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wael yousef

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Frontend Team Leader building high-performance React/Next.js applications with AI support.

Germany

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead frontend teams, own architecture and code quality, and deliver high-performance React/Next.js products. I want to keep using AI-assisted development workflows while improving speed, reliability, and performance.

I’m a Frontend Team Leader with 5+ years building and leading delivery of React, Next.js, and TypeScript applications. I combine hands-on architecture ownership, code-review discipline, and leadership to ship reliable, transaction-heavy, data-dense products.

Most recently, I led and mentored a team of 5 frontend developers while collaborating directly with the CTO to migrate from Next.js 12 (Pages Router) to Next.js 14 (App Router). I adopted Server Components/Server Actions and integrated Claude Code into our daily workflow to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality.

My work includes designing a caching strategy for a multi-store platform, reducing data retrieval time by 40% and cutting backend server load. I’ve also delivered performance wins, including reducing page load times by 40% and driving a 20% increase in user retention.

Earlier, I spearheaded a payment and retail system, improving transaction efficiency by 35% and reducing payment errors by 25%, contributing to 15% quarterly revenue growth. I also built a dashboard-based reporting system with 20+ reports and engineered Delivery and Pickup features by integrating 5+ delivery services through a unified interface.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Frontend Team Leader

OSOSS Hawalli

May 2025 - Jul 2026 (1 year 2 months)

Led and mentored a 5-person frontend team, overseeing sprint delivery, code quality, and technical growth. Migrated from Next.js 12 (Pages Router) to Next.js 14 (App Router) and implemented a caching strategy that reduced data retrieval time by 40%.

React Next.js TypeScript Server Components Server Actions Caching Strategies Team Leadership Claude Code

Software Developer

Mediaslide Dubai

Dec 2024 - May 2025 (5 months)

Developed key features for Castfolio, a SaaS casting platform, using React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Improved performance by optimizing page loads and implemented RESTful APIs with SSR and React Query for efficient data fetching.

React Next.js TypeScript REST APIs React Query Performance Optimization

Software Developer

OSOSS Hawalli

Sep 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Spearheaded implementation of a payment and retail system, improving transaction efficiency by 35% and reducing payment errors by 25%. Built a dashboard-based reporting system with 20+ e-commerce and payment metric reports and engineered delivery and pickup features integrating 5+ delivery services.

Payment Systems Retail Systems Dashboard And Reports E Commerce Metrics Delivery and Pickup Integration Transaction Efficiency

Front-End Developer

CHI Team Tartous

Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 (11 months)

Specialized in front-end development for apps and websites across multiple industries. Delivered UI/UX-focused implementations in collaboration with designers and backend developers.

Front End Developer UI UX Cross Functional Collaboration

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Tartous University

Information Technology Engineer (Bachelor’s Degree), Information and Communication Technology

2017 - 2022

Grade: 92% (Ausgezeichnet)

Activities and societies: Award for Excellence (won 5 times, 2017–2022); Certificate of Achievement—Syrian Collegiate Programming Contest (CPC) (2019).

Earned a Bachelor’s Degree (Information Technology Engineer) in Information and Communication Technology, graduating with distinction (92%, “Ausgezeichnet”) and ranking in the top 3 of the class every year for 5 years.