Omar A.

About Me

Omar is a Senior Front-end Developer with hands-on experience in web development and building usable and informative UIs. He designs, architects, and implements front-end solutions by orchestrating modern front-end tools, languages, frameworks, and APIs to meet product requirements and achieve design goals. Omar strives to stay at the forefront of best practices, prototyping and delivering solutions using the latest technologies.

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Work history

UpStack
UpStack
Senior Front-end Developer
2021 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Creating and developing innovative software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries.

  • Participating in scrums consisting of cross-functional teams, both software and hardware.

  • Ensuring that features are being delivered efficiently and on time.

Zeus Logics
Zeus Logics
Senior Front-end Developer
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Remote
  • Co-led a team of senior front-end developers in designing and implementing a comprehensive shipments dashboard for Zeus Logics, a cutting-edge logistics and shipping platform.

  • Employed advanced front-end technologies and methodologies to ensure the dashboard was robust, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices.

  • Collaborated closely with cross-disciplinary teams, ensuring seamless integration of the dashboard with Zeus Logics broader service offerings.

  • Developed user-centric features, enabling companies to effectively track containers, shipments, and customers, enhancing operational efficiency and transparency.

  • Pioneered the integration of legal and shipment document submission capabilities within the system, streamlining administrative processes for clients.

  • Delivered complex analytics functionalities, providing valuable insights into shipment operations and performance metrics.

Pfizer
Pfizer
Senior Front-end Developer
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote
  • Architected, built, and deployed new features and front-end components on in-house apps.

  • Liaised with different teams to confirm requirements and prioritizations on projects.

  • Analyzed technical requirements and system risks in providing recommendations on how to best leverage UI solutions.

Breadfast
Breadfast
Front-end Chapter Lead
2021 - Present (4 years)
Cairo (Hybrid), Egypt
  • Steering the front-end team's vision, setting clear objectives to align with Breadfast’s strategic goals.

  • Overseeing the migration of legacy PHP systems to robust, scalable web applications, enhancing overall system performance and maintainability.

  • Guiding the adoption of modern web technologies such as React and TypeScript, ensuring best practices in software development.

  • Mentoring and supporting team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge-sharing.

  • Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and consistent user experience across platforms.

Likvido
Likvido
Front-end Web Developer
2021 - 2021
Remote
  • Migrated the old UI components from .NET views to a SPA solution, shipping scalable, high-quality code for the website.

  • Designed and implemented new solutions, improving app performance by up to 20%.

  • Iterated and executed new designs to match Likvido's new brand identity on the app and web solutions.

Breadfast
Breadfast
Front-end Web Developer
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Cairo, Egypt
  • Deployed new UIs for the Breadfast CMS by migrating the old solution to a React-based SPA with improved performance.

  • Refactored the old codebase and improved existing toolchains to ship new features and enhance coding quality.

  • Collaborated with product managers on planning tasks and sprints for product roadmaps.

U FOR USER
U FOR USER
Front-end Web Developer
2020 - 2020
Cairo, Egypt
  • Designed and implemented new front-end solutions using the latest dev tools to improve code reusability and best practices.

  • Improved navigation and interaction by 50% using new caching techniques and solutions.

  • Worked with Webpack, ESLint, and Stylelint to enhance code quality, maintainability, and speed on the front end.

Himba
Himba
Front-end Web Developer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Cairo, Egypt
  • Designed and implemented intuitive UIs to enhance user experience on the Himba platform.

  • Wrote and executed clean and efficient code on solutions optimized for SEO, performance, accessibility, and scalability.

  • Defined and implemented the product roadmap and milestones on the project.

Oriented Solutions GmbH
Oriented Solutions GmbH
Full-stack Developer
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Remote
  • Designed rich, research-based UI/UX for the company website.

  • Built new solutions on the Dar-in-eV events management system, working on online/offline features and functionalities.

  • Designed and developed a new library platform for users to rent Arabic books in Germany.

Nafham
Nafham
Front-end Developer | UI/UX Designer
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
Cairo, Egypt
  • Designed and implemented new UIs and UXs for the new Nafham products, ensuring smooth design-to-code experiences.

  • Optimized functionalities and improved solutions on the app, providing better accessibility and user experience.

  • Designed, developed, and maintained user-facing applications and solutions.

Showcase

Front-end Developer - Himba | Hunt Faster
Front-end Developer - Himba | Hunt Faster
  • Himba is a video interviewing platform aimed at simplifying and accelerating the hiring process for employers and candidates.

  • Development involved creating straightforward user interfaces, optimizing the efficient codebase for SEO, performance, accessibility, and scalability.

  • Responsibilities included managing the product roadmap, achieving milestones, and integrating multiple systems like Vonage (TokBox), Amazon AWS, Google calendar API, Fawry & PayMe payment gateways.

Front-end Developer - Gold’s Gym App
Front-end Developer - Gold’s Gym App
  • Worked on a digital solution for Gold's Gym including CMS/CRM for internal use and a mobile app for trainees

  • Managed and automated systems for admittance, session booking, gym invitation security, and tracking daily routines

  • Redesigned the entire user experience to enhance scalability and automation

Front-end Developer - Rixon Tours
Front-end Developer - Rixon Tours
  • Revamped Rixon Tours online platform with a new, fresh look optimized for speed and search engines

  • Achieved a 99% speed score on Lighthouse in Chrome with initial website loading time of 0.7 seconds

  • Implemented an easy-to-navigate interface with clean UI for bookings and option selection

Education

Nanodegree Advanced Web Development
Nanodegree Advanced Web Development
Udacity
2020 - 2020
BSc Computer Science
BSc Computer Science
University of the People (online)
2019 - 2023 (4 years)