I'm Haitham Akram
Haitham Akram Wageh is a seasoned Senior Backend Developer and Team Lead with a strong background in designing and implementing scalable backend solutions. He excels in collaborating with product teams, leading development processes, and refactoring systems to enhance reliability. His expertise spans across various industries, including HR systems, mass transit, and media platforms.
Backend Development & Leadership
Leading backend teams, defining quarterly objectives, estimating development efforts, establishing effective development processes, and conducting code reviews. Proficient in implementing new features and refactoring technical debt.
Microservices & Distributed Systems
Experienced in building and maintaining microservices architectures, integrating various payment gateways and VODs, and working with distributed systems for high-scale applications.
Cloud & DevOps
Hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Helm). Focus on enhancing system scalability and reliability.
Database Management & Optimization
Expertise in working with various database systems, including relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB), and implementing database scaling strategies.
Blue-collar HR Management System (Bluworks)
Developed a comprehensive HR system for blue-collar workers, managing scheduling, attendance, leaves, penalties, files, and payroll. Enabled management with detailed reports, notifications, and dashboards.
Mass Transit Marketplace Platform (SWVL)
Contributed to a global tech-enabled mass transit solution, focusing on the marketplace tribe to connect customers and captains. Key areas included optimizing ETAs, pricing, and supporting multiple ride choices.
Bolt-play Microservices Media Platform (Inmobly)
Built a microservices-based media platform (Netflix/Shahid-like) for movies, series, and live events in Europe and South America. Integrated with payment gateways (Stripe, Braintree) and VODs (Kaltura, Mediastream).
Restaurant Management System (ShopBrain)
Developed a full system for restaurants to handle sales, inventory, suppliers, and revenue forecasting. Integrated with POS (foodics) and Facebook Prophet for forecasting.
Promoted to Senior Backend Developer & Team Lead at Bluworks, responsible for defining objectives, leading development processes, and mentoring the backend team.
2022Identified and refactored existing technical debts in a project at Bluworks, significantly enhancing system scalability and reliability.
2022Joined SWVL, a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, as a Senior Backend Developer.
2021Contributed to the development of Bolt-play, a microservices-based media platform for movies, series, and live events, integrating various payment and VOD services.
2019Began career as a Backend Developer at SeamLabs, working on diverse projects including restaurant management, smart school dismissal, and consumer protection platforms.
2017Graduated with a B.Sc in Computer Science from Faculty of Computers and Information – Cairo University.
2016