Summary
Houssem Khalifa is a lead software engineering coach at Holberton School France with nine years of hands-on experience across full-stack JavaScript and networking roles. He combines practical frontend expertise in React, HTML/CSS and SASS with backend experience in Node, Express and MongoDB, and a background in telecom and IT operations that gives him a systems-minded approach to software design. At Holberton he mentors students through project-based, peer-learning curricula and has progressed from teaching assistant to lead coach, demonstrating strong coaching and curriculum delivery skills. He writes technical articles and actively translates classroom practice into real-world projects, positioning himself for new engineering opportunities in France. An engineer who started in telecom infrastructure, he brings uncommon depth in both low-level network operations and modern web development.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Associate's degree Networking and Telecommunication Infrastructure/ Higher Technician, Associate's degree Networking and Telecommunication Infrastructure/ Higher Technician at CSFT
Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering, Bachelor's degree Computer Software Engineering at Holberton School
High School Diploma Mathematics, High School Diploma Mathematics at Montfleury High School
English, French, Arabic