Rafat Assaf

Software Engineer

I'm a lifetime learner who finds the greatest joy in analyzing problems, inspiring solutions, and building value

Everyone has their own story to tell. And so far, mine has been very interesting one! 
I navigated my share of stumbling blocks along the way. But there was always one constant—the drive to grow and bring value into every mission. I've never lost my desire to learn and I'm still honing my skills and mentality with each new challenge. Today, my mission is to help high-performing teams to face meaningful challenges and lay down lasting success.

What I Do

For the past few years, I have been focused on building and maintaining web projects, working with data and databases of various flavors, architecting high-scale solutions on AWS, and collaborating with awesome teams to achieve goals and build value.


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My Values

Ownership

I own my work, ideas, and mistakes. Always favoring long-term value over short-term results and thinking in terms of the mission, not the task. No job is beneath me, and I believe whatever worth doing is worth doing well.

Growth

I have the courage and curiosity to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take calculated risks. 
My passion for growth is always present and I'm continuously moving either up or sideways.

Integrity and honesty

Doing the right thing is always the right thing, even when no one is looking. I commit to act with integrity and honesty and focus on being empathetic and understanding.


Play with the team, 
for the team

As a team member, I bring my authentic self to work every day and show up to support others with all I've got while sharing the ambition and thrive to achieve greatness.

Simplicity

I believe that simple is better than complex, and that is always reflected in my work style and how I approach problems. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Wonder

By seeking to understand with curiosity and vulnerability as I'm constantly focusing on humility and driven by ambition.