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Hossam Taha

@hossamtaha

I build scalable backend platforms, observability systems, and high-performance developer tools.

Egypt
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I've led engineering work for Indeed, Glassdoor, PwC Dubai, and Weight Watchers, building reusable internal components, scalable backend architecture, and reliable deployment workflows for distributed teams.

At Glassdoor, I built a configuration-driven observability platform across AWS microservices with DataDog, zero-touch onboarding, and automated incident ownership workflows. This reduced MTTR and delivered 10–25% infrastructure cost savings per service.

At Breadfast, I reduced a warehouse stock query from three minutes to 16 seconds, improving operational efficiency by 20%. I also led Coupons & Banners development and expanded advertising support, helping unlock more than $6M in additional revenue.

I enjoy driving technical decisions, improving Node.js performance, mentoring engineers, and turning complex operational problems into scalable systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Staff Software Engineer

Feb 2026 - Present (6 months)

Drove technical decisions for building and maintaining reusable internal software components, improving engineering consistency, scalability, and developer productivity across teams. Guided teams in optimizing Node.js application performance and improved internal tools such as the Email Template Renderer (ETR), reducing render time by ~50% through SSR optimization and effective parallel execution

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Current

Software Team Lead | Staff Software Engineer

AspireIT Services

Aug 2022 - Present (4 years)

Participated in the hiring process by evaluating and interviewing engineering candidates for multiple company clients, contributing to talent selection and team growth. Shared technical knowledge and best practices with team members, supporting collaboration and continuous skill development across the team. Managed team member work audits and task accountability using Zoho, improving visibility, p

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Staff Software Engineer

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 (11 months)

Led engineering initiatives to automate site reliability across AWS microservices, building a configuration-driven observability platform integrated with DataDog to standardize monitoring, logging, and alerting at scale. Embedded reliability and observability directly into service deployment workflows through zero-touch onboarding, enabling faster service adoption and improving operational consist

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Software Engineering Lead

Apr 2024 - Mar 2025 (11 months)

Designed and implemented scalable backend architecture using JavaScript, TypeScript, NestJS, and Node.js, ensuring efficient service integration and reliable data flow across the platform. Collaborated with product and QA teams, increasing delivery accuracy and release efficiency by 20%. Optimized CI/CD and development processes, cutting deployment time by 30%.

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Software Team Lead

Dec 2023 - Apr 2024 (4 months)

Led a team of software engineers and improved overall team productivity by 20% through better planning and workflow optimization. Directed technical decision-making and architecture improvements that boosted system performance. Conducted code reviews, reducing production bugs by 15% and ensuring high engineering standards. Increased customer satisfaction by 20% through faster delivery of high-qual

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Senior Software Engineer

Breadfast

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year)

Optimized warehouse stock query by restructuring logic with a CTE and composite index, reducing execution time from 3 minutes to 16 seconds (≈97% improvement), leading to faster order processing and a 20% boost in operational efficiency. Led the development of the Coupons & Banners system, improving promotion delivery speed and contributing to a 15% increase in customer engagement across the app.

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Senior Software Developer (Full Stack)

Crossworkers

Feb 2022 - Aug 2022 (6 months)

Implemented new features using solid system-design principles, improving application scalability and boosting delivery speed by 10%. Diagnosed and resolved production issues, reducing system downtime by 30% and improving platform reliability. Collaborated efficiently with a large, multi-location, multi-disciplinary team, accelerating cross-team alignment and reducing communication overhead by 15%.

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Senior Software Developer (Full Stack)

GET Group Holdings

Dec 2018 - Feb 2022 (3 years 2 months)

Revamped and upgraded legacy scalable projects (e.g., migrating the QMS from Angular2 to the latest version), improving application performance by 60% and enhancing long-term security and maintainability. Shared knowledge, reviewed peers' code, and mentored team members, increasing overall code quality and team productivity by 15%. Developed project concepts and maintained efficient workflows, imp

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.Net Developer

Freelancer

Sep 2017 - Aug 2018 (11 months)

Worked as a freelance .Net developer, delivering software solutions for various clients.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Faculty of Computers and Information Sciences - ASU

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2011 - 2015

Grade: Good

Completed a degree in Computer Science from the Faculty of Computers and Information Sciences at Ain Shams University.

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