About Me

(in about 743 words)

Intro

I am a junior software engineer at HBB Inc. where I work on building an app to connect users from around the world.
I am available to consult on interesting projects. I am particularly interested in social impact, education, inclusivity, and nature. I enjoy advising companies and may even be available for pro-bono work depending on the time commitment and the project. If you would like to arrange a meeting, I am based in Los Angeles but am always available over Zoom/Skype/FaceTime.

Currently

At HBB Inc. I have learned how to work in a team environment and build iOS based user profiles. I've also learned how to build and maintain large phone applications.

Some history

  • In 2004 I would use my father's PC just to play games.

  • In the summer of 2005, my parents bought me a PS2 and the first game I had was GTA. I might have endangered my education by using it too much.

  • My parents let me pick out my first laptop in 2010 and I chose a Toshiba just because it could play 3D movies. My favorite movies were Like Mike, Slumdog Millionaire, and Iron Man. To this day, I still don't know how to turn on the 3D mode.

  • I didn't get over 10mbps download speed until I was a senior in high school in 2013. I now get over 500mbps.

  • At 12, I discovered I could play online with my friends on Playstation and almost failed 7th grade.

  • When I was 13 I competed in my first FIFA tournament. I lost in the second round.

  • In 9th grade I got to travel to England as part of the Arsenal soccer school and compete against youth teams from the Premier League.

  • At 15, I got my one and only detention for secretly putting a few drips of water on everyone's chair. I was the only one with dry pants.

  • At 16, I went to summer camp at the University of California: Los Angeles (UCLA) and fell in love. I went back the next year and promised myself that I'd go to college here. I've since graduated with two degrees from UCLA.

  • During my second year of college, I spent too much money on sneakers and realized I had to sell them or not eat. I started finding hard to get shoes for my friends that they would pay a premium for and ended up making a small (unofficial) business out of it.

  • At 21, I worked with software engineers for the first time at Snap Inc. This got me thinking about pursuing a career change.

  • At 23, I built my first website with React. My website was terrible.

You can ask me in person for other stories that I'm afraid to share with the internet.

I like

Travel / Geography

  • I am from originally from Cairo, Egypt however I was born in Boston, Massachusetts. I have since lived in Manama, Bahrain and Los Angeles, California.

  • Although I lived in Bahrain, an island smaller than the size of LA, for 18 years, I was not able to pick up the local dialect.

  • I've been to about 25 countries, some of which I have forgotten, and many of which I would like to revisit.

  • My favorite country - so far - is the Maldives.

  • I went to Barcelona for my senior trip and have been eating paella ever since.

  • When I visit my family in Egypt I plan layovers so that I can spend a day touring a new city usually in Europe.

  • The next country I plan to visit: Japan.

Fun facts

  • I built my own PC but had to get it fixed because I pushed the cables in too hard.
  • I almost always have bubblegum with me.
  • My favorite YouTube series is Hot Ones.
  • I am a native Arabic speaker.
  • I operate a small business where I help people get limited sneakers.
  • I break about 15 traffic laws on an electric scooter every single day.
  • I added this page because this site is more than just a resume.

I dream of

  • always finding inspiration and inspiring others.
  • enabling a brighter future.
  • doing better.
  • no one checking my commit history for early drafts of this file.