Mohammad Hammad

Software Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Media Informatics. Skilled in developing interactive web applications using the MERN Stack. Strong emphasis on continuous learning and prioritizing security. Fluent in German, English, and Arabic.

Date of Birth: 04/16/01

Github: https://github.com/Moe-Hammad

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammad-hammad-5b900b352/

05 / 2024 – 15 / 08 / 2024
Development and Security Testing of Multiple Web Application Versions 

(related to Bachelor's thesis on XSS)

• Developed multiple versions of a web application to simulate and analyze various Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack vectors
• Focused particularly on injected attacks within SVG files and their behavior in different rendering contexts
• Tested and evaluated client-side defense mechanisms using technologies such as:
  escape-html for output escaping
  DOMPurify for sanitizing user-generated content
• Implemented and compared multiple mitigation strategies, including input validation, content sanitization, and Content Security Policy (CSP)
• All results directly supported the research and findings of the Bachelor’s thesis:
  “Cross-Site Scripting – Attack Vectors and Countermeasures”

10 / 2023 – 02 / 2024
Development of an Online Discussion Forum (as part of a university project module)
Role: Backend Developer / Frontend Contributor

• Designed and implemented the backend architecture
• Developed a real-time live chat feature using Socket.IO
• Worked with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and TypeScript
• Created and connected database models, services, and routes
• Contributed to frontend components using React, Bootstrap and CSS, especially for the live chat section

10 / 2023 – 02 / 2024
Development of a Snake Game for Android Devices
Technologies: Java, Android SDK, Android Studio

• Used Canvas for game area and animations
• Implemented touch gesture control and direction handling
• Integrated collision detection and game-over logic
• Optimized performance using thread handling

10 / 2023 – 02 / 2024
Development of a Camera-Based Drawing App
Technologies: Processing, Video & Audio Libraries

• Used real-time webcam input as interactive drawing canvas
• Implemented gesture-based controls for switching tools (e.g., pencil, eraser, shapes like circles and triangles)
• Developed interactive UI with clickable buttons and dynamic color selection without Libaries
• Designed the interface based on Nielsen’s 5 Usability Heuristics
• Applied Fitts’ Law to optimize UI efficiency and pixel usage

10 / 2022 – 02 / 2023
Development of a Ray Tracer in Java

• Built scene graphs with basic shapes (spheres, cylinders)
• Rendered diffuse, reflective, and transparent surfaces
• Integrated global illumination for realistic lighting
• Improved rendering performance with bounding volume hierarchies and multithreading