NASSER AL-OSTATH, Co-Founder

NASSER AL-OSTATH

Co-Founder

www.pythonat.com

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
Experience
19 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months

Co-Founder at www.pythonat.com
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since December 2019

Accomplishments:
• Co-founded the new www.pythonat.com python programming language blog in Arabic.
• Aiding Programmers/ students to learn and practice core concepts and master pythonic thinking
• Training/ empowering students to create and run a real-world Python program, also advancing skills by applying what they've learned to more difficult projects.

CEO / Trainer at dotslashhack.io
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since May 2020

Accomplishments:
• Established a boutique training and consultancy firm, providing crucial guidance and bespoke IT solutions, consultations regarding coding in Python, Cyber Security.
• Designed, set and delivered training strategy, offered competency-based IT training programs for Kuwait University students and other Ph.D. level students from KSA and USA.
• Managed web scraping services for data mining for researchers and business owners on demand.

Responsibilities:
• Lecturing in the technical field, organizing high-quality and market standards python training workshops for academics and business owners and professionals.
• Designing programs, which inspired new thinking, ignite action and create impact, through innovation and learning.
• Developing special projects for clients including automation & cybersecurity, provides the competitive edge to client's need to overcome some of the biggest creative and technical challenges around.
• Supervising capstone project for academics (Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D.).

Lecturer / Developer / Trainer at Kuwait Hackers LLC
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • My current job since February 2019

Accomplishments:
• Proven track record of thought leadership and expert trainer, endeavored to develop trainee competency, enabled them to achieve the maximum level of potential in the technical arena.
• Commanded organizing and lecturing on using python in the Kuwait Cybersecurity Conference 1 & 2.

Responsibilities:
• Providing high-quality and market standards python training for cybersecurity professionals/ building hacking tools with python
• Developing special projects/ cybersecurity products for Kuwait Hackers, facilitating breakthrough innovation and implementing next-generation technologies.

Computer Engineer at Ministry of Information of Kuwait
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since January 2005

Accomplishments:
• Hand-selected for the coveted Card Reader Project for security to be applied across all intense, studios and VIP locations.
• Led several large-scale transformations, IT projects/ IT infrastructure development projects, leveraged technology to reinvent the business processes, and delivered major and complex changes that helps achieve the Ministry's vision objectives.
• Established world-class training vision and plan for years 2018-2022 for the whole information technology management.

Responsibilities:
• Formulating, evaluating, and implementing IT solutions in the Ministry.
• Entrusted with managing next-generation IT security posture, established information security policies & standards, defined & implemented an effective framework for the management of IT security.
• Providing strategic insights to investment decisions, performing technical evaluations of investments, technology analysis and assessments as well as evaluating offers presented by vendors.
• Reviewing and recommending modifications to computerized systems and procedures. Driving automation & enhancements, implementation of best practice architecture and frameworks

Computer Science Major Lecturer at Higher Institute of Communications and Navigation
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • March 2022 to June 2022

Responsibilities:
• Acted as an academic advisor to a wide range of students - the next generation of developers, contributed to their development and assisted in the achievement of program goals and objectives.
• Planned and prepared learning materials for instructional environments. Fostered a student-focused culture of excellence, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Leveraged instructional abilities, including a variety of creative and motivating approaches to stimulate learning. Evaluated student progress/achievement and assumed responsibility for an overall assessment of the students’ work within assigned courses.
• Strong commitment to excellence in teaching, service, and contributions to student welfare.

Lecturer / Computer Science Major Coordinator at Algonquin College
  • Kuwait - Al Jahra
  • September 2021 to February 2022

Accomplishments:
• Taught high-level computer science subjects, ensured quality assurance of delivered education to college students.
• Approved the 4-year plan for the computer science major.
Established a computer programmers club to deliver high-quality training for students and faculty members.
• Elected as the Computer Science Department Head due to outstanding performance.
• Delivered high-quality education to students and faculty members.

Technical Consultant at WSI Kuwait
  • Kuwait - Hawali
  • April 2017 to April 2018

Accomplishments:
• Tested, evaluated and delivered final digital product to customers.
• Provided industry-standard requirements for projects (websites, mobile apps), ensured quality assurance of products in every milestone of accomplishing projects.

Trainer, Private Courses for Individuals (2019 - Present)
Python Coding Trainer, CPES (Computer Engineering Society - Kuwait University) (Mar-Apr 2021)
An entity affiliated with Kuwait college of engineering of Kuwait university
Trainer, Kuwait Engineers Society - an independent entity (2017)
Accomplishments:
• Fueling innovation - helping students use the knowledge gained from a highly intensive course in their daily jobs and projects - business/ cybersecurity.
• Providing high-quality and academic standards python training for students, academics and business owners - enabling them with web development, data analytics, game development - even controlling robots!
• Conducting Introduction to Python and Automation workshops for students where they developed 2 real Automation projects that can be used and further developed for their daily use

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering
  • at American University Of Kuwait
  • May 2013

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Computer Engineering, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait, May 2013

Diploma, Electronic Engineering
  • at Public Authority for Applied Education & Training
  • May 2003

Diploma in Electronic Engineering, Public Authority for Applied Education & Training, Kuwait, May 2003

Specialties & Skills

Programming
Training
Social Engineering
Cyber Security
IT Vision & Strategy
HTML, Javascript, Django, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Mac OS, Graphic Design, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead I
Social Engineering
Charismatic Leadership
Technology Evangelist
Software Development
Cyber Security
Software Educator
Team Management
Python Training
Programming

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Memberships

WAL SOS
  • Member
  • April 2017
Kuwait trainers Academy
  • Member
  • August 2017
Kuwait trainers society
  • Establishing Member
  • March 2018
dotslashhack.io
  • CEO
  • January 2020

Training and Certifications

GIAC Python Coder GPYC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2020
Valid Until:
June 2020
SANS 573 Automating information security with python (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020
Full Stack Django Web Development (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
TOT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2017
Valid Until:
May 2022
CEH V 9 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Valid Until:
January 2021
Cyber Security Leadership Program (Training)
Training Institute:
PGI - KIBS
Date Attended:
January 2018
Duration:
4380 hours
CompTIA Security + (Training)
Training Institute:
PGI
Date Attended:
January 2018
Duration:
25 hours
ZAKA.ai intensive (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2022
GIAC Python Coder GPYC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2020

Hobbies

  • Public speaking
    I was chosen to speak on several TV programs and on Radio in addition to prestigious conferences ( fintech 2017 and the 6th Arabic social media conference ) about social Engineering and how it can be used for good and evil and how vital this field's role in the area of security.
  • Coding
    Python coding specially in the areas of training and exploit writing
  • Conversational hypnosis
    Using it every single day in tandem with social engineering
  • Training
    As a certified TOT trainer and also certified ABH hypnosis trainer. did a few workshops about hypnotic rapid inductions and advanced hypnosis, conversational hypnosis, and how to apply it in social engineering. Also was approached to do technical courses in python programming in video and live
  • Arts
    Arts, especially drawing and sketching. participated in art fairs back in 2005/2006 at bait Lothian ( creative2005/2006) and toke a digital cinematography course at cinematics Kuwait and participated in their graduation project showcase fair.