Looking for a job

zaina abusamra

@zainaabusamra

Message

I build backend APIs, containerized services, and AI-integrated workflows.

Palestine, State of

Message

What I'm looking for

I'm seeking an entry-level Backend Software Engineer role where I can contribute to backend systems, keep learning new tools and stacks, and grow through hands-on development work.

I've built backend APIs, containerized services, and AI-integrated workflows through hands-on training and projects. My work includes HTTP servers, REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, webhooks, and database-backed applications.

During backend training with Foothill Company via Boot.dev, I built and deployed TypeScript HTTP servers and a Blog Aggregator service, configured Docker and GitHub Actions pipelines, and implemented RabbitMQ Pub/Sub messaging. I also developed a webhook-driven task processing pipeline with PostgreSQL, Docker Compose, retry logic, and CI/CD.

I've built InvoiceGuard, an invoice audit prototype using Python and the Gemini API, and a custom MCP server integrating five tools. My project work also includes Node.js e-commerce and donation-management backends, plus React applications, and I bring a foundation in testing, Git workflows, and Agile practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Backend Engineering Trainee

Foothill Company

Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 (2 months)

Built and deployed HTTP servers and a Blog Aggregator service in TypeScript, implementing routing, error handling, and endpoint monitoring. Configured Docker containers with CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions and implemented Pub/Sub messaging with RabbitMQ.

TypeScript Web Servers Docker GitHub Actions RabbitMQ Kubernetes Git

Quality Assurance Trainee

Founder Therapy

Feb 2025 - Apr 2025 (2 months)

Completed a 2-month QA training program covering manual, functional, and regression testing fundamentals. Wrote test cases and documented bugs on sample tasks, building a foundation in QA basics and Agile workflow.

Manual Testing Regression Testing Test case writing Agile

Frontend Developer Training

Knowledge Academy

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)

Built responsive, API-integrated React.js applications using functional components, hooks, React Router, and forms. Practiced modular architecture and clean-code principles across HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

React JavaScript HTML CSS React Router React Hooks

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

NextFlows Academy

Certificate of Completion, Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Completed a six-week professional cohort focused on designing, building, documenting, testing, and publishing a working Model Context Protocol (MCP) server on GitHub.

An-Najah National University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

2019 - 2024

B.Sc. in Computer Engineering with relevant foundation in Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures, SQL, Agile basics, and software development principles.