Hello— I’m
Mohamad Baalbaki
Backend Software Engineer in Milan. I build InsurTech backend applications at Leithà with TypeScript, Node.js and Python — and 2KWiz, an NBA 2K player finder featured in Sports Illustrated, on the side.
About Me
I studied Computer Science in Beirut and Braga, Human-Computer Interaction in Trento, and Digital Technologies in Milan.
Work
Career since 2019
Projects
Built on my own time
Education
Four universities, three countries
Toolkit
What I work with
Off the clock
Detroit Basketball & Electronic Music
Detroit Pistons — fan since 2005
3NBA
championships
Their grit, determination and “going to work” blue-collar culture has tremendously impacted me, and I try to live by it every day.
In the 2004 NBA Playoffs, Chauncey Billups sank that midcourt hail mary and sent us to overtime. We lost that game — but we ended up winning the NBA Championship, and Chauncey was crowned Finals MVP. So I strongly believe that no matter how many times you fall, you should always find the strength to stand up again and keep fighting.
I had the honor of meeting Chauncey in Milan at the NBA Fan Zone in 2018 and thanking him for that championship. What a day it was.
Electronic music — since 2017
I started with Deep House and Downtempo, then slowly worked my way through dozens of subgenres.
My favorite remains the last one, so here is one of my playlists. Just hit play.
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