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abdullah sultan

teach myself machine learning and artificial intelligence. build what students need.

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machine learning artificial intelligence

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  • interned at an early-stage startup where i shipped two essential features (and got over a million views doing so), and currently interning at a saudi startup serving over 7,000 people.
  • built an agentic workflow mcp that got 1,700+ downloads during a trip to sf (where i also went to y combinator startup school and uc berkeley's agentic ai summit).
  • founded z combinator, the startup and ai club at ais-r helping students get technical with ai, build their own businesses, and get involved with startups.
  • self-learning machine learning and artificial intelligence through kaggle, datacamp, 3b1b, and statquest.

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the basics

based
riyadh
saudi arabia
school
ais-r
american international school riyadh
grade
11th
ib diploma, class of 2028
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built

internships

cycls logo, a white slash between two sparkles on black cycls
  • youngest ever intern at a riyadh-based tech startup
  • helping build and deploy specialized agents to over 7,000 customers
 fall/winter 2026 · ai engineering intern visit fschoolai logo, a white letter f and brain mark on black fschoolai
  • shipped a course-aware ai video tutor
  • redesigned the landing page and dashboard
  • marketing push past 1.3 million+ views, waitlist past 1,500
  • helped organize a yc startup school afterparty, 80+ attendees
 summer 2026 · software and product intern visit

projects

crosscode logo, a white x mark on black crosscode
  • open-source and mit-licensed agentic multiplayer coding
  • 1,700+ downloads on npm as crosscode-cli
  • works with claude code, codex, cursor, and any mcp client
 since 2026 · creator · mit licensed visit the downforce blog logo, a dark chevron mark on lime green the downforce blog
  • formula 1 race reports and opinion pieces, written from riyadh
  • 28 posts across race reports, editorials, and guides
  • 42,000+ views
 since 2025 · writer read

lead

  1. ais-r · founder · since 2026

    z combinator

    the student run startup incubator and ai club at ais-r.

    • helping 15 members get fluent and technical with ai
    • growing and funding students' personal businesses over a semester
    • speakers so far: imaan sultan (llamaindex, berkeley) and zaid farekh (propeller, a $30 million fund)
    zcombinator.dev

  2. sienna, tx · volunteer · summer 2026

    codeninjas

    • coached 50+ elementary schoolers in robotics, game design, 3d modeling, and python/java
    • 100+ volunteer hours

  3. ais-r · leader · 2025-2026

    aspiring doctors’ club

    • pioneered a tech-in-medicine curriculum taught with ai tools such as alphafold
    • ran a diabetes awareness session reaching 60+ students

record

awards

  • inquisitive learner award ais-r · 2026 · one of five in the high school
  • grade 10 science achievement award ais-r · 2026 · one of three in the grade

academics

  • the full ib diploma ais-r · class of 2028
  • maths three grades ahead highest course on offer
  • four self-studied ap exams precalculus 5 cs principles 5 cs a 4 psychology 4

certifications

  • in progress associate ai engineer for data scientists datacamp · career track · 2026
  • ai fluency: framework and foundations anthropic · 2026
  • applied ai workflow foundations openai · 2026
  • intro to generative ai aws · 2026
  • intro to programming kaggle · 2026
  • introduction to ai google · 2026

favorites

where i've lived

the lower manhattan skyline at dusk, one world trade at the right
manhattan, new york2010-12
the ithra building in dhahran at sunset, desert hills behind it
dhahran, saudi arabia2013-2021
an aerial view of a new jersey suburb, brick houses with green roofs and bare trees
short hills, new jersey2022-2025
the riyadh skyline at dusk, the kingdom centre tower at the right
riyadh, saudi arabia2025-

regular munches

a cut sourdough loaf on a board beside a dish of olive oil and herbs
sourdoughwith olive oil
a stack of dark chocolate squares topped with mint
dark chocolate
sliced kiwi filling the frame, green flesh and black seeds
kiwi

favorite food

penne in a red sauce in a white bowl, a fork resting in it
penne arabiata
tuna and avocado rolls on a plate, soy sauce and chopsticks beside them
tuna sushi
sliced medium-rare tenderloin on a plate with herbs
tenderloin steak
beef tacos on a platter with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and lime
beef tacos

how i waste time

super smash bros ultimate key art, mario and link in front of a crowd of fighters
ssbu
kratos and atreus standing in a boat, mountains behind them
god of war
a green porsche gt car with a shark mouth leading through a right-hand turn
ams2
a marvel rivals fight in a stone hall, the hulk in the foreground
marvel rivals

where you can find me (besides riyadh)

painted ladies in a row, the san francisco skyline and transamerica pyramid behind them
san francisco
the houston skyline on a clear day, a tree-lined street and a green park in front
houston
a hazy karachi skyline, towers fading into a pale blue sky
karachi

say hello

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