about me
I am a solutions driven software engineer with over nine years of programming experience.
Well-versed in all phases of the software development life-cycle.
Great attention to details while always meeting deadlines.
Services
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
I develop anything from small mobile applications to complex ERP systems and can quickly adapt to existing code. I can work as part of your team or by myself, remote or on-site as needed.
SOFTWARE DESGIN
Got the next big idea after Facebook but don’t know where to start? I can design the entire project from A to Z. This includes a complete strategy from requirements gathering to deployment with a detailed project timeline.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Already got the labor force? I can lead your team through the development and implementation of a project using agile or any other methodology of your choice.
Work Process
IDEA
DISCUSS
DESIGN
DEVELOP
TEST
LAUNCH
Clients
Fun Facts
21 Countries Visited
19 Projects Completed
8 Conferences Attended
Piano player, snowboarder, diver
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WORK HISTORY
April 2018 – Current
Project Manager
PlanB Solutions
- Hired and led a remote team of 8 developers (Android, iOS and backend) using agile methodology
- Designed a reliable and scalable system architecture by using the right technologies and design patterns
- Led design, sprint planning, testing and rollout of new features in 2-week sprints
- Improved team efficiency by facilitating communication between team members
- Mentored and guided team members and ensured coding best practices are implemented
- Ensured deadlines are timely met while maintaining high code quality by using JIRA scrum boards
- Held technical integration meetings with partners and third party providers
May 2018 – Current
Senior Backend Developer
Mobilonia – Appdater
- Maintained the backend for a news aggregator app with 5M+ downloads and over 60K daily active users
- Developed and tuned a maximum entropy article classifier
- Increased retention by processing user data and developing an algorithm to provide user specific content
- Modeled user behavior and ad revenue trends to forecast users’ lifetime value and app’s yearly revenue
- Increased revenue by 23% by using the developed models to optimize ads bidding strategy
- Improved team productivity and code quality by setting up CI/CD pipelines to automate releases
January 2016 – December 2017
Team Lead / Backend Developer / Android Developer
Freelance Software Engineer
September 2011 – March 2016
Senior Software Developer
GMIV
- Developed client and internal front office software using the MVVM pattern (WPF, Silverlight, WCF, MySQL).
- Developed a robust automated data processing tool using a distributed system approach with RPC synchronization (Windows Forms, WCF, MySQL).
- Designed and implemented two WiFi-ID SoC solutions and one BLE-ID SoC solution.
- Programmed Microchip’s PIC-WiFi board using C and MPlab IDE.
- Programmed Grid Connect’s ARM-WiFi board using C and Keil uVision IDE.
- Programmed Arduino board with BLE shield using C++ and Visual Studio.
- Developed an android application to interface with the WiFi and BLE boards (Java, WCF, MySQL).
- Developed an image processing android application (Java, OpenCV)
June 2008 – June 2010
Webmaster
American University of Beirut
Designed and maintained the International Student Service’s website.
EDUCATION
June 2013
M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering
American University of Beirut
June 2010
B.E. in Computer & Communications Engineering
American University of Beirut
Placement on Dean’s Honor List (Fall 2009/2010)
June 2006
General Sciences Baccalaureate
Saint Joseph School
Placement on Wall of Honor for Excellence (all years attended)
CERTIFICATIONS
Novermber 2020
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon
Coding Skills
C#, .Net, .Net Core
Java, Java EE, Android
Swift (iOS)
c, c++
MySQL
Lua, JavaScript
HTML
Hard Skills
Project Management
Cloud Architecture (AWS, GCP)
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Git
Agile and scrum
DevOps, CI/CD
Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Soft Skills
Team Building & Leadership
Punctual
Quick Learner
Analytical
Adaptable
TESTIMONIALS
Bashir Gemayel
Creative and Business Director/ Clic
Elias is very easy to work and communicate with. We completed several projects together where he proved to be a hard worker with solid problem solving and technical skills. He knows what he’s doing and always gets everything done on time.
Elie Younes
Managing Director/ PlanB Solutions
Elias is always helpful and responds to requests in a fast and efficient manner. He strives to make his software as user friendly as possible understanding that not everyone is an expert programmer. Elias can always be counted on and goes the extra mile to deliver a polished product.
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contact
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Reach Me
based in Beirut, Lebanon
Tel :
+961 70 910954
eanajjar [at] hotmail.com