Sammy Abukmeil

Full-Stack Developer

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I'm passionate about learning and am currently diving into the world of algorithms, data structures and design patterns

Side Projects

Mino

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Live

A native app to help non-verbal people communicate via text-to-speech. Users can create blocks with images and text, and when clicked, the app speaks the text.

I built this app for my nephew who uses it daily! I have some other users who found the app organically.

Tech Stack

  • React Native
  • Firebase
    • Auth
    • Storage
    • Firestore
  • Expo Speech

Holmes

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Archived

Freelance project collaborating with another developer to build the web interface for Holmes, a rental property review platform

Built a web interface for an existing React Native app with Firebase backend, implementing designs from Premonday

Tech Stack

  • React
  • Firebase
    • Auth
    • Storage
    • Realtime Database
  • Tailwind

Bia Bakes

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Archived

Built a WordPress site with integrated CMS for a Jordanian bakery, enabling the client to independently manage their menu.

The site ran successfully for 3 years.

Designs by Premonday

Tech Stack

  • WordPress
  • AWS
    • EC2
    • RDS

Professional Experience

Senior Software Developer

Apr '25 - Nov '25

8 months

Seconded from BrainStation to build web applications for enterprise clients at a global consultancy

Tech Stack

  • React / Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js / Express
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS

Senior Educator

Mar '22 - Apr '25

3 years

Taught fullstack development to 500+ students across 20+ bootcamp cohorts internationally

Tech Stack

  • React
  • Node.js / Express
  • MySQL

Senior Backend Developer

Feb '21 - Mar '22

1 year

Rebuilt a Laravel API for enterprise prize draw platform serving clients like Cadbury, Kellogg's, and Pepsi, handling tens of thousands of competition entries

Tech Stack

  • Laravel
  • AWS (ECS, SQS, EventBridge, S3)
  • PHPUnit

Backend Engineer

Mar '20 - Dec '20

9 months

Built Electron desktop app for factory teams and maintained PHP subscription system managing hundreds of thousands of orders for snack box company

Tech Stack

  • PHP
  • Electron / JavaScript
  • Vue.js
  • MySQL

Full Stack Developer

Sept '17 - Mar '20

2.5 years

Built 30+ custom WordPress sites for West End theatre productions (Harry Potter, School of Rock, Matilda) in fast-paced agency environment

Tech Stack

  • PHP
  • WordPress
  • MySQL

Full Stack Developer

Jun '15 - May '17

2 years

First developer role post-bootcamp, progressed from junior to mid-level within a year building WordPress and Zend Framework applications for small business clients

Tech Stack

  • PHP / Zend Framework
  • WordPress
  • MySQL
  • jQuery
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