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Education & Instruction

Educator,
instructor, and builder.

Formal degrees, professional certifications, classroom teaching, and instructional design shaped by real-world work across technology, marketing, and AI.

Degrees

The formal foundation.

CSU Fresno — Craig School of Business

Master of Business Administration

MBA — Business Strategy, Marketing, Finance

Completed 2022

Completed during COVID — a lesson in building momentum when all external conditions push against you. Focused on strategic marketing, financial analysis, and organizational leadership. Applied every concept directly to real marketing problems.

Undergraduate Studies

B.S. Management Information Systems & Computer Science

MIS · CS — Technology, Systems Design, Business Applications

Undergraduate

The foundation that makes the builder mentality possible. Understanding systems at the technical level — databases, logic, code structure — is what lets me build marketing tools that actually work, not just wireframes of ideas.

Certifications

Credentials that matter in practice.

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute
Certified
Google Ads Certification
Google — Search, Display, Performance Max
Certified
Google Analytics Certification
Google — GA4
Certified
HubSpot Marketing Certification
HubSpot Academy
Certified
California 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Certified

Teaching & Instructional Experience

From academic instruction to structured learning design.

Instructor, College of Computer and Information Sciences

Prince Sultan University

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 2009–2013

  • Taught undergraduate-level courses in computer science and information technology at one of Saudi Arabia's leading research universities.
  • Participated in departmental and college committees, contributing to curriculum development, academic planning, and institutional initiatives.
  • Served on official university committees including the Academic Accreditation Committee, Quality Committee, and Procurement Committee, supporting compliance, quality assurance, and governance.
  • Supervised and mentored students on academic projects, guiding research methodology, project scoping, and technical execution.
  • Contributed to course assessment design, learning outcome alignment, and continuous improvement processes in line with national higher education standards.

Courses Taught

Information Technology Fundamentals

  • Introduced students to foundational IT principles, major disciplines, and real-world industry applications.
  • Covered problem-solving methods, solution representation, and ethical and legal issues including privacy and intellectual property.

Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT)

  • Delivered a comprehensive overview of IoT concepts, architectures, standards, and regulations.
  • Covered device components, design constraints, identification, localization, sensing, actuation, data management, and security.
  • Explored emerging applications, societal impact, and business transformation trends.

Database Principles

  • Taught database concepts including the database approach, data models, schemas, and DBMS architecture.
  • Covered Entity-Relationship modeling, the relational data model, relational algebra, and relational integrity constraints.
  • Instructed students in SQL, database design, functional dependencies, normal forms, and program-data independence.

Computer Science & Applications Instructor

Computer Training Institutes

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 2004

  • Certified ICDL instructor delivering digital literacy courses across word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, IT security, and online essentials.
  • Prepared adult learners for ICDL certification exams through structured lesson plans, lab sessions, and mock assessments.
  • Delivered instructor-led courses in computer science fundamentals, networking, database systems, and business applications.
  • Mentored students through hands-on lab exercises, project-based learning, and real-world case studies.
  • Maintained strong student engagement through regular feedback, grading discipline, and one-on-one academic support.

Teaching Philosophy

Preparing students for an AI-enabled future.

My approach to teaching is grounded in a simple conviction: learning occurs when students apply knowledge to unfamiliar problems, reflect on the results, and adapt their thinking accordingly.

Whether teaching marketing, information technology, database systems, or emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, I aim to move students beyond memorization toward genuine understanding and professional competence. The objective is not only information transfer, but the development of intellectual habits, analytical skill, and the confidence to keep learning throughout a career.

That philosophy has been shaped by more than two decades of experience across technology, marketing, digital transformation, and organizational leadership, along with teaching in higher education, corporate environments, and public education settings. Students learn best when they understand relevance, engage authentic problems, and apply concepts in realistic contexts.

How I frame instruction

  • Connect theory to real business, technical, and organizational problems.
  • Teach students to evaluate outputs critically instead of accepting tools at face value.
  • Use application, reflection, and iteration as the core learning loop.
  • Build professional judgment alongside technical and analytical ability.

AI in the classroom

  • In marketing education, AI literacy includes recommendation systems, predictive analytics, content generation, and automation platforms.
  • In computer science instruction, AI becomes both a technical subject and a lens for discussing models, data, bias, reliability, and ethics.
  • The goal is not just tool usage, but conceptual understanding and responsible professional judgment.