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Software & DevOps Engineer | Backend | Fullstack

Building production software from backend to cloud infrastructure.

Software & DevOps engineer building and operating systems across government, healthcare, and SaaS, from APIs and AWS infrastructure to CI/CD, deployments, and production support.

Recent Impact

45-Day MVP

Automated judging platform that scaled to 2,000+ contestants in 100+ countries.

Credentials

AWS x2

Solutions Architect Associate and Developer Associate certified.

Experience

Recent roles and delivery ownership

Software Engineer - Datacell Solutions

Dubai, UAE

05/2025 - Present

  • Shipped an MVP in 45 days, owning the backend for a time-critical launch and delivering an automated judging system that replaced manual evaluation for 2,000+ contestants across 100+ countries.
  • Owned end-to-end delivery for multiple Node.js and ASP.NET Core production apps across Docker, NGINX, and IIS, handling deployments, feature rollouts, production bug fixes, and data or schema migrations with minimal disruption.
  • Partnered with frontend teams to integrate React and Next.js with backend APIs through reusable patterns and clean contracts.

Software Developer - Effective Agency

Sharjah, UAE

10/2024 - 05/2025

  • Built and deployed a TypeScript and Node.js web app in a Turborepo and Vite monorepo on Google Cloud with GitHub Actions CI/CD for repeatable releases.
  • Delivered a production Firebase backend across Auth, Firestore, Storage, and Cloud Functions backed by a 99.95% monthly uptime SLA, robust data modeling, and secure access controls.
  • Integrated Stripe subscriptions as the core billing flow with Checkout, webhooks, and entitlements, using idempotent webhook handling and Vitest coverage above 90% for critical functions.
  • Produced lightweight developer documentation for setup, release checklists, and troubleshooting notes to reduce handoff friction and speed onboarding.

Software Engineer - Contract

Remote

09/2023 - 10/2024

  • Designed and deployed full-stack applications using React and ASP.NET Core, integrating REST APIs documented with OpenAPI/Swagger and hosted on AWS EC2 with Docker, NGINX, and Linux.
  • Built a Node.js/TypeScript integration service for the Saudi Health Insurance Council gateway, implementing FHIR/HL7 validation, error handling, and resilient external-system communication.

Software Developer - OpenSoft Innovation

Famagusta, Cyprus

01/2023 - 09/2023

  • Delivered ASP.NET Core APIs and a responsive Razor Pages UI backed by SQL Server, supporting core CRUD workflows and backend or frontend integration.

Projects

Projects that reflect what I build and what I’m curious about.

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In Progress

NoteShip

Event-driven AWS platform for AI-assisted notes and publishing.

  • Building an AI-first Recall to Repurpose to Publish platform that helps users turn notes into structured, publishable content using Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, and TipTap/ProseMirror.
  • Architected a multi-tenant serverless backend on AWS (Lambda, SQS with DLQ, DynamoDB, CloudFront, Auth0) using queue-based workflows for tenant isolation and resilient processing.
  • Provisioned dedicated infrastructure with AWS CDK; implemented CloudWatch monitoring, cost guardrails, and structured logging with AWS Lambda Powertools.
BugNet Core project

BugNet Core

  • Built a real-time, role-based bug-tracking application with ASP.NET Core 8, React, and PostgreSQL.
  • Designed secure issue workflows with JWT authentication, RBAC, and SignalR-powered real-time updates.
  • Implemented structured logging alongside a maintainable backend architecture.

Computer Vision & Robotics

Book Retrieval System

Camera → Detection → Spatial coordinates → Actuation

  • Built a computer-vision workflow for real-time book detection and localization using Python, TensorFlow, OpenCV, OCR, and a fine-tuned SSD model.
  • Served inference through a Flask API between a Raspberry Pi camera client and Linux host.
  • Returned spatial coordinates for downstream robotic actuation.
Library Management System project

Library Management System

  • Designed a secure REST API with ASP.NET Core, EF Core, SQL Server, JWT authentication, and RBAC.
  • Implemented core library-management data workflows with clear API endpoints.
  • Containerized and deployed the service to AWS EC2 behind NGINX.

Skills

Engineering stack and delivery tooling

Backend

Node.js, TypeScript, C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, Express.js, REST APIs

Full-Stack

Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, HTML, CSS

Cloud & Infrastructure

PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB, AWS EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS + DLQ, CloudFront, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CDK, Kubernetes, Auth0, Firebase, Qdrant, OpenAI API

DevOps & Delivery

Linux, Bash, Docker, NGINX, IIS, Git, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, release automation, deployment rollouts, and rollback procedures

Languages

Arabic (Native), English (Professional)

Operations & Quality

Production troubleshooting, log analysis, structured logging, monitoring, testing, technical documentation, and operational handoffs.

Certifications

Cloud, Kubernetes, and engineering credentials

Education

Academic foundation

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU)

Computer Engineering specialization · CGPA: 3.51/4.00

Transfer student from University of Khartoum (UofK).

07/2023

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

University of Khartoum (UofK)

Software Engineering track

Through 02/2022

Contact

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