Syk Houdeib||@Syknapse
Frontend Developer
JavaScript, React, TypeScript
Scalable, Maintainable Solutions | Proven Track Record in Delivering Large-Scale Projects
Skills & Experience
Software Engineer II
Glovo - Madrid (remote)
- Responsibilities: Develop a brand new back-office SaaS solution from scratch to manage the grocery delivery operations. Mentoring junior members. Leading initiatives and team organisation.
- Working with: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Jest, React Testing Library, Auth0, Git, KrakenD, Material UI, Google Maps, React Context, GitHub, GitHub CI/CD, Yarn, Lokalise, i18next, Emotion, Node, DayJS, ESLint, React Hook Form, Prettier.
- Highlights: Building a new product from scratch. Delivering the MVP within a very tight time frame. Full documentation. Implementing Auth0 access for roles and permissions. Mentoring and leadership
September 2021 - September 2024
Frontend Developer
Lola Market - Madrid
- Responsibilities: Include developing full features for the web app and the back-office tools. Maintaining and improving the codebase. Participation in the development and the decision-making of the team.
- Working with: React, Next.js, Redux, Immutable, Saga, Yarn, Algolia Search, StoryBook, MJML, Backbone, jQuery, Bitbucket.
- Highlights: Company acquired by Glovo in October 2021. SSR and SEO. Theming for white label. Full internationalisation of the platform. Full migration from Backbone legacy code to React + Redux. Making the entire site responsive.
April 2018 - September 2021
Nanodegree Front End Web Developer
Udacity
- Received a full Google scholarship.
2017
BA(Hons) Creative Music Technology
University of Hull
- Graduated with a First Class BA honours degree.
2006
Learning Tracker GitHub repo
- What it is: This is where I keep track of my skills and my learning. I regularly update it with the latest courses, books, resources, and skills I'm working on. Please click on the link below to check it out.
- Link: Learning Tracker GitHub repo
About
About me
Frontend developer with 7+ years of experience in building scalable, maintainable, and high-performing web applications. Proven track record in delivering impactful, large-scale projects that drive company growth and expansion. Expert in React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern frontend technologies. Collaborative team player with strong communication and decision-making skills. Passionate about mentoring and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
I’m a career-changer who transitioned into tech at 40, taking a self-directed path to make the switch in just 10 months. My journey has inspired a
widely-read article
on career transitions. Before tech, I was a teacher, where I loved working with kids.
Beyond coding, I love music—both playing and listening—and I’m a bit of a science, history, and linguistics geek. Curious about everything ever; hummus, strings, words, maps, electrons, pens, sounds, everything!
Projects
Tezia
JS meets minimalism. Music and colour experiments
Pixel Art Maker
A web app to draw pixelated art
Contribute To This Project
A tutorial to help first-timers make their first open source contribution on GitHub
GitHub User Search
An app to search for GitHub users and see public details
Cross the Buggy Road
A clone of the classic arcade game Frogger
Tycho's Supernova
Tribute to a star that changed the world
Neighborhood Map
Explore places on a neighborhood map
Temperature converter
A fully functional, responsive Celsius-Fahrenheit conversion app
Patatap clone
A clone of patatap.com, pressing the letters on the keyboard produces sounds and animations
RGB Color Guessing Game
Guess the color that corresponds to the RGB code. A fully playable colour guessing game
