Draft:Iskander Abubakr

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Iskander Abubakr (born 2012) is a British-Kyrgyz entrepreneur, software developer, content creator, and pianist based in London. He is known for his achievements in computational thinking, academic excellence, public speaking, and performing arts, and is the founder of the YouTube channel IskanderBuilds.

Early life

Iskander Abubakr was born in 2012 in the United Kingdom to British-Kyrgyz parents. He developed an interest in software development from an early age, beginning Roblox game development in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the Lua programming language.

Education

Abubakr was accepted into Kingston Grammar School, a leading selective independent co-educational day school in Kingston upon Thames, South West London.

Academic achievements

In 2025, Abubakr was awarded Gold in the UK Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge, Intermediates category (ages 12–14), with a score of 109 out of 135. The Bebras challenge is an international computational thinking competition organised in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, designed to promote interest in computing and computational thinking among young people.

Abubakr was selected for The Brilliant Club, a university access charity that places PhD-tutored programmes into state schools to support less advantaged students in accessing competitive universities. He completed a research assignment titled "Disease Detectives" under PhD tutor Alex Mason, achieving a 2:1 grade — equivalent to a good GCSE standard. As part of the programme he was invited to visit Oxford University and was subsequently reinvited for the following year.

Public speaking and civic engagement

Abubakr participated in the Debate Mate programme, a national debating initiative. He was part of the Year 9 team that competed in the regional Debate Mate Cup, where the team was commended for their teamwork, clear communication, and thoughtful arguments.

He participated in a Young Citizens Magistrates' Court Mock Trial at Wimbledon Magistrates Court, a civic education programme run by the registered charity Young Citizens.

Abubakr was selected for the Culturally Speaking programme, a joint initiative between the Speakers Trust and the Kusuma Trust in London, focused on communication skills and speech delivery in cultural settings. He is named as a participant in official programme documentation. He has delivered speeches in Central London to public audiences on multiple occasions.

Performing arts

Abubakr was awarded a Distinction — the highest possible grade — in LAMDA Grade 1 Group Devising Drama, examined by the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He is a trained pianist and has performed publicly on multiple occasions.

Military

Abubakr is a Cadet in the Combined Cadet Force (Army branch), working toward the rank of Lance Corporal.

Aviation

Abubakr is pursuing aviation seriously, having completed glider flights and visited multiple flight schools and aviation events across the UK, including Leading Edge Aviation. He operates an advanced flight simulation setup including virtual reality, using Microsoft Flight Simulator and DCS World.

Online presence and entrepreneurship

Abubakr is the founder of IskanderBuilds, a STEM and maker YouTube channel covering experiments, electronics, 3D printing, and DIY projects. He has five years of experience as a Roblox game developer and is experienced in AI agent development, PC hardware, 3D printing, and laser cutting. He has been invited to visit the London headquarters of KPMG and HSBC.

External links

• IskanderBuilds YouTube channel
• LinkedIn profile
• Wikidata entry