# Alaa Yousef > Senior Software Engineer @ Hubspot | Ex-Shopify Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alaa I discovered my passion for web development and decided to pursue a Front End Nanodegree from Udacity, sponsored by Google. I was among the top 10% of the 60,000 students worldwide who completed the program in 2018. Since then, I have worked as a Software Engineer at Shopify and Deliverr, where I contributed to the development of e-commerce and delivery platforms that revolutionized the online shopping and fulfillment process. I am proud of my journey and my ability to learn anything I put my mind into. I am motivated by solving complex problems, creating value, and making an impact in the world. I work with cutting-edge technologies such as React.js, Recoil, TypeScript, Cypress, and React Testing Library to create user-friendly and efficient applications that enhance the user experience. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ HubSpot Jan 2024 – Present | United States ### Software Engineer @ Flexport Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ### Software Engineer @ Shopify Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 Transitioned seamlessly to Shopify following the acquisition of Deliverr, continuing to excel in a similar role while integrating processes and technologies with the new company. Leveraged my previous experience at Deliverr to enhance the receiving and non-compliance workflows within the Shopify ecosystem. Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth integration with Shopify's technologies, processes and infrastructure. ### Software Engineer @ Deliverr Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Leveraged front-end technologies such as React.js, Recoil for state management, TypeScript, Cypress for end-to-end testing and React Testing Library to develop a comprehensive Receiving and non-compliance application from the ground up, revolutionizing the receiving process for warehouse associates and ensuring a seamless experience when handling merchandise from sellers. Collaborated closely with a team of designers to create visually appealing and user-friendly workflows, to optimize efficiency and significantly reduce discrepancies during the receiving process. Demonstrated leadership skills by spearheading end-to-end management of technical projects, ensuring swift delivery and effective coordination with cross-functional teams. Successfully tackled a few backend projects utilizing Node.js, SQL, and various AWS services to enhance delivery speed, streamline operations, and enable faster order fulfillment. Acquired by Shopify ### Senior Software Engineer @ Grid.ai Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### Software Engineer @ Grid.ai Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | United States ### Software Engineer @ Cegedim Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 - Developed modern and performant UI components for our flagship product systems using ES6, React, Redux, HTML, CSS, SASS, and Material UI. -Improved the status quo of our front-end architecture and best practices. -Implemented technical foundation for applying our design system across all of our UI components. -Improved memory usage and rendering speed of a critical UI component; making it render in O(1) instead of O(n). -Collaborated with designers, PMs, and other engineers to design features and break down high level goals into tasks and timelines. ### Frontend Developer (Project-based) @ COTTA for Integrated Personal Development Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 -Created the Frontend from scratch, using modern ES6, React, Redux, React Router, SASS and consuming REST & GraphQL APIs. -Implemented a responsive product UI that worked flawlessly on screens of different sizes and orientations. -Optimized the Frontend load time by 30% by using code-splitting and async imports based on logical segmentation of the product features. -Participated in product requirements analysis and took proactive role in iterating over our features and goals. ### Frontend Developer @ NasNav Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 -Translated designs and wireframes into responsive themes integrated with APIs using React.js and Bootstrap. -Built highly reusable React components for use in different themes & designs (similar to Shopify and Wix). -Converted layouts and wireframes into responsive web pages while offering UX improvements where relevant. -Migrated websites to wordpress. ## Education ### Front End Nanodegree in Computer Software Engineering Udacity Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 ### FrontEnd in Computer Programming CodeAcademy Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 ### FrontEnd in Computer Programming freeCodeCamp Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 ### Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Mansoura University Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 ### American DIiploma Degree in American DIiploma Degree Rajac American Schools Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 ### Middle school Degree in Middle school Degree Saint clare's College Jan 1996 – Jan 2005 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alaa-yousef-9a093486 --- Source: https://flows.cv/alaa JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alaa/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22