Hi, my name is

Hanane Zlitni.

I'm a senior frontend & product engineer specializing in React and complex user-facing systems. I lead the development of product features from design collaboration through implementation and release, with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and thoughtful user experience. My work spans large-scale applications, frontend architecture, and design systems within distributed engineering teams.

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My Journey

  • Feb 2022 - present

    Software Engineer, SYNC 4A Software Updates — Ford Motor Company

    Remote & Oakville, ON, Canada

    Currently leading development of complex, stateful features within the Software Updates product on the SYNC 4A platform, deployed across over one million vehicles globally.

    Working with: React, JavaScript, CSS, React Testing Library, Jest, Storybook

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

    Frontend Engineer, UX & Design Systems — Bell Canada

    Remote (Toronto, ON, Canada)

    Part of a remote, distributed design team in the Field Services department working on a range of internal development and design projects. I developed web applications and led an initiative to build a reusable React component library. In addition, I led the design of web applications for managers and control centre agents to improve Bell's customer service. I have also mentored and provided guidance to colleagues on various JavaScript, HTML, and CSS concepts and best practices.

    Worked with: React, Angular, SCSS, Storybook, headless Wordpress, and Figma

  • Software Developer — FyeLabs

    Hamilton, ON, Canada

    I developed and maintained two Angular-based internal tools for Hitron Technologies, ensuring stable functionality and timely delivery. I also improved developer efficiency by automating recurring input-processing tasks with Bash scripts.

    Worked with: Angular, TypeScript, and Bash script

    "I found Ms. Zlitni to be very proactive, independent, and an excellent collaborator. She manages all aspects of her work and produces excellent results that supersedes the client’s expectations. Ms. Zlitni is a fast learner and has an instant grasp of the tasks she is assigned, including using new technologies, troubleshooting deployment issues, and understanding the overall project requirements. I have been very impressed by her exceptional work ethic, resourcefulness, leadership, and collaborative qualities. As a person, Ms. Zlitni is very intelligent, ambitious, and well-spoken."
    — Dr. Ghada Badawy, co-founder of FyeLabs and my direct supervisor

    Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Master of Engineering, Computing & Software — McMaster University

    Hamilton, ON, Canada

    As part of my graduation project, I designed and built a web application that evaluates the efficiency of flexibility structures in queueing systems.

    Worked with: Nuxt, Python, and Express.js

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    Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering — King Saud University

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    As part of my graduation project, I led a team of 5 to analyze, design, build, and test an iOS and Android mobile application that performs sentiment analysis on Arabic tweets about any topic of interest.

    Worked with: React Native, Firebase Real-time database, and Firebase Cloud Functions

    Sep 2014 - May 2018