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I am a senior full stack engineer, CTO, and founding engineer with over a decade of experience building production software across web, mobile, and cross‑platform applications. I thrive on leading engineering teams and delivering at every layer of the stack—from native iOS and Android apps to real‑time systems, backend APIs, and automated deployment pipelines. My career includes co‑founding and leading engineering at consumer apps that reached thousands of active users weekly, expanding platforms across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. I specialize in React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, and full‑stack architecture, and I enjoy mentoring teammates, shipping features end‑to‑end, and improving product visibility and performance across devices.…I am a senior full stack engineer, CTO, and founding engineer with over a decade of experience building production software across web, mobile, and cross‑platform applications. I thrive on leading engineering teams and delivering at every layer of the stack—from native iOS and Android apps to real‑time systems, backend APIs, and automated deployment pipelines. My career includes co‑founding and leading engineering at consumer apps that reached thousands of active users weekly, expanding platforms across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. I specialize in React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, and full‑stack architecture, and I enjoy mentoring teammates, shipping features end‑to‑end, and improving product visibility and performance across devices.

Ismael Kedir

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I am a senior full stack engineer, CTO, and founding engineer with over a decade of experience building production software across web, mobile, and cross‑platform applications. I thrive on leading engineering teams and delivering at every layer of the stack—from native iOS and Android apps to real‑time systems, backend APIs, and automated deployment pipelines. My career includes co‑founding and leading engineering at consumer apps that reached thousands of active users weekly, expanding platforms across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. I specialize in React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, and full‑stack architecture, and I enjoy mentoring teammates, shipping features end‑to‑end, and improving product visibility and performance across devices.…I am a senior full stack engineer, CTO, and founding engineer with over a decade of experience building production software across web, mobile, and cross‑platform applications. I thrive on leading engineering teams and delivering at every layer of the stack—from native iOS and Android apps to real‑time systems, backend APIs, and automated deployment pipelines. My career includes co‑founding and leading engineering at consumer apps that reached thousands of active users weekly, expanding platforms across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. I specialize in React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, and full‑stack architecture, and I enjoy mentoring teammates, shipping features end‑to‑end, and improving product visibility and performance across devices.

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I am a senior full stack engineer, CTO, and founding engineer with over a decade of experience building production software across web, mobile, and cross‑platform applications. I thrive on leading engineering teams and delivering at every layer of the stack—from native iOS and Android apps to real‑time systems, backend APIs, and automated deployment pipelines.

My career includes co‑founding and leading engineering at consumer apps that reached thousands of active users weekly, expanding platforms across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. I specialize in React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, and full‑stack architecture, and I enjoy mentoring teammates, shipping features end‑to‑end, and improving product visibility and performance across devices.

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Senior Full Stack Engineer & Lead Developer at Rematch

August 1, 2025 - Present

Joined as a founding engineer at Dubai's largest private broker network, expanding the platform from a PWA to native iOS and Android apps, automating deployment pipelines, and delivering end‑to‑end product features across mobile, web, and backend. Built native apps from scratch, implemented authentication, deep linking, and store submissions; reduced release process to a single‑command workflow; expanded platform reach across devices.

Core Developer on G-Staffing at Gebeya Inc.

April 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025

Core developer on G-Staffing, an AI‑powered SaaS recruitment platform used across Africa; streamlining hiring through automated candidate scoring, templated job listings, and end‑to‑end vetting workflows; contributed to a shared component library and CRM tooling to accelerate product iterations; integrated analytics and optimized platform performance.

Co-Founder & Head of Engineering at Lomii Software PLC

January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2023

Co-founded and led engineering for Lomii, a multilingual cross‑platform dating app; grew the platform to 13,000 matches in the first month; maintained ~20% day‑7 user retention through onboarding and a user‑centric product approach; led frontend and backend development and mentored junior engineers.

Senior Front End Developer at Guzo Technologies

August 1, 2019 - October 1, 2023

Built the frontend architecture and contributed to the backend powering a mobile app’s watch‑to‑earn rewards model; implemented secure in‑app reward economy and ensured seamless server‑to‑client engagement flows.

Senior Front End Developer at Corbado

August 1, 2019 - October 2, 2023

Developed and published the official Corbado Angular npm library, providing an drop‑in solution for passwordless biometric login using WebAuthn API; designed with multiple pluggable authentication flows and NgRx‑based state management; contributed to a migration to a fully native Angular library and CI‑friendly testing.

Co‑Founder / Head of Engineering at Lomii Software PLC

January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2023

Co‑founded and led engineering on a multi‑language cross‑platform dating app; grew reach across Africa; delivered production‑grade mobile and web apps; implemented analytics, CRM tooling, and onboarding flows.

Backend Developer at Guzo Technologies

August 1, 2019 - October 1, 2023

Built backend APIs powering a mobile app’s watch‑to‑earn rewards model; implemented a secure reward economy with blockchain‑backed, tamper‑proof distribution; enabled core user engagement mechanics from server to client.

Lead Front End Developer at eMENAVERSE

June 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024

Led development of a gamified Telegram mini app driving pre‑launch community engagement ahead of a token launch; designed user engagement mechanics and interactive experiences; implemented end‑to‑end product experience from concept to launch.