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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

Marex

Leading UI/UX and Frontend Development for the new Neon Payments Product.

Lead Software Engineer

StoneX Group

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

StoneX Group

Developed and maintained trading applications using React, .NET, and Azure. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and improved code quality through SonarQube integration.

Fullstack Developer

StoneX Group

Built full-stack features using C#, .NET Framework, and React. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-facing trading tools.

Corporate Student (Werkstudent)

IBM

Worked on enterprise software solutions while completing studies. Gained experience in Python, SQL, and agile methodologies.

Technical Arsenal

Frontend

ReactReact NativeNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptNXMicro Frontends

Backend

C#.NET FrameworkPythonSQLMySQLMongoDB

DevOps & Cloud

DockerKubernetesAzure DevOpsCI/CD

Testing & Quality

Cypress.ioJestSonarQube

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.

React Native (Expo)

Smart Note

AI-powered note-taking app with intelligent organization and search capabilities.

React NativeExpoAppwriteOpenAITanStack Query
React Web App

Study Smarter

Personalized study platform using AI to generate flashcards and quizzes.

TanStack StartSupabaseOpenAI GPT-4oTypeScript
Full-Stack Web

AI Video Generator

End-to-end video generation platform powered by AI for content creators.

TanStack Start.NET 9 APIMongoDBOpenAI