Summary
Abeer Salam is a Security Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building back-end systems, authentication/authorization services, and DevOps automation. Currently at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she focuses on application security, access management, and implementing OIDC/SAML/OAuth-based SSO and MFA solutions backed by Java and Python APIs. Her background includes cloud and CI/CD engineering at Unisys—where she built Docker/Packer/Chef-based build pipelines and GitLab CI test automation—and earlier roles in web and systems engineering. She blends security-first thinking with practical DevOps and API design skills, enabling secure, production-ready services at scale. Holding dual degrees in Computer Science and Economics from Cal State Fullerton, she brings both technical depth and an analytical perspective to system design and risk trade-offs. Notably, she applies research-grade rigor from a mission-driven environment to commercial-grade automation and cloud deployments.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at California State University-Fullerton
English, Urdu, Hindi