Hello, I'm
Jawad Zaabalawi
Data, Analytics & AI Engineer at KPMG Dubai. Independent AI product builder shipping apps to the App Store and beyond.
About
I'm a Computer Engineering graduate (GPA 3.96) from the American University of Sharjah, currently working as a Data, Analytics & AI Associate at KPMG Dubai. My work sits at the intersection of data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and applied AI.
At KPMG I build RAG-based GenAI systems on Azure, large-scale data pipelines using DBT, Airflow, and Snowflake, and internal platforms that serve hundreds of users across major clients.
Outside of consulting, I independently design, build, and ship AI products, from backend to mobile app to landing page, all the way to the App Store and Google Play.
Location
Dubai, UAE
Education
BSc Computer Engineering, American University of Sharjah
GPA
3.96 / 4.0
Role
Data, Analytics & AI Engineer
Experience
KPMG Dubai
Data, Analytics & AI Associate
- ›Built a RAG-based GenAI assistant on Azure with vector store, document ingestion pipeline, and LLM inference layer
- ›Developed a full-stack internal web portal for a major aviation client integrating 6 BI tools, serving hundreds of users
- ›Architected large-scale DBT/Airflow/Snowflake data pipelines processing millions of records
- ›Set up CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and custom Python automation tooling with observability dashboards
Deloitte Dubai
Data Analyst Intern
- ›Built Power BI dashboards for senior stakeholders to track key operational metrics
- ›Automated staffing and utilization workflows with Python, reducing manual reporting effort
Projects
All built solo, end-to-end, and shipped to production.
ZenBucks AI
AI-powered personal finance
Personal finance mobile app with AI expense categorization, natural language querying, and financial insights. Built solo end-to-end: Flutter app, backend, Google OAuth, and a Next.js landing page. Live on both App Store and Google Play.
MindFind AI
AI note-taking & knowledge organization
Mobile app for intelligent note-taking with AI-assisted search, auto-tagging, and content structuring. Built solo from app to backend to landing page. Live on the App Store.
IndieMap
SaaS platform for indie developers
Full SaaS web platform that lets indie developers showcase their product journeys through public roadmap pages. Includes Google OAuth and Dodo Payments integration. Built solo.
Skills
AI & ML
- RAG / Vector Search
- LLM Integration
- Azure AI
- Microsoft Copilot Studio
- AI Agents
Languages
- Python
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- SQL
- Dart / Flutter
Frontend
- React
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
Data Engineering
- DBT
- Apache Airflow
- Snowflake
- Fivetran
Cloud & DevOps
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure DevOps
- CI/CD
- Git
Contact
I'm open to new opportunities, collaborations, or just a conversation about data, AI, or products. Feel free to reach out.