Curriculum Vitae
Daniel
Quomsieh.
Software Engineer · Beit Sahour, Palestine
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services · Bethlehem, Palestine
January 2024
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Birzeit University · Birzeit, Palestine
May 2020
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
Microsoft · Bethlehem, Palestine
August 2015
Experience
Senior DevOps Engineer / Cloud Architect
May 2023 – Current
Nemetschek dTwin · Germany · Remote
Built and managed cloud infrastructure for a digital twin system ingesting real-time data from a large fleet of IoT devices.
Senior Backend Engineer
January 2024 – June 2024
Bitlab · Canada · Remote
Developed the backend of Aplyze, a fintech application that simplifies payment processing for high-risk businesses.
Software Engineer
November 2022 – March 2023
Neavant · Finland · Remote
Designed and built bespoke software for small and medium businesses, including Hobiver.
Technical Lead / Data Engineer
April 2021 – April 2023
Lunar Data Analytics · Ramallah, Palestine · Remote
Local startup, fast-paced, limited resources. Shipped three products to market: a digital signage platform, a business-intelligence analytics tool, and a loyalty mobile app for end users.
Backend Developer
August 2020 – May 2021
Intel via Jaffa.Net · Rawabi, Palestine · Remote
Part of the team building Thunderbolt testing software for major OEMs. Emphasis on rigorous structure and testing.
Full Stack Developer
July 2020 – August 2020
Jaffa.Net · Rawabi, Palestine · Remote
Scalable software solutions for growing local manufacturers, with customized product pipeline features and QA checks for manufactured goods.
Digitization Archivist
September 2019 – June 2020
The Palestinian Museum · Birzeit, Palestine · Remote
Wrangled, cleaned, and organized large volumes of archival data, including digitizing physical Palestinian historic archives 100–200 years old.
Data Science Intern
August 2018 – January 2019
Arabic Ontology · Birzeit, Palestine · Remote
Designed algorithms to process and filter millions of Arabic sentences, and built classification models primarily using logistic regression.
Coordinator / Lecturer
April 2018 – January 2019
BZU Open Source Community · Birzeit, Palestine
Helped prepare students for industry work. Gave lectures on git, version control, and open-source ideology.
Software / Digital Solutions
September 2017 – Current
Freelance · Remote
Client work and my own ventures. Started with small websites and graphic design in 2017; these days it's mostly production SaaS, e-commerce stores, restaurant ordering and delivery mobile apps, booking systems, and custom business tools.
Skills
Programming
TypeScript, Python, Rust, R, JavaScript, Bash, C, Zsh, Go, PHP, Java
Frameworks
NestJS, Express, Flask, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Prefect, FastAPI, React, Django
Databases
MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB
AWS
IAM, Cognito, S3, Lambda, EC2, ECS, EKS, CloudWatch, RDS, Secrets Manager, OpenSearch
SysAdmin
Linux (I use Arch, btw), Windows, VMware
Security
BurpSuite, Wireshark, tcpdump, Nmap, Snort
DevOps
Docker, Jenkins, Snyk, Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, Ansible, Kubernetes, Selenium, Great Expectations
Languages
Native English, Native Arabic
Writing
Technical documentation, software requirements, reports, essays
Personal Projects
Homelab
Self-hosted stack: DHCP, DNS, identity management, host provisioning, configuration management, host/service monitoring.
DNS Sinkhole & VPN
Raspberry Pi turned into a network-wide ad-blocker and VPN gateway.
Network Scanner & Monitor
Raspberry Pi scanner that tracks traffic across the attached network.
RFID Door Lock
Custom RFID scanner integrated into a physical door lock.
8-bit RPG Games
A couple of 2D 8-bit RPGs built for fun in Unity.
Tweet Processor & Classifier
Python pipeline to filter, process, and classify tweets from Twitter.
Job Web Scraper
Python scraper that pulls the latest offers from employment sites.
Robotic Arm
Custom arm built with wood, servos, and an Arduino. Controlled via wired controller or bluetooth.
Remote Controlled Toy Car
Arduino-powered toy car with a bluetooth module for remote control.
And plenty more. Scripts, UIs, APIs, PCs built from parts, and any number of things I've taken apart to see how they work.
Beyond Work
Linux, Always
Strictly running Linux for over a decade. I use Arch, btw. Every machine I touch runs it: work, gaming, side projects, all on the same stack.
Security & Privacy
Self-taught through wargames and CTFs. Planning to take Security+ and OSCP in the next year or so.
Linux Gaming
Long-time gamer. Fought through driver configs and black-screen reboots on a GTX 860M to get Linux gaming working, back when it was a lot harder than it is now.
Always Building
PCs, laptops, gaming rigs, scripts, small electronics. I repair and build pretty much any electronics I can get my hands on.