# Issa Aboudi

Issa Aboudi is a remote worker on Himalayas, Back End Developer, Rewards & Ledger Systems at PayPal Honey, based in Jordan.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@issaaboudi

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I build reliable backend, edge computing, and systems software that improves performance at scale.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | Jordan |
| Authorized to work in | Jordan |
| Job categories | Backend Web Developer, Backend Web Developer, Embedded Systems Engineer, Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Machine Learning Engineer, Backend API Developer, Backend Engineer, Backend Development, Backend Platform Developer, Backend Systems Developer, Python Backend Developer |
| Skills | C, C++, Python, Java, Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, BASH, React, Next.js, Flask, fastAPI, Node, GStreamer, Git, Docker, Firebase, PostgreSQL, AWS, NVIDIA Jetson, Linux, Distributed Systems, REST APIs, Edge Computing, TCP IP, System Programming, CI CD, Microservices, Sockets, Firestore, NodeJS, GitHub, PayPal, Cursor, Instantly |
| Portfolio | https://github.com/IssaAboudi |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking to build reliable backend, systems, or edge software where I can improve performance, automate delivery, and solve production-scale engineering problems.
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## About

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At PayPal Honey, I modernize Rewards & Ledger Systems by setting up CI/CD workflows across multiple microservices. I also resolved a production latency bottleneck, reducing inter-service response times from 10 seconds to under one second for more than 1 million daily requests.

I identified and fixed a metadata storage bug that eliminated 80% of on-call alerts, prevented recurring data corruption, and stabilized downstream services.

Previously at ASH Sensor, I built embedded software on NVIDIA Jetson Nano devices using Python, GStreamer, and Bash to capture synchronized camera and GPS data for road damage analysis. I collaborated with NVIDIA and Google engineers on an edge ML data pipeline that achieved real-time inference at 30 FPS.

My projects span Rust terminal internals, TCP socket programming, and React applications with Firebase. I enjoy working close to systems while building practical software that is reliable, measurable, and ready for real-world use.
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## Experience

### Back End Developer, Rewards & Ledger Systems (current)

[PayPal Honey](https://himalayas.app/companies/paypal). Feb 2026 - Present

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Modernized legacy service repositories by setting up CI/CD workflows and automating builds and deployments across microservices. Diagnosed and resolved a critical latency bottleneck, reducing inter-service response times from 10 seconds to under 1 second, and fixed a metadata storage bug that eliminated 80% of on-call alerts.
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Skills: CI-CD, Microservices, Performance-Optimization, Debugging, Internal-Tooling

## Education

### University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics and Computer Science. 2022 - 2024

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Pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Computer Science at UCLA from 2022 to 2024.
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## Tech stack

- GitHub
- PostgreSQL
- Node.js
- Next.js
- GStreamer
- JavaScript
- Java
- FastAPI
- Linux
- PayPal
- Firebase
- SQL
- Cursor
- Bash
- Instantly

To contact Issa, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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