Asseel Naji.
DevOps | AWS | Python | ML
A passionate well-rounded developer, I have long experience in DevOps, Cloud, Python, and Machine Learning
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About Me
Proven and extensive experience in planning, developing, deploying, and maintaining multi-tiered architectures. As well as writing DRY well documented code.
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:
- AWS
- Python
- Terraform
- FinOps
- Docker
Experience
Shahid.net is a streaming service targeting the MENA region and is part of the MBC Group.
As part of a team, I’m responsible for increasing Shahid’s availability, performance, and scalability, as well as adding new features to compete with other streaming services both internationally and in the MENA region. This role heavily involves working with video streaming solutions, particularly AWS Media Services.
In this position, I’m fortunate to work with and learn from leaders in the streaming industry both locally and internationally. This includes direct training sessions and face-to-face collaboration with the AWS media team to find the best solutions in terms of performance, scalability, availability, and cost.
Contributions & Responsibilities:
- Designed, implemented, and maintained the CI/CD for the media team, including configuring GitLab, Runners, Terraform, and AWS.
- Wrote multiple Python libraries that standardized and helped maintain significant portions of the workflows.
- Designed and tested POCs, which were developed into final products.
As part of a team, I was responsible for planning, developing, optimizing, and maintaining ERP systems for medium and large-sized companies in the MENA region.
Contributions & Responsibilities:
- Planned, developed, and maintained custom Odoo modules to meet business requirements.
- Initiated and developed deployment pipelines utilizing Git, Docker, and GitHub Actions.
- Communicated with clients about business requirements and product update timelines.
Worked on the development and planning of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions built over AWS to help organizations deploy their infrastructure and measure costs while making the deployment process cost-efficient and intuitive. This role heavily involved dealing with AWS APIs and utilizing various AWS services.
Contributions & Responsibilities:
- Planned and developed the backend of a service that streamlines and centralizes the logging process for organizations over multiple Organizational Units (OU) and accounts. This involved creating the backbone of the solution (Lambda, Python, Pandas), automating the organization of logs (Terraform), and providing an API for querying large datasets cost-effectively.
- Developed and expanded solutions that deal with account creation and cost optimization.
- Maintained Git workflows and automated pipelines utilizing Bitbucket Pipelines and AWS CodeDeploy.
Mawdoo3 is the biggest Arabic content provider in the MENA region. I was part of the data warehouse team.
After working with MakanE for a short while, I was promoted to the main data warehouse team at Mawdoo3, where I was tasked with planning and developing multiple internal and external tools for Mawdoo3, its subsidiaries, and third-party clients.
Contributions & Responsibilities:
- Planned and developed an ETL solution for a major Jordanian bank.
- Expanded search functionalities for Mawdoo3 websites utilizing NLP techniques, Elasticsearch, FastAPI, and AWS Comprehend.
- Transitioned legacy code built over Flask to FastAPI.
- Planned and developed multiple APIs for internal and external use.
MakanE (a subsidiary of Mawdoo3) is a SaaS solution built with Django that helps restaurants streamline their sales process by creating a custom online shop and providing CRM functionalities.
Following this project, I was moved to the parent company Mawdoo3.com as part of the data warehouse team.
Contributions & Responsibilities:
- Developed a Business Intelligence solution (including ETL) and internal dashboards for MakanE.com to provide management with a better overview of current and future client performance.
Notable Tools Used:
- Python (JupyterLab, Pandas, Dask, Dash)
- Frontend development with Bootstrap and JavaScript
TireBit is a company specializing in providing IT services with a focus on the MENA region. Services provided mainly included consultation and end-to-end development.
As part of a two-person team, we:
- Planned and developed websites utilizing technologies such as WordPress and Django.
- Hosted and maintained services over DigitalOcean and AWS at competitive prices.
- Completed the development and deployment of multiple company projects.
Notable Projects:
- JoLearn: An early COVID-19 non-profit response project sponsored by DigitalOcean for four months, utilizing BigBlueButton and DigitalOcean. The name is now adopted by the Ministry of Education; the original project is no longer active.
- CanteenJo: A SaaS ERP system for restaurants built over Odoo and hosted on AWS (defunct).
- WaslakShop: A vendor-to-buyer oriented e-commerce website built with PrestaShop (defunct).
As an independent freelancer, I delivered:
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Well-documented code.
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Hosting and maintenance services (AWS or DigitalOcean).
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End-to-end development using:
- Python | Django/Flask
- PHP | WordPress
- JavaScript & CSS (Bootstrap)
Projects
Machine Learning
AWS
Python
Your Voice Should Be Heard
This project utalized deep learning to remove stutter from voice and return a clean voice that can be directed to other services such as Alexa, Siri, and google assitant, allowing people who suffer from stuttering to use these services when they couldn't before.
Media Services
Scaling
AWS
JoLearn
An early non-profit COVID response project, an Arabic online platform for remote learning that was used by over 130 institutions in the MENA region and many independent teachers. The project was developed by me and sponsored (monetarily) by DigitalOcean.
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