Sabahan from UiTM Sarawak to represent Malaysia at prestigious design championship

KUCHING: Muhammad Abal Hakim Abal Mukam, a 19-year-old student from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak, has been selected to represent Malaysia at the highly anticipated Certiport’s Adobe Certified Professional World Championship 2023, set to be held in Orlando, Florida, the United States.The global event, scheduled from July 28 to Aug 3, will see Abal, a designer from Sabah, compete against participants from across the globe.His qualification for the international competition came after securing second place and receiving the esteemed Best People’s Choice Award at the CCC’s Adobe Certified Professional Malaysia National Championship 2023, held on June 1 earlier this year.Expressing his excitement, Abal stated: “This upcoming championship marks my first international event, and I am eager to compete against participants from all over the world.“The format will be similar to the national championship, where participants will be tasked with utilising their design skills to create a project based on a client’s requirements.”