Inpay, Copenhagen, DK
Lead Software Engineer / Mar 2024 – Present
- Drove the adoption of AI-assisted tooling across the software development lifecycle, enabling more efficient engineering workflows and collaboration across teams.
- Owned technical direction and architectural decisions within the squad, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant delivery across initiatives.
- Collaborated with Product Owners, Head of Development, and System Architect to scope, estimate, and deliver solutions aligned with product and company roadmaps.
- Elevated engineering quality through strong technical standards, code reviews, testing strategies, and continuous delivery improvements.
- Architected and executed the migration of over 40M transactions to a structured v2 with zero downtime, ensuring enhanced system reliability and performance.
- Enhanced and maintained critical payment and collections applications while introducing new features aligned with evolving consumer and business needs.
- Represented the engineering team in cross-departmental discussions and demos, collaborating with senior peers and solution architects to align technical strategies.
- Coordinated with third-party providers to align integration requirements and ensure on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.
Staff Software Engineer / Dec 2022 – May 2026 (3 yrs, 6 mos)
Staff Software Engineer / Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 (2 yrs)
- Coordinated with on-prem hosting partners to ensure production readiness and robust monitoring of high-availability platforms.
- Led security remediation efforts post-penetration testing, reinforcing application and infrastructure security standards including PCI-DSS 4.0 compliance.
- Developed tooling and partnered with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, streamline integrations, and maintain rigorous quality standards across deliverables.
- Collaborated with engineering management on professional development and performance assessments of engineering teams.
Swvl, Cairo, EG
Staff Software Engineer / Jan 2021 – Nov 2022 (1 yr, 11 mos)
Staff Software Engineer / Feb 2016 – Dec 2016 (11 mos)
- Enabled multi-tenancy across microservices, both at the application and database layers, contributing to enhanced system modularity and scalability.
- Led the decomposition of monolithic APIs into maintainable microservices, driving improved maintainability and development speed.
- Acted as a technical reference and mentor, facilitating pair programming, code reviews, and technical sessions to uplift team expertise.
Senior Software Engineer / Dec 2013 – Dec 2014 (1 yr, 1 mo)
Senior Software Engineer / Dec 2013 – Apr 2015 (1 yr, 5 mos)
- Developed backend solutions for SaaS platforms (Limopedia and LetsApp) enabling rapid deployment and white-labeled customizations for clients.
- Built internal tools for high-profile clients to manage operational workflows effectively.
Education
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, 2012
German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, EG
Cumulative GPA: 3.61/4.0 (Grade A, Ranked 9th).
Bachelor Thesis: “Head and Eye-Tracking” using C/C++ and OpenCV (Grade A).