ABU NAIM AHMAD / PERSONAL PORTFOLIO
People.
Places.
Patterns.
I’m Naim, a University of Washington graduate exploring how data and human context help us understand the world around us.
Real estate. Anthropology. Everything in Between.
A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE
Curiosity across
disciplines.
01 / PEOPLE
Medical Anthropology & Global Health
Human Evolutionary Biology
02 / PLACES
Real estate, housing and urban markets
03 / PATTERNS
Data analysis, research and practical tools
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Class of 2026 · BA & BS Graduate
From Kuala Lumpur. Based in Seattle.
RESEARCH / ANALYSIS / EXPLORATION
01 / INDEPENDENT EXPLORATIONS
Questions worth
working on.
A developing collection of personal projects, with a focus on everyday economics, language and data.
ECONOMICS / INTERACTIVE TOOLS
What does car ownership really cost?
Malaysia & U.S. vehicle affordability
A proposed comparison of vehicle prices and ownership costs relative to income, designed around an interactive affordability calculator.
Concept & scope
Project direction
Compare purchase price, financing, fuel, insurance and other ownership costs using explicit assumptions and comparable income measures. This is a planned comparison, not a published set of findings.
LANGUAGE / AI EVALUATION
How well do captions capture Malay?
Malay transcription evaluation
An exploration of automatic captions using a manually corrected Malay transcript as a reference for a future error analysis.
Reference preparation · Evaluation planned
Project direction
The next step is to align the reference transcript with automatic captions and categorize omissions, substitutions and spelling differences. No benchmark score or final evaluation is claimed here.
02 / SELECTED ACADEMIC WORK
Putting analysis
into practice.
Course projects connecting real estate, statistical reasoning and critical digital literacy.
REAL ESTATE / EXCEL / RESEARCH
Where should multifamily investment begin?
Compared 100 U.S. metropolitan areas using eight economic and demographic indicators, then examined rent and property characteristics in Seattle.
100
U.S. metro areas compared
Completed academic analysis
Methods & findings
The presentation uses Excel rankings and an average composite score to compare markets. Raleigh-Cary ranked first and Seattle ranked 39th under that project’s methodology. A separate regression analysis used 4,237 Seattle-area multifamily properties. These are historical coursework results, not current investment recommendations.
CRITICAL DIGITAL LITERACY / EDUC 375
Learning to question AI.
A course website project on AI literacy and algorithm auditing, examining how people can evaluate AI outputs and the systems behind them.
AI
Literacy, accountability and everyday use
Course website project
Project focus
Developed for EDUC 375: Critical Digital Literacies. The project brings together ideas about information evaluation, participation and the social implications of AI. A verified public project link has not yet been added.
03 / ABOUT ME
A wider lens.
A practical mindset.
I grew up in Kuala Lumpur and completed two degrees at the University of Washington: a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and a Bachelor of Arts with dual concentrations in Medical Anthropology & Global Health and Human Evolutionary Biology.
My interests sit where people, places and evidence meet. I enjoy looking at familiar questions from more than one angle, whether that means comparing housing markets, working with data or examining how technology shapes everyday life.
Alongside my studies, I worked in event operations and led the Malaysian Student Association at UW. Those experiences gave me practice coordinating people, communicating across backgrounds and following through on the details.
04 / RÉSUMÉ
Experience with
people at its core.
Experience
JUNE 2024 – PRESENT
Catering Coordinator
Bay Laurel Catering · University of Washington
Coordinate event logistics, lead catering staff, train new team members and maintain food-safety and operational standards. Handle Banquet Event Orders with attention to accuracy and confidentiality.
AUGUST 2023 – MAY 2024
Catering Assistant & Truck Driver
Bay Laurel Catering · University of Washington
Progressed from Catering Assistant to Catering Assistant–Truck Driver. Supported event setup and service, then transported food, equipment and supplies in state-owned vehicles.
MARCH – MAY 2021
Brand Ambassador
Atome Malaysia
Introduced customers to Atome’s services and guided them through registration with professional customer support.
Education & leadership
SEPTEMBER 2022 – AUGUST 2026
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
B.S. in Real Estate.
B.A. with dual concentrations in Medical Anthropology & Global Health and Human Evolutionary Biology.
JUNE 2023 – AUGUST 2024
President
Malaysian Student Association · UW
Led the executive board and organizational planning, budgeting and communications. Served as a liaison to Malaysian diplomatic offices and represented the association at the APEC 2023 dinner with Malaysia’s Prime Minister.
DECEMBER 2025 – PRESENT
Volunteer Staff & Delivery Driver
University District Food Bank
Support food organization, delivery and distribution operations.
05 / TOOLS & PERSPECTIVES
Analysis & research
Excel · R · GIS
Market analysis, real estate financial analysis, data modelling, statistical analysis and scientific literature review.
Operations & leadership
Event coordination · Team leadership
Staff training, customer service, inventory readiness and communication across teams.
Languages & credentials
Malay · English · Indonesian
Arabic · Javanese
American Red Cross Basic Life Support certification and Washington Food Worker Card.
06 / GET IN TOUCH
Let’s start
a conversation.
For professional opportunities, project conversations or a thoughtful exchange of ideas.