Portrait of Saad Umer
Builder · Educator · Aspiring Doctor

Building at the intersection of AI, education and healthcare.

Hi, I'm Saad Umer. I'm an incoming medical student at the University of Exeter, and a builder and educator who wants to use technology to solve problems that actually matter. Right now I'm exploring the future of AI in education and healthcare, documenting the process, and building products that make learning more accessible.

Right now

Current Focus

Three things occupying most of my time and attention this year.

Idea Validation

MMI AI Tutor

An AI-powered interview preparation platform for prospective UK medical school applicants. Before building extensively, I'm validating the idea directly with students — understanding pain points, testing demand and gathering feedback ahead of the first version.

In Progress

Learning to Build

Developing my technical skills in public, working with Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AI-assisted development and modern tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Supabase and Vercel to turn ideas into shipped products.

Coming Soon

Helping Students

Having just completed A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, I plan to offer one-to-one tutoring and AI-assisted revision sessions designed to help students study smarter, not just harder.

About Me

Builder. Educator. Aspiring Doctor.

My long-term goal is simple: combine medicine and technology to build solutions that improve people's lives at scale. Medicine is a major part of my future, but I don't see myself limited to a single field — I'm fascinated by how healthcare, business and technology overlap, and how combining knowledge from each can create meaningful change.

Right now I'm learning to code, building projects, exploring AI tools and documenting the journey, while continuing to develop skills that I hope will let me make a real contribution later on. I believe technology should empower people, not replace them.

Beyond Academics

Gym & Calisthenics

Training for almost three years now — it's taught me more about patience and consistency than most things I've read about them.

Reading

Mostly non-fiction — productivity, business and psychology — read for practical lessons I can actually apply.

Cooking

A skill outside academics I've kept up deliberately, especially Asian cuisine.

Languages

Fluent in English, Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, conversational German, and currently learning Arabic.

Leadership & Growth

Deputy Head Boy

Brookfield Community School — leadership, communication and teamwork skills built while balancing academics.

Duke of Edinburgh

Completed both the Bronze and Silver awards, which pushed resilience, independence and working with others outside a classroom setting.

Volunteering

Hampshire Libraries and Barnardo's — time spent with people from very different backgrounds, which reinforced empathy as a practice, not just a value.

Why I Share My Journey

I'd rather document the process than just the outcomes — the lessons, failures and slow progress that come with pursuing medicine, building projects and learning in public. I don't have it all figured out, and I don't expect to.

Looking Ahead

Over the next decade I want to grow as a student, doctor, entrepreneur, builder and Muslim — contributing to education, healthcare systems and accessibility through AI along the way.

How I operate

Values

Curiosity

I learn across disciplines because the best ideas tend to show up where medicine, technology and business intersect, not within any one of them alone.

Service

Whether through tutoring, volunteering or building products, I want the work itself to leave people better off, not just look good on paper.

Discipline

As a Muslim, faith shapes how I approach life — integrity, consistency and gratitude aren't separate from how I work, they're the basis of it.

Continuous Improvement

I don't think success comes from talent alone. It comes from showing up consistently and being honest with yourself about what isn't working.

My Journey

Growth is a continuous process, not a destination

  1. 2023
    • Became Deputy Head Boy at Brookfield Community School
    • Volunteered with Barnardo's charity
    • Completed the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award
    • Started training at the gym and reading more on personal development and leadership
  2. 2024
    • Completed the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award
    • Volunteered with Hampshire Libraries
    • Completed my term as Deputy Head Boy
    • Achieved 9s and 8s across my GCSEs
  3. 2025
    • Gained work experience in a healthcare setting
    • Led my college's Muslim society
    • Kept developing my interests in medicine, business and technology
    • Completed four interviews for medicine
  4. Today
    • Completed A-Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics — predicted A*A*A*
    • Building projects and learning to code, in public
    • Developed the concept for MMI AI Tutor and started validating it with real students

The Long-Term Vision

Become a doctor
Build products that improve lives
Help students learn more effectively
Contribute to healthcare innovation
Projects

Building through experimentation

I'm interested in building practical solutions at the intersection of AI, education and healthcare. I'm still early as a builder, but I believe the best way to learn is by creating, testing and sharing publicly.

MMI AI Tutor

Idea Validation

AI-powered interview preparation for aspiring medical students. Traditional MMI prep is expensive, inconsistent and hard to access. The goal is realistic practice scenarios, personalised AI feedback and progress tracking — built only once the problem is properly validated with real applicants.

AI Healthcare Education
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Personal Website

Live

This site — a home for documenting the journey, showing project work and offering services to students and businesses.

Current Technologies

Languages & tech stack
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptHTMLCSSTailwind CSSNext.jsReactSQL
AI tools & software
Claude CodeCursorCodexReplitSupabaseVercelGitHubVS Code

Future Projects

Education

AI-powered learning tools that make education more personalised and accessible.

Healthcare

Products that improve efficiency, patient experience, administration and safety.

Productivity

Systems and tools that help people work and learn more effectively.

AI Applications

Practical, narrow solutions that use AI to solve one real problem well.

"The goal isn't perfection. The goal is progress."

I don't think projects need to be perfect before they're shared — I'd rather learn publicly and improve through iteration.

Skills

Curious across disciplines

My long-term interests centre on medicine and technology, but useful skills tend to sit at the intersection of many fields. Select a category to see the detail.

Prompt EngineeringAI-Assisted CodingChatGPTClaudeGeminiCursor
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsSQLGitHubRapid Prototyping

A direct interest of mine, partly through preparing for medical school interviews — understanding decision-making and behaviour change is directly relevant to both medicine and building products people actually use.

Behavioural PsychologyDecision-MakingHabit FormationCommunicating Under PressureActive ListeningUser Research
A-Level BiologyA-Level ChemistryA-Level MathsActive RecallSpaced Repetition
Public SpeakingTeam LeadershipConflict ResolutionEmpathyWritten Communication
Market ValidationCustomer DiscoverySalesMarketing FundamentalsPersonal Branding
CalisthenicsStrength TrainingConsistencyNutrition Basics
EnglishUrduHindiPunjabiGerman (basic)Arabic (learning)
Services

Helping students and businesses leverage technology

I'm still early as a builder, but I believe in delivering practical value, communicating honestly and improving continuously. Tap into any service below for full details.

A-Level Tutoring (Coming Soon)

Personalised one-to-one tutoring for A-Level Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics from someone who just sat the same exams.

AI Revision Masterclass (Coming Soon)

A personalised two-hour session teaching you how to actually use AI to study smarter, not just faster.

Student Websites

Affordable, modern portfolio websites for students, applicants and creators who want to stand out.

Business Websites

Clean, responsive websites that help local businesses and clinics build trust and win more customers.

Contact

Let's Connect

Whether you're a student looking for support, a founder building something interesting, a business owner needing a website, or simply someone with similar interests — I'd like to hear from you.

Students

Need help with A-Level Biology, Chemistry or Maths, or want to learn AI for revision?

Businesses

Need a modern website or help integrating AI into your workflows?

Founders & Builders

Interested in AI, healthcare, education or entrepreneurship? Let's talk.

Contact Details

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