Ahmed Salim, Applications Manager

Ahmed Salim

Applications Manager

Union Properties

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Software Engineering
Experience
9 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 2 Months

Applications Manager at Union Properties
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2020 to June 2021
Technical Manager / CTO at Joint Scope Technologies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2017 to July 2020

including but not limited to:
• Develop technical aspects of the company’s strategy to ensure alignment with its business goals
• Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage
• Help departments use technology profitably
• Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
• Build quality assurance and data protection processes
• Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance
• Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology
• Communicate technology strategy to partners and investors

Lead Software Engineer at Joint Scope Technologies
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2017 to October 2017

including but not limited to:
• Provide design leadership in large or complex development projects involving application development,
migrations, and additions to existing applications.
• Participate in project meetings with other technical staff and business owners and subject matter experts.
• Assess and develop high level design requirements for project and communicate in writing or in meetings
with development team.
• Assess detailed specifications against design requirements.
• Review application in progress of development to ensure compliance with overall design parameters and
corporate development standards. Guide programmers/developers on technical issues.
• Develop or review development of test protocols for testing application before user acceptance. Review
test results and direct further development.
• Serves as technical lead, project lead or principle developer in course of large or complex project.
• Mentor or guide work of less experienced programming and development staff.

Senior Software Engineer at Fluidmeet.com
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2017 to June 2017

including but not limited to:
• Maintain and modify the company’s web application (developed using Zend PHP & MySql) and add new
modules whenever is required.
• Supervise properly and instruct all junior staff of the Company for whom I’m made responsible and to
encourage and/or constructively criticise such staff, as occasion requires;

freelance software developer at Self Employed
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2016 to March 2017

Web & Mobile Application Development
Participated in development of web & mobile applications for few customers in Iraq, UAE and US (working from
home) for different platforms. Work includes:
• Hybrid Mobile Application Development using Apache Cordova, PhoneGap and Ionic.
• Native Android development.
• Website development.
• Web Application development.

Software Engineer at Creative Example Ltd
  • United Kingdom - London
  • November 2013 to April 2016

including but not limited to:
• Support delivery of digital products and apps. Android and IOS apps development.
• Web application development to support and manage mobile apps content.
• Reviewing current systems & presenting ideas for system improvements, including cost proposals.

IT Support Engineer at Mid Gulf International
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2012 to June 2013

closely with analysts, designers and staff.
• Producing detailed specifications and writing the programme codes.
• Developing new software applications in partnership with business analysts and technical architects.
• Testing software to ensure the code is correct, fixing ('debugging') errors where they occur, and rerunning
and rechecking the programme until it produces the correct results.
• Generate ideas to improve system design or streamline product delivery, thereby enhancing customer
satisfaction.
• Researching, designing and writing new software programs.
• Consulting clients and colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems with
a view to writing or modifying current operating systems
• Integrating existing software products and getting incompatible platforms to work together.

Education

Master's degree, Software Engineering
  • at The University Of Northampton
  • October 2014

Classification achieved: Distinction Module studied included: Mobile Device Software Development, Visual Object Software Databases, Intelligent Systems, Software Engineering, and Modern Computer Architecture.

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering & Informatics
  • at Syrian International University for Science & Technology
  • January 2011

Five years course (Full-time) Module studied included: Advanced Databases, Expert Systems, Software Engineering, and Operation Systems.

High school or equivalent, Scientific subjects
  • at Al Kindy High School
  • September 2006

Certificate Scientific subjects studied. Grade achieved: 85%

Specialties & Skills

Databases
Software Engineering
Product Management
Team Leadership
Business Analysis
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
BUDGETING
COMPETITIVE
DELIVERY
LEADERSHIP
MEETING FACILITATION
MENTORING
ORACLE DEVELOPER 2000
PROCESS ENGINEERING
PROGRAMMING
product management
business analysis

Social Profiles

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Personal Website
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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Advanced Google Analytics (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2021
Product Masterclass: How to Build Digital Products - Product School (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2021
Product Analytics Certificate (PAC) - Product School (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2021
Entrepreneurship Essentials - Harvard Business School (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2020