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YOUSSEF
System Architectures, Scalable Monoliths, API Optimizations, and concurrency-safe Database workflows.
BACKEND ENGINEER
I AM YOUSSEF
BACKEND SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Specialized in System Architectures, Scalable Monoliths, API Optimizations, and Database workflows.
I can help you with
System Architecture
Designing decoupled, domain-driven architectures and modular monoliths that maintain clean bounds, robust data flow, and long-term scalability.
API Engineering
Developing high-concurrency, well-documented RESTful APIs and real-time endpoints equipped with rate-limiting, secure OAuth, and JWT authentication.
Database Optimization
Structuring relational and NoSQL schemas, writing complex aggregations, configuring caching layers, and tuning query execution times down by up to 40%.
AI Integration & Devops
Building prompt engineering scripts, LLM integrations, and containerizing backend environments using Docker, Celery, and cloud-native workflows.
Turning my vision
into system logic.
Experience & skills
Recent projects
[SYSTEM] Checked 15 boards. 0 overdue.
Taskify
"High-Performance Task Management Platform"
Teams and individuals struggle to organize tasks, track due dates, and visualize workflows in an intuitive, hierarchical structure, leading to missed deadlines and productivity bottlenecks.
Designed a clean, decoupled system with MongoDB modeling nested board layouts for fast querying. Integrated automated cron jobs for due-date tracking and push notifications, and deployed the frontend/backend on Vercel and Render respectively.
Handling real-time state changes and nesting database queries efficiently without triggering N+1 database call anomalies. Solved by writing optimized aggregations and implementing selective MongoDB population.
Professional experience
Hands-on expertise developing backend architectures, APIs, and scalable integrations matching industry best practices.
Freelance Backend Engineer
Piano E-Commerce Platform & Analytics Dashboard (Freelance Job)- →Architected backend using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and modular monolith architecture.
- →Developed RESTful APIs for products, orders, authentication, and analytics features.
- →Reduced API response time by 40% using indexing, query optimization, and transaction management (improving response time by 35–45%).
- →Designed scalable PostgreSQL database schemas supporting multi-vendor capabilities.
- →Built analytics dashboard for sales insights and product performance tracking.
- →Reduced manual administrative actions by 60%.
Software Engineering Trainee
ALX Africa- →Completed intensive training in backend development, system design, and scalable web applications through project-based learning.
- →Developed RESTful APIs using Python, applying clean code principles and modular architecture.
- →Applied data structures and algorithms to improve performance and optimize problem-solving workflows.
- →Built and tested backend services with focus on code quality, maintainability, and debugging.
- →Worked in Linux environments, using Bash scripting for automation and development tasks.
- →Designed relational databases and performed advanced SQL querying and data modeling.
- →Implemented authentication (JWT), session management, and caching strategies.
- →Explored asynchronous processing and queue-based systems for scalable backend design.
- →Gained hands-on experience in deployment, monitoring, and web server fundamentals.
- →Collaborated using Git workflows aligned with professional software development practices.
- →Studied system design concepts including load balancing, API pagination, and scalability.
Education & credentials
Formal training in computer science, software engineering fundamentals, database systems, and secure web application development.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Assiut University, Egypt- •Graduated with CGPA: 3.63 / 4.00
- •Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Database Systems, Operating Systems
Web & UI/UX Trainee - Professional Diploma
Information Technology Institute (ITI)- •Applied software engineering fundamentals including OOP, data structures, and algorithms in real-world projects.
- •Developed backend-oriented applications using RESTful APIs and modern web technologies.
- •Studied Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
- •Gained practical experience with Docker and containerization concepts.
- •Designed and optimized relational and NoSQL databases with efficient schema design.
- •Built responsive applications using modern JavaScript frameworks.
- •Applied software design principles and UML modeling for system architecture.
- •Practiced secure coding and cybersecurity fundamentals in web applications.
COMPLETED BACKEND & ENGINEERING BOOTCAMPS
Intensive 12-month software systems engineering program via ALX Africa, alongside ITI Professional Diploma training.
Let's build together
Drop me a line to chat about systems engineering, backend jobs, custom API integrations, or software development.
Contact Details
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