Omar Selim
BIM Specialist at WSP in the Middle East
Doha, Qatar
Summary
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Top SchoolOmar Selim is a BIM specialist and digital transformation leader with nearly two decades of experience in building information modeling, currently advancing BIM practices from Doha as part of WSP in the Middle East. He has led BIM management for large mixed-use and infrastructure programs, developed ISO 19650-aligned BEPs, and overseen CDE, clash detection, and 4D/5D workflows across multidisciplinary teams. Founder and long-time editor of BIMarabia, Omar has a rare combination of hands-on Revit/Navisworks expertise, automation skills (Dynamo, Python, C#), and a strong track record in training and community-building across the Arabic-speaking BIM sector. His academic and research roles—including a stint as research assistant at Qatar University and teaching appointments—underscore his focus on evidence-based BIM adoption and local skills development. An active contributor to open-source learning, he has also shared practical programming examples in the Ring language repository, reflecting a practical curiosity that spans coding, visualization, and construction technology.
8 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
PWCT Certified Developer, PWCT Certified Developer at King Saud UniversityBIM Diploma in highway &infrastructure design, BIM Diploma in highway &infrastructure design at AldaraynMaster’s in Global BIM Management for Infrastructure Projects, Master’s in Global BIM Management for Infrastructure Projects at ZIGURAT Institute of TechnologyBIM REVIT NAVISWORKS, BIM REVIT NAVISWORKS at Education Expert PremiumProgramming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python), Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) at University of MichiganMODERN BUILDING DESIGN, MODERN BUILDING DESIGN at futurelearnThe 3D Printing Revolution, The 3D Printing Revolution at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignTsinghua UniversityArchitecture Diploma EXELLENT WAY Egypt, Architecture Diploma EXELLENT WAY Egypt at EXELLENT WAY, EgyptUniversity of Adelaideadvanced diploma in architectural visualization, advanced diploma in architectural visualization at CGWAY AcademyRoyal Institution of Charted Surveyors ( RICS )MOOCBRE AcademyUniversity of California, IrvineALISON (OPEN LEARNING )Master in Global BIM Management for Infrastructure Projects, Master in Global BIM Management for Infrastructure Projects at Universitat de BarcelonaProgramming in Scratch, Programming in Scratch at Harvey Mudd College
Arabic, English
Github Skills (10)
object-oriented-programming10
algorithms8
data-structures8
algorithm8
data-structure8
functional-programming7
webassembly6
cryptography5
compiler-compiler5
compiler5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ring-lang/ring
Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
Simple and flexible programming language for applications development
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:19 commits, 11 PRs in 1 month
Contributions summary:Omar contributed extensively to the Ring programming language repository by uploading numerous files, primarily focusing on example programs and showcasing various features. They implemented code snippets demonstrating fundamental programming concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, functions, and object-oriented programming. Additionally, they explored database interaction using SQLite and ODBC, and utilized cryptographic functions. Their contributions cover a range of Ring's functionalities, offering practical examples.
functional-programmingcompilermobileprogramming-languagegames
OMARSELIM/omar
Aug 2022 - Mar 2023
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch, 1 comment in 7 months
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