zatar.dev - main*
available for product & engineering work

ABDULHAKIM

ZATAR<builder/owner>

~/zatar - zsh
~ whoami
~ cat current-role
~

I started as an engineer and ended up owning the product. Today I lead vision, roadmap and delivery for digital platforms as a Product Owner & Software Engineer at PwC Middle East.

PRODUCT OWNERSHIPDISCOVERY & DELIVERYFRONTEND ENGINEERINGDESIGN SYSTEMSSTAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENTSHIPPING AT SCALE

Selected work

// 01 - selected builds
PROJECT_01GAMA · GIS

Digital Twin Platform

A customizable digital twin driven by dynamic GAMA-based simulations and live GIS map integration - modelling the real world in real time.

SimulationGIS MappingArchitecture
PROJECT_02Next.js · AI

Semantic CMS

A robust content platform with AI-powered semantic search - built on Next.js, Strapi and PostgreSQL for fast, meaning-aware retrieval.

AI SearchNext.jsStrapi
PROJECT_03AdonisJS · SCORM

Learning Platform

An interactive LMS with real-time collaboration and SCORM compatibility - AdonisJS, PostgreSQL, Redis and Socket.io under the hood.

Real-timeSCORMSocket.io
PROJECT_04WebSockets

Live Auction Marketplace

A real-time bidding marketplace over WebSockets - instant updates, high engagement, and performance that scales under load.

WebSocketsReal-timeScale

git log --career

// 02 - the commit history
a1f9c0d · HEAD → main · now

Product Owner & Software Engineer

PwC Middle East - Digital Services · Senior Consultant

Lead product vision, roadmap and backlog across digital platforms - collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements, prioritize features and own the lifecycle from ideation to launch. Engineering depth meets product strategy.

7b3e84a · recently

Full-Stack JS / TS Developer

PwC Middle East - Digital Services

7 years shipping production-ready web, mobile and backend solutions across multiple industries - React, Next.js, Node.js, GraphQL and React Native. The engineering foundation behind the move into product.

init · earlier

Civil engineer → software

B.Sc. Civil Engineering · Advanced Software Development

A degree in Civil Engineering, then a hard pivot into code through an intensive full-stack JavaScript program. Where the builder mindset started.

The stack

// 03 - $ cat skills.json
skills.json
"product": [
RoadmappingDiscoveryAgile / ScrumBacklogStakeholders
],
"engineering": [
TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsNestJSGraphQLReact Native
],
"tooling": [
PostgreSQLRedisSocket.ioStrapiAEMElectron
]

About

// 04 - the human behind the prompt
/**
* @title Product Owner & Software Engineer
* @based  Amman, Jordan
* @with   PwC Middle East - Digital Services
* @exp    7 yrs across product & software
* @langs Arabic · English
* @loves turning ambiguity into shipped product
*/

I spent years close to the code - and that's exactly what makes me a better product owner. I know what's hard, what's cheap, and what's worth fighting for.

Now I sit between vision and delivery on complex digital platforms - digital twins, content systems, learning platforms, real-time apps - translating big bets into roadmaps, backlogs, and releases that actually ship. Engineer's rigor, owner's clarity.

$ ./contact --me

Let's build
something real.

Product help, engineering, or just to compare notes on shipping real software - my inbox is open.