Open Source Competition: Info & Q&A Session
Details
The Open Source Contribution Competition is an initiative designed to promote Lebanon’s involvement in global open source communities and to encourage local developers to actively contribute to impactful projects.
Participants will contribute to selected open source repositories (including CNCF projects and optionally projects they’re passionate about), under the guidance of mentors and community leaders.
Competition Duration: 25 November 2025 → 18 December 2025
Announcement of Winners: 20 December 2025, part of the DevFest Tripoli Event, organized by GDG North Lebanon
Organized by: Google Developer Group North Lebanon, Beirut Arab University, Cloud Native Community Lebanon Chapter
Location: Lebanon (Open to all Developers based in Lebanon)
Learn more about the comptetition through the following link: https://tinyurl.com/opensourcecomptetition2025LB
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/cQGZgCJMoQvsW8F98
Submissions' Link: https://forms.gle/bfr2Hv9oxPBZNoYv9
Agenda
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Speakers
Omar Chouman - JUSTECH (Senior Software Engineer | AWS Certified)
Omar is a self-taught, dynamic, highly motivated individual with a passion for learning and solving problems. I work in teams and individually, driving quality and consistency throughout all phases of software development projects. Partner with developers, analysts, QA, and support engineers throughout the product lifecycle to produce high-quality, user-friendly, scalable, and bug-free softwar…
Mohamad Omar - CTO (Drive Terra)
Mohammad Omar
CTO @ Drive TerraMohammad Omar is a CTO and the Lead for Grafana and Friends Beirut. He transforms businesses through strategic innovation, cloud architecture, and high-performing engineering teams. Mohammad specializes in helping organizations leverage cloud technologies, implement scalable infrastructure solutions, and adopt open-source observability tools to build…
Hosted By
Abdul Rahman Masri Attal, GDG Core & Lead Organizer
request ID (=01072025/17527627)
Ahmad Zein, Co-Founder
Riham Zeidan, GDG Organizer || WTM Ambassador || GDSC Mentor
Riham is a young Lebanese community leader. She is a computer science student, Mentor at Google Developer Student Clubs - Lebanese University chapter, ambassador at Google Women Tech Makers program, and organizer at GDG Coast Lebanon. Riham believes in the power of raising others and giving back to our community. She is also passionate about Android Kotlin mobile development. Reach out to her on LinkedIn, she is always open to networking and helping.
Mahmoud Mashoun, Software Developer ✦ Google Cloud Automation
I have experience in building responsive & dynamic web apps using Vue.js ✦ Providing Full Stack solutions that extends Google Workspace Automation using Google Apps Script & Firebase ✦ Along with proven ability to integrate SEO best practices and AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini.
Marilyn Haber, GDSC Lebanon Facilitator || Software Developer
Hadi Chahine, Organizer
Yasmine Noueihed, Organizer
Zaynab Atwi, GDG Team Member
I am a biomedical engineering student,and an entrepreneur working on developing my skills in medicine and business, with an obsession with AI, Nanotechnology, Cybersecurity, 5G and Cloud Computing.
Nowadays, am working as a volunteer consultant, and am building my own startup, which is a medical application.
Fatima Baher, WTM Ambassador
Mohamad Ali Tabbara, Partnership Manager
Ayman Hamdan, Lead software developer
Maghi Haidar, Team member
Elie Hannouch, Product Manager | MUG Champion | Community Builder
Hello, I'm Elie Hannouch. The GDSC Leader and Founder at Beirut Arab University. One of the Google Developer Groups Organizer in Lebanon and the Founder / Leader of the MongoDB User Group in Lebanon.
I am also a Backend & System Engineer that enjoys helping people and solving their problems, so I’m looking forward to put my tech skills into practice by helping you reaching the tech world and to exploring its advantages.
Mohamad Nassif, Organizer
I’mpossible
Georgio Nassar, Organizer
Amir Bou Ghanem, GDG on Campus • Lebanese University
Amir is passionate about technology. He also loves to contribute to his university's community and any other developer community. Amir is always willing to connect with other individuals, learn new skills, and grow as a person. Amir is the GDG on Campus organizer at GDG on Campus • Lebanese University - Hadath, Lebanon.
Hanin Albayoud,
Sarah Rashidi, Organizer
Sandra Farhat, Organizer
Abdullah AlaaDine, Go Backend developer
Amin Boukhdoud, Registration
Ahmad Raychouni, Software Engineer
I’m Ahmad Raychouni, a Frontend Engineer and UI/UX Designer passionate about turning ideas into engaging digital experiences. I specialize in building modern, user-friendly websites and applications with a strong focus on detail and user experience. With a solid background in both design and development, I create seamless solutions that bridge creativity and code. Always eager to grow and collaborate, I'm proud to be part of the Google Developer Groups community. Based in Beirut, I strive to contribute to shaping a better digital future.
Dana Harb, Volunteer
Mona Badran, Volunteer
Haneen Shkeir, Volunteer
kawthar shaalan, Volunteer
Malak Ftouni, Volunteer
Alaa Asaad, Full-Stack Developer
Full-Stack Developer | React.js, Angular, Next.js, Node.js, .NET Core, PHP | MySQL, SQL, MongoDB, API Integration, Docker, Azure | Building Scalable Web Solutions | Exploring AI & Cloud Technologies
ghenwa makki, Volunteer
Rim Tarhini, Volunteer
Cyrine Ahmad, Full Stack Developer
Karine Ayash, Cloud engineer
Cloud engineer
Nour Awada, Volunteer
Ali Kawar, Volunteer
Perla Darwish, Software Engineer
Manar Darsa, Volunteer
CS student focusing on AI & Data Science.
Dedicated volunteer at communities that intersect technology, learning, and communication.
Nour Majed, Volunteer
Fatima Salame, Computer Engineer
Nour El maiss, Volunteer
Youssef Taha, Volunteer
Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-coast-lebanon-presents-open-source-competition-info-amp-qampa-session/.