Computer Engineering, Al-Quds University

LAYAN NAJAJREH

Technology is only part of the solution.

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01 / Profile

“What I cannot create, I do not understand.”

Richard Feynman

I've always believed that the best way to understand an idea is to make it real.

That belief has taken me from circuits to software, from databases to AI, and from university projects to things I've built on my own.

I'm a Computer Engineering student fascinated by how things work, why they work, and what happens when we imagine they could work differently.

I build to understand. I understand to build better.

Based in Bethlehem, Palestine
Currently Year 5 of 5, B.Eng Computer Engineering
Also running A beauty e-commerce brand, since Jan 2024

02 / Selected Work

Six things I’ve built

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01 / 06 4th-Year Capstone in AI / ML

Syntropy

A calendar knows what you have to do. It doesn't know when you're capable of doing it. Syntropy uses behavioral data and cognitive-load theory to rethink task scheduling, predicting when mental demand is likely to be lowest and adapting the day accordingly.

  • Python
  • ML modeling
  • Behavioral data
02 / 06 Full-Stack Development

E-Commerce Website

A complete e-commerce platform built for my own beauty brand, from the ground up. I designed and developed the storefront, product catalog, user experience, and checkout flow, and have been running the platform live since January 2024.

  • Web app
  • Checkout flow
  • UX
03 / 06 Hardware & Robotics

Robotic Live-Streaming Car

A remote-controlled robotic car that streams live video, combining embedded hardware control with real-time transmission.

  • Embedded systems
  • RC control
  • Live video
04 / 06 Database Systems

Hospital Management App

Designed a relational database and application layer to manage patient, staff, and appointment records.

  • SQL
  • Relational design
  • App layer
05 / 06 Software Engineering in Java

School System App

A Java application to manage student records, course enrollment, and grading.

  • Java
  • OOP
  • Records & grading
06 / 06 Digital Health Hackathon

Wasleh

At a Youth Hackathon for Digital Health run by the Palestinian Medical Relief Society with support from UNFPA, I teamed up with people from law and genetics backgrounds and built the prototype as the IT lead. We built Wasleh, Arabic for connector, a platform for teenagers to earn credit toward college through volunteering, and the idea was well received among the ten competing teams. Summer 2025.

  • Web prototype
  • UX
  • Cross-discipline team

03 / Experience

Where I’ve worked

SUMMER 2025

Power Engineering Intern

Paltel Jawwal, Telecommunications

Collaborated with engineers on power infrastructure planning for telecom sites. Conducted field assessments for fiber installation across Bethlehem and surrounding areas.

SUMMER 2024

IT Intern

Beit Jala Pharmaceutical Company

Supported the IT department in maintaining company infrastructure and troubleshooting network issues. Provided technical support that improved daily IT operations.

JAN 2024 – PRESENT

Founder & Manager

Beauty E-Commerce Brand

I built the e-commerce website myself and still run it day to day, from product curation and UX to order logistics. I plan content across Instagram and other platforms, use engagement analytics to steer strategy, and handle customer relations and marketing as a one-person team.

04 / Leadership & Activities

Beyond the classroom

21

Member team I lead as Head of Operations & Founder of Handesha Sah, the student engineering club at Al-Quds University (2025–Present)

IEEE

Xtreme Ambassador for the IEEE Student Branch at Al-Quds University, coordinating participation in international programming competitions (2025)

Debate

Part of the debate team at Al-Quds University

2nd

Place & honorable mention as Delegate at the Palestinian Model UN (2023)

21/70

Ranking as a Competitor at PCPC, out of roughly 70 teams (2023)

Rep

Class Representative at Al-Quds University, acting as the liaison between students and faculty (2023)

05 / Education

Academic path

B.Eng in Computer Engineering

Al-Quds University, 2022–2027 (Expected)

5/ 5
BETHLEHEM, PALESTINE
VÄSTERÅS, SWEDEN

A 5-month exchange in Engineering & Global Collaboration at Mälardalen University (2024–2025), where I took part in international student initiatives and served as a company host for the Högvarv volunteer program.

Also 92% on the Tawjihi, Scientific Stream, from Terra Sancta / St. Joseph High School (2021–2022)

06 / Skills

What I work with

Technical

  • Web Development
  • Database Design
  • IoT Systems
  • AI / ML Fundamentals

Digital & Content

  • Social Media Management
  • Content Creation & Scheduling
  • Analytics & Reporting
  • Brand Storytelling

Leadership

  • Team Leadership (21-member team)
  • Public Speaking
  • Event Coordination
  • Time Management

Languages

  • ArabicNative
  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchBasic