Wissam Al-kahwaji
Software Engineer
Damascus Governorate, Syria
Summary
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RockstarWissam Al-kahwaji is a software engineer with four years of experience building full-stack web applications, fluent in Python and JavaScript and experienced with Django/DRF, React/Next.js, and PostgreSQL. He focuses on creating reliable, scalable systems using Redis, Celery, Docker, and AWS, and emphasizes testability with Unittest/Pytest and API tooling like Postman. Comfortable across the stack, Wissam pairs frontend responsiveness (Tailwind) with backend performance and operational practices (NGINX, Jenkins, GitHub Actions). He values collaboration and leverages team strengths to tackle large, complex projects where innovation matters most. Based in Damascus, he brings practical DevOps awareness and a pragmatic mindset that turns challenging requirements into maintainable, production-ready software.
4 years of coding experience
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Github Skills (10)
jsonwebtoken10
rest9
django9
django-rest-framework9
authentication9
docker8
backend8
django-models6
sliders6
django-imagekit6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
caodlly/octo-launch
Apr 2024 - Mar 2026
octo-launch is a template equipped with advanced tools for faster development of large backend applications.
Contributions:1 release, 47 reviews, 109 PRs in 1 year 11 months
backendcelery-redisdjangodjango-rest-frameworkdocker
caodlly/octo-framework
Jun 2024 - May 2025
octo-framework is a framework designed to simplify the setup and development process for Django projects. It provides a set of tools and features that help developers build powerful and flexible web applications faster and more efficiently.
Contributions:7 releases, 19 pushes, 3 branches in 10 months
djangoframeworkpython
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