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Hi, I'm Issa Al-Halabi, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in MERN stack development, fintech, e-commerce, education, and Web3. I enjoy building secure, scalable, and high-performance systems that deliver seamless user experiences. Over the years, I've led agile teams, architected real-time distributed systems, and integrated smart contracts and AI agents. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can innovate and create meaningful technology solutions. Whether working with cloud infrastructure or AI-powered tools, I focus on delivering excellence and continuous improvement in all projects I undertake.…Hi, I'm Issa Al-Halabi, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in MERN stack development, fintech, e-commerce, education, and Web3. I enjoy building secure, scalable, and high-performance systems that deliver seamless user experiences. Over the years, I've led agile teams, architected real-time distributed systems, and integrated smart contracts and AI agents. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can innovate and create meaningful technology solutions. Whether working with cloud infrastructure or AI-powered tools, I focus on delivering excellence and continuous improvement in all projects I undertake.

Issa Al-Halabi

Full Stack Developer, Developer, AI Engineer, +2

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Hi, I'm Issa Al-Halabi, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in MERN stack development, fintech, e-commerce, education, and Web3. I enjoy building secure, scalable, and high-performance systems that deliver seamless user experiences. Over the years, I've led agile teams, architected real-time distributed systems, and integrated smart contracts and AI agents. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can innovate and create meaningful technology solutions. Whether working with cloud infrastructure or AI-powered tools, I focus on delivering excellence and continuous improvement in all projects I undertake.…Hi, I'm Issa Al-Halabi, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in MERN stack development, fintech, e-commerce, education, and Web3. I enjoy building secure, scalable, and high-performance systems that deliver seamless user experiences. Over the years, I've led agile teams, architected real-time distributed systems, and integrated smart contracts and AI agents. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can innovate and create meaningful technology solutions. Whether working with cloud infrastructure or AI-powered tools, I focus on delivering excellence and continuous improvement in all projects I undertake.

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Hi, I’m Issa Al-Halabi, a passionate Senior Software Engineer with extensive experience in MERN stack development, fintech, e-commerce, education, and Web3. I enjoy building secure, scalable, and high-performance systems that deliver seamless user experiences. Over the years, I’ve led agile teams, architected real-time distributed systems, and integrated smart contracts and AI agents.

I thrive in collaborative environments where I can innovate and create meaningful technology solutions. Whether working with cloud infrastructure or AI-powered tools, I focus on delivering excellence and continuous improvement in all projects I undertake.

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English

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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Polytrade

May 31, 2025 - August 2, 2025

Architected end-to-end infrastructure for a Real-World Asset marketplace aligning system design with business goals. Led backend system design and DevOps strategy using NestJS, TypeScript, and AWS. Designed distributed systems supporting real-time updates, background processing, and multi-environment deployments. Integrated Web3 smart contracts and blockchain event-driven workers. Reduced CI/CD runtimes by 50% and Docker image sizes by 90%, executed full AWS account migration with zero downtime, and delivered infrastructure and features across multiple environments with no regressions.

Senior Software Engineer at Drive Terra

August 31, 2024 - August 2, 2025

Led a team of 5 engineers building mobile apps and admin dashboards using Node.js, React, and React Native. Designed modular microservice architecture with API Gateway and authentication via Keycloak. Managed backend services for payments, subscriptions, and real-time IoT data with RabbitMQ. Optimized CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 30%. Enhanced platform security and managed multi-environment container orchestration.

Software Engineer at Distin-Gui

December 31, 2023 - August 2, 2025

Developed and maintained MERN stack full-stack applications focusing on performance and security. Designed real-time encrypted socket communication between web app and IoT devices. Integrated Stripe payments with frontend and backend. Mentored junior developers on testing frameworks, improved code delivery speed, reduced bugs, and launched scalable production environments using Docker and DigitalOcean.

Software Engineer at Eurisko Mobility

November 30, 2022 - August 2, 2025

Developed car tracking, e-commerce, and e-learning platforms with Node.js microservices. Optimized MongoDB schemas and SQL-to-NoSQL migrations. Implemented real-time updates with WebSockets and managed Dockerized deployments. Delivered a mobile banking app for an Egyptian bank with high security. Integrated multiple payment gateways and IoT devices. Mentored junior developers and led remote workshops improving team productivity.

Full Stack Developer at Imperium Code

December 31, 2020 - August 2, 2025

Developed responsive web applications using PHP and JavaScript. Built custom WordPress themes and managed MySQL databases and backend REST APIs. Led small teams to successful project delivery with code quality and performance optimizations.

Full Stack Developer at Lebanese University

December 31, 2019 - August 2, 2025

Built a responsive student compensation portal with Bootstrap, PHP, and MySQL. Delivered backend and frontend functionality focusing on user experience and secure data handling in collaboration with academic faculty.