Bachar Nejem

I'm a software engineer with over 15 years of hands-on experience building web applications, from small tools to large-scale e-commerce platforms processing millions of transactions. My journey started with curiosity about how websites work, and that curiosity hasn't faded.

Most of my career has been spent in the e-commerce and payments space — checkout flows, payment gateway integrations, and the challenges that come with handling real money online. Over the last 3 years I've been migrating Java services to modern cloud-native stacks: C#/.NET, Kafka, BigQuery, Docker, Cassandra — and maintaining them in production.

I've been integrating AI into real-world applications since before it became a buzzword. From building chatbots that actually help users to leveraging large language models for practical automation — I focus on AI that solves problems, not AI for its own sake.

I believe AI is a powerful tool, but it's still a tool. The value comes from knowing when and how to use it, understanding its limitations, and combining it thoughtfully with traditional engineering practices.

I care about writing code that works, is easy to understand, and doesn't break at 3 AM. I've shipped features that handle payment flows for major retailers, and I've also built weekend projects just because they seemed fun. Both have taught me something.

I'm not chasing trends — I'm solving problems. If a new technology helps, great. If a boring solution works better, that's what I'll use.