Profile
- Engineering Manager with 20+ years in mobile & backend, leading high-performing cross-functional teams
- Hands-on expert in iOS (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit) and backend (Swift Vapor, Ruby, AWS)
- Proven results in system scalability and reliability, and developer growth
- Skilled in CI/CD automation, modular architecture, and clean code practices
- Track record of mentoring engineers and scaling tech teams in fintech, SaaS, and startups
- Based in Berlin with German work rights, open to leadership or Management roles across Europe
Experience
Smartbroker
Berlin – Apr 2022 to Present
Principle iOS Engineer
Dec 2023 to Present
- Alongside my role as Platform Engineering Manager, I took on the responsibility of Principal iOS Engineer, providing technical leadership and strategic direction for the iOS platform.
- Within the first three months, I guided the team through key improvements that significantly accelerated delivery and raised overall app quality. By aligning engineering standards, refining development processes, and prioritizing user experience, we made the rollout of new features faster, safer, and more predictable.
- I led major architectural evolution initiatives and focused heavily on team enablement, introducing Mobile DevOps practices and mentoring iOS engineers to adopt a stronger ownership mindset, higher engineering standards, and continuous improvement beyond their comfort zones.
Platform Engineering Manager
Dec 2023 to Present
- Pioneered innovative training programs focused on modern development practices, elevating team's proficiency (as evaluated through quarterly technical assessments), resulting in a 30% reduction in code defects.
- Hired a team of 5 of 6 engineers (2 iOS, 2 Android, 2 Backend), and promoted one to a senior position, fostering a culture of growth and excellence. Additionally, I mentor and coach other software engineers and new managers, ensuring the continuous development of leadership within the organization.
- Ensured 99.999% system availability during peak trading periods, including April 2025 market volatility where the platforms processed record-breaking transaction volumes with zero downtime.
- Enabled 400% scalability increase for concurrent users and transactions.
- Through my leadership and driving different initiatives, I achieved a remarkable 25% increase in KPI coverage, resulting in higher accuracy in the Customer Experience Model. Optimizing processes and automating them resulted in an estimated increase of 570,000 (+23.91%) trades per year.
- Conducted regular 1:1s to coach and support engineers, resulting in improved team retention, faster onboarding for new hires, and clearly defined growth plans.
- Occasionally, I get hands-on which drove adoption of best practices such as CI/CD, release automation, coding guidelines, and QA ownership—streamlining delivery pipelines across platforms.
- Currently, I am experimenting with building an app leveraging AI technology, pushing the boundaries of innovation within our team.
- Guiding the team through the time of terbulances to ensure the understanding of the organization values.
Mobile Team Lead
Apr 2022 to Dec 2023
- Built a scalable platform with a modern architectural approach across four independent domains.
- Formed a high-performing iOS and Android mobile team from scratch.
- Led Platform domain delivery with robust SDKs, widely adopted by other teams.
Lead Mobile Engineer – NA-KD
Remote – Jul 2021 to Mar 2022
- Established the mobile team and introduced effective workflow processes.
- Mentored developers during structural refactoring and app modularization.
Mobile Team Lead – Verimi
Berlin – Jan 2020 to Jun 2021
- Led a mobile team (2 iOS, 2 Android) and 3 QA engineers in rearchitecting the app.
- Improved app performance and reliability through key technical initiatives.
- Integrated external SDKs like Build38, WebID, and SealOne for enhanced security and identification.
Zalando SE
Berlin – Jan 2016 to Dec 2019
Senior iOS Developer
Jan 2019 to Dec 2019
- Joined Merchant Operations team in its reforming phase, delivering new features for the Merchant Platform.
- Worked on Merchant iOS App, that made the Merchant experience more seamless and efficient.
- Delivered mobile features for the Merchant Platform and coordinated with multiple internal teams.
iOS / Backend Developer
Jan 2016 to Dec 2018
- Developed the Movmnt iOS app and launched Zalando Beauty app.
- Collaborated with backend teams using Scala Play and Spring Boot (Kotlin).
iOS Developer – Shopbox ApS
Copenhagen – Oct 2014 to Dec 2015
- Built the iOS POS app from scratch and selected optimal hardware for integrations.
- Validated and documented the business logic for "Restaurant Mode" by writing 50+ test cases, ensuring alignment with real-world workflows and improving product quality for all stakeholders.
Other Experience (2006–2014)
Cairo & Remote
- Held engineering roles in startups and agencies, building mobile, web, and backend systems; mentored junior developers and delivered products for clients like Pfizer and telecom operators. and building an enterprise hosipital system
Education
BSc. Computer Science
Cairo University, Egypt – 2005
iOS Engineering Manager, SwiftUI, Combine, UIKit, Swift, Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, Xcode, Fastlane, MVVM, VIPER, SOLID, TDD, CI/CD, REST, GraphQL, App Store, TestFlight, Firebase, Crashlytics, XCTest, Jenkins, Bitrise, Agile, Scrum, Technical Leadership, Team Mentoring, Hiring, Performance Reviews, Stakeholder Management, Backend Integration, Mobile Architecture, Clean Architecture, Modularization, App Performance Optimization, User Experience, Product Collaboration, Release Management, Mobile DevOps, Platform Scalability, API Design, Authentication, Push Notifications, Feature Flags, Analytics, A/B Testing, Jira, Confluence