Saed Yousef
Senior Software Engineer
Karlsruhe
Summary
A results-driven Development Team Lead with over 7 years of experience in backend technologies, specializing in PHP, Laravel, and DevOps. Proven expertise in leading teams to deliver high-quality software solutions, optimizing performance, and ensuring continuous improvement in development practices. Adept at mentoring developers, managing complex workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and execute product strategies. Experienced in CI/CD pipeline management, containerization using Docker, and automating deployment processes with GitHub Actions. Passionate about driving technical innovation and delivering scalable, efficient solutions that meet both client and business needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Development Team Lead
IPO Solutions
Bruchsal
08.2021 - Current
- Troubleshoot and resolve application bugs to ensure an optimal development environment.
- Implement new features and solutions to enhance product functionality and improve the user experience.
- Collaborate closely with the product team to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions.
- Perform technical refinements to improve the codebase and overall development practices.
- Mentor team members, fostering growth, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
- Assist the CTO in defining workflows and managing the development board.
- Review requirements from potential clients to prepare tender offers.
- Participate in architecture workshops and contribute to decision-making for a unified solution across company groups.
- Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency.
- Write comprehensive task descriptions to clarify goals and requirements for development tasks.
- Participate in design and planning sessions to strategize future product development and improvements.
- Manage CI/CD pipelines for all applications, ensuring efficient and automated deployment workflows.
- Containerize applications using Docker and migrated builds from AWS CodeBuild/Pipelines to GitHub Actions.
- Developed reusable GitHub Actions to automate build, deploy, queue worker deployment, and send CI/CD notifications to Microsoft Teams.
- Built internal tools to trigger GitHub Actions workflows manually, with or without user input.
- Migrated the codebase from PHP 7.2 to 8.3 and Laravel 5.5 to 11.x.
- Optimized web performance, reducing homepage load time from 1.4s to 200ms.
- Attended client meetings to discuss business needs and define technical requirements.
Software Engineer
Plexable
Amman
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Feature Development: Implemented new features for product enhancement
- Design & Planning: Participated in strategic project design and planning
- Integration: Integrated with third-party services for extended functionality
- Indexing: Managed indexing using Algolia for efficient data retrieval
- Bug Fixing: Handled daily software troubleshooting and bug fixing
- Project Coordination: Managed project timelines and milestones
- API Development: Implemented RESTful APIs for enhanced interactivity
- Client Communication: Facilitated direct dialogues with clients to address their needs
- Code Refactoring: Improved system performance by refactoring legacy code
- Migration Support: Assisted in upgrading the system to a newer PHP version
- Team Support: Provided guidance and assistance to other developers
- Training: Conducted training sessions for new recruits
Software Engineer
Classera
Amman
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Handled daily software troubleshooting and bug fixing.
- Managed project timelines and milestones.
- Implemented RESTful APIs for enhanced interactivity.
- Communicated directly with clients to address needs.
- Refactored legacy code to improve system performance.
- Assisted in upgrading the system to a newer PHP version.
- Provided guidance and assistance to other developers.
- Conducted training sessions for new recruits.
- Developed scalable and maintainable code, ensuring long-term stability of the software.
- Integrated new technologies into existing systems, increasing capabilities and improving overall performance.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Jordan
Amman, Jordan 09.2011 - 01.2015
Skills
Laravel
Lumen
PHP
JavaScript
HTML
SASS
Blade
TDD
Docker
Kubernetes
RESTful APIs
Linux/Ubuntu
WSL
Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Design Patterns
Git
undefinedTimeline
Development Team Lead
IPO Solutions
08.2021 - Current
Software Engineer
Plexable
08.2019 - 01.2020
Software Engineer
Classera
07.2016 - 07.2019
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Jordan
09.2011 - 01.2015
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