San Francisco-based • Apple Retail • QA-minded

I’m at my best when I can turn technical problems into clear next steps.

San Francisco–based technical support professional with experience across Apple Retail, QA testing, training, and software projects.

  • 1,200+customers supported in one quarter
  • 98/100NPS score
  • 150+employees trained
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Current focus Support • QA • Product-facing roles

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Useful in messy situations. Calm under pressure.

I’m Ahmed AlOtaibi, a San Francisco–based technical support professional with experience across Apple Retail, QA testing, employee training, and software projects.

A lot of what I do comes down to this: when something is broken, confusing, or stressful, I like being the person who can make it feel manageable again. I enjoy solving technical problems, but I care just as much about how people experience the solution.

That means staying calm, communicating clearly, and helping people understand what’s happening instead of just fixing something and moving on. I like work that asks me to think clearly, troubleshoot well, and be genuinely useful to someone.

Technical Support QA Testing Customer Communication Training & Onboarding Apple Ecosystem Workflow Improvement Swift APIs

Work that blends support, operations, and technical curiosity

Nov 2021 — Present

San Francisco, CA

Technical Specialist — Apple Inc.

Troubleshoot hardware, software, account, and device issues across Apple products and services in a fast-paced customer environment.

  • Supported high appointment volume while keeping service quality high.
  • Resolved complex issues with strong ownership and escalation judgment.
  • Built a reputation for calm communication under pressure.

Feb 2023 — Aug 2023

San Francisco, CA

Training In-Store Experience — Apple Inc.

Conducted training programs to improve technical knowledge and customer service readiness while supporting onboarding and team development.

  • Trained 150+ employees across technical knowledge and service readiness.
  • Balanced coaching responsibilities with store operational needs.

Jun 2025 — Nov 2025

Apple

Location Framework QA Test Engineer — Apple

Executed test plans for Location Framework features and validated regressions across releases.

  • Reproduced bugs and documented findings clearly for engineering teams.
  • Collaborated on fixes by providing detailed, actionable validation notes.

Jun 2018 — Jul 2021

San Francisco, CA

Store Manager — Eureka Market

Oversaw daily store operations, inventory management, cash handling, and vendor coordination.

  • Maintained accurate stock levels through hands-on inventory tracking.
  • Kept day-to-day operations running smoothly in a high-responsibility role.

KXSF Radio

Updated an open-source iOS radio app for newer Apple operating systems and helped keep it usable across devices — a hands-on reminder that I like figuring things out and making tools work better for people.

Swift iOS

API + AI Tooling Experiments

Built API-connected side projects including a weather app and experiments with Anthropic and OpenAI APIs, mostly because I enjoy understanding how systems work and turning that curiosity into something useful.

APIs JavaScript Problem solving

Toolbox

macOS support, hardware and software troubleshooting, customer support, inventory coordination, training, Swift, SQL, JavaScript, XCTest, Jenkins, and API integration.

Support QA Automation curiosity

Open to support, QA, and product-facing work.

I’m looking for work where I can help people feel less stuck, solve real technical problems, and bring calm, thoughtful support to the table.