Farzain Ali
Abu Dhabi,,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Information Technology graduate with a Cybersecurity concentration and practical internship experience in enterprise IT, database management, Power BI, Power Apps, IT support, and cybersecurity. Motivated, disciplined, and eager to contribute to IT support, data analysis, or cybersecurity roles.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
year of professional experience
Work history
Information Technology Intern
ADNOC Onshore
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2026.01 - 2026.02
- Executed SQL queries to retrieve, filter, and validate data from enterprise databases.
- Reviewed database records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency, while identifying and resolving duplicate entries.
- Supported Power Apps web and mobile design using PowerFX formulas and Copilot.
- Built basic workflow automation using Power Automate and SharePoint for request tracking.
- Applied IT governance and service management principles from COBIT and ITIL 4 to enhance understanding of organisational practices.
- Contributed to IT security policy and compliance review by assessing access restrictions and data protection measures.
- Mastered secure email communication protocols, including SMTP, IMAP, and POP3, to enhance data security.
- Aided in creating a disaster recovery plan to safeguard important data during emergencies.
- Ensured optimal performance by regularly maintaining hardware components.
- Collaborated on the development of a mobile application, increasing user engagement.
- Contributed to product development process, resulting in faster time-to-market schedules.
Information Technology Intern
ADNOC Offshore
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2025.01 - 2025.03
- Developed Power BI dashboards and custom visuals, streamlining reporting processes using DAX and Power Query.
- Created Power Apps to track data entry requests, enhancing workflow automation and data management.
- Completed six-week IT internship, gaining hands-on experience in IT operations at ADNOC Offshore.
- Ensured optimal performance by regularly maintaining hardware components.
- Bolstered cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive client information.
- Collaborated on the development of a mobile application, increasing user engagement.
- Identified and rectified IT issues, minimising downtime within the office environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Cybersecurity Concentration
Abu Dhabi University
United Arab Emirates 2022.02 - 2026.07
High School Diploma - Pre-Engineering
Cadet College Petaro
Pakistan 2016.05 - 2021.07
Skills
- Cybersecurity fundamentals
- Cloud computing
- Software testing
- Database administration
- Data analysis
- Data visualisation
- Microsoft Power Apps
- Workflow automation
- Technical support
- Helpdesk support
- Networking principles
- IT governance
- Problem solving and collaboration
- User experience design
- Cybersecurity training
- Programming skills
Languages
English
Advanced
Urdu
Native
Arabic
Elementary
Hindi
Advanced
Affiliations
- Chess, falconry, horse riding, fitness, cybersecurity, data analytics, IT innovation, volunteering, and university technology workshops.
Accomplishments
- Served as Group Leader for the Capstone B project, “Smart Lost and Found System for Abu Dhabi University,” coordinating team tasks, communication, documentation, and project progress.
- Led key project contributions including the problem statement, proposed solution, survey analysis, schedule planning, biometric login, email notification, and web page/login design.
- Successfully contributed to the completion of a full final-year IT capstone project involving React Native, Firebase, Google Gemini API, AI categorization, smart matching, and admin dashboard features.
Certification
- ADNOC Offshore – Internship Program Certificate of Completion, March 2025.
- ADNOC Onshore – Internship Program Certificate of Appreciation, April 2026.
- Formula 1 Event – Part-Time Customer Service Certificate.
- Vibes Events – Event Participation / Customer Service Certificate.
- WOW Events – Event Participation / Customer Service Certificate.
- Aldar – Volunteering Certificate.
- Cisco Networking Academy – Networking Essentials Certificate, July 2024.
- Cisco Networking Academy – Introduction to Cybersecurity Certificate, January 2024.
- Oracle Academy – Database Foundations Final Exam Completion, April 2023.
- Oracle Academy – Java Foundations Final Exam Completion, May 2023.
- Abu Dhabi University – Generative AI Workshop Certificate of Attendance, March 2024.
- Abu Dhabi University – Large Language Models Workshop Certificate of Attendance, March 2024.
- Abu Dhabi University & Google Developer Student Clubs – Artificial Intelligence Day 2.0 Certificate of Attendance, March 2023.
- Abu Dhabi University – Cybersecurity Awareness Day 3.0 Certificate of Attendance, May 2023.
- Abu Dhabi University – Software Engineering Day 2.0 Certificate of Attendance, October 2022.
- The British School of Etiquette – Certificate in Etiquette.
Volunteer & Event Experience
Volunteering and event experience with Aldar, Formula 1, Vibes Events, and WOW Events. Developed strong customer service, teamwork, communication, time management, and problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.
References
Dr. Abid Mehmood
Associate Professor of CS and IT
Abu Dhabi University – Department of Computer Science and IT
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Phone: 02 5015785
Email: abid.mehmood@adu.ac.ae
Shamma Ahmed Al Mheiri
HR Manager
ADNOC Offshore
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Phone: 02-680026
Email: saalhmeiri@adnoc.ae
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Information Technology Intern
ADNOC Onshore
2026.01 - 2026.02
Information Technology Intern
ADNOC Offshore
2025.01 - 2025.03
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Cybersecurity Concentration
Abu Dhabi University
2022.02 - 2026.07
High School Diploma - Pre-Engineering
Cadet College Petaro
2016.05 - 2021.07