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Abdulkader Safi

About

Responsible for whether it ships

Senior and lead software engineer at dsrpt, an Australian company working out of Kuwait and Australia. Responsible for technical direction and delivery. Code is the smaller part of that.

Abdulkader Safi

How I got here

I was four or five, watching a kids channel where people built robots and games out of cardboard and empty plastic containers. I decided I was going to be an inventor. That was the whole plan for a few years.

Then I worked out that hardware costs money. I was eight, I had no budget, so I picked the half of it that was free. Software. That is the real reason I do this and I have never found a better one.

The laptop and the internet arrived when I was 13. I have been writing code at home ever since, which puts me at fourteen years of practice and twenty-seven years old.

From there I built everything I could think of. Websites, front end, back end, desktop apps, IoT, data analytics. I went through Visual Basic, C#, C, C++, Rust, Zig, Lua, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python and PHP, mostly to find out what each one was actually for.

The last six years have been the professional half: intern, junior, senior, now lead. JavaScript, TypeScript, Python and PHP, with the framework picked to fit the project rather than out of habit.

What I work on now

dsrpt

Lead engineer. Technical direction and delivery for clients in Australia and across the GCC.

Open source

5 published packages, 4 Obsidian plugins, and 6 VS Code extensions, all MIT, all maintained in public.

Writing

A blog and a build diary. Both about things that broke rather than things that went well.

Stack, honestly

Split by how often I actually use it, not by what looks good on a list. No percentages, because a bar claiming 87% Laravel is a number nobody can check.

Backend
Dotnet · Laravel · SQL · Rest APIs
Frontend
React Native · Nextjs · Blade
Tools & DevOps
Claude · Git · Docker

Experience

  1. 2024 to now

    Lead Software Engineer

    DSRPT · On Site · Full Time

    1. Led full-stack web application development from inception to deployment, ensuring adherence to timelines and client expectations using agile methodologies for efficient collaboration.
    2. Managed website projects from concept to maintenance, implementing project frameworks for streamlined workflows, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
    3. Spearheaded SEO optimization efforts, including keyword research, on-page optimization, and link-building strategies, utilizing project management tools for performance tracking and iterative improvements.
    4. Orchestrated successful Google Ads campaigns by defining objectives, establishing KPIs, and employing data-driven approaches for targeting, ad copy, and bidding strategies, resulting in exceptional ROI.
    5. Stack used (ReactJS, TailwindCSS, Typescript, NestJS, NextJS, Prisma, GoLang, Echo, PostgreSQL, Google Ads, Google Analytics).
    6. Formerly Go Google.
  2. 2023 to 2024

    Full Stack Developer

    QUAD Digital Media · Hybrid · Full Time

    1. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create visually captivating and responsive web interfaces.
    2. Proficiently executed UI designs using React.js and Tailwind CSS for optimal user interaction.
    3. Enhanced user experiences with Typescript and CSS, prioritizing aesthetics and functionality.
    4. Utilized Git and GitHub for version control and streamlined code management, enabling seamless collaboration.
    5. Developed efficient NodeJS RestAPIs with MongoDB and MySQL integration for optimized data handling.
    6. Spearheaded deployment on the BEA cloud platform, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production.
    7. Stack used (ReactJS, TailwindCSS, Typescript, ExpressJS, Prisma, GoLang, Echo, PostgreSQL, Strapi).
  3. 2020 to 2023

    Full Stack Developer

    Verozone Solution EG · Remote · Internship

    1. Developed skills in Front-end development and remote work.
    2. Collaborated with a team to create visually appealing and responsive web interfaces.
    3. Implemented UI designs using React.js, Tailwind CSS, and Bootstrap.
    4. Utilizing Git and GitHub for version control and code management.
    5. Contributing to the development of HTML5-based web applications.
    6. Stack used (ReactJS, Typescript, Javascript, BootStrap, TailwindCSS, PHP, Laravel, MySQL).
  4. 2018 to 2019

    Customer Care Supervisor

    Ooredoo · On Site · Full Time

    Working for one of the biggest companies in Kuwait in the call center department

    • Handling inbound normal calls.
    • Managing incoming supervisor calls.
    • Collaborating with telemarketing and sales teams.
    • Monitoring and mentoring new agents.

Education and certifications

  1. Jan 2023 to Mar 2023

    Full Stack Boot Camp

    Techlarious, Online

  2. 2020 to 2023

    Computer Science

    Jinan University, Tripoli, Lebanon

Abdulkader Safi · Senior and Lead Software Engineer · dsrpt · Kuwait and Australia

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