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Kareem Zarka

Turin

Summary

Through the years, I’ve built a diverse range of skills in developing, debugging, testing, deploying software code, and designing database systems. I’m passionate about programming, with experience spanning web development, Services, OS embedded systems, and scripting

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

MSC Mediterranean Shipping
03.2024 - Current
  • Developed frontend and backend systems and windows services to streamline EU Customs declarations using React, .NET 8, and Azure DevOps.
  • Set up and managed CI/CD pipelines to ensure deployment of declaration workflows.
  • Developed Windows services to automate communication with EU Customs, handling secure XML-based messaging for ICS2 declarations.
  • Designed and optimized database operations, including writing complex stored procedures and queries in SQL, to handle high-volume data efficiently.

Junior Open Source Software Engineer

HUAWEI RESEARCH CENTER
05.2022 - 03.2024
  • Oniro Contribution Developed features for a universally compatible, distributed open-source operating system for consumer devices .
  • Enhanced HawkbitCLI by introducing new functionalities in GoLang and testing APIs with the Spread Tool.
  • Created updated Docker images for Eclipse hawkBit and integrated continuous integration (CI) pipelines in GitLab.
  • Contributed to the Yocto Project, integrating grub configuration into binaries and developing patches for kernel installation flexibility.
  • Improved Meta/OpenHarmony Project by fixing stability issues, adding Wi-Fi functionality via libnm, and deploying builds on QEMU and Raspberry Pi.
  • Added Large File System (LFS) support for repositories, enabling mirroring from Gitee to GitHub using Python.

Junior back/end Developer

ACTIA ITALIA
03.2021 - 05.2022
  • Developed telemetry websites and an IoT application enabling real-time communication between vehicle control units and backend systems using Azure Cloud Services.
  • Built and deployed RESTful APIs and microservices for backend projects, enhancing system scalability and reliability.
  • Gained hands-on experience with C#, ASP.NET Core, MongoDB, Azure Service Bus, Azure Serverless Functions, and SignalR for real-time communication.
  • Optimized database interactions using Microsoft SQL Server and tools like Postman for API testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Politecnico Di Torino
Turin, Italy
02-2021

Skills

  • C#, Java Script, Go, Java
  • React and Material UI
  • SQL, NoSQL
  • Azure Cloud Services
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Docker
  • Bash
  • GitHub, GitLab, Gitee

Languages

Arabic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Advanced (C1)

Accomplishments

  • Case Study Presentation (July 2019): Delivered a case study on the Internet of Things (IoT) at Reply, Turin.
  • Bronze Medal (December 2017): Awarded at the Southwestern Europe Regional Collegiate Programming Contest (SWERC) in Paris.
  • Robot Olympiad Participation (January 2016) Competed in the Robot Olympiad.

Timeline

Software Engineer

MSC Mediterranean Shipping
03.2024 - Current

Junior Open Source Software Engineer

HUAWEI RESEARCH CENTER
05.2022 - 03.2024

Junior back/end Developer

ACTIA ITALIA
03.2021 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Politecnico Di Torino
Kareem Zarka