Summary
Abdul Alkhatib is a Lead Engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over a decade of hands-on experience building database-driven systems and services. Currently leading engineering efforts at MongoDB after rising through senior and engineer roles, he brings deep institutional knowledge of database platforms and production-scale backend architecture. His career includes long tenures at mLab and Merced Systems, reflecting a steady progression from software engineer to technical lead in cloud and data-focused products. Educated in computer science and software engineering at the University of Jordan and DePaul University, he pairs formal training with practical, long-term product delivery. Known for pragmatic problem-solving, he combines Silicon Valley engineering rigor with the persistence of someone who has grown systems from early deployments to core platform responsibilities.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering, Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering at DePaul University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Jordan
Arabic, English