I’m a tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and a passion for continuous improvement. I love identifying opportunities to enhance products and boost productivity by leveraging new tools and designing practical solutions. Over the years I’ve led cross-functional teams, built scalable backend systems, and mentored developers to deliver high-quality software on time. I’m excited by the next challenge that combines AI, data science, and software engineering to transform industries.

Janan Al-Hassani

I’m a tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and a passion for continuous improvement. I love identifying opportunities to enhance products and boost productivity by leveraging new tools and designing practical solutions. Over the years I’ve led cross-functional teams, built scalable backend systems, and mentored developers to deliver high-quality software on time. I’m excited by the next challenge that combines AI, data science, and software engineering to transform industries.

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I’m a tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and a passion for continuous improvement. I love identifying opportunities to enhance products and boost productivity by leveraging new tools and designing practical solutions.

Over the years I’ve led cross-functional teams, built scalable backend systems, and mentored developers to deliver high-quality software on time. I’m excited by the next challenge that combines AI, data science, and software engineering to transform industries.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer | Team Lead at Care 1 Inc.
July 1, 2025 - Present
Designed, developed, and delivered a microservice-based system that ingests ophthalmology medical images from specialized equipment, stores them in a DICOM/S3 pipeline, and automatically links images to patient records. Led a team to adopt Kanban, built a microservice to receive, process, and store medical images, implemented a DICOM server on S3 with SQS messaging, added automated tests achieving 90%+ code coverage, and established code reviews. Delivered MVP in production in time for end-to-end testing with a live ophthalmology clinic.
AI Algorithm Engineer
June 1, 2020 - June 1, 2025
Designed and implemented a proprietary algorithmic trading platform in Python to identify and execute swing trades. Built predictive models, created a Django-based monitoring and parameter-tuning UI, and implemented self-tuning algorithms that adapt to changing market conditions. Implemented end-to-end testing and deployment pipelines; improved profitability metrics, with trades becoming consistently profitable.
Technical Manager, Software Development at Clickatell
October 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Led a software development team responsible for Clickatell’s core messaging platform. Built a new capability set with robust REST APIs, supervised code reviews, unit and integration testing, and continuous delivery. Drove modernization and scalability to support 10,000+ global customers; the team included 9 developers across multiple locations.
Team Lead, Java Development at Universis
May 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020
Led a team of Java developers for enterprise wealth management software. Modernized REST APIs and backend services, partnered with customers, architecture, and management teams, and delivered improvements to reduce operational costs.
Lead Web Developer at OrthoEvidence Inc.
May 1, 2015 - April 1, 2016
Managed a web development effort to modernize a medical research site, improving navigation and feature set to boost subscription growth. Led a small development team, instituted QA processes, and delivered a responsive site on-time and within budget.
Senior Software Engineer
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2015
Collaborated with international teams across the US, Europe, and Asia to resolve urgent technical issues, mentored staff, and drove performance improvements.

Education

BASc, Electrical Engineering at University of Waterloo
April 20, 2025 - April 20, 2025
MBA at McMaster University
April 20, 2025 - April 20, 2025
MBA at McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025
BASc in Electrical Engineering at University of Waterloo
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Financial Services, Healthcare, Professional Services
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