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Al-Halabi

Senior Software Engineer·Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia·7+ years

I build scalable backend systems for fintech, AI, Web3, IoT

Microservices, cloud-native architectures & event-driven systems — built for reliability at scale.

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01 — About

Backend depth, full-stack reach.

Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, microservices, cloud-native systems, and IoT-enabled platforms across fintech, AI, EdTech, and Web3 industries. Expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, Python, React, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, distributed systems, observability, and distributed tracing. Proven track record of designing high-performance backend architectures, leading engineering initiatives, and delivering reliable products at scale with a strong focus on scalability, performance, security, API design, and DevOps automation.

Now · Jun 2026
  • Pushing event-driven systems toward sub-10ms and observable-by-default.
  • Exploring how far AI agents can go inside a real engineering workflow.
  • Writing up what I learn along the way — backend, scale, and the messy parts.
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02 — Experience

Seven years of shipping systems that scale.

Senior Software Engineer

Current
Confidential·On-site·Dammam, KSA
Jan 2026 — Present
  • Built a full-scale e-commerce platform including Admin Dashboard, Website Builder, and Storefront.
  • Designed scalable microservices architecture with Docker, CI/CD, and centralized logging.
  • Integrated IoT devices to enable real-time system interactions.
  • Led Claude AI adoption, improving team productivity and delivery speed.
  • Monitored system performance using AWS EKS and Grafana.
  • Led AWS cloud migration across regional infrastructure with minimal disruption.
  • Optimized backend services through query tuning, security enhancements, and code refactoring.
  • Integrated payment gateways, delivery services, and open banking APIs.
AWS EKSMicroservicesIoTClaude AIGrafana

Senior Software Engineer

Polytrade·Remote · 1 yr 3 mos·Dubai, UAE
Sep 2024 — Nov 2025
  • Built scalable NestJS microservices for a Real-World-Assets marketplace on AWS.
  • Developed Web3 blockchain workers using Alchemy and SimpleHash.
  • Built serverless pipelines using SSE, AWS Lambda, and Step Functions.
  • Reduced Docker image size by 90%, CI/CD runtimes by 50%.
  • Led an AWS account migration, ensuring smooth deployment transitions.
NestJSWeb3AWS LambdaStep FunctionsAlchemy

Senior Software Engineer

Drive Terra·Remote · 1 yr 8 mos·Dubai, UAE
Jan 2023 — Aug 2024
  • Led a team of 5 developers building scalable React and Node.js web applications.
  • Built and maintained MERN applications focused on scalability and performance.
  • Designed backend systems with APISIX Gateway and Keycloak authentication.
  • Developed IoT and Raspberry Pi integrations using Socket.io and RabbitMQ.
  • Built payment and subscription services with Stripe integration.
  • Managed deployments using Docker, Nginx, CI/CD, and DigitalOcean.
MERNAPISIXKeycloakRabbitMQStripe

Software Engineer

Eurisko Mobility·Hybrid · 1 yr 10 mos·Adma, Lebanon
Feb 2021 — Nov 2022
  • Developed Node.js microservices for car tracking, e-commerce, and e-learning.
  • Migrated SQL to MongoDB, boosting performance by 40% via indexing and schema redesign.
  • Delivered a banking app integrating 5+ payment gateways and Teltonika IoT devices.
  • Led tech workshops, mentored juniors, and introduced shared team standards.
Node.jsMongoDBIoTFintechMentorship

Full Stack Developer

Imperium Code·Remote · 2 yr·Beirut, Lebanon
Jan 2019 — Dec 2020
  • Delivered 10+ responsive web applications with custom themes and RESTful APIs.
  • Built full-stack platforms using PHP, Bootstrap, MySQL, and JavaScript.
  • Developed a compensation management portal with secure database integration.
  • Designed reusable, accessible UI components and improved cross-browser performance.
PHPMySQLREST APIsBootstrap
03 — Selected work

A few things I've built.

Across AI, video pipelines, blockchain, and full-stack performance — these are the projects I keep coming back to.

Personality Plus AI

AI-driven personality analysis app inspired by the Personality Plus book. Built end-to-end with Claude Design + Claude Code.

  • Adaptive AI-driven assessment flows
  • Supabase + admin dashboards + auth
  • Bilingual support
EN / AR
Bilingual UX
Solo
End-to-end build
Adaptive
Branching flows
ClaudeSupabaseNext.jsAI

Chatbot SQL Generator

AI-powered SQL query generation that turns natural language into safe, scoped database queries.

  • REST API with Flask + OpenAI GPT-3.5
  • LangChain prompts + SQLAlchemy DB layer
  • Containerized with Docker
NL → SQL
Query generation
Scoped
Safe DB access
1-cmd
Docker deploy
FlaskLangChainOpenAIDocker

AI Video Processing Platform

AI-powered video system that merges avatars, subtitles, and dynamic backgrounds in scalable rendering pipelines.

  • Modular Flask APIs + multithreaded workflows
  • MoviePy + FFmpeg + NumPy rendering
  • Deployed on AWS EC2, S3, EventBridge → Lambda
Multi-thread
Parallel rendering
Event-driven
EventBridge → Lambda
Hands-off
Auto pipeline
FlaskFFmpegAWS LambdaS3

LLM Campaign Manager

LLM-driven campaign manager using CrewAI and multi-agent coordination across Twitter, Telegram, and finance APIs.

  • Multi-agent orchestration with CrewAI
  • Integrations: Twitter, Telegram, Yahoo, CoinMarketCap
  • Streamlit UI + PostgreSQL backend
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Live integrations
Multi-agent
CrewAI orchestration
Automated
Cross-channel
CrewAIOpenAIPostgreSQLStreamlit

Web Performance & UX

Full-stack performance optimization across Flask, PostgreSQL, React, and global CDNs.

  • +30% frontend speed via Akamai & ImageKit
  • Deep linking + routing via BranchIO
  • Latency offload via AWS Lambda
+30%
Frontend speed
Global CDN
Akamai + ImageKit
Lower
Critical-path latency
ReactAkamaiBranchIOAWS Lambda
06 — Toolbelt

The stack I reach for.

Languages & Frameworks
Node.jsTypeScriptPythonReactNext.jsNestJSFlaskFastAPIGraphQL
Architecture & Systems
MicroservicesDistributed SystemsEvent-DrivenSocket.ioSSEKafkaRabbitMQObservabilityDistributed Tracing
Databases
PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisDynamoDBPrismaMongoose
Cloud & DevOps
AWSCloudflareDockerKubernetesNginxCI/CDGitHub ActionsGrafana
AI & Data
Claude AIOpenAILangChainCrewAIFFmpegMoviePyRedis Queues
Web3 & Blockchain
Solidityethers.jsHardhatERC20/721/1155Alchemy
Education
MSc in Software Engineering
Faculty of Sciences · Tripoli, Lebanon
2019 — 2021
B.A. in Computer Science
Faculty of Sciences · Tripoli, Lebanon
2016 — 2019
Courses & certifications
Claude Code — The Practical Guide
Academind · Online
Mar 2026
AI-assisted development, prompt engineering & productivity workflows
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
Stephane Maarek · Udemy
2026
AWS core services & cloud fundamentals — CLF-C02 certification track.
Microservices with Node.js, React, TypeScript & Kubernetes
Eddie Odozi · Udemy
2026
Event-driven microservices, containerized and deployed on Kubernetes.
Docker & Kubernetes: The Complete Guide
Stephen Grider · Udemy
2025
Containerization & orchestration, end-to-end.
Solidity Bootcamp
Encode Club · London, UK (Remote)
Mar — May 2024
Certificate #11269
10 — Let's talk

Got a hard problem? Let's solve it.

Open to senior engineering roles, architecture consulting, and ambitious freelance builds in fintech, AI, IoT, or Web3.

Email
issa.halabi.99@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/issa-al-halabi
Phone
+966 057 934 7366
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