Abdelhak Akermi is an engineering leader and hands-on software engineer specializing in AWS cloud, system design, and full-stack development, currently serving as Engineering Manager at Rafeeq in Doha, Qatar. He drives architecture ownership, cloud cost optimization, and cross-functional delivery to build scalable, high-performance platforms, with a proven ability to scale infrastructure and improve observability. His career spans Senior Software Engineer at Rafeeq, AWS Solutions Architect at AQARCO.QA, and roles as a full-stack developer and polyglot architect across Docker, Kubernetes, Node.js, and Golang. An active open-source contributor, he helped enhance the GitLab CLI tool (glab) as a back-end developer and contributed to the Responsively web app UI, blending backend design with frontend polish. He holds a licentiate degree in Computer Science from ISMG, Gabes, and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Road of Gabes, reflecting both formal training and practical, delivery-focused engineering. Based in Doha, Abdelhak combines strategic leadership with hands-on engineering to turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable solutions.
The GitLab CLI tool. Archived: now officially adopted by GitLab as the official CLI tool and maintained at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cli. See https://github.com/profclems/glab/issues/983
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:9 commits, 4 PRs, 8 comments in 7 days
Contributions summary:Abdelhak primarily contributed to the GitLab CLI tool, focusing on adding and modifying features related to pipelines and repositories. They implemented new commands, such as "pipeline," and extended existing ones to include functionalities like deleting pipelines by status and cloning repositories. The user also addressed code quality issues and added dependencies to improve functionality and user experience. These contributions directly enhanced the tool's ability to interact with GitLab pipelines and repositories.
A modified web browser that helps in responsive web development. A web developer's must have dev-tool.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:5 commits, 1 PR, 6 comments in 1 day
Contributions summary:Abdelhak primarily contributed to the user interface of the Responsively app, specifically focusing on the address bar component. Their work included implementing keydown event handling for navigation and suggestions, fixing the active class styling, and changing the active color. Additionally, the user made code cleanups and reset the cursor counter within the address bar component.
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