Obaida is a City University of London graduate with first-class honours, paving the way for his structural engineering career with a Masters from Imperial College London. Beginning at a structural engineering consultancy, he refined skills for two years. Driven by tech fascination, he joined Kubrick Group, completing a 15-week intensive training to delve into IT. There, he deployed DevOps practices, and gained support engineer experience. Beyond work, Obaida enjoys football and socialising with friends.