{"id":4,"date":"2025-03-22T16:48:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T16:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:20:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:20:52","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light is-repeated has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-28 is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/https___dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com_uploads_articles_ucvqukozjexjkd2jrh1c.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-9cf8f26d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c890d92 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-f069b27fd28384c9315c6cefdbd45e3f\">Omar Abuassaf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c40d6ab9b531ea39c61e78586f2a26d0\"><strong><em>IT Specialist \u00b7 Lab Supervisor \u00b7 Web Developer<\/em><br>UCLA \u2014 Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/projects\/\"><strong>View My Work<\/strong> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">About Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/DSC7174-Edit-Edit-Enhanced-SR-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/DSC7174-Edit-Edit-Enhanced-SR-small-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/DSC7174-Edit-Edit-Enhanced-SR-small-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/DSC7174-Edit-Edit-Enhanced-SR-small-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>I am an IT professional at UCLA EPSS specializing in instructional lab support, departmental infrastructure, and WordPress development. I work closely with faculty and staff to maintain reliable systems, support research and instruction, and develop internal tools that improve workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.epss.ucla.edu\/omar\/about-me\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9\">Read More \u2192 <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">What I Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f WordPress &amp; Web Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Migrated 30+ sites to cPanel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Created custom plugins and solved UI issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain and secure UCLA faculty websites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f IT Systems &amp; Support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maintain computer labs and user accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install OS images, manage Group Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Troubleshoot networks and device issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\ud83d\udce1 Automation &amp; Networking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Built Zoom login automation scripts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working toward CCNA certification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cisco hardware experience &amp; Packet Tracer use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Featured Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Human Side of AI \u2013 Learning AI for Real Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An educational AI platform designed to help beginners understand and use artificial intelligence in practical, human-centered ways. 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