About

Introduction

My name is Hassan Kanj, I am an independent programmer (Freelancer), a Maker, and I host a podcast and teach programming related topics on my YouTube channel (coder voice - صوت المبرمج), and how to design hardware products on my second YouTube channel (KanjWorkshop).

On a side note, I have compiled a list of my posts about programming, productivity and more… in a PDF booklet that you can download from here.

I have a diverse set of skills that includes computer programming, building websites and mobile apps, 3D printing, 3D CAD design, PCB design, designing and building hardware products, and more..

Despite the apparent diversity of these skills, what they have in common is that they complement each other in a way that helps me implement my vision and to transform my ideas into actual products, whether these products are commercial or fun side projects.

So as you can see, I enjoy working and experimenting with different aspects of the programming stack, whether it is hardware, software or web, and based on your requirements, you may hire me as one (or more) of the following:

Full-stack web developer: Building fully functional websites (CMS, e-commerce,…)
Mobile app developer: Building cross-platform mobile apps
Maker: 3D CAD design, PCB design, 3D printing, building IoT (Internet of Things) products and embedded systems,…
Instructor/Trainer: Provides private tutoring or workshops in topics such as programming, web development, 3D printing, 3D CAD design,..
Technical consultant

My motto is everything is doable, the expression ~~this can't be done~~ is not part of my vocabulary, so feel free to reach out to me with your craziest idea, whether it is a software, a hardware product, or a web app. I will be listening.

Experience

OWNER/DEVELOPER, QUALTECH — AUGUST 2015 - PRESENT
Website development, Mobile apps development, building E-commerce platforms
Website: http://www.qual.tech

WEBSITE & MOBILE DEVELOPER (FREELANCER) —FEBRUARY 2012 – PRESENT

FOUNDER/HOST, CODER VOICE صوت المبرمج — MARCH 2016 - PRESENT
صوت المبرمج هو بودكاست ودروس بالعربية تتناول كل ما له علاقة بالبرمجة والمبرمجين
website: http://www.codervoice.com

CO ORGANIZER, BEIRUT MINI MAKER FAIRE 2019
Co-Organized the 1st licensed Mini Maker Faire in Lebanon
Website: https://www.facebook.com/bmmf2019

FOUNDER/MAKER, KANJ WORKSHOP — APRIL 2018 - PRESENT
An educational platform for 3D printing, electronics, hardware programming, and more..
Website: https://www.kanjworkshop.com

WEB DEVELOPER — MEDIA NETWORK — 2009 - 2011
Website developer

Education

Lebanese International University — Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Graduated with honor (GPA 3.39), 2005 - 2008
I finished multiple courses in the Masters in Computer Science program at AUST with good grades, but I dropped out.

Skills

PROGRAMMING/COMPUTER RELATED SKILLS:

Website Development (Full-stack) (Front-end development, Back-end development, HTML, Javascript, CSS, bootstrap, PHP, Laravel framework, REST API,..)
Building websites using Wordpress, Drupal 8 and Laravel
Building e-commerce websites using Magento 2
Familiar with Python and NodeJS
SysAdmin (Managing servers + hosting)
Docker ( I have published a free online course about that)
Familiar in working with Linux and using the command line

HARDWARE DESIGN/BUILDING SKILLS:

Programming hardware boards using Micropython
3D parametric design using FreeCAD ( I have published a free online course about that)
3D Printing skills (Design / Slicing / Printing / Troubleshooting)
PCB design using DipTrace
Familiar in dealing with electronic parts and building hardware prototypes (Basic electronics, soldering, micro-controllers, connecting sensors)

TRAINING/TEACHING SKILLS:

Good teaching and communication skills, with the ability to explain difficult concepts in a comprehensible way.

Honors & Awards

First place winner at Bank Du Liban Web and Mobile Hackathon 2015
First place winner at DevAppLB PitchFest (April 2013)
Graduated with an Honor Degree from the Lebanese International University

My YouTube channels

Coder Voice - صوت المبرمج

coder voice (صوت المبرمج) is a programming educational platform in Arabic that consists of a podcast (Audio/Video interviews) and video tutorials.

codervoice.com website (screenshot 1)

coder voice YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/codervoice
coder voice Website: http://www.codervoice.com

Kanj Workshop

Kanj Workshop is an educational platform for 3D printing, electronics, hardware programming, and more..

Kanj Workshop YouTube channel (screenshot 1)

In addition to my passion for programming, I Love building stuff, and mixing different disciplines together in order to produce interesting, elegant, customizable and functional products, I like to mix 3D prints, with electronic circuits and computer programming to build a product that is both appealing and useful.

The final product doesn’t necessarily have to include all these features, it can be a relatively simple product, or a more advanced one, such as the open source portable medical ventilator that I was working on in addition to other volunteers from Lebanon Response Team initiative (An initiative to help support the Lebanese health care system during the COVID-19 crisis).