Kumayl received his Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, magna cum laude. Kumayl holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. While completing his undergraduate degree, Kumayl participated in a variety of internships and volunteer positions including a software development summer internship, computer engineering summer internships, and a research assistant volunteer position for nanoparticle testing. Before attending law school, Kumayl worked as a full-time software engineer with a focus on firmware tools development and firmware testing in medical devices.