K — The King
The next move matters more than the last.
Chess taught me early that mistakes matter less than what you do with the position they leave behind. I carry that mindset into everything I build. I’m Ob Alwani — an engineer working across software, cloud, and cybersecurity.
- Peak Elo 2109
- Top 1%
N — The Knight
Good moves don’t always follow a straight line.
Selected projects, annotated the way I’d annotate a game.
!! brilliant · ! strong · !? interesting
Next Move
R — The Rook
Strong positions are built, not found.
Different environments. Different problems. Better instincts.
B — The Bishop
Every position has another angle.
Always learning. Always sharpening. Always reaching higher.
Education
University of Connecticut
B.S.E. Computer Science and Engineering, Minor in Mathematics
Storrs, CT · September 2021 – May 2025 · GPA 3.8
P — The Pawns
Every language changes how you see the board.
Different words. Different perspectives. A wider way of seeing.
English
English
Native
Arabic
العربية
Native
French
Français
Conversational
Hebrew
עברית
Conversational