DATA SCIENCE • REVERSE ENGINEERING • AI

Zayid Elkhair
Sid Elemine.

From one year of medical studies at Kasr Al Ainy in Cairo to discovering my true calling in AI and low-level systems. Now pursuing a Bachelor’s in Data Science at 42 Abu Dhabi, with a deep focus on low-level systems and reverse engineering.

Currently grinding at 42 Abu Dhabi
zayid@42:~
struct Developer {
  name: "Zayid Elkhair",
  path: "Medicine → Data Science",
  focus: "Low-level systems & AI",
  tools: ["IDA Pro", "Binary Ninja", "C++"]
};

/* Status */
> Building in public. Shipping fast.
> Always excited for the next hackathon.

01. About Me

I started my academic journey in Medicine at Kasr Al Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. After one year, I made a deliberate pivot when I recognized the transformative power of AI and technology. That decision led me to 42 Abu Dhabi, where I’m now pursuing a Bachelor’s in Data Science with a deep focus on low-level systems and reverse engineering.

My approach is simple: understand how things actually work at the lowest level. Whether it’s memory structures in Unreal Engine, binary analysis, or building high-performance systems in C++, I’m obsessed with peeling back abstractions.

Highlights

  • 42 Abu Dhabi Student Award Winner

    Recognized for outstanding performance and contribution (April 2026).

  • AI Innovation Hackathon Competitor

    Built Agentic AI solutions for complex data platforms and omnichannel engagement.

  • Data Operations Supervisor

    Led teams handling complex data entry workflows and purchase order review processes.

THE JOURNEY SO FAR

Where I’ve Been.
Where I’m Going.

Kasr Al Ainy

Faculty of Medicine • Cairo University

1 YEAR • MEDICAL STUDIES

Built a rigorous scientific foundation in anatomy, physiology, and clinical reasoning. The experience sharpened my analytical mindset before I pivoted to technology.

Cairo, Egypt • 2024–2025

42 Abu Dhabi

Data Science • Low-Level Systems

BACHELOR’S IN DATA SCIENCE

Switched here after seeing the explosive opportunity in AI and systems programming. Winner of the 42 Abu Dhabi Student Award. Deep focus on C/C++, reverse engineering, memory manipulation, and building real systems from scratch.

Abu Dhabi, UAE • 2025 – Present
03. TECHNICAL ARSENAL

Skills That Actually Matter

Core Languages

C / C++ (Systems & Performance)
JavaScript / TypeScript
Dart (Flutter)
Python (Data & Scripting)

Reverse Engineering

IDA Pro & Binary Ninja
Memory Dumping & Forensics
APK Modding & Runtime Patching
Unreal Engine SDK Dumping

Systems & Data Science

Linux & Low-Level Systems
Multithreading & OOP
Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn
Exploratory Data Analysis
04. SELECTED WORK

Featured Repositories

Reverse Engineering & Game Systems
SDK_DUMP_UE4

Runtime Unreal Engine 4 SDK dumper for Android games. Reconstructs internal structures directly from memory.

C++
UE4SDKGenerator

Full SDK generator supporting UE4.18 – UE4.22 for Android. Used for game analysis and modding research.

C++
Aidkit_UE4_dev

Educational reverse engineering project. Modifying UE4 APKs to experiment with gameplay systems and memory.

C++
42 Core Curriculum
minishell — Unix shell in C
CPP Modules — OOP + BigInt
philosophers — Multithreading
push_swap — Optimized sorting
minitalk — Signal-based IPC
Cub3d + FDF — Raycasting & 3D
Apps & Tools
Grapnote
Natural drawing & note-taking app (Dart/Flutter)
DART
Save_code_script
Browser automation for code blocks
JS