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Nawaf Al Suleis

IT Project Engineer & Data Analyst

I help organizations optimize their operations by building reliable data systems and managing complex IT infrastructure.

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About Me

I'm an IT Project Engineer and Data Analyst with a background in managing complex airport systems and infrastructure projects. My focus is on project planning, systems integration, and performance monitoring.

I enjoy solving operational challenges by bridging the gap between IT infrastructure and data analytics. Over the years, I've coordinated with diverse stakeholders to commission systems in live, fast-paced environments like King Khalid International Airport.

I hold a Master's in Data Science from Arizona State University, which strengthened my analytical, database, and visualization skills. Whether I'm designing a database or rolling out a new operational dashboard, I aim to deliver practical solutions that support real operational decisions.

Aviation & Enterprise Systems
Data & Analytics Optimization
Systems Integration
IT Infrastructure

Experience

Enterprise-level operational and technical project delivery.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

IT Project Engineer

King Khalid International Airport
  • Led IT infrastructure and systems projects across airport operations, including terminals, airside/landside systems, and facilities management platforms.
  • Developed and managed project plans, schedules, resource allocation, and milestone tracking to ensure timely delivery of IT solutions.
  • Oversaw the design, implementation, and integration of data management systems, ensuring accurate collection and storage of operational data.
  • Developed dashboards, reports, and analytics tools to support airport decision-making, performance monitoring, and operational optimization.
  • Supported testing, commissioning, and handover of IT systems, ensuring operational readiness, documentation accuracy, and user training.
  • Identified project risks, interface issues, and potential data bottlenecks, recommending corrective and preventive actions.

Education

Academic foundation in advanced analytics and computer science.

Dec 2025

M.S. Data Science, Analytics and Engineering

Arizona State University, United States

Focus: Computing and Decision Analytics

Jun 2016

B.S. Computer Science

Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia

Core Competencies

Technical and operational skills across data analytics and project engineering.

Project Engineering

Project Management Systems Integration Requirements Analysis System Commissioning Risk Assessment Vendor Management

Data Management

Database Systems Data Integration Data Quality Access Control Security Compliance SQL

Analytics & Reporting

Data Analytics Dashboard Reporting KPI Monitoring Data Visualization Decision Support Forecasting

Operational Systems

Airport IT Systems Process Optimization Change Management Quality Assurance System Testing

Featured Projects

A selection of enterprise data systems and analytical forecasting models.

AG News Classification NLP

AG News Classification System

Python NLP Machine Learning BERT Scikit-learn

An NLP project focused on automatically categorizing news articles. I compared traditional machine learning models such as SVM and Logistic Regression against a fine-tuned BERT transformer, with BERT achieving the strongest classification performance.

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Time Series Forecasting

Time Series Forecasting for Operational Planning

Predictive Analytics ARIMA / SARIMA Exponential Smoothing JMP Statistical Software

A forecasting project built to predict seasonal demand trends. I tested ARIMA/SARIMA and Exponential Smoothing models to compare forecast fit and support capacity planning decisions.

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BDC Financial Analysis

BDC Portfolio & Performance Analysis

Financial Analysis Portfolio Analytics NAV Tracking Dashboard Reporting

A BDC-focused dashboard that analyzes NAV movement, portfolio size, net investment income, dividend yield, industry allocation, holding-level fair value, realized gains, and ROI against peer yield benchmarks.

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Recommendation System

Personalized Recommendation System

Machine Learning Collaborative Filtering Sparse Matrices Cosine Similarity

A personalized book recommendation workflow built with collaborative filtering. By computing cosine similarity on sparse user-item interaction matrices, the system identifies books with similar preference patterns and generates user-focused suggestions.

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Other Notable Projects

Enterprise Auction Platform

Designed a database structure for an online auction platform, covering users, listings, bids, and transaction workflows. The work focused on data normalization and SQL query design.

Database Design SQL Stored Procedures

Data Visualization Insight Platform

Built D3.js visualizations to help analyze category intersections and make complex relationships easier to explore through interactive charts.

D3.js Data Visualization Dashboards

Secure AI-Driven Query System

Designed an LLM-assisted query workflow for translating natural language questions into structured SQL-style requests, with emphasis on access control and auditability.

LLM Chatbot Security Compliance

Let's Connect

Get In Touch

Whether you have a question about my enterprise experience, want to discuss an analytics project, or explore a potential opportunity in the Saudi/GCC market, my inbox is always open.

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/nawaf-al-suleis

Email

nawaf.ds1@hotmail.com

Phone

+966 54 331 0006

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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