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I’m Mohamed Omar, a software engineer with over 17 years of hands-on experience building and scaling backend systems. I specialize in PHP, Symfony, and Laravel, designing robust RESTful APIs and guiding applications through microservices transitions using Domain-Driven Design.
I’m passionate about delivering high-quality, testable code and optimizing performance, reliability, and scalability across distributed environments. I enjoy mentoring teams, streamlining release pipelines, and collaborating across disciplines to turn complex requirements into solid, maintainable software.
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Software Engineer at ARTNIGHT GERMANY
January 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024Architected, developed, and maintained high-volume core applications and backend services utilizing PHP/Symfony, ensuring robust performance for platform operations. Managed end-to-end release pipelines, deployed and monitored new versions of core applications to production environments. Maintained and optimized the Kubernetes cluster deployed on DigitalOcean. Conducted rigorous code reviews and solution designs to enforce architectural standards and prevent breaking changes. Accelerated team onboarding and productivity while upholding high standards for code quality and modern development practices.
Software Engineer - remotely at TURBOSMTP
June 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022Developed critical backend services using PHP (CodeIgniter/Laravel 8), focusing on high throughput data processing and scalability. Implemented reliable asynchronous communication patterns utilizing RabbitMQ for message queuing across distributed system components. Optimized data indexing and retrieval strategies by integrating and leveraging Elasticsearch capabilities within platform services.
Software Engineer at ENREACH
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020Spearheaded architectural transition by creating scalable microservices using Symfony and Kotlin, strictly adhering to Domain-Driven Design (DDD), TDD, and BDD methodologies. Managed complex maintenance tasks and feature additions for the native PHP core application (PHP 7+) while supporting active migration initiatives. Collaborated cross-functionally to integrate robust backend endpoints (RESTful APIs) supporting the deployment of a new responsive front-end platform.
Senior backend Developer at BOOKERZZZ
February 1, 2018 - November 1, 2019Designed and implemented high-impact features across high-traffic booking platforms, ensuring reliability in complex channel management integrations. Maintained and enhanced CMS services responsible for supplier management and critical data feeds. Provided ongoing feature development and stability improvements for core applications spanning marketing, backoffice, and feed processing modules. Participated in on-call rotation for monitoring core applications on AWS, rapidly resolving infrastructure and service incidents to maintain high availability.
Senior backend Developer at TAJAWAL
June 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018Developed a high-performance, group-wide internal RESTful API using Laravel/Lumen to support centralized data sharing across business units. Led the comprehensive refactoring of the Accounts API, significantly increasing unit and integration test coverage to bolster system reliability and maintainability. Ensured operational excellence for a core transactional API by implementing extensive flow testing and dedicated unit tests.
Senior Web development at YELLOW PAGES
April 1, 2013 - June 1, 2017Architected and developed the core engine for the deal aggregator (Offeratak.com), processing, automatically understanding, and clustering external deal data with high accuracy even after source changes. Drove the architectural redesign of yellow.com.eg, applying MVC patterns and Domain Driven Design (DDD) to modernize the codebase. Engineered and maintained robust RESTful APIs for syndicating updated POIs to global partners. Managed cloud migration initiatives for core platforms across five regional companies.
Senior Software Engineer at YELLOW PAGES
April 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014Provided senior technical leadership and architectural insight across core directory services supporting regional operations.
Software Engineer at YELLOW PAGES
February 1, 2009 - April 1, 2013Developed foundational features for localized directory services utilizing PHP and optimizing performance against MySQL databases.
Web Developer at ESMART-VISION
November 1, 2008 - August 1, 2009Delivered freelance web development projects, gaining early experience in full-stack implementation.
Junior Web Developer at SHIFT-E BUSINESS
August 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009Contributed to early web development tasks, building foundational knowledge in web application structure.
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BA in Computers and information – Decision Support at CAIRO UNIVERSITY
January 11, 2030 - January 31, 2026Qualifications
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