Abdullah Al-Mekhyal

Computer Science Undergraduate • Kuwait University

Building data-driven systems for AML analytics, financial crime detection, and AI-powered UAV security.

Focused on building practical, research-driven systems for AML analytics and secure AI, translating academic research into real-world financial crime detection solutions.

Experience in data science for financial crime detection, machine learning for suspicious activity reporting, database systems (ER → 3NF), and system programming in C.

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About

Computer Science undergraduate at Kuwait University with experience in AI, data mining, database systems, and system programming. Skilled in SQL, ML for AML analytics, and UAV security research using AI.

Education

Kuwait University Sep 2023 – Present

Bachelor of Computer Science • Kuwait

Coursework: C and Unix, Computer Systems, System Programming, Database Systems, Data Mining, Data Structures, Algorithms Design & Analysis, Theory of Computation.

What I work on

  • AML analytics
  • Financial crime detection
  • Machine learning
  • UAV & AI security
  • SQL & data modeling
  • Client–server systems in C
  • Linux/Unix & system programming
  • Research & innovation programs
Focus: Practical, measurable work—clean data, correct systems, and clear documentation.

Experience

Leadership, research engagement, and industry exposure.

Global Student Research (GSR) 2025 – Present

Local Ambassador • King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)

  • Represent and support student research and innovation initiatives at the local level.
  • Promote academic research activities and facilitate collaboration among student researchers.
Computer Science Club (CSC) Sep 2024 – Jun 2025

Secretary • Kuwait University

  • Coordinated executive schedules and supported technical events (workshops, hackathons, field visits).
  • Drafted official correspondence and communication with academic and industry partners.
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

IT Intern – Training Center • Kuwait

  • Gained exposure to enterprise IT systems, workflows, and professional documentation practices.

Projects

Flagship products, research prototypes, and systems projects I built and led.

Mosque Management System (SaaS)

Full-Stack • Multi-Role Portals • Automation

  • Built a complete platform for mosque operations: Admin/Supervisor/Teacher/Parent/Student portals.
  • Managed halaqah attendance, evaluation (tajweed & memorization), reporting, and printable exports.
  • Integrated workflow automation concept (notifications + dashboards) for daily operations.
SupabaseAuth/RLSDashboardsReportsSaaS

SAR-AI (Suspicious Activity Reporting)

AML Compliance • Analytics Dashboard • Case Management

  • Designed an AML platform for reporting and tracking suspicious activity with structured case workflows.
  • Planned analytics dashboards for patterns, risk indicators, and investigation summaries.
  • Aligned the project direction with GCC/Kuwait compliance and real banking use cases.
AMLDashboardsWorkflowsRisk

AML-Graph (AMLSim + Graph ML)

Graph Analytics • Simulation Data • Fraud Patterns

  • Generated synthetic financial transaction networks using AMLSim and prepared graph datasets.
  • Explored graph-based features for money laundering detection (communities, flow patterns, centrality).
  • Built experiments pipeline for evaluating ML approaches on simulated AML scenarios.
AMLSimGraphsFeature EngineeringML

Tadreeb (National Training Platform)

Product & Startup • University–Company Matching

  • Proposed a unified national platform connecting students with cooperative/field training opportunities.
  • Defined roles for Students/Companies/Universities with tracking, evaluation, and specialization matching.
  • Developed business model direction (subscriptions) and pitch-deck/business plan structure.
Product StrategyMarketplaceEvaluationSubscriptions

KU CS Academic Advisor (Schedule Assistant)

Automation • Rules-Aware Scheduling

  • Designed a scheduling system using past schedules + department rules to generate draft course timetables.
  • Included policy constraints (e.g., preventing repeated course monopoly by the same instructor).
  • Role design: Chair approves/edits, coordinator manages workflow, faculty can suggest preferences.
Rules EngineWorkflowsPlanningAdmin Portal

Networked File Synchronization System

C • Client–Server • Checksum Sync

  • Built a client-server file sync system using chunked checksum comparison to detect differences.
  • Handled file lists, transfers, and correctness issues during real testing and debugging cycles.
  • Presented internationally at MILSET Expo-Sciences International (Abu Dhabi).
CSocketsChecksumsSystems

Achievements

Competitions & recognition.

  • 🥇 Gold Medal — GCC Cybersecurity Summit 2025 — AI-Based Attack Detection for UAVs (GCC Cybersecurity Summit, Qatar, 2025). View Poster ↗
  • 🎤 International Presenter — MILSET ESI 2025 — Networked File Synchronization System (MILSET Expo-Sciences International, Abu Dhabi, 2025).
  • Participant — Google Cloud Intelligent Planet Hackathon (with KFUPM).

Skills

Technical toolbox and strengths.

Languages

  • C
  • C++
  • Python
  • SQL

Data / AI

  • Data Mining
  • Machine Learning
  • AML Analytics

Databases

  • ER Modeling
  • Normalization (1NF–3NF)
  • Oracle SQL Developer

Systems

  • Linux/Unix
  • System Programming
  • Client–Server Programming

Languages (Spoken)

  • Arabic (Native)
  • English (Fluent)

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