I'm a software engineer with 17+ years of experience, specialized in backend systems. I get inspired from Clean Architecture and CQRS concepts, and of course SOLID/DRY/KISS principles. I strive to build resilient maintainable code, that speaks plain english.

Omar Shaban

I'm a software engineer with 17+ years of experience, specialized in backend systems. I get inspired from Clean Architecture and CQRS concepts, and of course SOLID/DRY/KISS principles. I strive to build resilient maintainable code, that speaks plain english.

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I’m a software engineer with 17+ years of experience, specialized in backend systems. I get inspired from Clean Architecture and CQRS concepts, and of course SOLID/DRY/KISS principles.

I strive to build resilient maintainable code, that speaks plain english.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Reeko
May 24, 2024 - Present
Music Recommendation Engine development using Python and Neo4j; designed data models, APIs and tooling to support scalable recommendations.
Senior Software Engineer at Outa Space
April 1, 2024 - Present
Desktop app to optimize disk space via lossless compression and archiving; led full-stack development (Python, Flask, Flutter); implemented cooperative worker processing.
Senior Software Engineer at Zahneins GmbH
February 1, 2024 - Present
Led data portability improvements, designed cooperative worker architecture with IPC, implemented data ingestion and normalization for clinical data, built scheduler and sender workers, developed a reporting/config dashboard with Flask, oversaw SDLC from requirements to deployment, and launched a patient reminder service.
Senior Software Engineer at Foodora GmbH
November 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Key contributor to core platform services for invoice factoring; designed and integrated internal APIs for credit verification and scoring; refactored codebase for maintainability and performance; enhanced system reliability and developer experience.
Senior Software Engineer at Billie GmbH
May 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Played a key role in developing and integrating core platform services for invoice factoring; built and improved internal APIs for credit verification and scoring; refactored codebase; boosted developer productivity.
Senior Software Engineer at Chegg, Inc.
November 1, 2016 - September 9, 2025
Implemented and maintained Chegg's plagiarism-checking APIs; designed robust payment APIs; mitigated service outages by implementing a circuit-breaker solution.
Senior Software Engineer at Knetik Inc.
February 1, 2016 - September 9, 2025
Collaborated on development of a versatile e-commerce platform for selling virtual and physical items; managed IoT device activations post-sale; ensured seamless customer experiences.
Senior Software Engineer at Wyos Inc.
February 1, 2014 - September 9, 2025
Co-created two applications from scratch for live discounts on credit cards in partnership with First Data.
Senior Software Engineer at Offerna (SmartNet)
December 1, 2011 - September 9, 2025
Enhanced internal and external web services; replaced cron jobs with worker processes to improve reliability and scalability.
Senior Software Engineer at Life Concept Group (NGO)
April 1, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Helped the foundation achieve goals by developing open-source frontend LMS features.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems at Modern Academy (Maadi)
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Science in Business Management at University of the District of Columbia
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems at Modern Academy Maadi
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
Bachelor of Science in Business Management at University of the District of Columbia
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
BSc in Management Information Systems at Modern Academy
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other