About

About me

I'm Usama Al Darwashi, a Senior Software Engineer based in Muscat, Oman. Over the past six years, I've designed and built scalable, data-intensive web platforms—from telecom analytics for national regulators and IoT systems managing over 300,000 connected devices to SaaS products and AI-powered recruitment platforms. I enjoy solving complex engineering problems across the full stack, with experience in Java, Spring Boot, Python, FastAPI, .NET, React, Angular, and modern cloud technologies. I'm passionate about building software that's not only performant and maintainable, but also delivers real value to the people who use it. As a Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer, I also enjoy designing reliable, scalable cloud-native solutions. Away from the keyboard, you'll usually find me with a chessboard, on a football pitch, or immersed in a good novel.

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Based in

Muscat, Oman

Education

  • Sep 2019 – Jun 2023

    B.Eng. (Hons) in Computer Engineering

    National University of Science & Technology (NUST)

    Muscat, Oman · Graduated with GPA 3.14

Certifications

  • Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

    Feb 2024 – Apr 2024

    Proven ability to deploy, monitor, and manage solutions on Google Cloud.

  • Python Mega Course

    Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

    Advanced Python training covering data analysis, automation, and web frameworks.

  • Ultimate Web Development Course

    Jul 2022 – Dec 2022

    Full-stack development mastery including React, Node.js, and modern deployment.

  • IoT: The Mega Course

    Feb 2022 – Apr 2022

    IoT systems expertise: sensor integration, data acquisition, and cloud connectivity.

Hobbies

Reading

Mostly classics and literary fiction — long novels don't scare me. Recent shelf: Tolstoy, Hugo, and award-winning Arabic fiction.

  • War and Peace
  • Les Misérables
  • A Small Death (موت صغير)

Chess

I played for the Omani national chess team and took first place in the Oman under-18 championship in 2019. Still play — mostly online blitz these days.

  • Omani National Team
  • Oman U18 Champion 2019

Football

Twice a week, every week. Small-sided games with friends — the best kind of cardio.

  • 2× a week
  • Five-a-side

MMA

Mostly watching, less practicing — I rarely miss a big fight night, and I train when I can.

  • Fight-night regular
  • Occasional training

Gym

From time to time. The membership is active; the consistency is a work in progress.

  • On & off
  • Consistency in progress