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Hala Saadeh

@halasaadeh

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Junior backend developer specializing in Django, scalable APIs, and payment systems.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek a backend-focused role building secure, scalable APIs and microservices in Agile teams, with opportunities to improve performance and implement CI/CD.

I am a junior backend developer focused on building efficient, secure server-side systems using Django and Laravel. I deliver scalable APIs, microservices, and payment integrations with a strong emphasis on performance and security.

During a Django-focused internship I built and maintained authenticated APIs, integrated third-party services such as Stripe and Zoom, containerized 9+ services with Docker/Docker Compose, and helped implement Celery for asynchronous processing. I worked within Agile/Scrum teams, participating in sprint planning and code reviews using Git/Bitbucket and Jira.

Outside of formal work I led an E-Learning project that supported 1,000+ users with real-time notifications, background jobs, ABAC, localization, secure payments via Stripe, and MinIO file storage. At university I developed systems including a preschool management platform with automated bus routing (OR-Tools) and WebSocket notifications, a dealership management REST API, and a restaurant order-tracking app.

I am passionate about optimizing performance (Redis, OR-Tools), building maintainable distributed systems, and contributing to teams that value continuous delivery, code quality, and user-focused backend solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Backend Developer Intern

L-One

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (5 months)

Developed and maintained Django-based APIs with JWT/OAuth authentication and integrated Stripe and Zoom; containerized 9+ services with Docker/Docker Compose and implemented Celery for asynchronous tasks to improve deployment efficiency and background processing.

Django Python Docker Celery Redis Stripe JWT REST APIs Minio

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Damascus University

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering

2018 - 2020

Activities and societies: University projects: Pre-School management system (Laravel, OR-Tools), Dealership Management System (Laravel, MySQL), Restaurant Management System (PHP, MySQL).

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering covering software development, distributed systems, and web application projects including a Pre-School management system and other full-stack applications.