Mohamed Salem Younes
Backend-focused Software Engineer. Ships production systems in Django, NestJS, and PostgreSQL — not just code that runs on a laptop.
ABOUT
Background
Backend-focused software engineer with 3+ years of professional experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable production systems. Core stack is Python/Django and Node.js/NestJS, with PostgreSQL as primary database — comfortable across the full stack with React/Next.js when a project needs it. Ships things that stay up: containerized deployments, cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP, and CI/CD pipelines, not just code that runs on a laptop.
B.Sc. Computer Science, Ain Shams University (2017–2021). Native Arabic speaker, full professional proficiency in English — comfortable working async with clients across timezones.
EXPERIENCE — CHANGELOG
Where the work happened
Software Engineer · SaySoft
- + Building fullstack applications with NestJS and React — backend services plus frontend integration.
- + Designed PostgreSQL schemas for scalable business operations.
- + Integrated Paymob subscription billing, including secure webhook workflows.
- + Deployed Dockerized services and manage CI/CD pipelines in production.
Backend & Cloud Engineer (Part-time) · Tameni
- + Designed backend services with Python and Django REST Framework for a Flutter mobile app.
- + Implemented auth, role-based access control, and a full Firebase (FCM) notification system.
- + Deployed and manage production services on Google Cloud — Docker, VM instances, Nginx.
- + Integrated Tesseract OCR with Gemini LLM to auto-extract structured lab data from medical reports.
Software Engineer · Oasis for Advanced Technology Systems
- + Built and maintained DRF backends across medical education, real estate, clinics, and gyms.
- + Contributed to a Udemy-style medical education platform — Zoom sessions, VideoCipher streaming, Paymob subscriptions.
- + Rapidly prototyped client-facing UI/UX demos with AI-assisted coding to accelerate decisions.
- + Containerized applications with Docker and managed Linux production servers.
Backend & Cloud Developer (Internship) · Coformatique
- + Developed backend services with NestJS and Prisma ORM against PostgreSQL.
- + Deployed Dockerized apps on AWS (ECS/Fargate), automated CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines.
- + Contributed to Scrum ceremonies and code reviews.
Python Developer (Internship) · NeuronetiX
- + Implemented Python/Django backend components and refactored legacy modules for maintainability.
- + Collaborated with product and ML teams on scalable feature design.
Software Engineer · Research & Development Center (Air Defense Commands)
- + Developed computer vision and AI-driven systems with Python, OpenCV, and C#.
- + Led facial recognition and object-tracking modules, improving accuracy and robustness.
- + Delivered secure, on-premise production solutions with cross-functional teams.
SKILLS
stack.json
{
"languages": ["Python", "TypeScript", "JavaScript", "Go", "C#", "SQL"],
"frameworks": ["Django", "Django REST Framework", "NestJS", "React", "Next.js", "Prisma", "OpenCV", "Pandas", "NumPy"],
"cloud_devops": ["AWS", "Google Cloud Platform", "Docker", "Docker Compose", "Git", "Nginx", "Gunicorn", "Celery", "Redis", "CI/CD"],
"databases": ["PostgreSQL", "MySQL", "SQLite", "MongoDB"],
"integrations": ["REST APIs", "WebSockets", "JWT Auth", "OAuth", "Firebase (FCM)", "Paymob", "Socket.IO", "Gemini LLM"]
}ACHIEVEMENTS
Certificates & competitions
2nd Place — NeuronetiX Hackathon
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials — Coursera
- Agile Project Management — HP-Life
- AI Career Essentials — ALX
- Programming in Python — Meta / Coursera
- Version Control — Meta / Coursera
- Web Application and Django — Coursera
- Advanced Data Analyst Nanodegree — FWD / Udacity
- Software Engineer Intern — HackerRank
- Python to Access Web Data — Coursera
- Machine Learning with Python — IBM / Credly
CONTACT
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Available for freelance backend and fullstack work, evenings/weekends, Cairo, Egypt time (GMT+2). The fastest way to reach me is email.