Hi, I’m Mostafa Shawki, a senior software engineer and AI/geospatial technology leader based in Leipzig, Germany. I specialize in building end-to-end, data-driven platforms and leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable applications and AI-powered solutions. My passion is turning complex environmental and agricultural challenges into practical, high-impact software products. I’ve merged deep hands-on engineering with architectural vision, driving full-stack projects from concept to production. I’ve founded ventures, built GIS-aware data pipelines, and delivered enterprise-grade systems. Outside coding, I enjoy mentoring teams, designing robust tech architectures, and exploring how geospatial AI can create measurable real-world outcomes.

Mostafa Shawki

Hi, I’m Mostafa Shawki, a senior software engineer and AI/geospatial technology leader based in Leipzig, Germany. I specialize in building end-to-end, data-driven platforms and leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable applications and AI-powered solutions. My passion is turning complex environmental and agricultural challenges into practical, high-impact software products. I’ve merged deep hands-on engineering with architectural vision, driving full-stack projects from concept to production. I’ve founded ventures, built GIS-aware data pipelines, and delivered enterprise-grade systems. Outside coding, I enjoy mentoring teams, designing robust tech architectures, and exploring how geospatial AI can create measurable real-world outcomes.

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Hi, I’m Mostafa Shawki, a senior software engineer and AI/geospatial technology leader based in Leipzig, Germany. I specialize in building end-to-end, data-driven platforms and leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable applications and AI-powered solutions. My passion is turning complex environmental and agricultural challenges into practical, high-impact software products.

I’ve merged deep hands-on engineering with architectural vision, driving full-stack projects from concept to production. I’ve founded ventures, built GIS-aware data pipelines, and delivered enterprise-grade systems. Outside coding, I enjoy mentoring teams, designing robust tech architectures, and exploring how geospatial AI can create measurable real-world outcomes.

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English
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German
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Arabic
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Work Experience

Founder & CEO at Self-employed (Drone Mapping Startup)
June 1, 2025 - October 29, 2025
Founded and led a specialized drone service providing a unified mapping and AI analysis platform for precision agriculture. Architected and built an end-to-end system for farmers to optimize crop health and resource management.
Tech Lead / Full-Stack Engineer at Kuya GmbH
January 1, 2024 - October 29, 2025
Led the development of an in-house Geo-Server using Node.js and PostGIS, improving location environment assessment from 1-2 minutes to near real-time 3-7 seconds. Built a RAG system for environmental action plans using BER T & FAIS S. Mentored a team of 5 developers and 1 GIS expert. Secured contracts with clients such as Mercedes, Siemens Mobility, BASF, and VW.
Full-Stack Developer at Fashion Digital GmbH (Peek & Cloppenburg)
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Customized CMS content using Magnolia; backend development; built a custom component library and improved product page (PDP) using Next.js; collaborated with UI/UX designers in an agile environment.
Tech Lead at Quadraton GmbH
November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
Led development of document and GDPR analysis systems. Mentored junior developers and worked on software architecture. Created microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and conducted code reviews. Tech stack included Node.js, RabbitMQ, Python, Java, Spring Boot, Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes.
Full-Stack Developer at Zizoo Boats GmbH
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2021
Improved booking conversion from 25% to 65% by optimizing the search engine using Lucene. Reduced landing page load time from ~15s to ~3s using Next.js. Maintained and enhanced product pages with Next.js.
Software Developer / Consultant at Wunderdog
April 1, 2020 - April 1, 2020
Developed an online payment microservice; built a GDPR analysis platform.
CTO at ASEC
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Led a team of 4 full-stack engineers; improved system performance; secured major contracts; managed technical architecture and project direction.
Senior Software Engineer at ASEC
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Developed internal applications (preventive maintenance, ticketing system) using .NET, jQuery, Node.js, Java, and React.js.
Tech Lead / Full-Stack Engineer at Kuyua GmbH
January 1, 2024 - November 13, 2025
Led development of an in-house geospatial platform (Node.js + PostGIS), improved location-environment assessment from 1–2 minutes to on-the-fly 3–7 seconds, and built a RAG-based environmental action plan system using BER T & FAISS. Managed a team of 5 developers + 1 GIS expert and secured contracts with Mercedes, Siemens Mobility, BASF, and VW. Conducted brainstorming sessions, QA testing, and code reviews.
Full-Stack Developer at SODIC
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Developed an online payment microservice and contributed to backend and frontend features.

Education

Bachelor in Information Systems at Arab Academy for Science & Technology
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
Bachelor in Business Administration at Cairo University
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2001
Bachelor in Information Systems at Arab Academy for Science & Technology
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2010
Bachelor in Business Administration at Cairo University
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2001

Qualifications

German A1/A3 UAV License
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Other