Ahmad Kabakibi is an engineering leader and hands-on Team Lead with over a decade of experience designing and scaling consumer-facing web experiences from checkout systems to micro-frontend platforms. Based in Amsterdam, he currently leads and coaches cross-functional engineering teams at adidas, driving frontend architecture, migration from legacy codebases, and ML-powered product recommendations. He consistently balances people leadership with technical stewardship—owning incident management, delivery practices, and mentoring engineers on career growth. His background spans startups, agencies, and large e-commerce companies (bol.com, Jungle Minds), with deep practical expertise in React, TypeScript, Storybook, Node.js, CI/CD and payment systems. Notably, he has a track record of improving reliability and testing velocity through component-driven development and automation. He blends entrepreneurial curiosity (freelance and open-source work) with enterprise discipline to turn complex requirements into resilient, user-focused products.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor, Computer Software Engineering at Yarmouk Private University
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Ahmad Kabakibi - Team Lead & Engineering Manager at adidas