Karim Ahmed
Stockholm,AB
Summary
Solution Architect & Lead Software Engineer with expertise in designing and delivering scalable, high-performance systems across healthcare, e-commerce, and enterprise platform. Skilled in C#, .NET Core, microservices, cloud (AWS), and AI/Computer Vision, with a proven record of leading development teams, architecting distributed systems, and driving operational efficiency, and business impact.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Solutions Architect Lead Software Engineer
SCANIA
Stockholm
05.2022 - Current
- Led the design and development of a centralized orchestration service coordinating multiple microservices in a distributed architecture.
- Contributed to a high traffic microservice, used globally leading refactoring initiatives that reduced defect rates by 20%.
Senior Software Engineer
ALTEN
Stockholm
10.2022 - 03.2024
Senior Software Engineer R D
ITWORX
Cairo
08.2018 - 03.2022
- Develop ideas manage and collaborate with other departments until ideas become real products.
- Perform research in various fields such as Computer Vision and Pattern recognition.
Software Engineer
AHCC Inc.
Cairo
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Develop test and implement new software programs.
- Maintain and update software database.
Education
Pre Master of Computer Science -
Cairo University
01.2018
Postgraduate Diploma of Computer Science -
Cairo University
01.2016
Bachelor of Civil Engineering -
Alexandria University
01.2012
Skills
- Microservices Architecture
- Modular Monolith Architecture
- API Design
- Domain Driven Design DDD
- Clean Architecture
- CQRS Pattern
- Event Driven Architecture
- SOLID Principles
- Design Patterns
- Data Structures Algorithms
- JWT Authentication
- Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Claims Based Authorization
- ASP NET NET Core
- C#
- Entity Framework
- LINQ
- ADO NET
- Background Services
- Dependency Injection DI
- Middleware Pipelines
- MediatR
- FluentValidation
- Caching
- WebSockets
- MS SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- NoSQL DynamoDB
- Database Design Normalization
- Query Optimization Indexing
- Transactions Isolation Levels
- AWS
- EC2
- S3
- RDS
- IAM
- CloudWatch
- Lambda
- API Gateway
- VPC Networking
- Docker
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Observability DataDog
- Load Balancing
- Horizontal Vertical Scaling
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- CI CD
- AI & Machine Learning
- Python
- TensorFlow
- OpenCV
- Computer Vision
- NumPy
Languages
- Arabic, Mother Tongue
- English, Fluent
Personal Information
Title: Solutions Architect - Lead Software Engineer
Projects
- Plasma Warehouse Management, Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
Led architecture and development of an RFID-based plasma bag inventory system, enabling real-time tracking, traceability, and stock accuracy across storage facilities. - E-commerce Platform, Atyab Al-Sheikh, Kuwait
Led end-to-end development of a scalable e-commerce platform, driving development processes and cross-team collaboration to deliver a high-performance, secure, and maintainable solution. - Asset Maintenance System, Kharafi National, Kuwait
Refactored and enhanced an asset maintenance management system, improving code quality, system stability, and introducing new features to support operational efficiency. - Purchase Order (PO) System, United Technologies Corporation, USA
Contributed to the development and delivery of new features, enhancing procurement workflows and improving operational efficiency. - Doctoorum, Egypt
Contributed to the development and delivery of Doctoorum, a healthcare technology platform and online marketplace connecting patients with medical services and care providers. - Hospitality Website, Fantastay, United Arab Emirates
Worked on core backend features, supporting property listings, reservations, and transactional workflows for a short-term rental platform. - Assets Management, Mowah Co., Saudi Arabia
Delivered functional enhancements and technical improvements, strengthening system stability, scalability, and user experience in a production environment. - Facial Recognition Attendance System, ITWROX, Egypt
Designed and implemented an internal facial recognition attendance system using Python, NumPy, and FaceNet, enabling automated identity verification and real-time attendance tracking.
Years Of Experience
10
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
ALTEN
10.2022 - 03.2024
Solutions Architect Lead Software Engineer
SCANIA
05.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer R D
ITWORX
08.2018 - 03.2022
Software Engineer
AHCC Inc.
12.2016 - 07.2018
Pre Master of Computer Science -
Cairo University
Postgraduate Diploma of Computer Science -
Cairo University
Bachelor of Civil Engineering -
Alexandria University