About

Amer Shabou is a highly skilled Software Engineer with a strong background in Insurance, Risk Management, Sales, and Account Management. He is currently working as a Software Engineer - Backend at LinkedIn, where he is responsible for Backend development using Java. Amer is also pursuing a Master of Science degree in Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology. Amer is passionate about building Web Applications that make people's lives easier. He is proficient in several programming languages, including Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python. He has experience working with various Front-End technologies such as React, Redux, Next.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, HTML5, and CSS6. Amer is also skilled in Back-End development using Node.js/Express, MongoDB/Mongoose, Cassandra, Postgres, MySQL/Sequelize, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and Redis. Amer has worked for several companies, including hi marley inc and Qualitest. At hi marley inc, he was a Software Engineer responsible for Full-stack development, API design, and microservices. He developed new features utilizing NodeJs/Express and React (React Hooks) and worked in a Scrum/Agile team workflow. At Qualitest, Amer worked as a Quality Engineer - SLS Google Search, where he worked on quality testing for Google Search and assisted engineers within different product teams with internationalizing the code, externalizing content to be localized, and making improvements to localization. Amer has a strong educational background, including a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Systems from Aleppo University, a Master's degree in Insurance and Risk Management from MIB School of Management, and he is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology. Amer is proficient in various technologies, including Backend, Software Engineering, Javascript, AWS, Web, Java, Redis, NodeJS, Docker, Typescript, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redux, Postgres, Frontend, Search, Microservices, qa, Python, and test. With 8.53 years of relevant experience, Amer is a highly skilled Software Engineer with a passion for building Web Applications that make people's lives easier.