Hey, I am Andrew!

I architect and develop cloud-native, scalable solutions that drive business impact.

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Skills & Tools

Astro
Astro
AWS
AWS
Firebase
Firebase
Git Hub
Git Hub
Git Hub Actions
Git Hub Actions
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Java Script
Java Script
Mongo DB
Mongo DB
Nodejs
Nodejs
Postgres
Postgres
Postman
Postman
React
React
Socket.Io
Socket.Io
SQL
SQL
Type Script
Type Script
Udemy
Udemy
Astro
Astro
AWS
AWS
Firebase
Firebase
Git Hub
Git Hub
Git Hub Actions
Git Hub Actions
Google Cloud
Google Cloud
Java Script
Java Script
Mongo DB
Mongo DB
Nodejs
Nodejs
Postgres
Postgres
Postman
Postman
React
React
Socket.Io
Socket.Io
SQL
SQL
Type Script
Type Script
Udemy
Udemy

System Design & Architecture

Designing scalable, secure, and cost-aware systems with clear service boundaries and pragmatic trade-offs.

Backend APIs & Integrations

Building reliable REST services and integrating external platforms with queues, background jobs, and safeguards.

Cloud & DevOps (CI/CD & IaC)

Automating delivery pipelines and infrastructure with best practices for security, repeatability, and speed.

Observability & Reliability

Monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning to maintain SLAs and ensure dependable user experiences.

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Work Experience

Backend Team Lead & AWS Architect

DevGurus

United States (Remote)

  • Leading GameSafe App (app for protecting children while playing games online), DCA App (app for learning how to be a good digital citizen through an online platform) and FGI (app that has complex integrations with guns marketplaces)
  • Architected Apps on AWS using the AWS Well-Architected Framework utilizing Terraform, CloudFormation and Serverless Framework stack.
  • Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Optimzed Docker Images to make fast, reliable deployments.
AWSECSRDSEC2LambdaEventBridgeSQSSNSCloudFormationServerless FrameworkGitHub ActionsTerraformSocket.ioRedisNode.jsTypeScript

Senior Software Engineer

Nodogoro

Cairo, Egypt

  • Led the development of StudioShot App, utilizing AI services to produce professional images from selfie images using Stable Diffusion and ComfyUI tools.
  • Managed backend development and maintenance of AWS/GCP components for StudioShot App and optimized cost and performance by transitioning AI GPU workloads to AWS EC2 GPU instances
  • Developed internal tools using Retool
AWSGCPEC2 GPUStable DiffusionComfyUIS3FirebaseRetoolPostgreSQLNode.jsTypeScriptGitHub Actions

Professional Services Delivery Engineer

Onica (Rackspace)

Cairo, Egypt

  • Contributed to the successful delivery of two projects: a medical application integrating a Bluetooth-enabled inhaler for patients and a cost simulation tool for underground water pipelines.
  • Leveraged React with TypeScript for front-end development and Node.js with TypeScript alongside MongoDB for back-end implementation.
  • Employed a cloud-native architecture utilizing the Serverless Framework on AWS, incorporating AWS Lambda functions, DynamoDB, AuroraDB, EventBridge, SNS, and SQS to enable event-driven patterns and efficient event propagation.
AWSLambdaDynamoDBAuroraEventBridgeSQSSNSServerless FrameworkNode.jsTypeScriptReact

Top Rated Freelancer (Backend/Serverless)

Upwork

Remote

  • Contributed to the successful delivery of two projects: a freelancing app for home maintenance jobs and a mood app for analyzing user mood according to daily activities.
  • Leveraged Node.js with TypeScript alongside AWS with cloud-native approach for back-end implementation using Serverless Framework.
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Software Engineer

Callvita, LLC

Cairo, Egypt

  • Led app development to store medical history and enable booking doctor appointments.
  • Utilized ReactJS for front-end, NodeJS (JavaScript) and Express for backend, React Native for mobile app development, and AWS as the cloud provider.
ReactReact NativeNode.jsExpressAWS
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Studies

B.Sc. in Computer Science

German University in Cairo (GUC)

Sep 2014 – May 2019. Core CS foundations with a Bachelor thesis in Computer Science & Engineering.

Algorithms Data Structures Operating Systems Databases Networking

Bachelor Project – Personal Assistant for Elderly People (VR)

DHBW Stuttgart, Germany

Mar 2018 – Aug 2018. Built a VR-based assistant prototype supporting independent living; led web components and integrations.

Virtual Reality HCI Prototyping Web Systems

Udemy Courses

Udemy

GraphQL, Terraform, TypeScript, Docker, AWS, Modern JavaScript

GraphQL Modern JavaScript TypeScript Docker Terraform AWS
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