Summary
Asem Qaffaf is a Senior Software Engineer based in Tokyo with six years of focused experience building scalable front-end architecture and cloud-backed integrations. At Rakuten he designed an npm-packaged internal frontend framework, a reusable component library with Storybook and visual regression testing, and a Playwright/Cucumber E2E strategy that reduced critical UI regressions. His background includes orchestrating server-driven UI and GraphQL at Expedia and engineering AWS-backed eSIM and CDR systems, giving him a rare blend of front-end performance tuning and backend/cloud expertise. He has led teams as a senior engineer in Japan and consistently refactors legacy stacks to improve runtime performance and developer velocity. Holding a master's in computer science and an Azure AI certification, he lives by the motto "Think deep, work hard" in pragmatic, test-driven delivery.
6 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Information Technology, Bachelor's degree, Information Technology at Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Maharishi International University
Microsoft Certified Azure Artificial Intelligence National ICT, Artificial Intelligence, 100%, Microsoft Certified Azure Artificial Intelligence National ICT, Artificial Intelligence, 100% at Al Hussein Technical University (HTU)
Full-Stack Web Development certified, Information Technology, 94.3%, Full-Stack Web Development certified, Information Technology, 94.3% at Simplon.co Grand Ouest