Abdallah Abusamrah

Experience

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  King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM

  May 2018 - Dec 2020

  ✔️ Worked closely with the Information Technology Center to develop a full website for the university clinic.✔️ Followed the incremental delivery model along with scrum through having continuous development sprints.✔️ Collected requirements from the clients, participated in building the project design & architecture and led the backend team through the implementation process.✔️ Developed the application backend using Python & Django framework. ✔️ Dived deeper into the basics of creating a scalable, maintainable and easy to follow architecture. Show less

  • Software Engineer

    Sept 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Teaching Assistant

    May 2018 - Sept 2019
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  Foothill Technology Solutions, LLC.

  Feb 2021 - May 2021

  Internship Trainee

  🧱 Dived deep into the fundamentals of frontend development(HTML, CSS, JS).🤝 Introduced to the Functional programming style, its concepts, and advantages.👌🏼 Learned React library.💻 Developed a fully responsive website using react, typescript, Material UI, StoryBook, and more.

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  TAP

  Feb 2021 - Aug 2023

  ✨ TAP is a Dutch-Palestinian edtech and career acceleration platform designed to unlock remote job opportunities for high-potential tech talents in MENA. We are a social impact startup on a mission to create more equity, diversity, and accessibility in tech.Role: 💪 Leading the efforts of building the front-end of a social book-sharing platform for an Amsterdam-based startup using Nextjs.🙌🏻 Managing a team of 4 Engineers while supporting them to unlock their potential.Achievements:👆 Kept the project on track with the deadlines and deliverables. 📎 Engineered the project deployment process and production pipelines. 💪 Introduced continuous feedback culture and thinking in a business mindset within the team.👬 Trained more than 12 fresh graduates and helped them land their first tech job in the tech market.👤 Represented the team in the client meetings and led the bi-weekly demos.📝 Designed a smooth & seamless onboarding process that has been approved by the Kiitos management team and is currently being used as the standard process for each project.Working on:🎓 Developing a career progression plan for the team with an end goal to support their learning curve.📃 Designing 1:1 bi-weekly calls with the team to better support the communication and feedback processes. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Frontend Engineer

    Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Frontend Mentor

    Feb 2022 - May 2022

  • Frontend Engineer

    May 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Internship Trainee

    Feb 2021 - May 2021
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  Restaurant365

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  Frontend Engineer

  Restaurant365 is a pioneering force in the restaurant management landscape, leveraging cutting-edge technology to provide holistic solutions that streamline operations, optimize finances, and elevate the guest experience to new heights.Role:🚀 Swiftly promoted to Lead The Frontend Engineers in the team within 5 months, leveraging rapid system understanding and dynamic business acumen.🤝 Provided mentorship and guidance to team members, empowering them to advance their knowledge and skills.📊 Collaborated closely with Product Owners, leading engaging team demos for seamless project alignment.🔄 Teamed up with Backend colleagues to implement server-export functionality in system grids, resulting in a remarkable 50% performance boost.💡 Successfully integrated a new payment method into the expansive Angular project, overcoming complexity in a legacy system. Launched the functionality flawlessly, without any bugs, enhancing the project's capabilities. Show less

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  Foothill Technology Solutions, LLC.

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  Frontend Engineer

  Foothill Technologies is a forward-looking tech company, dedicated to creating bespoke software solutions that boost business efficiency and digital impact. We turn complexity into growth strategies through tailored innovation. Role:I am currently employed as a Frontend Engineer at Restaurant365, collaborating through Foothill Technologies. In this role, I contribute to enhancing the user experience and interface of Restaurant365's innovative software solutions, aligning with both companies' commitment to technological excellence and customer satisfaction 💻🚀 Show less

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  Picnic Technologies

  Feb 2024 - now

  Software Engineer

  At Picnic, we’re revolutionizing grocery shopping with an innovative, sustainable approach, leveraging cutting-edge technology and a fleet of electric vehicles to provide an unmatched customer experience across the Netherlands, Germany, and France.Role:🚀 Led a team of 5 engineers to develop the Meals Planner functionality for the mobile app, driving a 30% increase in weekly purchased recipes and contributing to winning the App of the Year award.📊 Spearheaded the Meals Planner initiative by authoring a detailed RFC, managing progress, and collaborating across teams to address challenges, optimize designs, and enhance customer experience.💡 Onboarded new team members to our tech stack, facilitating quick integration and ensuring seamless contributions to various projects through pair programming, knowledge sharing, and PR reviews.🔄 Contributed to shaping team processes by collaborating with different teams and leads to design infrastructure and drive the implementation of key processes that drove operational efficiency.📝 Assisted in writing documentation, extending core app functionalities, and improving code quality by refactoring and cleaning legacy code to ensure long-term maintainability and scalability. Show less