Hi everyone,
hope you are doing well.
I plan to apply for the Global Talent Visa -Tech nation: Exceptional Promise
I got my PhD in Computer Science 2 years ago. Now I work as an adjunct professor (part-time) and as a software developer in TCI.
95% of my achievements and outcomes are in Cybersecurity, That’s why I want to choose “Cybersecurity” sector and specialist skill as “researcher”.
I would appreciate it if you can rate my profile and suggest any areas to strengthen my evidence or change.
Letters of Recommendation
• LOR1 - A Full professor who was my PhD supervisor in in the faculty of Computer Science.
• LOR2 - Associate Professor and Research Chair. He has been my academic mentor.
• LOR3 – Assistant Professor and dean of computer department from where I teach now.
• LOR4 – Project manager and founder of a software company that I programed one of their android app.
• LOR5 – App Developer and AI researcher who was my co-authors in several papers and we developed a shopping web together.
My main 8 pieces of evidence:
1- Teaching at University:
I teach key courses like AI, Java Programming, Systems at IAU university for 3 semesters. Proof 1:- employment letter, 2- support letter from computer department dean that I teach the mentioned courses. 3- some screenshots of university teacher panel website+ some pictures of different classes while I am teaching. And explain why teaching at university shows I have been recognized as a leading talent. And I explained my teaching impact and how contributes to the sector.
2- High Salary
Please Tell me do you think they accept this evidence? because it is from my software developer job not from university. I provide “certificate of employment” and “salary statement”. I gave 3 website proves that shows my salary is in the top 25% my country salary payment that’s shows I am recognized as a leading talent that’s why I’m being paid well.
3- Reviewer
I explained this in a table with details with google drive links and I said this voluntary and out of official working hours I did reviews for 10 sci-indexed journals in my field. I explained how I contributed and what the impact is, and provided 3 proofs: 1 ORCID, web of science links, 2- screenshots of emails and review panel websites, 3- Official Reviewer Certificates. + citations and views of my reviewed works.
4-Publications
I explained this in a table with details (title, journal, date, main author or co-author) and official links and I explained that my 8 papers published in top-tier peer review journals and I explained my impact: citations, download and views with links. Besides, I explained one innovative algorithm.
5- Public Talk
I had a Talk in “codementor virtual events” few days ago with over 200 attendees about future camera systems with official link that has all detail about attendees and talk video is available on the website. + I had a 2 hours online workshop on cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and NFTs with official link. And support letter. I explained the impact and how I contribute.
6- Research Endorsement letter
A letter from an associate professor (who cited my papers in his papers) with excellent reputation and high citations and he explained my contributions and skills and confirms my research achievements and that I am an exceptional research leader in cybersecurity. This person is not from my recommendation letters.
7- Scholarship
I have doubt whether they accept this evidence or not?! I was awarded a full scholarship to study PhD in China in 2016. But the scholarship lasted from 2016 to 2020. So they consider the awarded date? Which is past more than 5 years, or they consider the length that lasted till 2020? I have official documents and links proofs.
8- Contributions
I have developed an android app and shopping website that I prove it by official letters + code screenshots. Moreover, Provide a Tech weblog about cybersecurity with few months’ posts. Being active on research gate with screenshots. How I contribute and my impact from this point of view. I’m not sure whether they accept it or not?!
This how I want to arrange my evidences for 3 criterions:
Mandatory Criteria (MC):
1- Teaching at University
2- High Salary
3- Reviewer
4- Publications
5- Public Talk
6- Research Endorsement letter
7- Scholarship
8- Contributions
Optional Criteria 2 ( OC2) : at least 1 example of proof of recognition for work beyond the applicant’s occupation that contributes to the advancement of the field”:
1- Reviewer,
2- Public Talk,
3- Publications,
4- Contributions,
5- teaching at university.
Optional Criteria 4 ( OC4 ) “Evidence of at least one significant contribution to the field in the form of a paper published in a top-tier peer-reviewed journal “.
1- Publications
2- Reviewer
3- Research Endorsement letter,
Questions
1-Do I have a good chance to get exceptional promise?
2-Can I use “high salary” evidence from my software developer job? or I should not mention that?
3- Can I use my PhD scholarship evidence which was given from 2016 to 2020 in my mandatory criteria? Im worry that don’t accept it Because it was given in 2016 but lasted till 2020.
4- My 3 examples for optional criteria 4 is enough? or should I prepare more? what’s your suggestion?
5- I heard overlap (repeat ion) evidences for different criteria is okay? and some people did like this in this forum and they got endorsement.
6- getting endorsement for “Cybersecurity” sector skill “researcher” has a low chance in comparison with other sectors?
Thank you for taking the time to read my application and your comments would be sort of grate pleasure for me.