Sherif Abushadi
Solutions Engineer at Checkfirst
Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolSherif Abushadi is a solutions engineer and principal consultant with 25+ years of experience helping organizations bridge technical and non-technical gaps to deliver practical, high-impact software and AI solutions. He now focuses on owner-operators and SMBs, translating AI strategy into rapid prototypes and measurable ROI so teams can automate the tedious and move faster than competitors. His background spans Fortune 500s, US government, education leadership, and startups—most recently delivering an IoT-enabled, AI-augmented healthcare pipeline built in 3 months that processes millions of events with low latency and sub-$1K/month operating costs. A hands-on developer and open-source contributor, Sherif has worked on NEAR Protocol docs and smart-contract examples, bringing front-end polish and blockchain-backed backend work plus solid testing practices. He combines pragmatic technical execution with strategic coaching, making complex AI capabilities immediately useful for small teams that want an affordable competitive edge.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BS MSCE Mechanical Engineering, BS MSCE Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University
Arabic, Portuguese, English, Turkish, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (16)
testing10
css10
smart-contracts10
javascript10
assemblyscript10
front-end-development10
nft10
rust9
react8
cli7
near6
web3js6
nearprotocol6
blockchain6
co3
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
near/docs
Oct 2019 - Oct 2021
NEAR Protocol Documentation
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:113 commits, 201 PRs, 244 pushes in 2 years
Contributions summary:Sherif primarily contributed to the front-end of the documentation website. Their work focused on enhancing the user interface by adding features like a copy-to-clipboard button for code blocks and updating the site's CSS. They also refactored and updated the site's brand alignment to better align with the project's design system. The user's commits demonstrate an understanding of website theming and the integration of third-party libraries.
consensusblockchain-platformethereumblockchainnearprotocol
near-examples/NFT
May 2020 - May 2020
Example implementations of tokens to represent unique assets, such as collectibles or deeds, using the NEP-171 spec (similar to ERC-721)
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:15 commits, 5 PRs, 8 pushes in 6 days
Contributions summary:Sherif contributed to the implementation of a token standard for unique assets, focusing on the AssemblyScript implementation. Their work involved creating and modifying core smart contract logic related to token minting, ownership, and transfer within the NEAR blockchain environment. The user's contributions also include the creation of unit tests for the implemented smart contract functionality, demonstrating a focus on testing and quality assurance. Additionally, the user updated the build configuration for improved build processes.
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