Hi, I'm Barbar Ahmad
Lead Software Engineer
Passionate software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web and mobile applications. Currently leading UI/UX and Frontend Development at Marex, specializing in React, TypeScript, and modern architectures. I thrive on solving complex problems and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality software.
Experience & Background
Brief History
Lead Software Engineer
Leading UI/UX and Frontend Development for the new Neon Payments Product.
Lead Software Engineer
Leading frontend development for trading platforms using React, TypeScript, and micro-frontend architecture. Mentoring junior developers and driving technical decisions for a team of 8 engineers.
Software Developer
Developed and maintained trading applications using React, .NET, and Azure. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and improved code quality through SonarQube integration.
Fullstack Developer
Built full-stack features using C#, .NET Framework, and React. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-facing trading tools.
Corporate Student (Werkstudent)
Worked on enterprise software solutions while completing studies. Gained experience in Python, SQL, and agile methodologies.
Technical Arsenal
Frontend
Backend
DevOps & Cloud
Testing & Quality
Key Achievements
- ▹Reduced production bugs by 40% through implementation of testing strategies
- ▹Built SDLC dashboards improving team visibility and delivery metrics
- ▹Architected batch payment system processing millions in daily transactions
- ▹Led Angular-to-React migration for a critical legacy application
- ▹Established React coding standards adopted across multiple teams
Featured Projects
A selection of recent work I'm proud of, spanning mobile, web, and AI solutions.