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Youssef Ibraheem

Backend Software Engineer | Python Django | PHP Laravel

Backend Developer focused on building reliable web systems and data-driven applications. Experienced in designing REST APIs, optimizing database access, and implementing fault-tolerant workflows for production environments. Proficient with Laravel, Django, PostgreSQL/MySQL, caching strategies, and background processing systems.

Expertise

Backend System Development

Expertise in building reliable web systems and data-driven applications, designing REST APIs, and implementing fault-tolerant workflows for production environments.

PythonPHPDjangoLaravelREST APIs

Database Optimization & Performance

Proficient in optimizing database access, refactoring schemas, adding indexes, and improving query performance for high-traffic applications using MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis.

MySQLPostgreSQLRedisDatabase OptimizationPerformance Tuning

DevOps & Production Operations

Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD, and background processing systems, ensuring stability and reliability in live application environments.

DockerCI/CDAWSCeleryProduction Support

Featured projects

Wajbati - Diet-Subscription Delivery System

Engineered a diet-subscription delivery system with automated order generation from user meal plans and scheduled background workflows for order distribution. Built a multi-app ecosystem supporting customers and drivers.

Impact: Automated service area expansion through dynamic geo-fencing and designed a real-time operations dashboard for manual assignment capabilities.

Game3at+ - Internship & Scholarship Platform

Pioneered a platform for discovering internships and scholarships with eligibility filtering. Developed a Reddit-style community module and implemented institutional email verification.

Impact: Created an admin system for managing student eligibility and engineered a flexible application system using SQL JSON columns for dynamic forms.

Event Reservation and Ticketing Backend

Developed a backend for reserving and managing event tickets with transactional integrity for multi-ticket purchases. Implemented atomic database transactions and optimized data retrieval.

Impact: Built asynchronous workflows using Celery Beat for background processing and added structured logging to monitor scheduled jobs and diagnose production issues.

Career highlights

2025

Enhanced production Laravel backend systems at Rizme, ensuring stability, data integrity, and performance for live applications.

2024

Improved performance on high-traffic backend paths by refactoring MySQL schemas, adding indexes, and optimizing slow queries.

2023

Set up and maintained a Dockerized PHP development environment, standardizing local setups and reducing onboarding friction.

2023

Reduced recurring backend errors by strengthening request validation, error handling, and API edge-case coverage.

2021

Resolved system and contract discrepancies as a Back Office Specialist at _VOIS, improving data accuracy and operational reliability.