[2] As a child, Abdulrahman's family encouraged her to become a doctor, but she disliked biology, instead preferring math and physics.
[2] Abdulrahman attended Auburn University in the United States, where she earned a master's degree in structural and civil engineering, graduating in 2014.
[1][2][3] She returned to the United States in 2016, where she completed a program by the US Green Building Council to become an accredited professional.
[5][6] The company was also founded in part to assist with reconstruction following the war against the Islamic State, which began in 2014.
[1][3] Abdulrahman also works for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization as a national consultant and project manager, and as vice curator for the Global Shapers Erbil Hub, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.