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After earning my bachelor\u2019s degree in civil engineering from Birzeit University, I sought to further my education and expertise in a field I believed could positively impact lives: transportation. In 2002, I received a prestigious scholarship from the Qaddumi Foundation, which allowed me to pursue a master\u2019s degree at the University of Toronto in Canada. 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This system integrated real-time data from across the city, providing operational dashboards for decision-makers, enabling predictive traffic management, and ensuring quick responses to traffic congestion or disruptions to the transport system.\u00a0[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text content_tablet=&#8221;During Ramadan, the system facilitated the smooth movement of over <span style=%22font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.3rem;line-height: 1.1%22>60 million <\/span>worshippers. For Hajj, the stakes were even higher with <span style=%22font-weight: bold;font-size: 1.3rem;line-height: 1.1%22>over 1.7 million <\/span> pilgrims expected. The team expanded the system&#8217;s capabilities to include field simulations, live monitoring, entry point tracking, and fully customized stakeholder dashboards. <strong>We deployed a dedicated team of 10 AI developers and on-ground staff to ensure round-the-clock monitoring, analysis, and intervention from early May through mid-June.<\/strong>&#8221; content_phone=&#8221;During Ramadan, the system facilitated the smooth movement of over <span style=%22font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.1;%22>60 million <\/span>worshippers. For Hajj, the stakes were even higher with <span style=%22font-weight: bold; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.1;%22>over 1.7 million <\/span> pilgrims expected. 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