Arefย Shaheed
Senior Backend Developer at AI Security Academy
Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria
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Top SchoolAref Shaheed is a senior backend developer and PhD researcher from Damascus specializing in secure software development and the intersection of AI and software security. He brings a rare blend of academic depth in telecommunications and over a decade of practical experience building secure backends with Laravel, Django, Flask and .NET while applying OWASP ASVS across production systems. Aref has led security teams, designed APIs for critical government and aviation systems, and engineered interactive labs that teach adversarial ML at the AI Security Academy. He is also an experienced instructor and content writer who has trained hundreds of engineers and translated OWASP guidance into Arabic to broaden practical security adoption. Beyond code, his background in mass communication and book summarization signals strong communication skills and a talent for translating technical topics for diverse audiences. He aims to push further into AI research and share insights through writing and open collaboration.
5 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Telecommunications Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Telecommunications Engineering at Tishreen UniversityBachelor's degree Telecommunications Engineering, Bachelor's degree Telecommunications Engineering at Aleppo UniversityBachelor's degree in Mass Communication Mass Communication/Media Studies, Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication Mass Communication/Media Studies at SyrianVirtualUniversity
Arabic, English, Spanish
Github Skills (16)
security10
attestation10
hacking10
sql-injection10
security-testing10
owasp10
php10
vulnerabilities10
verification10
web-application10
webapp10
integrity10
infosec10
methodology10
application-security10
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
aref2008/popcat_auto
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Contributions:12 pushes, 13 branches in 1 day
aref2008/DVWA
May 2022 - May 2022
Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) - Arabic
Contributions:13 pushes in 10 days
damn-vulnerable-web-applicationvulnerableweb-appdvwaweb-application
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