أحمد بكري

• Led a high-performing backend engineering team to deliver scalable, secure, and high
availability platforms using PHP (Laravel), supporting thousands of concurrent users.
• Designed and optimized advanced MySQL database structures, reducing query latency by
25% and improving overall data consistency and throughput.
• Oversaw end-to-end API lifecycle (architecture, development, documentation, and
integration), ensuring seamless communication between microservices using REST
standards.
• Directed and optimized multiple payment gateway integrations, achieving 99%+ successful
transactions and improving the checkout flow while reducing cart abandonment.
• Enforced Clean Code, SOLID, and architectural best practices, reducing production bugs by
30% and increasing development efficiency.
• Mentored and upskilled team members through structured weekly sessions, resulting in two developer
promotions during tenure.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Product, Frontend, QA) to deliver features aligned with
business goals while maintaining high engineering standards.

• Led the development and optimization of payment gateway integrations, reaching a 99%
transaction success rate and improving checkout performance.

• Directed backend development for scalable web applications, utilizing Laravel for robust and
secure backend operations.
• Achieved a 30% reduction in database query times by refactoring and optimizing queries.
• Mentored a team of 5 developers, fostering a culture of code quality and best practices.
• Implemented comprehensive testing protocols with PHPUnit and Laravel Dusk, reducing
bugs in production by 40%.

• Architected and delivered scalable RESTful APIs and backend services using Laravel, enhancing
reliability and response times for high-traffic applications.
• Applied SOLID principles, clean architecture, and design patterns to deliver maintainable, modular,
and testable code.
• Improved performance through MySQL query optimization, indexing, and Redis caching,
significantly reducing server load.
• Built and managed microservices, background workers, and asynchronous pipelines using Queues,
Events, and Workers.
• Implemented secure authentication and authorization using JWT, OAuth2, Passport, and Sanctum in
alignment with OWASP practices.
• Automated deployment pipelines using CI/CD workflows with Docker, GitHub Actions, and AWS
services (EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch).
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver well-documented, high-quality APIs for mobile
and web apps.
• Led code reviews and ensured adherence to engineering best practices across multiple projects.
• Designed scalable database schemas to support high-volume transactional systems.
• Implemented monitoring, logging, and alerting using Sentry, CloudWatch, and custom logging
pipelines to ensure system stability.

• Contributed to backend feature development aligned with project requirements, collaborating
effectively with the engineering team.
• Supported API development and database tasks, gaining hands-on experience with Laravel and
backend workflows.

• Assisted senior developers in delivering new backend features using PHP and Laravel.
• Learned and adopted backend development best practices, gaining practical experience with APIs,
databases, and server operations.