Abdullah Khan
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Vinicius Rodrigues
Abdullah is an exceptional Engineering Leader who combines extensive technical expertise with a problem-solving mindset to lead his team towards their objectives. At ChatFood, he has led several projects, being responsible for architectural decisions, technical guidance, and product development. His extensive experience with the most popular frontend technologies, his attention to detail, and his ability to find solutions for complex problems have always been crucial for the success of many products we have shipped. Abdullah is a very kind and positive person who is also extremely focused and driven. I have high confidence in his ability to lead Engineering teams to deliver high-quality products in any fast-paced organization.
Alexandra Fiji Mills
Abdullah is the type of person you know you can make things happen with! We have been on the same team for over two years, and during this period, we have worked closely to evolve our product delivery processes from scratch, build a strong team culture, and execute on delivering features that bring value to our customers. Through challenging and stressful moments, he never fails to show determination, hard work, and consistency. Having said this, when it comes to work, his good-humored nature does not stop him from taking accountability: He knows where to draw the line between ownership and fun. He has pulled through some of the most critical and challenging situations, while setting an example that intense work doesn't have to be dull. He is intelligent and always willing to contribute thoughts and ideas on solving problems and team processes. Being an experienced developer, with a thirst for knowledge, he strives create a strong and healthy environment where everyone can learn from each other for the benefit of the team. He is very well organized, and has a clear passion for processes in general, and uses that along with building frameworks as a foundation to solving problems, as well as continuously evolving our ways of working. I know I can always depend on Abdullah in any situation, and I’m grateful for how much I’ve learnt and grown working alongside him. He is a reliable, compassionate, and caring individual and friend who wants the best for his team members. I'd label him as one of the must have individuals in any team!
Vinicius Rodrigues
Abdullah is an exceptional Engineering Leader who combines extensive technical expertise with a problem-solving mindset to lead his team towards their objectives. At ChatFood, he has led several projects, being responsible for architectural decisions, technical guidance, and product development. His extensive experience with the most popular frontend technologies, his attention to detail, and his ability to find solutions for complex problems have always been crucial for the success of many products we have shipped. Abdullah is a very kind and positive person who is also extremely focused and driven. I have high confidence in his ability to lead Engineering teams to deliver high-quality products in any fast-paced organization.
Alexandra Fiji Mills
Abdullah is the type of person you know you can make things happen with! We have been on the same team for over two years, and during this period, we have worked closely to evolve our product delivery processes from scratch, build a strong team culture, and execute on delivering features that bring value to our customers. Through challenging and stressful moments, he never fails to show determination, hard work, and consistency. Having said this, when it comes to work, his good-humored nature does not stop him from taking accountability: He knows where to draw the line between ownership and fun. He has pulled through some of the most critical and challenging situations, while setting an example that intense work doesn't have to be dull. He is intelligent and always willing to contribute thoughts and ideas on solving problems and team processes. Being an experienced developer, with a thirst for knowledge, he strives create a strong and healthy environment where everyone can learn from each other for the benefit of the team. He is very well organized, and has a clear passion for processes in general, and uses that along with building frameworks as a foundation to solving problems, as well as continuously evolving our ways of working. I know I can always depend on Abdullah in any situation, and I’m grateful for how much I’ve learnt and grown working alongside him. He is a reliable, compassionate, and caring individual and friend who wants the best for his team members. I'd label him as one of the must have individuals in any team!
Vinicius Rodrigues
Abdullah is an exceptional Engineering Leader who combines extensive technical expertise with a problem-solving mindset to lead his team towards their objectives. At ChatFood, he has led several projects, being responsible for architectural decisions, technical guidance, and product development. His extensive experience with the most popular frontend technologies, his attention to detail, and his ability to find solutions for complex problems have always been crucial for the success of many products we have shipped. Abdullah is a very kind and positive person who is also extremely focused and driven. I have high confidence in his ability to lead Engineering teams to deliver high-quality products in any fast-paced organization.
Alexandra Fiji Mills
Abdullah is the type of person you know you can make things happen with! We have been on the same team for over two years, and during this period, we have worked closely to evolve our product delivery processes from scratch, build a strong team culture, and execute on delivering features that bring value to our customers. Through challenging and stressful moments, he never fails to show determination, hard work, and consistency. Having said this, when it comes to work, his good-humored nature does not stop him from taking accountability: He knows where to draw the line between ownership and fun. He has pulled through some of the most critical and challenging situations, while setting an example that intense work doesn't have to be dull. He is intelligent and always willing to contribute thoughts and ideas on solving problems and team processes. Being an experienced developer, with a thirst for knowledge, he strives create a strong and healthy environment where everyone can learn from each other for the benefit of the team. He is very well organized, and has a clear passion for processes in general, and uses that along with building frameworks as a foundation to solving problems, as well as continuously evolving our ways of working. I know I can always depend on Abdullah in any situation, and I’m grateful for how much I’ve learnt and grown working alongside him. He is a reliable, compassionate, and caring individual and friend who wants the best for his team members. I'd label him as one of the must have individuals in any team!
Vinicius Rodrigues
Abdullah is an exceptional Engineering Leader who combines extensive technical expertise with a problem-solving mindset to lead his team towards their objectives. At ChatFood, he has led several projects, being responsible for architectural decisions, technical guidance, and product development. His extensive experience with the most popular frontend technologies, his attention to detail, and his ability to find solutions for complex problems have always been crucial for the success of many products we have shipped. Abdullah is a very kind and positive person who is also extremely focused and driven. I have high confidence in his ability to lead Engineering teams to deliver high-quality products in any fast-paced organization.
Alexandra Fiji Mills
Abdullah is the type of person you know you can make things happen with! We have been on the same team for over two years, and during this period, we have worked closely to evolve our product delivery processes from scratch, build a strong team culture, and execute on delivering features that bring value to our customers. Through challenging and stressful moments, he never fails to show determination, hard work, and consistency. Having said this, when it comes to work, his good-humored nature does not stop him from taking accountability: He knows where to draw the line between ownership and fun. He has pulled through some of the most critical and challenging situations, while setting an example that intense work doesn't have to be dull. He is intelligent and always willing to contribute thoughts and ideas on solving problems and team processes. Being an experienced developer, with a thirst for knowledge, he strives create a strong and healthy environment where everyone can learn from each other for the benefit of the team. He is very well organized, and has a clear passion for processes in general, and uses that along with building frameworks as a foundation to solving problems, as well as continuously evolving our ways of working. I know I can always depend on Abdullah in any situation, and I’m grateful for how much I’ve learnt and grown working alongside him. He is a reliable, compassionate, and caring individual and friend who wants the best for his team members. I'd label him as one of the must have individuals in any team!
Experience
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alfii
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United Arab Emirates
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Jan 2023 - Present
Leading the engineering team at Alfii to help automate & humanize HR with a refreshingly easy-to-use platform that helps businesses take better care of their people. Leading the engineering team at Alfii to help automate & humanize HR with a refreshingly easy-to-use platform that helps businesses take better care of their people.
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ChatFood (Acquired by Deliverect)
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United Arab Emirates
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Manager
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Jun 2020 - Oct 2022
ChatFood is a rapidly growing food ordering platform which allows restaurants to be in full control of their sales funnels and customers while paying 0% commission on orders. Here I Ied a remote team of engineers to the successful delivery of several high value products ChatFood is a rapidly growing food ordering platform which allows restaurants to be in full control of their sales funnels and customers while paying 0% commission on orders. Here I Ied a remote team of engineers to the successful delivery of several high value products
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Property Finder
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United Arab Emirates
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Nov 2018 - Apr 2020
I worked as a frontend engineer at one of the leading real estate portals in the UAE with a presence across the MENA region. Our stack included React, Redux, Redux Saga, TypeScript and React Native. I worked as a frontend engineer at one of the leading real estate portals in the UAE with a presence across the MENA region. Our stack included React, Redux, Redux Saga, TypeScript and React Native.
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Agoda
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Singapore
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Jul 2017 - Aug 2018
Moved to Bangkok, Thailand to join a full stack role at Agoda, part of the Booking Holdings (formerly The Priceline Group) family, one of the largest travel sites in South East Asia and globally. I took up a broad and highly hands on role as part of the team responsible for Agoda’s affiliate systems. I worked on a diverse stack with a key focus on C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, SQL Server, TypeScript, ReactJS and Hadoop. Moved to Bangkok, Thailand to join a full stack role at Agoda, part of the Booking Holdings (formerly The Priceline Group) family, one of the largest travel sites in South East Asia and globally. I took up a broad and highly hands on role as part of the team responsible for Agoda’s affiliate systems. I worked on a diverse stack with a key focus on C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, SQL Server, TypeScript, ReactJS and Hadoop.
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iMENA Group
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tech Lead/Software Solutions Architect
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Dec 2015 - May 2017
iMENA Group invests in and operates online and mobile businesses for consumers & enterprises across MENA such as Telr & SellAnyCar. Here I led a remote team of engineers to build various products for our clients. iMENA Group invests in and operates online and mobile businesses for consumers & enterprises across MENA such as Telr & SellAnyCar. Here I led a remote team of engineers to build various products for our clients.
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KEZA.
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Retail Office Equipment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technology Consultant/Advisor
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May 2016 - Jan 2017
I was contracted by KEZA to help align and lead their technology infrastructure, staff recruitment and training for developing a mobile/web based POS system for restaurants. I was contracted by KEZA to help align and lead their technology infrastructure, staff recruitment and training for developing a mobile/web based POS system for restaurants.
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MarkaVIP
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Retail
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Software Engineer
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2015
Served at one of Middle East's then largest e-commerce companies as a fullstack engineer in a team of 4 where I maintained a Magento Enterprise implementation & assured timely delivery of projects while closely collaborating with QA and stakeholders. Served at one of Middle East's then largest e-commerce companies as a fullstack engineer in a team of 4 where I maintained a Magento Enterprise implementation & assured timely delivery of projects while closely collaborating with QA and stakeholders.
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Conceptualize
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United Arab Emirates
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Full Stack Engineer
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May 2014 - Jun 2014
Conceptualize is a full stack digital agency, I had a short stay here and built a small Android app before moving to another role. Conceptualize is a full stack digital agency, I had a short stay here and built a small Android app before moving to another role.
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Roundout
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Co-Founder
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2014
Roundout was a travel & tourism smart app. The goal was to streamline how tourists plan their trips and the idea was to utilize patterns and user preferences to serve dynamically generated trip plans. I provided leadership for the founding team & was solely responsible for all technical aspects of the company. Roundout was a travel & tourism smart app. The goal was to streamline how tourists plan their trips and the idea was to utilize patterns and user preferences to serve dynamically generated trip plans. I provided leadership for the founding team & was solely responsible for all technical aspects of the company.
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Scapehouse
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Co-founder
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Jan 2009 - Jan 2013
I co-founded Scapehouse, a software house where we built beautifully designed, high-quality software for clients as well as developed several in-house products from scratch such as Tipbox, Feeditch, Scapehouse Social and many more. I developed all of the server-side architecture and databases as well as major parts of the frontend for the several projects we developed at Scapehouse, all the while coordinating with overseas clients to assure their satisfaction and timely delivery of turn key software solutions. Show less
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