Bassem Chagra

I architect enterprise-grade frontend systems for data-intensive applications. Six years building production Kibana plugins, authentication frameworks, and real-time dashboards in regulated, high-availability environments — where every architecture decision has real consequences.

7+ Years in
production

5 Enterprise
deployments

4 Kibana
plugins

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Selected Work

Developer Tool Full-Stack / Open Source ● Live

FrontFamily

A platform for comparing, converting, and migrating UI components between frameworks. Features a live Component Showroom (9 frameworks, isolated sandboxes, A11Y metrics), a Framework Converter (42 conversion paths, 219 verified prop mappings), a 30-library Catalog with comparison matrix, and an npx frontfamily eject CLI.

Built the converter engine with 7 source frameworks, 42 bidirectional paths, and 219 verified prop-level mappings
Engineered isolated sandbox rendering for 9 frameworks with live DOM node count, paint time, and A11Y scores
Published uipro-cli CLI to npm enabling one-command component ejection into any target stack
Catalogued 30 UI libraries with star counts, bundle sizes, component counts, and ecosystem tags

Enterprise Elastic Stack

Enterprise Kibana Plugin Suite

Designed and built a suite of custom Kibana plugins for UNIBERG GmbH's enterprise data platform, extending Kibana's core with LDAP authentication, multi-tenant RBAC, and custom visualization layers integrated into a regulated production environment serving hundreds of users.

Implemented LDAP-based SSO authentication within the Kibana plugin lifecycle
Built granular RBAC system supporting per-user, per-role, and per-tenant data access
Adopted micro-frontend architecture enabling independent plugin deployment
Maintained forward compatibility across 3 major Kibana version upgrades

Developer Tool AI / Claude Code Plugin ● Open Source

kibana-plugin-helper

A Claude Code plugin encoding 3,600+ lines of Kibana-specific institutional knowledge into 10 commands and 6 agents — turning Claude Code into a Kibana development specialist. The only public Claude Code plugin targeting the Elastic/Kibana ecosystem.

10 slash commands covering plugin scaffold, EUI component search, RBAC setup, and API bridge generation
6 specialised agents for auth flows, multi-tenant architecture, and version migration
Encodes 5 years of undocumented Kibana plugin patterns not found in official docs
Built on Claude Code's MCP tooling — usable in any Kibana project with one install

Full-Stack Network Analytics

WiFi Traffic Analyzer

Real-time network traffic analysis platform with WebSocket data streaming, AI-powered anomaly detection, and a live packet visualization dashboard.

WebSocket streaming pipeline from backend packet capture to live D3.js charts at 60fps
AI anomaly detection surfacing unusual traffic spikes and suspicious endpoints
Containerised full stack with Docker Compose for single-command deployment

Side Project Cinema · Editorial ● Since 2012

cineway.org

A French-language cinema reference and recommendation platform running since 2012 — 13 years of continuous maintenance. Structured editorial content, SEO-optimised film catalogue, and an AI-powered recommendation engine built in the latest iteration.

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Professional History

2020 — 2026

Darmstadt, Germany

Senior Frontend Developer

UNIBERG GmbH

Architected and maintained a suite of custom Kibana plugins using EUI — data visualisation, user management, and multi-tenant access control
Designed and implemented LDAP-integrated SSO authentication within the Kibana plugin lifecycle
Built granular RBAC permission model supporting per-role, per-user, and per-tenant data access
Led migration of the entire frontend test suite from Enzyme to React Testing Library
Maintained plugin compatibility across major Kibana version upgrades, coordinating breaking change mitigation with backend teams

React TypeScript Kibana EUI LDAP RBAC Jest RTL

2017 — 2018

Groningen, Netherlands

Full-Stack Engineer Intern

Axtion

Built and maintained full-stack web features using PHP and Symfony
Developed mobile-facing interfaces and integrated smartphone-oriented workflows
Contributed to client-facing product features in an agile team environment

PHP Symfony JavaScript MySQL Mobile Web

2016 — 2020

Tunisia · Remote

Full-Stack Developer

Web Development & Consulting

Built and launched cineway.org — a French-language cinema platform with structured editorial content and SEO architecture
Delivered e-commerce and CMS-backed platforms for regional clients using MEAN stack and PHP
Consulted on frontend architecture for early-stage product teams

Angular Node.js MongoDB PHP MySQL

2014 — 2018

Tunis, Tunisia

IT Engineering Degree

ESPRIT — Web Development Specialisation

Distributed systems, network security, and enterprise application design
Cisco CCNA Security certification

Distributed Systems Network Security CCNA

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Technical Depth

Frontend Core

React6+ yrs

TypeScript5+ yrs

Next.js3+ yrs

Vue.js2+ yrs

Redux / Zustand5+ yrs

D3.js / Recharts4+ yrs

Elastic Stack

Kibana Plugin SDK5+ yrs

Elastic UI (EUI)5+ yrs

Elasticsearch DSL4+ yrs

OpenSearch3+ yrs

LDAP / RBAC4+ yrs

Testing & Quality

React Testing Library4+ yrs

Jest / Vitest5+ yrs

Cypress2+ yrs

MSW2+ yrs

Backend & Infra

Node.js5+ yrs

Go1+ yr

Docker4+ yrs

REST / WebSocket5+ yrs

Auth & Security

LDAP Integration4+ yrs

JWT / OAuth 2.04+ yrs

SSO / SAML3+ yrs

RBAC Design4+ yrs

Languages

ArabicNative

FrenchFluent

EnglishFluent

GermanB1

Let's work
together.

Targeting senior frontend roles in Frankfurt / Rhine-Main or remote European positions. Comfortable working in English, French, Arabic, or German environments.

Available from Juin 2026 · Open to immediate interviews

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