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Abdalsalam Al Birawi

Available for senior front-end roles · Aleppo, Syria

Abdalsalam Al Birawi

Senior Front-end Developer building fintech, identity-verification and consumer platforms with React, Next.js and TypeScript.

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Mission profile

Engineering interfaces that hold up under pressure.

Software engineer with strong experience in problem solving and UI/UX, always striving to become a better web developer. Friendly, professional, able to work alone or in groups, and under pressure.

Most of my work sits where design meets reliability: architecting front ends that scale, standardising UI systems so teams move faster, and integrating the APIs that make a product actually useful — payments, expense flows, and multi-channel verification over SMS, email, voice, WhatsApp and Nafath.

Based in
Aleppo, Syria
Focus
React · Next.js · TypeScript
Currently
Authentica, T2
Degree
BSc Software Engineering
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The thin line everything depends on.

Flight history

Six years, five teams, one discipline.

From a first foundation in HTML and CSS to owning front-end architecture end to end.

  1. Senior Front-end Developer

    Authentica, T2 · Riyadh, KSA

    1/2026 – present

    • Architectural redesign & development

      Took ownership of features end-to-end, spearheading an architectural redesign to resolve core limitations in scalability and long-term maintainability. Architected the frontend using Next.js 14 and TypeScript, with Redux Toolkit for robust state management.

    • High-quality, responsive interfaces

      Developed user-centric interfaces that perform reliably across web platforms. Standardised UI/UX using MUI for a modern, responsive and accessible interface, focused on professional-grade product quality.

    • API integration & automation

      Integrated multi-channel APIs (SMS, Email, Voice, WhatsApp, Nafath), streamlining communication workflows and implementing automation in verification logic.

  2. Front-end Developer

    MOOLA, T2 · Riyadh, KSA

    8/2024 – 1/2026

    • Scalable fintech platforms

      Engineered scalable financial platforms using Next.js with strong proficiency in JavaScript and React.js, supporting real-time operations for expense management and corporate card issuance.

    • Mobile-first & intuitive experiences

      Built mobile-first, consumer-facing applications with intuitive interfaces, delivering seamless user experiences.

    • Data integration & API proficiency

      Integrated complex APIs to automate financial workflows such as expense approvals and transaction categorisation, ensuring reliable experiences.

  3. Front-end Developer

    Growth Hacker · Montreal, Canada

    6/2023 – 8/2024

    • User interface design excellence

      Spearheaded the development of intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces, incorporating industry best practices and standards, noticeably enhancing the overall user experience.

    • Front-end performance optimisation

      Played a pivotal role in optimising front-end performance through efficient coding practices, substantially decreasing page load times and improving responsiveness across devices.

  4. Front-end Developer

    Uplink · Remote

    6/2021 – 6/2023

    • Production system maintenance

      Debugged and maintained live production systems at scale, using advanced profiling tools (Chrome DevTools, React DevTools) to address performance bottlenecks.

    • React best practices & optimisation

      Applied React best practices, implemented code splitting and optimised rendering for a 20% reduction in page load times.

    • Collaborative workflow

      Used modern frontend tooling (Jira for task tracking) to maintain Agile workflows and collaborate with cross-functional teams for timely deliveries.

  5. Front-end Developer

    Craft Code · Syria

    2/2020 – 5/2021

    • Foundation in web development

      Acquired a robust foundation in web development, honing essential skills in HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

    • Responsive design & usability

      Applied the principles of responsive design and accessibility, laying the groundwork for a strong understanding of user-centric development.

Instrumentation

The tools I reach for.

Deep in the React ecosystem, comfortable enough elsewhere to work across the stack when a feature needs it.

Proficient

  • React95
  • Next.js92
  • TypeScript90
  • JavaScript93
  • React Native82
  • Angular70

Familiar

  • Node.js60
  • Express.js58
  • Python52
  • C++50
  • Java45

Credentials

Training and recognition.

Sep 2017 – Sep 2022

Bachelor in Software Engineering

Aleppo University

  • Best graduation project in the faculty

    Graded 98% and nominated for the Syrian national competition for best projects.

  • Imagine Foundation

    Recommendation letter.

Languages

  • ArabicNative
  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanA1, beginner

Open channel

Let's build something worth shipping.

Open to senior front-end roles and selective freelance work. The fastest way to reach me is email.

Email

abdalsalamalbirawi@gmail.com

Phone

+963 932583562

LinkedIn

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References

Abdel Rahman Bashir

Technical Lead, Growth Hacker

a.bashir@growth-hacker.ca

Faris Shahateet

Technical Lead, MOOLA

f.shahateet@moolapay.io