Fares Sora Abdelqader
Chicago,IL
Summary
Hello, I am a highly ambitious and diligent individual with a passion for continuous learning and growth. I thrive on staying engaged and tackling new challenges with curiosity and sometimes enthusiasm. Beyond my experience in hospitality, I bring qualities such as reliability, empathy, critical thinking, and a knack for software engineering and data analytics. My goal is always to approach each opportunity with understanding and care, fostering meaningful connections and delivering thoughtful, impactful solutions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer and Recruiter
Exceeding Horizons
Chicago, IL
09.2023 - Current
- Created a website for this particular company, and operated as a Recruiter afterwards
- I primarily worked with 3 companys to fill roles for software engineering and also sales and marketing
- I had to excel in customer service, and have resilience when it came to candidate searching and also creation of new leads as in offering our services to other companys
- I also helped with the business development, offering help into creating KPIs and SOPs and providing Data Analytics to review progress
Sales Representative
SettleSure Adjusting
Willowbrook, IL
02.2024 - 01.2025
- As a sales rep here, I would go door-to-door knocking offering public adjusting services to local homeowners within storm areas
- Thats the gist of it honestly, I was hired as 1099 and chose to terminate my contract due to not enjoying the work anymore and also Im looking to get back into the hospitality industry
Server / Waiter
Kindling Chicago || Fifty/50 Restaurant Group
Chicago, IL
08.2023 - 04.2024
- I started as a normal server with not many tables to start, and quickly showed that I was able to not only maintain my section but also being able to do so adequately and with a sense of urgency
- I proved my reliance not only with starting my morning shifts an hour early(off the clock, and on my own will), but with my ability to perform double shifts when not scheduled and being able to take over last minute shifts
- I personally loved this job the staff was great and supportive especially with learning new dishes and always staying up to date with possible allergies and being able to describethe dishes and how they are made and I highly recommend their food
- I had chose to put my two weeks in to further not only my education in software engineering, but to help create the business for Exceeding Horizons, and also I had another job which offered me a more flexible schedule
- I had departed only after management had secured adequate and reliable waitstaff, given why I fully left in April
Server / Waiter
Quartino Ristorante || Gibsons
Chicago, IL
06.2022 - 02.2023
- High volume restaurant with fast paced necessities
- When I first started here, I beleive I worked everyday for the first 2 months
- This place was always busy, and fast turning tables and had maybe 400 - 1000 guests a day
- Outside of normal restaurant duties, as in taking care of ones section and providing excellent customer service skills, but also pitching in to help areas of need as in food running and bussing
Education
Microsoft Accelerate Software Engineering Course -
General Assembly
12.2023
Skills
- Great customer service
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Effective multitasking and ability to stay calm under pressure
- Strong team player
- Problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Keen attention to detail
- Business development and management
- Personnel recruitment and management
- Software engineering fundamentals
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Python
- C#
- Java
- Experience with DevOps
- PDF creations
- Blender
Timeline
Sales Representative
SettleSure Adjusting
02.2024 - 01.2025
Software Engineer and Recruiter
Exceeding Horizons
09.2023 - Current
Server / Waiter
Kindling Chicago || Fifty/50 Restaurant Group
08.2023 - 04.2024
Server / Waiter
Quartino Ristorante || Gibsons
06.2022 - 02.2023
Microsoft Accelerate Software Engineering Course -
General Assembly
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