Hi, I'm Kareem Salah. 👋🏼
And I'm a software engineer.
I spend time with AI and computers more than anything else. I also do lots of other things during work like project management, mentoring and hiring. Click here to read more about what I do at work.
When I'm not at my computer, I'll be at the kitchen crafting that perfect neapolitan pizza with classical or exotic toppings. Or I'll be outdoors hiking somewhere, cycling, or working on some interesting project.
Nowadays days I'm learning German. 🇩🇪
And it's so interesting and fun!
Currently
~ Senior Software Engineer @ Zalando.
~ Open to interesting software engineering opportunities.
Recent focus
Frontend-heavy product work with a broader engineering mindset including backend and devops.
Tech Stack & Skills
Here's a quick snapshot of my professional expertise, skillset, and stack.
Education
Bachelors in Computer Science
Years of Experience
9 years of professional engineering experience
AI Tech
Claude Code, CoPilot, Gemini, MCP, and more on the way!
Frontend
NextJS, React, Typescript, Tailwind CSS, Component Libraries
Backend
NodeJS, ExpressJS, GoLang, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, AWS, Docker
Those were the highlights, I shared more details in my professional life page. 👀
Work Experience
Below is a summary of my most recent and relevant work experience.
2020 - Present
Senior Software Engineer
Zalando SE
Numerous contributions with lots of impact, I wrote code that is being used by millions! Mainly in the Fashion Store.
- • I built sizing experiences for customers shopping the catalog
- • I enabled accessibility for various areas in the catalog, product pages and customer account pages
- • I developed features in the online returns flows
- • I developed features in checkout flows for web and mobile web
- • I built onboarding flows for the merchant onboarding Journey
- • I hired many candidates for many teams
- • I mentored new joiners and successfuly promoted a colleague
- • I worked with many job functions, such as design, product, management and more
2019 - 2020
Software Engineer
Klarna
Developed the online identity verification tool. Ensuring compliancy, privacy, security for successful audits.
- • I built the identity verification flows that allow customers to sign up in Germany
- • I improved performance and optimized costs by utilizing caching technique
- • I ensured the security of the product in order to undergoe audits successfully
2018 - 2019
Software Engineer
Wizeline
Developed and maintained various features for the WSJ checkout flow.
- • I developed cart abandonment features successfully increasing sales
- • I maintained the legacy codebase, understanding it inside out and helping colleagues with their tasks
- • I developed themed checkout pages aimed for occasions like Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and others
Personal Projects
Outside of work, I've worked on a variety of fun projects and challenges. Here are a few highlights.
Progrust
A time tracker optimized for tracking the time I spend learning German. It gives me visibility on my progress and far I am. It helps me prioritise and make decisions properly to reach my German goal.
Cooking YouTube Channel
A personal creative project where I explore cooking, pizza-making, and the process of learning through food. I've built pipelines and workflows for shooting, lightening, editing, and cooking. So basically a small filmmaking gig.
Freelance Engineering
I've worked with numerous clients from the USA and helped them work on projects in different sectors, like productivity, energy, online presence, and more.