Ziad Alghawi

About

I’m a software engineer working on full-stack and backend development. I spent two years building web apps with React and Node.js, and I’m now doing my M.Sc. in Computer Science at the University of Passau. I like building complete products, and my thesis brings federated learning to automotive cybersecurity.

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Studying

M.Sc. Computer Science, University of Passau

Experience

2 years with React and Node.js

Languages

English (C1), German (B2)

Experience

1. 04/2022 – 08/2023

   Junior Software Developer

   Smart Methods · Riyadh

   Built internal web apps for robotics and automation with React, Node.js, Express.js and MongoDB, including dashboards for monitoring, reporting and maintenance tracking. Integrated REST APIs, resolved production issues and delivered features.

2. 06/2021 – 09/2021

   Software Developer Intern

   Smart Methods · Riyadh

   Built reusable React components and REST API integrations for a robotics monitoring platform.

3. 01/2021 – 06/2021

   Frontend Developer (part-time)

   Saudi Number IT · Al Qassim

   Built a React customer management platform with reusable components and REST API integration.

1. Full-stack · AI01

   Quiz AI

   10/2025 – Present

   An AI study platform: upload lecture PDFs and get AI-generated quizzes with explanations, course exams and progress tracking with streaks and a heatmap. Stripe subscriptions for Free and Pro. Next up: Kubernetes and formats beyond PDF.

   • Next.js 16
   • React 19
   • TypeScript
   • LangChain
   • Gemini
   • PostgreSQL
   • Drizzle
   • better-auth
   • Stripe
   • Vitest
   • Docker

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2. Full-stack · DevOps02

   PraxisForm

   06/2026 – 09/2026

   A full-stack app with Spring Boot, Angular and MongoDB, deployed to managed Kubernetes on OVHcloud with Docker and Helm. GitHub Actions, GHCR and Argo CD handle automated builds and GitOps delivery.

   • Spring Boot
   • Angular
   • MongoDB
   • Docker
   • Kubernetes
   • Helm
   • GitHub Actions
   • GHCR
   • Argo CD
   • OVHcloud

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3. Backend · REST API03

   E‑Commerce API

   A modular REST API with JWT login and role-based access. Products, cart, coupons, orders, reviews and Stripe payments, documented with Postman.

   • Node.js
   • Express.js
   • MongoDB
   • Mongoose
   • JWT
   • Stripe
   • Postman

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4. Frontend · E-commerce04

   React E‑Commerce

   A storefront built with React 19, TypeScript and Vite: product search, cart, checkout and order history, connected to an Express backend.

   • React 19
   • TypeScript
   • Vite
   • React Router
   • Vitest

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Education

1. 10/2023 – Present

   M.Sc. Computer Science

   University of Passau

   Thesis: Federated Learning for Automotive Cybersecurity Risk Assessment (ISO/SAE 21434)

2. 01/2017 – 01/2022

   Bachelor of Computer Engineering

   Qassim University · Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Contact

The quickest way to reach me is email. You can also find me on LinkedIn and GitHub.

Ziad97Alghawi@gmail.com