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Amr Essam

@amressam

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I lead backend microservices as a Tech Lead, building scalable systems with NestJS and messaging.

Egypt

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote-ready role where I can lead backend architecture for microservices, drive scalable data/search, and mentor teams—while owning CI/CD quality and delivering reliable systems end to end.

I’m a Backend Tech Lead and Senior Fullstack Developer with 10+ years of experience, focused on building scalable, production-ready systems. In my current role, I lead backend teams to architect microservices with NestJS, designing data layers with MongoDB and PostgreSQL and enabling advanced search with ElasticSearch.

I’m hands-on with async communication and reliability—using RabbitMQ and Kafka to power event-driven workflows—and I integrate Firebase for real-time features like auth and push notifications. I also enjoy end-to-end delivery: collaborating on CI/CD with DevOps, mentoring engineers, and defining architecture, scope, and technical specs across multiple projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Back-End Team Lead

Current

Qara Digital Solutions

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Lead backend team architecting scalable NestJS microservices and implementing asynchronous communication using RabbitMQ and Kafka. Design data layers with MongoDB and PostgreSQL, integrate Elasticsearch for advanced search, and support real-time/auth features with Firebase.

NestJS RabbitMQ Kafka MongoDB PostgreSQL Elasticsearch Firebase Microservices Architecture CI CD Pipelines

Current

Teaching Assistant

Current

Helwan University

Mar 2016 - Present (10 years 3 months)

Taught multiple programming courses (including C/C++, Java, C#, Python, Node.js, Angular, ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, and Flutter) and supported student learning through course delivery. Developed educational web applications including a course file web app, a media center website, and a student information system (SIS).

C++Java Python Node.Js Development Angular ASP.NET MVC .NET Core Flutter

Senior Fullstack Developer

Centric IT Solutions

Jan 2018 - Jan 2024 (6 years)

Led full development lifecycle—architecture, coding, testing, and deployment—using the MEAN stack, coordinating delivery across multiple projects. Mentored team members, enforced coding standards, and managed scope, timelines, priorities, and risk mitigation with PMs and stakeholders.

MEAN stack Angular MongoDB Software Architecture Testing Deployment Stakeholder Management Agile Scrum Risk Management

Software Engineer

IBM

Jul 2015 - Mar 2016 (8 months)

Developed web services for electronic payments and interactive voice response (IVR) systems. Contributed to backend service implementation supporting payment and call-routing workflows.

Web Services Electronic Payments IVR Backend Development System Integration

Software Engineer

Advansys Telecom / Nile Radio Productions

Oct 2014 - Jun 2015 (8 months)

Built web applications for Tourism Tours Management and Human Resource Management. Delivered functional business systems supporting operational workflows for different departments.

Web Applications Tourism Management Human Resource Management Business Systems Backend Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Helwan University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Information Systems

2022 -

Activities and societies: Research publication: “Towards Enhancing the Performance of Parallel FP-Growth on Spark” (IEEE Access, 2021; document 9661337).

PhD candidate in Information Systems at Helwan University.