Mhamad El-Itawi

Senior Software Engineer

Beirut, Lebanon9 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led successful migration from GCP to AWS.
  • Refactored legacy systems for improved performance.
  • Delivered multiple high-impact software solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-Commerce software architect with strong leadership capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Team LeadershipAmazon Web Services (aws)Software DevelopmentJavaDevopsSpring Boot

Other Skills

Leading Development TeamsE-CommerceTechnology ManagementAWSCloud MigrationArchitecture RefinementCode RefactoringPerformance OptimizationScrumdockerMicroservicesAWS ManagementAngularMySQLMongoDB

About

I’m a tech leader with 8+ years of experience building and transforming software systems while leading teams to deliver high-impact results. My work focuses on creating scalable solutions, modernizing legacy systems, and ensuring teams stay aligned with business goals. What I bring to the table: - Team leadership & coaching: Growing strong engineering teams, driving alignment, and enabling ownership. - Legacy system transformation: Refactoring and optimizing complex codebases to improve reliability and reduce costs. - Restructuring solutions: Redesigning architectures, executing cloud migrations, and optimizing infrastructure . - Business-driven delivery: Skilled in Lean Management and Scrum, ensuring technology initiatives stay agile, cost-efficient, and focused on measurable business outcomes. I’m also passionate about Artificial Intelligence: exploring how AI can drive smarter solutions, automate processes, and create new opportunities for growth. I thrive at the intersection of technology and business, aligning engineering work with strategy, improving delivery pipelines, and making sure every solution brings real value. Outside of work, I stay active in tech communities and enjoy exploring new technologies, photography, and meaningful conversations. 📩 Always open to connecting with leaders and teams driving ambitious products or undergoing transformation.

Experience

Eddress

Senior Software Engineer Team Lead

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Lebanon · Hybrid

  • Leading the backend efforts at a SaaS provider specializing in marketplaces and delivery management systems. As the Integration Team Lead, I am responsible for architecting scalable solutions, optimizing backend systems, and ensuring efficient DevOps practices.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Leading the Integration Team, delivering robust backend solutions and third-party integrations.
  • Serving as Software and Solution Architect for critical services and modules.
  • Reviewing and optimizing backend code for performance and maintainability.
  • Workeding cross-functionally with management to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Collaborating with DevOps teams to support CI/CD processes and infrastructure enhancements.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Successfully migrated the platform from GCP to AWS, improving scalability and control.
  • Reduced cloud hosting costs by $120,000 through architecture refinement and resource optimization.
  • Refactored legacy modules to improve maintainability and performance.
  • Significantly improved system efficiency by optimizing backend resource usage.
  • Delivered multiple integrations with third-party platforms to expand system capabilities.
Leading Development TeamsE-CommerceTechnology ManagementSpring BootAmazon Web Services (AWS)Team Leadership+1

Intalio

Technical Lead

Mar 2022Jun 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · France

  • Senior software engineer and tech lead working on several projects with SAAS mindset
  • Responsibilities:
  • Leading multiple technical units
  • Software and solution architect
  • Software development
  • Backend code review
  • Coordinate with management to implement requirements
  • AWS management
  • DevOps
  • Achievements:
  • Being able to start and deliver the core microservice system in the first month
  • Containerizing Intalio Products
  • Leading and delivering a medical solution (Built from scratch)
  • Leading and delivering a data management Solution (Built from scratch)
  • Supporting 10 projects on production
JavaScrumDevOpsSpring BootdockerAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Garageco

Software Engineer

Jan 2021Sep 2021 · 8 mos · Kuwait

  • Part time Software engineer taking care of the backend part. The server provides apis for automobile related website.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Developing and updating the solution
  • Code review
  • Creating Apis for React/React Native applications
  • Synchronization with the Indian team
  • Achievements:
  • Migrating the solution from Raw Servlet to Java Spring boot
  • Migrating from GCP to AWS
  • Integration with SMS-Kuwait
JavaSpring BootMongoDBAmazon Web Services (AWS)

Hicart.com

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2018Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Dbayeh Highway, Main Road, AC Holding Bldg.

  • Software engineer leading the delivery management system (DMS) who manages all orders (generated by the ecommerce), track them, lead the drivers and generate reports.
  • Responsibilities:
  • Developing and updating the solution (Java Spring Boot and Angular )
  • Attend meeting with third parties to plan and implement integrations
  • Meeting the logistics teams and gathering/proposing requirements
  • Setting plans for new projects
  • Real time issues troubleshooting
  • Creating Apis for Android applications
  • Managing Servers on GCP and AWS.
  • Achievements:
  • Enhancing/Restructuring the DMS in order to support high traffic
  • Ensuring the system availability during big campaigns specially 11/11/2018 (1.6 million dollar of sales) and 11/11/2020 (3 million $ of sales)
  • Creating Egenie DMS ( in Iraq)
  • Migrations from GCP to AWS
  • Introducing the unit concept for delivery
  • Integrations with Delivery companies , mails and sms thirdparties
JavaAngularSpring BootAmazon Web Services (AWS)MySQL

Intelligit

Data Analyst and .Net Developer

Apr 2017Jan 2018 · 9 mos · Achrafieh , Lebanon

  • The job functions:
  • Developing .net , Asp.net applications
  • importing , Cleaning and matching Data
  • Create Business Intelligence report
  • Design, build, and maintain SQL Databases
  • Create SQL Stored procedures
  • Maintain Windows Servers
  • Tools :
  • Visual Studio - MS SQL server management studio - Rapid Miner - QGIS - Qlik Sense

Markelligent

Android Developer

Jun 2015Aug 2015 · 2 mos · Beirut District, Lebanon

  • The job functions:
  • Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
  • Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code
  • Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
  • Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
  • Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
  • Skills:
  • Understanding of UML and the creation and maintenance of project work products.
  • Third-party SDK integration experience such as beacons
  • Knowledge of software design, object-oriented design and implementation techniques and n-tier application design; thorough understanding of design patterns and their application in software development.
  • Experience with database design, architecture, and implementation;
  • knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
  • Familiarity with REST APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
  • Knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
  • Knowledge of offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
  • Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
  • Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git, SVN.

Merlun group

Sales Promoter (part time)

Mar 2015Nov 2015 · 8 mos · Hazmieh, Lebanon

  • advertising for products for companies like Nestle, Pepsi... Gathering market feedback about offers and competitors activity and campaigns.
  • Selling customers
  • Handling customer complaints
  • Stock monitoring
  • Labeling and display
  • Meeting monthly targets set by top management.
  • Customer service

Education

Université Paris Dauphine - PSL

Master of Business Administration - MBA — International Business

Jan 2019Jan 2021

IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA — International Business

Jan 2019Jan 2021

Saint Joseph University of Beirut

Master of Business Administration - MBA — International Business

Jan 2019Jan 2021

Université Antonine - UA

Master of Engineering in Computer & Telecommunications — System and Network Engineer

Jan 2012Jan 2017

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