About Me
Hello! I'm Zahed, a software engineer based in Kuwait.
I enjoy creating things that live on the internet, whether that be websites, applications, or anything in between. My goal is to always build products that provide pixel-perfect, performant experiences.
I started as a Software Engineer at One Global where I worked on a wide variety of interesting and meaningful projects on a daily basis.
In 2019, I joined the Engineering team at Khayal Consultants as Senior Software Developer working with clients like Central Bank of Kuwait, Gulf Bank, Kuwait Airport and many more.
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:
- CSharp
- ASP.net
- ASP.net Core
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- HTML & (S)CSS
- React
- GraphQL
- Node.js
Where I've Worked
Senior Software Developer @ Khayal Consultants
June 2019 - Present
- Write modern, performant, maintainable code for a diverse array of client and internal projects
- Work with a variety of different languages, platforms, frameworks, and content management systems such as CSharp, .net Core, JavaScript, React, SDL Tridion Sites and Kentico CMS
- Clients included Central Bank of Kuwait, Gulf Bank, Kuwait Airport, and more
Senior Software Engineer @ One Global
July 2018 - June 2019
- Developed and shipped Masterpass (digital wallet by MasterCard) as a payment option in Og Money mobile application
- Responsible for the development of PCI Certified solution in Kuwait and Bahrain to securely store customer card information on file.
- Communicate with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, designers and clients on a daily basis
- Proposed and implemented scalable solutions to issues identified with in-house services and applications
- Interfaced with user experience designers and other developers to ensure thoughtful and coherent user experiences across One Global applications
Software Engineer @ Isys Global Trading
June 2015 - July 2018
- Developed the backend functionality of KFH Wallet using MasterCard Digital Enablement Service (MDES), allowing its users to turn regular payment cards into digital tokens and perform contactless payments.
- Integrated with several payment service providers such as MasterCard MPGS, KNET, SEPAExpress, Mobile Money in Uganda among others
- Architected and implemented in-house Wallet for Og Money mobile apps
- Engineered and maintained major features of One Global in-house web apps using ASP.net, CSharp, VB.net, JavaScript and CSS
Some Things I've Built
Featured Project
Github Battle
Built with React, it’s an application to find the better developer between two github users.
- React.js
- JavaScript
- GitHub API
Other Noteworthy Projects
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