Hamza Elsayed
New York,NY
Summary
Aspiring baker with hands-on experience creating pastries like croissants and macarons, and traditional Middle Eastern desserts such as basbousa and baklava, as well as breads such as focaccia and simit. Passionate about learning from professional pastry chefs and dedicated to maintaining top-quality and food safety standards in every bake.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Independent Baker
Allentown, PA
10.2024 - Current
- Practiced professional baking and pastry techniques, including laminated and enriched doughs, plated desserts, tarts, and traditional Middle Eastern pastries.
- Managed ingredient sourcing, scaling, and timing to ensure consistency and quality
- Shared products with family and community members for feedback and improvement
- Maintained a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen workspace
Education
High School Diploma -
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy
Erie, PA06-2025
Skills
- Pastry & bread: croissants, mille-fueille, macarons, cinnamon rolls, tarts, eclairs, cream puffs, basbousa, baklava, cookies, sticky toffee pudding
- Baking techniques: dough lamination, proofing, recipe scaling, mixing, and oven timing
- Kitchen operations: cleaning, prep, ingredient organization, time management
- Food safety & hygiene (Trust20 Certified)
- Teamwork, reliability, and strong attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and high level of discipline
Certification
- Trust20 Food Handler Certificate – Issued Nov 2025 | Expires Nov 2028
- NYC Food Protection Certificate – Planned (in progress)
Timeline
Independent Baker
10.2024 - Current
High School Diploma -
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy