Bassel Cheaib, Lead Software Engineer

Bassel Cheaib

Lead Software Engineer

The Power of Music LTD

Location
Lebanon - Nabatiye et Tahta
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science;
Experience
4 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 9 Months

Lead Software Engineer at The Power of Music LTD
  • United Kingdom - London
  • October 2023 to February 2024

◦ Optimized the matching algorithm, resulting in a 300% increase in matches.
◦ Achieved a 40% reduction in AWS server costs through various optimizations.
◦ Implemented A\B tests to validate the impact of new changes on retention and conversion rates.
◦ Ensured maximum uptime by maintaining the entire app’s infrastructure.

Software Engineer at The Power of Music LTD
  • United Kingdom - London
  • September 2021 to September 2023

◦ Streamlined the signup process, increasing complete profiles on registration to 80%.
◦ Enhanced app loading speed through caching, optimistic UI patterns, and strategic preloading.
◦ Improved code maintainability by implementing strict linting, well-defined structures, and proper state
management.
◦ Assisted with the migration of the backend from an old codebase to a new one, resulting in faster API responses.
◦ Contributed to backend testing through integration and unit tests for migrated endpoints.

Software Developer at Freelance
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2019 to September 2021

◦ Developed websites and mobile apps across diverse technologies for various clients.
◦ Managed the full development lifecycle, including deployment and testing.
◦ Advised clients on enhancing user experience and app optimization.
◦ Converted UI designs into functional apps and minimum viable products.
◦ Collaborated with backend developers to integrate apps with existing APIs.

Software Engineering Intern at Murex
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • August 2018 to September 2018

◦ Supported the migration of the Global Quality Assurance Framework (GQAF) to a modern UI.
◦ Took the initiative to improve some existing functionalities of the GQAF.
◦ Conducted safe deployment and testing of developed features.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science;
  • at Phoenicia University
  • June 2019

Graduated with high distinction

Specialties & Skills

Web Development
Software Project Management
Software
Backend
Mobile Development
Flutter
Mobile Development
APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API)
CODEBASE
INTEGRATION
MAINTAINABILITY
MANAGEMENT
MOBILE APP
REGISTRATION
UI PATTERNS
USER EXPERIENCE
AMAZON WEB SERVICES
Web Development
Cross platform Development
Software Development

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker
French
Intermediate

Hobbies

  • Chess
    1150 ELO on chess.com
  • Hiking
    My record so far is 25KM in one go, which took me about 6.5 hours