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Engineering Lead · Systems, Product & AI Automation

Ahmed Moataz
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Senior Full Stack Developer

Senior Full Stack Developer and Engineering Lead with 7+ years of experience delivering scalable systems, internal platforms, admin dashboards, e-commerce products, APIs, and AI automation workflows across Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. I help companies ship production-ready web products, operational systems, and modern customer-facing experiences that improve execution, growth, and day-to-day operations.

✉ contact@ahmed-moataz.com 📍 Dubai, UAE ⌥ GitHub → Hire / Consult
Email for Hiring / Projects
7+
Years Exp
50+
Enterprise Clients
100K+
Daily Users
$200K+
Revenue Built
8
Team Members Led
01 — Technical Arsenal
Backend Engineering
Laravel (Expert) PHP Node.js TypeScript REST APIs MySQL PostgreSQL Redis Microservices OAuth 2.0
Systems & Platform
System Design Platform Engineering Internal Tools Admin Dashboards Workflow Automation API Integrations Security-minded Delivery
Frontend & Product Delivery
React Vue.js Tailwind CSS JavaScript ES6+ WordPress WooCommerce E-commerce Systems Personal & Company Websites
Cloud & Delivery
AWS CI/CD GitHub Actions AWS CodeDeploy Kubernetes Nginx Linux Docker Observability
AI & Automation
OpenAI APIs Claude AI AI Workflow Automation ChatGPT Integration LangChain AI Chatbots Prompt Engineering Sentiment Analysis ML Basics
Leadership & Execution
Agile / Scrum Team Lead (8 devs) System Architecture Code Review Product-minded Delivery Client-facing Discovery
Mobile Support
React Native Flutter Android (Kotlin) iOS (Swift)
01.5 — Market Fit Today
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Where This Profile Fits Best
Best aligned with GCC, UAE, Saudi, and remote teams hiring for product, systems, and platform work
  • Senior Full Stack Developer for SaaS, internal systems, and customer-facing products
  • Engineering Lead for teams shipping operational platforms, admin dashboards, and API-heavy products
  • Solutions Architect or Technical Partner for automation, product execution, and platform improvement
  • Strong fit for e-commerce systems, ERP-style operations, marketplaces, and business workflow tools
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Live Hiring Signals
Built from real opportunities currently tracked in Ahmed Moataz Job Hunter
Cloudflare
Senior Software Engineer (Security), Senior Software Engineer - Billing, Principal Billing Systems Engineer, Engineering Manager (Security)
Careem
Senior Software Engineer I, Senior Software Engineer I - Fullstack, ERP Integration Manager
Market Skill Themes
AI automation, platform engineering, system design, AWS, CI/CD, TypeScript, React, Docker, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and security-aware delivery
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Ideal Project Types
High-value work I can lead end-to-end
Business Systems E-commerce Platforms Admin Dashboards Company Websites Personal Brand Websites AI Assistants Automation Pipelines Custom Portals
Especially strong on projects that combine customer experience, operational workflows, internal tooling, integrations, and measurable business outcomes.
02 — Professional Experience
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QatarTech Solutions
Team Lead · Full Stack Development · Doha, Qatar
September 2021 — Present
Team Lead & Senior Full Stack Developer
Enterprise SaaS · Mobile · PostgreSQL · Laravel 9/10
  • Led cross-functional team of 8 developers with Agile/Scrum — 95% on-time delivery rate
  • Architected multi-tenant SaaS and operational platforms serving 50+ enterprise clients & 100K+ daily active users
  • Corporate Check-in System: high-security mobile app with QR/Barcode scanning, offline sync, real-time WebSocket tracking & facial recognition — deployed at Qatar National Convention Centre for 10K+ attendees
  • Reduced API response time by 60% via query optimization & Redis caching
  • CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions & AWS CodeDeploy — deployment time from 2 hours → 15 minutes
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Plaza Group
Digital Solutions Specialist · Dubai, UAE
January 2020 — Present
Digital Solutions Specialist
Enterprise Retail & MarTech · 15+ GCC Locations
  • Led digital transformation across 15+ retail locations in the GCC with systems supporting marketing, operations, and customer acquisition
  • Built 20+ high-performance websites and conversion-focused digital products with 95+ PageSpeed scores and 150% organic traffic growth
  • Delivered custom WooCommerce, payment, and operational storefront solutions with Stripe, PayPal, and UAE local bank integrations
  • Pioneered AI chatbot and workflow automation solutions for customer communication and lead capture
  • Automated data pipelines saving 40+ hours weekly; executed 50+ A/B-tested campaigns and reporting workflows
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Black Pen — Co-founder & CTO
Entrepreneurship · Riyadh, KSA & Kuwait City
January 2018 — Present
Co-founder, CTO & Lead Developer
Creative Agency · 30+ Government & Private Sector Clients
  • Co-founded creative agency — revenue grew from $0 to $200K+ in year one
  • Desert Night Resort: Laravel booking and operations system handling 500+ monthly reservations with Hyperpay/Moyasar
  • Al-Hadaf FinTech (Kuwait): secure micro-apps with OAuth 2.0, encrypted storage & budget tracking
  • Construction suite (Al-Mahri, Ru'yat, Saleh Nasser): project management dashboards for $50M+ projects, plus inventory, payroll, approvals, and document workflows
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International Freelance
UK · Germany · Egypt · Remote Clients
🇬🇧 Tech Services UK — London
iOS logistics app in Swift/SwiftUI. MVVM, Core Data caching, MapKit real-time GPS — sub-second delivery status.
🇩🇪 Kammerjäger Solutions — Germany
Bilingual (DE/EN) web + Android (Kotlin) for pest-control enterprise. Route optimization & German payment systems.
🇪🇬 Freelance Egypt (2016–2018)
10+ e-commerce sites (Fawry/PayMob), educational LMS with video & quiz engine, POS for 5-branch restaurant chain.
03 — Education & Languages
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Badr University (BUC)
Faculty of Engineering · Department of Software Engineering
🏅 Graduated with Honours
2015 – 2016
Junior Lecturer (University Assistant)
Data Structures, Algorithms & Database Systems
  • Instructed undergrads in Data Structures & Algorithms; conducted labs & graded 100+ students
  • Developed educational materials, coding exercises & mentored junior students
  • Graduation Project — Smart Parking IoT System: Laravel dashboard + Arduino sensors + mobile reservation app — awarded Excellent
  • 6-month software house internship: full SDLC, PHP/MySQL, Git version control
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Languages
Communication Proficiency
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Arabic
Native · Mother Tongue
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English
Full Professional Proficiency
💬 Open to Opportunities
Available for full-time roles, consulting, technical partnership, and product build-outs across the GCC and remote teams.
✉ contact@ahmed-moataz.com