About me

Full Name

Amr Numan Abdel-Jawwad Tamimi

Location

Nablus, Westbank

Phone

+962 797 644 661 | +972 569 545 200 | +972 599 545 200

Technical Skills

I write my code using Sublime Text 2

Programming Skills

Server Side

Ruby/Rails, jRuby, Sinatra, Node.js, PHP, Codeigniter, CakePHP, Socket.IO...

Client Side

Coffeescript, jQuery, Modernizr, Sammy.js, LAB.js, DATA.js, _Underscore, Ember.js, Backbone, Spine. As well as HTML, XHTML, CSS, CSS3, Javascript.

System Administration

Operation SystemsI'm a Mac geek

I'm currently on Mac OSx. I run my VPS on Ubuntu Server 11.04 LTS. I use NginX/Apache as server. Varnish for HTTP accelerator.

I'm running on `zsh` and using `rbenv` `rvm` for Ruby versions.

Databases

PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL.

Other Skills

Git for version control. Cucumber and Rspec for testing. Data modeling and organizing. Applications mocking up. Schema design.

Work experience

Nov 2011 - Present

Thaber - Startups CompanySoftware Engineer

Leading the development of the products API as well as an integral part of the architecture and design.

Mar 2011 - June 2011

Bluebell - Advertising AgencySenior Web Developer

Aug 2009 - Present

ePal InvestmentIT Consultent

Finding solutions for clients, developing stuffs, making campaigns for customers.

Feb 2008 - Apr 2010

HighrunsFounder

The Company of Web Consultant

Jan 2010 - Apr2010

Demo.psSpeaker

With other guys, we work on making sessions about Startups and Entrepreneurship. I used to speak about "How to make money online!"

Jul 2008 - Jan 2009

PMRS - Community Youth Training CenterComputer Trainer/Instructor

As a developer I was working on the center's website as maintainer and web master. I worked also on learning computer/web tips and tricks for teenage boys and girls.

Projects/Activities

Events and Workshops

Leading Palestine's Ruby User Group. Attended TEDxRamallah, Launch of Sadara Venture, GTUG Palestine. Involved in Peeks.Peeks: Palestinian Geeks is a community-based organization being established to contribute to the development of a knowledge-based economy in Palestine.

Other

A wild number of websites for businesses, companies and community.

2012

I was a mentor at Startup Weekend NablusGiving is the best thing I'd love to do. I got the chance to be a mentor at Startup Weekend Nablus. I spent the whole the 3 days mentoring, discussing and helping others to get their projects done.

2011

I won a Google Nexus S from GoogleA group of Googlers came to the Westbank to train people on using Google technologies: HTML5, CSS3, deploying python apps on AppEngine.. I made a cool application built on HTML5/CSS3, Google maps api, Sinatra with jRuby and deployed it on AppEngine! Check it here

2011

I'm an organizer of Startup Weekend RamallahStartup Weekend Ramallah is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend.

2011

I got the first place at Grendizer Intaleq!: the first Palestinian "startup weekend -like"I got the prize after spending a night crafting Spiktra: an online research assistant.

2010

I got the third place at Hackathon - Beit Jala: an Israeli-Palestinian Hackathon The Hackathon was about "Semantic Web" and we've built ScheMap: MeanMining the web.

2010

I gave a keynote about Ruby LanguageI gave it at Al-Quds University - Abu-Dees

2010

I became certificated as a Scrum MasterI took this course in Ramallah by James O. Coplien.

2010

I was a speaker at Demo.psA platform for student, fresh-graduates and entrepreneur to speak, hear, and interact with field/market experts.

2009

I was/am hosting Facebook Developer Garage PalestineFacebook Developer Garages are just like they sound – a place to explore, get gritty, tinker, experiment, and test out ideas for Facebook Platform.

2006

I got my first Computer-related prize.I made for my high school a Library manager using the classic ASP.

Education

2009 - 2014 (expected)

An-Najah National University - NablusComputer Science

2005 - 2007

Al-Islameyah Secondery Private SchoolHigh School

References/What People say!

Jamal Shaheen
Founder of ePAL INVESTMENT

I left Nablus but we stayed in touch, he had done several project for my London based company with great results, I run the compay and still writes codes, and whenever I stuck I contact Amr asking for help.
Amr is from the new school, I don't how e do it, but he keeps himself updated with these new technologies that appear everyday, he's smart, young and creative and always looking for perfection.

Mohammad Khatib
CEO and Founder of Bazinga!

Amr is a passionate young DOer Palestinian entrepreneur. He is a Rubyist by heart. He is a brilliant developer and has been greatly involved in Palestinian ICT development through his active participation in different events.

Mohammed Salameh
Co-founder of eSolutions

Amr is "out of the box" web developer; he represents the next wave of dynamic speakers and visionaries on Internet culture and its impact on business in Palestine... Amr is extremely enthusiastic about his work which is infectious.