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👨‍💻 Hassan Refaat

🚀 Software Engineer

Product-minded Backend Software Engineer with 2+ years of expertise delivering scalable systems that drive business growth. Passionate about clean code, maintaining high-quality architectures, and creating adaptable solutions that evolve with business needs. Proven track record of balancing technical excellence with pragmatic implementation to build efficient, reliable backend systems.

🛠️ Technical Skills

📚 Languages:
Java Golang Kotlin SQL

🔧 Frameworks & Technologies:
Spring Boot Spring Core Spring Data Hibernate GRPC REST API RabbitMQ Apache Pulsar Datadog

💾 Databases:
PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis

⚙️ DevOps & Cloud:
AWS Kubernetes Docker Jenkins GitHub Actions Terraform Ansible Linux

🧩 Concepts:
Systems Design OOP SOLID Microservices Clean Code Design Patterns DDD Event Sourcing CQRS TDD Hexagonal Architecture Reactive Programming

👨‍💼 Professional Experience

🏢 Backend Engineer | Taager
📅 Aug 2024 - Present | Maadi, Egypt

  • Designed and implemented new features that increased the net delivery rate by 2%, optimizing delivery processes and improving customer satisfaction
  • Led a team of 2 developers to oversee a feature from design to release, ensuring smooth execution and timely delivery
  • Integrated new functionality with WooCommerce, resulting in a 4% increase in order volume and boosting sales
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements, ensuring alignment with objectives and delivering impactful features
  • Investigated and identified root causes of technical issues, delivering long-term solutions and reducing recurrence
  • Consistently wrote clean and robust code, adhering to best practices to ensure maintainability and scalability

🏢 Backend Engineer | Scicave
📅 Nov 2023 - Aug 2024 | Remote, Egypt

  • Designed and developed efficient and scalable backend services, enhancing system performance, interaction, and scalability
  • Achieved 80% test coverage, implementing integration and unit tests to reduce bugs and ensure software reliability
  • Refactored and optimized codebase, decreasing its size and complexity, which improved maintainability and performance
  • Deployed backend and frontend applications on AWS, building CI/CD pipelines for efficient development and deployments
  • Maintained comprehensive documentation, facilitating knowledge transfer and onboarding of new team members

🏢 Software Engineer Intern | Banque Misr
📅 Aug 2022 - Sep 2022 | New Cairo, Egypt

  • Developed an e-commerce Android app, contributing to its successful completion and graduation from the internship
  • Executed assigned tasks under supervision, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project requirements
  • Participated in technical discussions to explore and implement solutions within the company’s app infrastructure

💻 Projects

🛒 YADAWY.COM | May 2024 - Present

  • Founded and led development of Yadwa.com, a comprehensive e-commerce platform for handmade goods
  • Conducted market research to identify niches, refine offerings, and enhance brand visibility
  • Developed a platform for handmade products, including a website for customers and sellers, as well as an admin dashboard
  • Built backend using Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, OAuth2, and MongoDB
  • Implemented DevOps on AWS with EC2, S3, RDS; utilized GitLab CI/CD and Docker for automation

🌐 TEKVIEW | Apr 2024 - July 2024

  • Developed TekView, a web-building platform with subscription-based services and monthly payment options
  • Implemented user-friendly website creation tools, domain purchasing, and DNS management features
  • Integrated payment gateway and GoDaddy API, providing a seamless experience for transactions and domain services
  • Created an advanced admin dashboard for efficient user and subscription management, enhancing platform oversight
  • Deployed backend and frontend applications to ensure smooth operation and accessibility, enhancing system reliability

🎓 Education

Bachelor of Computer Science
The Egyptian E-Learning University (EELU) | 2020 - 2024 📚
Cumulative GPA: 3.2/4.0

📫 Connect With Me

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