Saba Al-Abbasi

Professional Journey

A timeline of my career progression and key achievements in software engineering.

EarthLink Group • Baghdad, Iraq

Leading architecture and development of enterprise-grade backend systems.

•Architected and delivered 90% of the streaming CMS.

•Led development teams and cross-functional collaboration.

•Built transcoding workflows and optimized media delivery.

•Designed high-performance caching and API layers.

EarthLink Group • Baghdad, Iraq

Engineered backend systems for large-scale media platforms.

•Handled 10K+ concurrent users system-wide.

•Improved stability with new monitoring and debugging tools.

•Developed microservices middleware replacing legacy systems.

•Mentored junior developers and improved code quality.

NewLake Technologies • Baghdad, Iraq

Delivered government-grade technical documentation and architecture.

•Created SRS, SDD, PoC, and project implementation plans.

•Led requirement gathering with MoI stakeholders.

•Provided architecture and security guidance for national systems.

Arab Payment Services • Baghdad, Iraq

Modernized national-scale payment and settlement systems.

•Redesigned 70% of a mission-critical financial platform.

•Implemented secure PCI-DSS compliant workflows.

•Developed complex settlements, reconciliations, and reports.

•Built biometric authentication microservice for CBI compliance.

Computiq • Baghdad, Iraq

Provided training and full-stack guidance.

•Trained participants on software development principles.

•Mentored students building their first apps and sites.