions, reaching 98% accuracy — built with Python and scikit-learn using feature engineering and financial data analysis.

PythonPandasNumPyFeature Engineering
03

Cyclistic Bike-Share Analysis

End-to-end data analysis using Python and SQL — delivering interactive Power BI dashboards that surfaced ridership patterns and operational efficiency opportunities.

PythonSQLPower BIData Preprocessing
04

Sarrah | سرح

A blockchain-powered crowdfunding platform built to support Saudi SMEs and entrepreneurs — using smart contracts for secure transactions. Placed 3rd in the Fintech track at Beyond × UJ Launched Bootcamp.

BlockchainSmart ContractsFinTechProduct Strategy

Hackathons

Competition record &awards

1st
Innovatech Hackathon
Ministry of Hajj & Umrah · 2025

National-level win competing against teams from across Saudi Arabia — developed an innovative tech solution at the intersection of AI and public service.

Top 5
Bank Alinma Case Competition
Bank Alinma · 2025

Top 5 out of 2,000+ participants — delivered a high-impact strategic case under competition conditions.

3rd
Beyond × UJ Fintech Bootcamp
University of Jeddah · 2024

3rd place in the Fintech track with Sarrah | سرح. Led concept development and delivered the investor pitch.

3rd
SDAIA × Microsoft Imagine Cup
SDAIA × Microsoft · 2024

3rd at university level, advanced to the national round. Built an AI-powered mental health support app — led backend development and ML model integration.

Recognition

Honors

First Honors — GPA 4.86 / 5.0
University of Jeddah · Data Science

Graduated with First Honors in Data Science, minor in Financial Technology & Banking.

Mawhiba National Gifted Program
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia · 2022 – Present

Selected for the national gifted student program, representing the university at national and international events.

Certifications

Continuous learning

About

A bit about me

I'm a Data Scientist and Product Analyst from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I graduated with First Honors in Data Science from the University of Jeddah, with a minor in Financial Technology and Banking.

My work tends to live at the edge of disciplines — I'm drawn to problems where data meets culture meets product. A lot of what I do involves making things that were built somewhere else actually make sense here: translating not just language, but intent, context, and expectation.

Outside of work, I care a lot about mentorship and access to opportunity — which is why I built Dulani, and why I'll keep building things like it.

Based inJeddah, Saudi Arabia
EducationB.Sc. Data Science — University of Jeddah
LanguagesArabic (Native) · English (Fluent)
Open toProduct, Strategy & Consulting roles

Contact

Let's talk.

I'm open to product, strategy, and consulting opportunities — as well as collaborations, mentorship, and the occasional interesting conversation. Don't hesitate to reach out.

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