Ikdem Ben Mbarek profile

Hello! I am Ikdem Ben Mbarek

I build systems that scale from idea to production.

Last position: Co-Founder & CTO at Waaw,

Full-stack engineer and technical leader with 6+ years shipping production systems — from fintech platforms handling multi-currency payments to marketplaces integrating social, delivery, and payment APIs. I recruit and mentor teams, design system architecture, and own delivery from requirements through CI/CD, monitoring, and release.

Work Experience

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Co-Founder & CTO

Waaw

Jun 2024 – Present·Tunis, Tunisia · Remote

Self-employed

Co-founded Africa's first collaboration-based marketplace, leading the product from idea to a fully working system with mobile apps on the App Store and Play Store.

  • Recruited and onboarded developers; ran requirement analysis, ticketing, and PR reviews
  • Integrated third-party APIs: TikTok, Meta, Phyllo, delivery partners, and payment providers (Konnect, Flouci)
  • Built CI/CD with GitHub Actions, containerized services with Docker, and load balancing with nginx
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Senior Software Engineer

Encora Inc.

Nov 2024 – Sep 2025·Bogotá, Colombia · Remote

Full-time

Staffed on Notable's health-tech flow studio, working in a cross-cultural team to maintain and evolve a microservices codebase.

  • Upgraded frontend applications from MUI v5 to MUI v7 and standardized the design system
  • Introduced cursor pagination across multiple pages for better table performance
  • Implemented features in a microservices architecture using Python and Node.js
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Technical Lead

Konnect Networks

Jun 2021 – Apr 2024·Tunis, Tunisia

Full-time

Led technical operations for one of the fastest-growing fintech startups in Tunisia, driving a full system redesign and v2/v3 releases.

  • Recruited, onboarded, and mentored the development team; re-architected the system for multi-currency support
  • Shipped custom fees, commissions, donations, KYC/KYB, fraud detection, recurring payments, and invoicing
  • Migrated stacks to TypeScript, Next.js, Remix, and React Native; added CI/CD and automated testing on every PR
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Professor

SMU – South Mediterranean University

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022·Tunis, Tunisia

Part-time

Delivered web and mobile development courses for computer science engineering students.

  • Taught React, React Native, Redux, Node, Express, databases, Git, and deployment
  • Prepared lectures, exercises, exams, and supervised student projects
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Technical Mentor · Cohort Lead

ReBootKamp (RBK) Tunisia

Oct 2020 – Jun 2021·Tunis, Tunisia

Full-time

Led a team of instructors mentoring students through a 5-month full-stack JavaScript bootcamp.

  • Delivered curriculum from Hack Reactor and Galvanize (JS, React, Node, Angular, Vue, REST, databases)
  • Ran live-code sessions, weekly assessments, GitHub code reviews, and 1-on-1 support
  • Improved problem-solving through daily algorithms and whiteboarding
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Software Engineer Intern

Talan

Feb 2019 – Sep 2019·Tunis, Tunisia

Internship

Internship building blockchain solutions and Angular frontends for enterprise consulting engagements.

  • Developed Angular applications integrated with blockchain backends and smart contracts
  • Contributed to distributed ledger prototypes and on-chain/off-chain data flows
  • Worked with consultants on technical design, implementation, and client delivery
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I'm open to senior engineering and tech lead roles where I can drive product delivery, mentor teams, and build reliable systems at scale.

Skills

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonGoJavaPHPSolidity

Frontend

ReactNext.jsRemixReact NativeExpoAngularTailwindTanStack

Backend

Node.jsExpressNestJSKoaStrapiLaravelSpringGraphQL

Data

PostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLRedisTypeORMMongooseSequelize

DevOps & Cloud

AWSDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsHerokuDigitalOceannginxPrometheusGrafanaGCP

Practices

TDDJestpytestCI/CDMicroservicesAgileCode ReviewSystem Design

Featured Projects

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Featured Project

Waaw

Collaboration-based marketplace connecting influencers and brands across Africa — from system design to mobile app store releases.

  • End-to-end marketplace with social integrations, payments, delivery, and wallet management
  • Production infrastructure: Docker, Redis, nginx, Prometheus/Grafana, GitHub Actions CI/CD
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Featured Project

Konnect Networks

Multi-currency fintech platform powering payments, KYC/KYB, and white-label solutions across North and West Africa.

  • System v2/v3 redesign with automated operations, fraud detection, and recurring payments
  • Migrated React class components to modern hooks; moved the web app from React.js to Remix with TypeScript
  • Migrated the mobile app from Ionic to React Native
  • E-commerce plugins for WordPress, PrestaShop, and WHMCS
  • KaiOS app wallet for Ivory Coast Post
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Project

Aventoura

TravelTech platform with admin dashboard, client booking flows, and a custom trip builder for personalized experiences.

  • Admin dashboard for trips, equipment, activities, and reservations
  • Integrated OpenAI travel guide chatbot; containerized with Docker
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Project

Nesma Car Rental

Fleet and rental operations platform for managing vehicles, bookings, timelines, and invoicing across agencies.

  • Fleet management with vehicle tracking, availability, and agency oversight
  • Booking management with reservation timelines from request through return
  • Invoice generation and billing workflows for rentals and agencies
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Education & Certifications

Education

  • Computer Science Engineering

    University of Tunis el Manar

    Sep 2016 – Jun 2019·Tunis, Tunisia

  • Technology & Physics

    Pre-Engineering Institute of Monastir

    Sep 2014 – Jun 2016·Monastir, Tunisia

Languages

Arabic· NativeEnglish· FluentFrench· FluentSpanish· Professional

Certifications

  • Kubernetes and Cloud Native

    The Linux Foundation·Aug 2024

  • AWS AI Practitioner

    AWS·Aug 2024

  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

    Microsoft·Aug 2024

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

    AWS·Jul 2024

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