Jihen Ben Sassi Email & Phone Number

Netherlands

Netherlands

After starting as an iOS Engineer at Think-it, I transitioned into managerial roles, including a dual role of a Product Owner/Scrum Master and Engineering Manager, based on my placement and current project needs. Leading an ongoing internal project called Swarm on a part-time basis.Key Responsibilities as an Engineering manager:+ Mentored and coached two engineers, fostering continuous learning and career growth.+ Conducted regular one-on-one meetings and set clear performance… Show more After starting as an iOS Engineer at Think-it, I transitioned into managerial roles, including a dual role of a Product Owner/Scrum Master and Engineering Manager, based on my placement and current project needs. Leading an ongoing internal project called Swarm on a part-time basis.Key Responsibilities as an Engineering manager:+ Mentored and coached two engineers, fostering continuous learning and career growth.+ Conducted regular one-on-one meetings and set clear performance goals and conduct periodic performance reviews.+ Coordinate with Talent success, growth team managers and people domain to align on priorities, placements and goals.+ Support in defining growth path and L&D track.+ Managed conflict resolution and ensured a collaborative team environment.Key Responsibilities in Swarm:+ Defined the product vision and roadmap, ensuring it met the needs of both new engineers and the wider organization.+ Managed Swarm's development on the days I wasn't allocated to other projects, keeping the project on track and ensuring steady progress.+ Facilitated Agile practices for the Swarm team while balancing my involvement in other client projects.+ Provided technical leadership and mentorship, particularly focusing on helping new engineers get up to speed with Think-it’s processes and technologies through their work on Swarm.+ Worked on the UI/UX design using Figma.Impact:+ Integration Focus: Positioned Swarm as a key integration project for new mobile engineers, helping them familiarize themselves with our tech stack, coding standards, and collaborative workflows.+ Operational Efficiency: Aimed to centralize and automate various internal processes, enhancing overall efficiency and reducing manual work across the company.+ Team Engagement: Developed features like attendance tracking, meeting room booking, and a kudos system to promote collaboration and recognize contributions, fostering a positive team culture. Show less

During Planboo's partnership with Think-it, I took on a dual role within the Planboo Team as both a Project Manager and Team Lead. Software Solution:I oversee the development of a Mobile application and its backend which focuses on tracking biochar production/mixing/application/sales in the tropics to scale carbon removal efforts and direct carbon finance to the communities that need it most.Key Responsibilities as Project/Team Lead:+ Reviewed UI/UX Designs: Assessed… Show more During Planboo's partnership with Think-it, I took on a dual role within the Planboo Team as both a Project Manager and Team Lead. Software Solution:I oversee the development of a Mobile application and its backend which focuses on tracking biochar production/mixing/application/sales in the tropics to scale carbon removal efforts and direct carbon finance to the communities that need it most.Key Responsibilities as Project/Team Lead:+ Reviewed UI/UX Designs: Assessed and provided actionable feedback on UI/UX designs to ensure user-centric solutions and project alignment.+ Developed Strategic Roadmaps: Collaborated on the creation of comprehensive roadmap proposals to outline project vision and milestones.+ Managed Prioritization and Risk: Defined project scope while effectively supporting on prioritizing tasks and managing risks to ensure timely delivery and quality outcomes.+ Prepared Sprint Backlogs: Organized and structured sprint backlogs to provide the team with clear, actionable tasks for each development cycle.+ Facilitated Scrum Ceremonies: Scheduled and led all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives, to promote team collaboration and iterative improvement.+ Led Working Sessions: Conducted collaborative working sessions to clarify project scope, timelines, and requirements, ensuring all team members were aligned.+ Engaged with Stakeholders: Communicated progress, risks, successes, and challenges to stakeholders, providing transparency and fostering trust throughout the project lifecycle.+ Developed iOS Application: Contributed to the development of the iOS app, reviewed pull requests to ensure code quality, adherence to project standards, and to provide constructive feedback for our junior iOS engineer. Show less

During Soundcloud’s partnership with Think-it, joined the SoundCloud team as an IOS engineer in an external support mission on their UIEVO iOS project development.+ Coded and integrated UI components into the project using Swift and SwiftUI, enhancing functionality and usability.+ Collaborated with backend developers to integrate RESTful APIs+ Refactored existing code to improve performance and maintainability+ Conducted unit tests and UI tests to ensure software quality… Show more During Soundcloud’s partnership with Think-it, joined the SoundCloud team as an IOS engineer in an external support mission on their UIEVO iOS project development.+ Coded and integrated UI components into the project using Swift and SwiftUI, enhancing functionality and usability.+ Collaborated with backend developers to integrate RESTful APIs+ Refactored existing code to improve performance and maintainability+ Conducted unit tests and UI tests to ensure software quality, promptly debugging and resolving issues to maintain application stability.+ Implemented A/B testing and analytics using Firebase+ Participated in Agile development processes, including stand ups, sprint planning and retrospectives Show less

During Yiqqi’s partnership with Think-it, joined the Yiqqi team as their main iOS developer and provided support on Mobile development technical decisions.

Amsterdam Area, The Netherlands

Worked on developing and designing several iOS applications.+ Vono: A mobile application for recording and saving notes.+ Jellinek: A social media account application for recovering drug addicts.+ Appointment: A mobile application for scheduling meetings.

Tunisia

Master'S Degree, Computer Software Engineering

Bachelor Of It For Business Administration, Computer/Information Technology Administration And Management