Youssef – Python, React, AWS

Led the delivery of client-facing AI and data platforms for global organizations across pharmaceuticals, sustainability, banking, and manufacturing. Worked directly with technical and business stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into secure, scalable production systems using AI, LLMs, microservices, and distributed data pipelines.

• Led end-to-end architecture and delivery of enterprise AI platforms, guiding 5+ engineers and data scientists and working directly with client stakeholders to translate business requirements into production solutions.
• Engineered AI agents and document generation workflows using LLMs, RAG, MCP, and REST APIs, integrating enterprise systems with guardrails and human-in-the-loop review and approval.
• Built AI-powered document extraction, search, and quote generation platforms, helping business users verify complex information and streamline manual workflows.
• Designed and developed scalable backend services and distributed data pipelines using Python, FastAPI, Java Spring Boot, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL, deployed with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Re-architected questionnaire processing with Kafka-based asynchronous pipelines, reducing processing time by 86%, from 15 minutes to 2 minutes, and integrated ML models for questionnaire scoring.
• Automated CI/CD pipelines and production deployments across multiple client engagements, reducing deployment time by 40% and improving release consistency.

A digital finance platform built for the African market, focused on security, scalability, and reliability across the full payment lifecycle. The system handled high-stakes financial transactions and required strict compliance with security standards.

• Developed high-quality object-oriented software for the finance sector with a focus on security and scalability
• Built and deployed backend services using Java Spring Boot and Python, integrated with RabbitMQ for async messaging
• Implemented authentication and authorization using Keycloak across multiple services
• Developed frontend interfaces using React.js, improving user experience for digital payment workflows
• Managed deployments using Docker and Linux environments, ensuring reliable and consistent delivery
• Contributed across the full SDLC — from requirements through testing and production deployment
• Improved backend reliability and deployment consistency through Docker, Linux environments, and CI/CD pipelines.

A full-stack web application designed for a startup to improve user engagement, streamline team collaboration, and enable real-time notifications. The platform provides a centralized environment for communication and task coordination, helping teams collaborate more efficiently and stay informed through instant updates.

• Designed and developed a notification system to improve user engagement.
• Built backend services using Java Spring Boot connected to a MySQL database.
• Developed frontend components using Angular, translating business requirements into functional user interfaces.
• Helped introduce Agile/Scrum practices, including daily standups, sprint backlogs, planning sessions, and delivery tracking.
• Participated across the SDLC, including development, testing, bug fixing, and software delivery.

A Java-based web application developed in an enterprise training environment to demonstrate core backend development concepts and modern web application architecture. The project focused on applying Core Java, object-oriented programming principles, and fundamental web development practices in a realistic enterprise workflow.

• Developed Java web application features using Core Java and object-oriented programming principles.
• Implemented basic frontend and backend functionality for enterprise-style applications.
• Collaborated with team members to design, build, and test Java-based web solutions.