Wissam Khaouid
Haarlem
Summary
Driven Senior Consultant with over a decade experience in the Software Engineering field. Adept in collaborative problem solving, team-building and creative solutions. Passionate about bringing changes in businesses.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Fullstack Engineer
IKEA
03.2024 - Current
- Lead implementation of internal analytics products which enable data-driven decisions for multiple departments
- Architected and designed scalable web applications in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Map information to effective advanced data visualizations
- Hands-on implementation of backend and frontend features
- Developed innovative strategies to address complex business challenges
Tribe Manager
Sytac
01.2022 - Current
- Guide Tech Leads with their responsibilities
- Boost the recruitment department's efficiency by streamlining the hiring process and improving candidate experience, reducing time-to-hire
- Nurture the engineering culture and technical community by organizing technical knowledge sharing sessions
- Screen candidates from different expertises
Senior Software Developer
Ahold
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Implement next generation POS (Point Of Sale) UI for the self-scan terminal
- Implement existing complex business ecommerce workflows into new stack to ensure backwards compatibility
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate software components
Lead Developer
KLM
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Research various technologies that can be adopted company-wide
- Developed proof-of-concept applications using multiple technical stacks
- Provided technical recommendations to streamline various business flows
Senior Software Engineer
Abcam
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Create architectural designs for Backend features in collaboration with Enterprise architects
- Implemented backend features adhering to high-quality practices and conventions
- Coordinated communication with stakeholders and other teams, improving project alignment and reducing miscommunication
- Managed communication with third-party development teams
- Coached junior team members on various technologies
Chapter Lead
Sytac
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Screen external talent by reviewing coding tests
- Lead technical interviews
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers
- Organize knowledge sharing sessions
Senior Software Engineer
Rabobank
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Implement framework agnostic Web Components used internally by hundreds of teams with multiple frameworks
- Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines
- Collaborated with engineers and stakeholders to gather requirements and showcase new features
- Provided technical support to teams within the organization
Senior Software Engineer
Crizit
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Implement features for the Mobile app (React Native) and Web portal (React JS)
- Integrated geo-tracking/geo-fencing module in the Mobile app (React Native), improving location accuracy
- Engaged in client meetings to gather requirements and provide technical recommendations
Senior Fullstack Engineer
Ebay/Marktplaats
10.2018 - 05.2020
- Implemented and optimized features for Millions of users, increasing performance and user satisfaction
- Assisted in migrating legacy codebases to modern stacks, improving system performance and maintainability
- Conducted research and explored new technologies, enhancing the technical stack and developer tooling
- Contributed to established development methodologies and engineering practices, improving team standards and code quality
- Proactively identified areas for process improvement, implementing changes that led to significant time savings for the team.
Senior Software Engineer
HeavenHR
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Rework frontend UI flows and implement new business functionality in the core product used by hundreds of SMBs in Germany
- Regularly reviewed peers'' code contributions, offering constructive feedback to enhance overall product quality.
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
Technical Lead
VIVA Lifestyle and Travel
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Led design and implementation of several company products including online blogging platform and travel tech mobile app
- Led a team of on premise and remote developers to successfully deliver high-quality software projects on time and within budget constraints
- Coordinated with cross-department teams like QA, DevOps, and Support to ensure seamless end-to-end software delivery process.
- Evaluated and recommended new tools and technologies that resulted in increased development efficiency
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
Senior Full Stack Developer
Move24
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Implement complex business workflows
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality code in a timely fashion
- Refactored legacy codebases to improve maintainability and readability
Full Stack Developer
Real Estate Webmasters
09.2014 - 07.2015
- Develop multiple custom features supporting real estate websites which automate various back-office business processes and efficiently manage Sales leads
- Provide technical support to clients and to other department
- Implement features which improve SEO scores on client websites
Data Science Researcher
University of Victoria
09.2011 - 08.2014
- Researched and Implemented an efficient algorithm for identifying most influential nodes in Large Social Networks
- Taught several CS courses to undergraduate/bachelor students and graded assignments
Software Engineer
Sparklit
09.2012 - 05.2013
- Implement features across the various web products
- Provide technical support to customers
- Deliver code adhering to best practices and conventions
- Maintain existing features and fix bugs
Education
Master's of Science in Computer Science - CSC
University of Victoria
Canada08.2014
Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science - CSC
Al Akhawayn University In Ifrane
Morocco05.2011
Skills
- → Team Leadership
- → Consulting
- → Software Architecture
- → Javascript/TypeScript, ReactJS, Node, Python
- → Databases, Data engineering
- → Cloud: Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
French
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Proficient
C2
Dutch
Advanced
C1
Personal Information
- Nationality: Netherlands
- Residence: Netherlands
Publications
K-Core Decomposition of Large Networks on a Single PC (VLDB 2015), 2016, Implemented and evaluated an efficient algorithm for identifying most influential nodes in Large Social Networks using a single consumer-grade computer (Presented in VLDB Conference 2016)
Timeline
Lead Fullstack Engineer
IKEA
03.2024 - Current
Senior Software Developer
Ahold
03.2023 - 02.2024
Lead Developer
KLM
03.2022 - 12.2022
Tribe Manager
Sytac
01.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Abcam
05.2021 - 02.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Rabobank
08.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Crizit
06.2020 - 08.2020
Chapter Lead
Sytac
06.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Fullstack Engineer
Ebay/Marktplaats
10.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Software Engineer
HeavenHR
08.2017 - 08.2018
Senior Full Stack Developer
Move24
01.2017 - 06.2017
Technical Lead
VIVA Lifestyle and Travel
09.2015 - 07.2017
Full Stack Developer
Real Estate Webmasters
09.2014 - 07.2015
Software Engineer
Sparklit
09.2012 - 05.2013
Data Science Researcher
University of Victoria
09.2011 - 08.2014
Master's of Science in Computer Science - CSC
University of Victoria
Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science - CSC
Al Akhawayn University In Ifrane
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