Qusai Jouda
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Centreville, VA, United States
Toptal member since August 5, 2015
Qusai is a software engineer with experience in React, TypeScript, Go, and R. He specializes in web and cloud application development, with a background in eCommerce, real-time platforms, and custom software. Qusai published ply-r, an R package on CRAN for chess data analysis. Bilingual in English and Arabic, he is currently studying AI at George Mason University.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 14 years
- Bitcoin - 8 years
- React - 6 years
- Blockchain - 5 years
- MySQL - 3 years
- Node.js - 3 years
- Go - 2 years
- Elm - 1 year
Preferred Environment
Agile Software Development, Applications, Cryptocurrency
The most amazing...
...thing is ply-r — an R package published on CRAN for chess data analysis. It provides tools for parsing, analyzing, and working with chess game data in R.
Work Experience
Senior Full-stack Engineer
GSA
- Developed new features related to federal vehicle standards, solicitations, bidding, evaluations, and contracting.
- Shipped four microservices along with front-end apps to production.
- Participated in continuous integrations and prod deployments.
Senior Front-end Developer
Glossier
- Developed the front-end features for the Glossier community app.
- Matched the UI designs based on designers' feedback and QA reviews.
- Closed many fitted and finished user stories and bugs.
API Developer
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Developed a SMART on an FHIR app to do prior authorization attestations.
- Built a JavaScript app that can be launched from within the Epic Windows desktop app.
- Built a Node.js back-end API for SMART's EHR launch sequence.
- Built a front-end questionnaire dynamic rendering of SMART attestations.
React Developer
Invitae
- Developed the basis of a front-end framework called Arc Reactor. The framework utilizes a three-layer pattern—data, renderers, and layout—to construct and compose user views.
- Created a developer documentation application that the Invitae team used to document the code within its Git repo. The docs have the ability to demonstrate React components alongside other Markdown-supported content.
- Expanded my knowledge on the Django (Python) back-end software and worked on back-end tasks and bugs.
Visiting Academic
ETH Zurich
- Explored and studied various crypto-economic designs.
- Built a rudimentary demonstrator on Ethereum Rinkeby Testnet.
- Participated in building a proof-of-concept with IoT devices, servers, and blockchain interactions.
Software Developer | Blockchain Lead
UNICEF
- Advised UNICEF on blockchain capacity building internally and with their partners.
- Designed and presented training sessions on Bitcoin and Ethereum to UNICEF, the World Bank, the US Department of State, and the UN blockchain group.
- Developed prototypes and tested them with UNICEF and NYU.
Front-end Engineer
Lighter.world
- Bootstrapped the Lighter.world's codebase and launched the Lighter MVP.
- Worked closely with the design team to develop UI as per their design files.
- Participated in maintaining the development of the Lighter MVP for the first year.
React Developer
Delivery Hero
- Advised the Delivery Hero team to auto generate 10,000 white-label solutions for their clients.
Author (Master Thesis Project)
Conceptboard.com
- Finished my master's thesis at Conceptboard as a full-time job.
- Created a cooperating web application using ShareJS (Google OT algorithm).
- Compared COT and Google OT for use in the web environment.
Software Engineer
Exalt Technologies
- Developed software using JavaScript Dojo/Dijit.
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Software Technology
Suttgart University of Applied Sciences - Stuttgart, Germany
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
An-Najah National University - Nablus, Palestine
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js, REST APIs, GraphQL API
Tools
Git, Webpack, SMART on FHIR
Languages
TypeScript, SQL, Elm, Go, JavaScript, GraphQL, HTML, CSS, Solidity, C++, Java
Frameworks
Jest, Cypress, Redux, Dojo, Express.js
Paradigms
E2E Testing, Agile Software Development
Storage
NoSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Platforms
Ethereum, Docker, Blockchain
Other
Front-end Development, Single-page Applications (SPAs), Bitcoin, Smart Contracts, Cryptocurrency, CSS-in-JS, Applications
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