Wissam Abirached
About Wissam Abirached
Wissam Abirached is a Senior Engineering Manager at GitHub, with a background in software engineering and management, and experience in both front-end and back-end development.
Company
Wissam Abirached is currently working at GitHub as a Senior Engineering Manager. He started his role at GitHub in March 2020 and leads the API team there. GitHub is a popular platform among developers for its robust software development tools and comprehensive project management features.
Title
Wissam Abirached holds the position of Senior Engineering Manager at GitHub, focusing on the API team. His role includes overseeing the development and management of APIs, a critical aspect of GitHub’s infrastructure and services.
Education and Expertise
Wissam Abirached earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Polytechnique Montréal, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. He also studied at Sorbonne Université in 2011. Abirached has substantial experience in both front-end and back-end development and has specialized in API development and management in several roles.
Background
Wissam Abirached has a strong background in software engineering and management. His career spans various roles across notable companies. He worked at InVision as an Engineering Manager and as a Lead Software Engineer. His experience also includes roles at Clevertech as a Senior JavaScript Developer, Frontdoor as Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, and multiple positions at Genetec, including Lead Full-Stack Web Developer and Software Engineer. Abirached has experience working in the United States, including Woodmere, New York, and San Francisco, California, and in Canada, notably in Montréal, Quebec.
Achievements
Wissam Abirached’s achievements include co-founding Frontdoor and serving as its Chief Technology Officer from 2015 to 2017. He has led teams and projects across different roles, particularly in API development and software engineering. Additionally, he contributes to the community by blogging for Designing for Scale, where he shares insights on engineering management and software development.