# Sam Pourcyrous

> Senior Software Engineer at Apple

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sampourcyrous

Experience with creating fast and scalable applications with compelling UI designs.
Other areas of interest: Handling high traffic applications, big data, fundamental design patterns and algorithms

Currently working with: ReactJS, Redux, Node.js, Webpack, Java, MySQL, MongoDB
Additional Proficient Skills: Python, C, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

GitHub: https://github.com/sampourcyrous

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Software Engineer @ PayPal
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Redesigned full stack of internal web app to register in house tracking data for PayPal
- Designed and implemented SPA framework in (ReactJS/Redux, Node.js, SASS/PostCSS, ESLint/JSLint/Stylelint/Webpack, MongoDB)
- Created java based REST API's using Spring/jdbc/MySql and custom connection pool
- Developed header/navigation React component used across internal applications in organization
- Used Jenkins to perform continuous integration and build automation
- Constantly keeping up to date with best practices and latest npm modules for UI development

### Software Developer @ IBM Canada
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Markham, Ontario

### Computer Programming Teaching Assistant @ University of Toronto
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
- Prepared weekly labs and introduced core concepts to students
- Marked assignments, midterms and labs in addition to invigilating tests
- Course curriculum largely based on Python and Object Oriented Programming

### Software Developer Intern @ IBM Canada
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Markham, Ontario
- Managed and developed java based tools that services the Websphere Application Server group
- Enhanced various tools which improved the work efficiency of several developers
- Designed an application to wrap complex API’s from various repositories into a simple unified source
- Organized meetings and collaborated with an agile development team
- Implemented jUnit test cases to ensure our tools are robust and reliable
- Supervised and assigned projects to new hires

### Web Developer (Summer Position) @ Principle Inc.
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Custom web and database development targeted towards clients needs
- Comprehensive web management mainly based on PHP and SQL


## Education
### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Information Security Specialist
University of Toronto
Jan 2011 – Jan 2016


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sampourcyrous

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Last updated: 2026-03-22