Bassam Helal
Software Engineer at Sonardyne International Ltd
Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolBassam Helal is a systems-level C++ engineer with nine years of experience and over five years focused on building and optimizing high-performance Linux software. Currently at Disrupt Vidiyo and pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at Swansea University, he blends academic rigor with practical delivery on performance-sensitive back-end systems. His open-source work includes enhancing the widely used jnr-ffi Java foreign function layer to improve native library discovery and loading, reflecting deep familiarity with cross-language integration and platform nuances. Trained originally in aerospace engineering and holding a First Class BSc in Software Engineering plus an MSc in Advanced Software Technology, he brings strong formal foundations to low-level systems design. Colleagues describe him as a meticulous refactorer who uncovers subtle runtime issues and improves library interoperability.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Micheal E DeBakey High School QatarDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe
English, Persian, Arabic
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Github Skills (13)
javas10
native-library10
java10
unit-testing9
linux8
fade-out6
android-animation6
fade-in6
content-script6
textview6
bash6
android6
synchronize6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
jnr/jnr-ffi
Apr 2021 - Jan 2022
Java Abstracted Foreign Function Layer
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 reviews, 67 commits, 13 PRs in 9 months
Contributions summary:Bassam focused on enhancing the Java Abstracted Foreign Function Layer. They implemented features such as `canFindLibrary()` to check for library existence, and added functionality to include default Unix library paths within the library search paths. Furthermore, the user refactored the library loading mechanism, renaming variables, and introducing new methods to discover library locations. These changes improved the library loading process and added features to locate and manage native libraries.
java
basshelal/Waqti
May 2018 - Mar 2020
Android app for a Kanban board time management system similar to Trello
Contributions:391 commits, 2 PRs, 365 pushes in 1 year 9 months
android-apptrellokanban-board-applicationandroid-applicationtrello-clone
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