I am a passionate computer science graduate from the American University of Beirut with a strong foundation in software engineering, mobile development, and machine learning. I have hands-on experience working with modern technologies like React Native, Node.js, TypeScript, and machine learning algorithms, and I've contributed to projects ranging from mobile apps to data scraping tools and traffic prediction systems. Throughout my internships and full-time work, I have developed skills in backend and frontend development, database optimization, and cloud observability, always aiming to improve user experience and system performance. Apart from technical work, I am enthusiastic about community work, having volunteered as a teacher for refugee students and actively participated in university tech societies and NGOs.

Suhaib Jbara

I am a passionate computer science graduate from the American University of Beirut with a strong foundation in software engineering, mobile development, and machine learning. I have hands-on experience working with modern technologies like React Native, Node.js, TypeScript, and machine learning algorithms, and I've contributed to projects ranging from mobile apps to data scraping tools and traffic prediction systems. Throughout my internships and full-time work, I have developed skills in backend and frontend development, database optimization, and cloud observability, always aiming to improve user experience and system performance. Apart from technical work, I am enthusiastic about community work, having volunteered as a teacher for refugee students and actively participated in university tech societies and NGOs.

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I am a passionate computer science graduate from the American University of Beirut with a strong foundation in software engineering, mobile development, and machine learning. I have hands-on experience working with modern technologies like React Native, Node.js, TypeScript, and machine learning algorithms, and I’ve contributed to projects ranging from mobile apps to data scraping tools and traffic prediction systems.

Throughout my internships and full-time work, I have developed skills in backend and frontend development, database optimization, and cloud observability, always aiming to improve user experience and system performance. Apart from technical work, I am enthusiastic about community work, having volunteered as a teacher for refugee students and actively participated in university tech societies and NGOs.

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Language

English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent

Work Experience

Summer Intern at Pronto
August 31, 2024 - August 5, 2025
Developed new and improved features for a mobile app using React Native improving user experience; implemented fuzzy search algorithms enhancing search accuracy and speed; ensured data consistency and security with form validations during signups and profile updates; added popular search trends and product recommendations; increased first-time customer engagement by launching a gift incentive on initial orders.
Summer Intern at Aligator
August 31, 2024 - August 5, 2025
Built and optimized backend features using JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js improving app performance; integrated external APIs to fetch and display user reviews; cleaned and filtered JSON data ensuring smoother processing; optimized database queries with 50% performance improvement.
Software Engineer at Aligator
January 1, 2025 - Present
Built internal TypeScript libraries using Nx for shared functionality; implemented daily newsletter delivery with SendGrid and dynamic templates; developed threshold-based user alerts system for real-time monitoring; integrated Grafana Cloud for observability improving system monitoring and incident response; created and deployed company landing page contributing to branding; engineered tools for Reddit data scraping and news article reach analysis supporting content strategy.
Software Engineer at Aligator
August 31, 2025 - August 21, 2025
Developed internal TypeScript libraries using Nx for shared functionalities, backend services, and user-facing features to enhance app performance and user experience. Integrated Grafana Cloud for observability, improving system monitoring and incident response. Engineered automated newsletter delivery via SendGrid with dynamic templates and designed landing pages to support company branding. Developed tools for Reddit data scraping and analysis to support content strategy and created a threshold-based user alert system for real-time notifications.
Summer Intern at Aligator
August 31, 2024 - August 21, 2025
Built and optimized backend features using JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js, enhancing overall app performance. Integrated external APIs to fetch and display user reviews and cleaned and filtered complex JSON data for smoother processing. Optimized database queries, improving performance by 50%, reducing latency and increasing efficiency.
Summer Intern at Pronto
August 31, 2024 - August 21, 2025
Developed new and improved features for a mobile app using React Native resulting in smoother user experience. Implemented fuzzy search algorithms to enhance search accuracy and speed for product searches. Ensured data consistency and security through robust form validations during user signup and profile updates. Added dynamic capabilities with popular search trends and product recommendations. Increased first-time customer engagement by launching a 10% gift incentive on initial orders.
Summer Intern at Pronto
August 31, 2024 - August 27, 2025
Developed and enhanced features for a mobile application using React Native to improve user experience. Implemented fuzzy search algorithms to increase search accuracy and speed, maintained data consistency and security with robust form validations, added dynamic search trends and product recommendations, and launched a 10% gift incentive to increase first-time customer engagement.
Summer Intern at Aligator
August 31, 2024 - August 27, 2025
Built and optimized backend features using JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js to enhance app performance. Integrated external APIs for user reviews, cleaned and filtered complex JSON data for smoother processing, and optimized database queries to reduce latency and improve efficiency by 50%.
Full-Time Software Engineer at Aligator
August 31, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Developed internal TypeScript libraries with Nx to streamline shared services functionality. Implemented daily newsletters via SendGrid with dynamic templates to enhance user experience. Built a threshold-based alert system for real-time monitoring, integrated Grafana Cloud for better observability and incident management, created the company landing page to aid branding, and developed tools to scrape Reddit data and analyze news article reach to support content strategy.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science at American University of Beirut
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2024
Exchange semester at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
B.Sc. Computer Science at American University of Beirut (AUB)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Exchange Semester at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ)
January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024
B.Sc. Computer Science at American University of Beirut (AUB)
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2024
Exchange Semester at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ)
January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Qualifications

USAID Higher Education Scholarship (Full Ride Scholarship)
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025
Dean’s Honor List
September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
USAID Higher Education Scholarship (Full Ride)
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
USAID Higher Education Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - August 27, 2025
Dean’s Honor List – Fall 2023 – Fall 2024
September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Non-Profit Organization