Ahmed Barake

Experience and Career

Marefa Digital - Head of Technology

FULLTIME - DUBAI /
NOV.2017 - JUL.2023:

- Oversaw planning and development of the Edactik B2C Social eLearning/Platform
- Lead development on MERN stack
- Created Product roadmap, SCRUM board, and architecture plan
- Implemented DevOps policies and procedures
- Setup AWS Account and Managed Services
- Created and managed security policies and roles
- Oversaw development of LMS solutions
- Aided in the creation of various digital mediums and eLearning outputs
- Created concepts and oversaw development cycles of in-house LMS solution
- Oversaw the creation of a user-centered design approach
- Tested and iterated web applications
- Managed security policies for various cloud and on-site data servers

KommentAI - Senior Software Engineer

CONTRACT- MUNICH / SEPT.2023 - OCT.2023:

- Developed serverless backend functions
- Tested the AI Generation and inference backend
- Created IAM policies and Security Access control
- Created and tested CI/CD Pipelines (AWS)
- Created Risk mitigation server monitoring serverless functions
- Developed frontend components
- Tested and Debugged core application functionality

Optimuse - Senior Backend Engineer

CONTRACT - VIENNA /
AUG.2024 - SEPT.2024:

- Developed backend functions (Python)
- Created and tested API endpoints
- Created and tested IAM policies and Security Access control
- Tested and Supported on CI/CD pipeline creation
- Documentation support
- Tested and Debugged core application functionality
- Supported on AWS service management

PigRun - AWS Cloud Architecture Consultant

CONTRACT- TORONTO /
JAN.2023 - JUN.2023:

- Frontend ReactJS Development
- UI/UX Consulting
- Backend Development (NodeJS)
- API Development and Documentation
- AWS Architecture Consulting
- DevOps Operations Consulting

Digico Solutions - Senior Cloud Architect

FULL TIME - BEIRUT /
SEPT.2023 - OCT.2023:

- Team and Project management
- Serverless Backend Development
- AWS Architecture Consulting
- Full Stack Development
- B2C Client Management
- WordPress Design and Development
- EC2 Server Cluster Deployment
- DevOps and CI/CD Pipeline Development
- Docker and Terraform Template Development
- Python and JavaScript Training and Develoment

chkmate - Web and App Development

PARTNERSHIP - ABU DHABI /
DEC.2015- Nov.2017:

- Wordpress Development
- Cloud and Server Management
- Serverless Backend Development
- UI/UX Design and Development
- MERN Stack Development
- IaC Template Development
- DevOps Development

ANERA - Technical Platform Coordinator

FULL TIME - BEIRUT /
NOV.2024 - PRESENT:

- Overseeing the development and maintenance of digital platforms.
- Managing cloud-based infrastructure to ensure system reliability.
- Ensuring cybersecurity best practices in all platform operations.
- MERN Stack Development and Dev Team Management
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams to optimize performance.
- DevOps Operations

Core Skills

AWS Architecture

Certified AWS Solutions Architect with over 8 years of experience designing scalable cloud solutions.

DevOps

Experience in CI/CD, cloud automation, and managing deployment pipelines across various platforms.

FullStack Development

Experienced in Next.js, MongoDB, Node.js, React, Prisma, DrizzleORM, and TailwindCSS.

UI/UX Design

Proficient in Figma and AdobeXD for designing intuitive user experiences.

Cloud Security

Expert in IAM policies, compliance, and securing cloud infrastructure.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Expert in Terraform and AWS CDK for automated infrastructure provisioning.

Containerization

Skilled in Docker and Kubernetes for application containerization and orchestration.

Team Management

Leading and managing cross-functional teams to drive project success.

Cybersecurity

Passionate about security, with hands-on experience in securing applications and infrastructure.

Agile Project Management

Expert in Agile methodologies, Scrum, and iterative software development.

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