STATUS: ONLINE SYSTEMS: STABLE

Ahmed Makhlouf

Backend Software Engineer. I build APIs that don't break, integrate payment systems that don't drop transactions, and manage infrastructure that scales. I care about how systems behave in production.

200+

Concurrent Users

30+

API Endpoints

Payment Gateways

99.9%

Target Uptime

[01] Work_Experience

Jan 2026 — Present

Software Engineer (Back-end)

@ Colada — Riyadh, KSA

Built and maintained 30+ API endpoints using Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB.

Developed coffee subscription system with pricing logic, webhook-driven order creation via MyFatoorah, and order status management.

Integrated 3 third-party services including Foodics POS and payment gateways.

Load Testing: Ran k6 load tests confirming 200+ concurrent users on key endpoints; identified and resolved MongoDB aggregation bottlenecks.

DevOps: Managed Docker Swarm infrastructure, fixed nginx upstream configuration, resolved Docker build context problems.

May 2025 — Jan 2026

Software Engineer (Back-end)

@ AlifBee-YDS — Ankara, Turkey

Built and deployed serverless backends using DigitalOcean Functions for a learning platform.

Integrated Stripe API for subscriptions, automated billing, and webhook events.

Focused on backend reliability, structured error handling, and scalable data flow.

[02] Technical_Arsenal

BACKEND & APIs

Node

Express

TypeScript

Python

REST

Stripe

DEVOPS & CLOUD

Docker

K8s

Terraform

AWS

GCP

DATABASES & DATA FLOW

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Firebase

SQL

[03] Production_Projects

LOS Academy Platform

SaaS

Full Node.js/Express/PostgreSQL backend for an Arabic e-learning SaaS serving 100+ users. Complete API for teachers, students, and course management workflows.

› Stripe Integration

› SMTP & Notifications

› Cron Jobs (Scheduling)

› Automated Payments

CuBuild Marketplace

Marketplace

Scalable Node.js/Express/MongoDB backend for a digital manufacturing and 3D printing services platform. Built with a modular architecture featuring role-based access control.

› Paymob Processing

› AWS S3 Storage

› Order Management

› Secure Auth

AlifBee-YDS E-Learning

Serverless

Serverless backend deployed on DigitalOcean for 100+ users. Focused on secure progress tracking, error handling, and scalable data flow.

› DigitalOcean Functions

› Stripe Subscriptions

› Webhook Handling

› Billing Sync

[04] Training_&_Education

May 2025 — Nov 2025

DevOps Intensive Training Program (ICC)

Information Technology Institute (ITI), Smart Village

› Hands-on Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Jenkins
› Built and deployed cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP using Terraform

Sep 2019 — Jun 2023

B.Sc. in Computer Science & Mathematics

Fayoum University

Focus on Data Structures, Algorithms, Databases, and Software Engineering principles.

AWS Cloud Practitioner
NTI

DevOps & Python
ITI

Big Data Essentials
NTI

Backend Dev
ITI

Let's build something solid.

Available for full-time roles and freelance contracts. Based in Giza, Egypt. Currently working in Riyadh.

Initialize Contact

ahmed.hamada.makhlouf@gmail.com +20 100 687 6579

6 October, Giza, Egypt

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