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I’m Zakariya Ashour, a senior software engineer specializing in backend systems, distributed services, and mobile apps across enterprise and logistics-adjacent domains. I have strong experience in Java and Kotlin-based microservices, event-driven architectures, and production-grade systems that scale.
I design and deliver reliable platforms, modernize legacy infrastructure, and collaborate across engineering teams to ship production features in high-availability environments, with a focus on observability and maintainability.
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Senior Software Engineer at TRUCE Family and Enterprise Platforms
May 1, 2023 - PresentLed Android and system-level engineering for TRUCE Family and Enterprise platforms serving 100,000+ users, delivering mobile client and backend-integrated services in a distributed production environment with backend-integrated services. Designed and delivered production features spanning mobile applications and backend-integrated services, coordinating across backend, QA, product, and iOS teams to ensure system reliability and stable releases. Modernized legacy Java systems by migrating to Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, improving maintainability, development velocity, and long-term platform scalability. Improved system stability and production reliability through performance optimization and network synchronization enhancements, achieving sustained zero-crash release performance.
Founder / Lead Software Engineer at Money Spider
July 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023Designed and developed a personal finance platform using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Room DB. Managed full software development lifecycle including architecture, implementation, testing, CI/CD, and production releases. Improved application stability and maintainability through iterative refactoring and system optimization.
Software Engineer at GameStop
April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022Developed and maintained Java-based microservices supporting supply chain and order ingestion pipelines within a distributed backend system, focusing on reliable data processing and service integration. Built event-driven workflows using Pub/Sub architecture to support high-volume order processing and asynchronous service communication across services.
Associate at Goldman Sachs
May 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022Supported production-ready enterprise financial applications, emphasizing reliability, production stability, and high-priority operational execution. Collaborated with development and operations teams and contributed to documentation and process standardization.
Senior Analyst / Lead at Bank of America
February 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021Provided production support and operational engineering for enterprise applications using Unix, SQL, and Python scripting. Diagnosed and resolved large-scale application and infrastructure issues in collaboration with development and operations teams. Authored global operational documentation and standardized support procedures to improve reliability and incident response consistency.
Education
B.S., Biomedical Engineering at University of Texas at Dallas
August 1, 2011 - May 1, 2015Qualifications
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026Blue Prism Developer
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026Splunk Power User
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026Industry Experience
Software & Internet, Professional Services, Transportation & Logistics, Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment
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