One of the Top 21 Finalist for the JCI South Africa Outstanding Young Persons of South Africa (JCI SA TOYP) 2021
Issued by JCI South Africa
July 2021
Professional Achiever of the Year in South Africa 2019
Issued by Minara Chamber of Commerce
October 2019
One of the Top 15 Young Geeks South Africa 2019
Issued by Geekulcha
June 2019
Miscellaneous
Awarded Funding for the COVID-19 Where Art and Science Meet Project, Hosted by SANTHE
Issued by The African Academy of Sciences, The Wellcome Trust, The United Kingdom's Department for International Development via the Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE)
August 2020
Selected Participant for the COVID-19: Where Art and Science Meet Project, Hosted by SANTHE
Issued by Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE)
August 2020
Digital McKinsey Future-Hack: Hackathon 2017 Winning Team / 1st Position: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Issued by Digital McKinsey and Facebook
Prize: trip to Facebook F8 conference in San Jose, California, United States of America (USA) and visitor to Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park, California, USA for the Global Developer Day in April/May 2018
October 2017
Winner of International Art Competition Under Age Group 22 and Above - Theme: World Ocean Day
Issued by Ansari Youth Club (AYC) in conjunction with the Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design (CFAD)
I was featured as a guest and interviewed live on-air on a local Islamic radio station, Radio Al-Ansaar, in South Africa
2015
Winner of Regional Art Competition - Theme: 10 Years of Democracy
Issued by Phoenix Teachers' Association
My artwork was featured on a TV Programme called 'Eastern Mosaic' in South Africa
2004
Winner of Regional Art Competition - Theme: Keep Verulam Beautiful
Issued by Keep Verulam Beautiful Association (KVBA)
2003
Work-Related
Certificate of Service Award - 4 Years of Excellent Service at 2Cana Solutions
Issued by 2Cana Solutions
March 2016
Great Strides Award
Issued by 2Cana Solutions
Someone who has worked for 2Cana over the past 12 months and has shown more personal growth (work wise) than anticipated.
May 2014
University-Related
Masters Scholarship Award
Issued by University of KwaZulu-Natal
2011
The Best Honours Student, Discipline of Information Systems and Technology
Issued by Discipline of Information Systems and Technology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
2011
The Best Honours Research Student, Discipline of Information Systems and Technology
Issued by Discipline of Information Systems and Technology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
2011
Member of Golden Key International Honours Society of UKZN (Top 15% of University)
Issued by University of KwaZulu-Natal
2011
Entrant Merit Scholarship
Issued by University of KwaZulu-Natal
2008
School-Related: Verulam Islamic School
Grade: Distinction
Recipient of the 'Good Fellowship Award'
1st position for course
2nd position overall in class
Deputy head prefect of school
Vice-captain for sports team of school
Member of Student Representative Council (SRC)
Primary organizer of school's annual newsletter (during my high school years)
Services SETA - School Pre-Learnership Project (SPLP) - My portfolio of evidence (POE) was used as an exemplar for 50 schools in South Africa