Hi, I'm Shahad 👋🏻
I'm a software engineer who enjoys building scalable, production-ready applications from idea to deployment. I love working across the entire stack, from crafting intuitive user experiences and designing reliable systems to solving the engineering challenges that bring products to life.
I like building things. Whether it's a web application, a developer tool, or an automation that solves a real problem, I enjoy turning ideas into something people can actually use.
This is my corner of the internet, where I share what I'm learning, document the projects I'm building, and write about software engineering, product development, and the lessons I pick up along the way. Thanks for stopping by.
Latest Posts
See all postsWhat my first large engineering tech talk taught me about AI-assisted fixes, readable code, durable context, and knowing when an idea is ready to share.
Sep 16, 2026
How an idea from my brother became my first serious engineering project, evolved into sender-anonymous encrypted sharing, and led me to explore selective encryption for Google Sheets.
Sep 15, 2026
How a supply-chain attack stole a privileged GitHub token, rewrote multiple repositories, and quietly reached my own account — a first-person account of the PolinRider / Glassworm incident, and what it taught me about trust, Git, and backups.
Jul 2, 2026
Work Experience
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Software Engineer
Open Innovation AI · Full-time
Sep 2026 — Present
Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates · On-site
Recently joined Open Innovation AI, which builds platforms for managing AI workloads and orchestrating infrastructure across different hardware environments.
Recent Projects
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