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Sami Hakim

Summary

Node.js, React and cloud-focused full-stack engineer with extensive experience in the music industry.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Full Stack Developer

Warner Music Group, Warner Connect
London
06.2021 - Current
  • Warner Connect is an internal acquisition, insights, and engagement platform built on Google Cloud
  • Led solution architecture, design, and implementation for various full-stack applications in Google Cloud Platform
  • Built React, TypeScript, and Node.js applications in GCP's App Engine, including a landing page generator and a fan listening history visualiser
  • Experienced in infrastructure automation by building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab
  • Liaise with global teams and labels to better understand requirements and manage expectations through user research workshops and onboarding sessions
  • Automated artist data collection using Spotify API and Cloud Tasks
  • Developed Node.js service to stream data from Cloud Spanner to BigQuery
  • Responsible for general GCP administrative tasks, including identity and access management, certificate and key management, and managing app resources.

Module Teacher /Teaching Assistant

Code Your Future
London
11.2021 - Current
  • CYF is an NGO aiming to help the less fortunate change their lives by training them to become developers and secure their first roles
  • Acted as a tech lead and product manager for trainees during their final project
  • These projects are full-stack web applications built for other NGOs
  • This included daily standups, code reviews, and liaising with clients and designers
  • Taught trainees the fundamentals of JavaScript
  • Assisted other teachers with lessons on React, Node.js, SQL, DevOps, and deployments, and provided moral and general technical support


Software Engineering Immersive

General Assembly
London
02.2021 - 05.2021
  • A 12-week immersive course focusing on full-stack development, consisting of structured lessons, pair-coding exercises, homework, and both solo and group projects
  • Built full-stack web apps with technologies including ES6, React.js, Express, MongoDB, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, and Django.

Commercial Executive

H and J
London
10.2020 - 01.2021
  • Worked between the local UK office and driving to the warehouse in Belgium
  • Manually oversaw loading and unloading of materials ensuring compliance with local laws
  • Streamlined warehouse operations, including container pack/ship and compliance by starting a checking system.

E-commerce Store Manager

Warner Music Group
London
10.2018 - 10.2020
  • Managed online stores for Warner Records and Parlophone roster
  • Artists include Muse, Liam Gallagher, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and Gorillaz
  • Seven number 1 albums with a large proportion of units sold through onlinestores
  • Managed new store builds with designers, artist-team, and front-enddevelopers
  • Worked with artist management, marketing team, and merchandise design teamto launch a range of products both on and outside of album cycles
  • Managed logistics for physical product manufacture, shipping to territories, andcustomers.

Studio/ Intern

O.T
Cambridge
03.2018 - 10.2018
  • Interned at a start-up recording studio in Cambridge
  • Acquired clients through networks and events
  • Social media management and marketing
  • Studio and session photography.

Education

School of Music Business / Artist Management
03.2018 - 04.2018

BEng - Mechanical Engineering

Swansea University
09.2013 - 06.2017

Skills

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Software

Git

Google Cloud Platform

GitLab

GitHub

Magento

Shopify

Timeline

Module Teacher /Teaching Assistant

Code Your Future
11.2021 - Current

Full Stack Developer

Warner Music Group, Warner Connect
06.2021 - Current

Software Engineering Immersive

General Assembly
02.2021 - 05.2021

Commercial Executive

H and J
10.2020 - 01.2021

E-commerce Store Manager

Warner Music Group
10.2018 - 10.2020

School of Music Business / Artist Management
03.2018 - 04.2018

Studio/ Intern

O.T
03.2018 - 10.2018

BEng - Mechanical Engineering

Swansea University
09.2013 - 06.2017
Sami Hakim