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my journeyas an engineer.

01about

“hello there”Obi-Wan Kenobi

I am Ahmed Ismail, a full stack engineer based in Tanta, Egypt, with 7+ years of experience in the field, working mostly with the MERN and PERN stack.

Here's a glimpse into my journey—enjoy the ride.

  1. My programming origins

    My fascination with computers began in my childhood during visits to the countryside. I remember rushing to use my cousin’s computer—he was the first in our family to own one—just to explore apps and surf the early internet. This passion was soon rewarded; after ranking at the top of my entire governorate in sixth grade, I received my first laptop as an award.

    In preparatory school, I moved beyond just using computers to managing them, learning the basics of system administration like OS installation. This was also where I wrote my first lines of code. Using Visual Basic .NET, I built foundational applications like calculators and tools to compute the area and circumference of engineering shapes. This spark stayed with me through high school, leading me to pursue a degree at AUC, where I eventually specialized in web development through courses in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

  2. Finding My Way to Web

    During my final two years of college (2018–2019), I completed two pivotal internships at VOIS.

    Mobile Development: In my first month-long internship, I dove into the MERN stack (React Native, Node.js, MongoDB, Express), successfully building two mobile applications.

    Web Development: My second internship spanned four months, where I transitioned to React to build two web applications from scratch.

    These experiences solidified my expertise, and shortly after hiring opened, I joined the team full-time as a Full-Stack Software Engineer.

  3. Life Beyond Code

    When I'm not behind a screen, I find balance through reading—particularly history and novels—and listening to music. I also enjoy drawing and have a long-standing passion for watching football.

    On a personal note, meeting Radwa Hany was a turning point in my life; I was captivated from the moment we met and knew immediately she was the one. We are married now, and happily busy with the renovations of our apartment. Family always comes first, and I feel incredibly fortunate to see mine growing — gaining not just a partner in Radwa, but a whole new family in hers.

  4. These days

    Currently, I serve as a Growth Engineer at Eignspaces. I'm working closely with my friend, Ahmed Elghannam, to scale the company and build in-house products that solve real-world problems. A recent highlight of our work is Reconciled, which was successfully acquired by LaborEdge.

    In addition to my engineering work, I am passionate about mentorship. I enjoy guiding junior engineers through the software development lifecycle, helping them navigate their career growth and teaching them how to leverage AI effectively to build high-quality features. Even in my downtime, I’m usually experimenting with new technologies through side projects or sharing my insights through technical blogging.

02experience

My work history timeline

  1. Eignspaces

    Jan, 2024 - present

    Growth Engineer

    I built Hivo—mobile-first rentals for Saudi Arabia—and Reconciled (staffing invoice reconciliation, LaborEdge). I'm scaling Eignspaces with enterprise clients and in-house apps

  2. Nodogoro

    May, 2023 - Dec, 2023

    Software Engineer II

    I shipped LLM-powered products: voice- and video-generated notes, resume screening workflows, and a Slack bot answering from multiple sources—OpenAI, LangChain, Next.js

  3. New Smart Egypt

    Nov, 2021 - May, 2023

    Software Engineer I

    I delivered the ECARD fertilizer mobile app for the Egyptian Company for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ramsis railway Wi-Fi portal (ads, analytics), and ZKTeco with Odoo, Oracle, and Infor

  4. VOIS

    Jul, 2020 - Oct, 2021

    Software Engineer

    I built and supported web software across an HR management system, a digital twin, and a COVID tracker and monitoring tool for authorities coordinating the pandemic response

03education

My academic path.

  1. Jan, 2022 - Dec, 2023

    Masters of Science in Engineering in Software Engineering

    Arizona State University

  2. Sep, 2014 - Aug, 2019

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

    The American University in Cairo

04interests

The interests that keep me curious.

Reading

History, technology, and long-form essays on systems and society.

Writing

Notes on product decisions, implementation trade-offs, and lessons from shipping.

Exploration

Experimenting with new tools, interaction patterns, and small creative side projects.

Life

Family, football, and quiet time that keeps perspective and energy grounded.

05resume

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