GRC Engineer
Amman, Jordan · Full-time
I work on governance, risk, and compliance.
Curious by default.
I'm Qusai. You can also call me QI.
Same letters as IQ. Different order.
How I got here
I work in privacy and GRC. Outside work, I build security tools and run AI models locally on Linux.
I have always wanted to know HOW things work. My dad is a computer engineer, which meant a lot of my questions ended with a computer taken apart, or an operating system being reinstalled. That explains a lot, actually.
I still like learning that way. And I love being in rooms where everyone thinks a little differently. Open source gives me a lot of those rooms.
I'm based in Jordan. When I'm not working, there are games, places to explore, and a slightly unreasonable interest in my computer setup.
There is a cat on this website. Obviously.
Where I've been.
DevOps Intern
Amman, Jordan · Internship
A learning experience on Enterprise Linux.
AI Security Intern
Amman, Jordan · Internship
Local AI, sensitive data, and hardware that needed a little convincing.
- Set up an air-gapped AI pipeline so sensitive company data could be processed without leaving the network.
- Compiled and tuned open-source inference engines for the hardware we had, including work with ROCm.
GRC & Threat Management Intern
Amman, Jordan · Internship
My introduction to security at telecom scale: policies, vulnerabilities, and the people responsible for fixing them.
- Wrote data-sharing and retention policies aligned with ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and Jordan's data protection law.
- Ran vulnerability assessments and worked with data owners across departments on remediation.
- Helped investigate security events, analyze threat intelligence, and review configurations with the threat management team.
Cloud Security, DevOps & Web Development
Remote · During university
The university years involved a lot of Linux terminals and figuring things out for real clients.
- Set up and hardened Ubuntu servers with Fail2Ban, SSH keys, passwords and TOTP, OpenVPN, and automated backups.
- Built Python authentication bots, managed real-time databases, and tested WordPress sites for security issues.
- Deployed online stores on Shopify, Zid, and Salla, including payments and technical SEO.
PC Performance Optimization
Remote
Before the servers, there were gaming PCs. I cared a lot about those last few milliseconds.
- Tuned Windows services, power plans, and settings to reduce latency.
- Configured BIOS settings, overclocked and undervolted hardware, and stress-tested CPU, GPU, and RAM stability.
- Tracked down driver problems and used clean installations to resolve performance issues.
Education.
The Hashemite University
Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security · Excellence
Nahda Private School
Scientific stream · توجيهي علمي · 91.65%
Training.
Cybersecurity upskilling program
Cyber Shield Academy · 100 hours · Score: 92%
Things I've built.
From people I've worked with.
“I've been consistently impressed by his deep passion for data privacy. I'm confident that his drive and commitment will lead him to great success.”
“I've always been impressed by Qusai's mindset. He's a true builder who understands that execution is everything, and his open-source projects are clear proof of that.”
Say hi.
Email me about a project, a question, or a good Linux story.
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