Backend Engineer

Open to full-time
Bio

Eslam S is a Backend Engineer with several years of experience in backend development and enterprise application modernization. Eslam's core technical stack includes Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and Docker. He builds scalable microservices and RESTful APIs, and is experienced in containerization and API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI. He also implements centralized authentication and routing with Spring Cloud Gateway and maintains CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. At I-SOFT INTL, Eslam successfully migrated monolithic applications to a microservices architecture, optimizing Oracle database performance and reducing response times by 40%. While at Build Digital, he developed and maintained over 40 RESTful APIs with 99.8% uptime and streamlined deployment processes, cutting setup time from 2 hours to 10 minutes. Eslam holds a Bachelor of Systems and Computer Engineering from Al-Azhar University and has been recognized as an ICPC Regional Finalist and Codeforces expert. He is well-suited for roles in backend engineering and full-stack software development, where his problem-solving skills and leadership can be fully utilized.

Expertise
JavaSQLMongoDBPythonGitJavaScriptCSSHTMLReactRelational Database
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Assessments
APPLICANT AVG · 58%ESLAM · 87%0255075100TopASSESSMENT SCORE (0–100)
  • Great score at Find Indices of Two Numbers That Add Up to TargetEasy
  • Great score at Handling Timeouts in Transaction ProcessingMedium
Projects

Timease - Appointment Scheduling Platform

System Architect: Designed scalable architecture and database schema. Backend Developer: Built RESTful backend using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA, PostgreSQL. DevOps: Dockerized app and configured continuous integration and deployment pipeline with GitHub Actions. Team Leader: Organized the team, Led development, assigned tasks, and ensured timely delivery.

Experience
  1. Software Engineer

    I-SOFT INTLDec 2024Present
    • Modernized legacy enterprise applications by migrating monolithic Servlet/JSF/JSP architecture to microservices-based Spring Boot framework.
    • Optimized Oracle database performance through query refactoring and indexing strategies, achieving 40% reduction in average response times.
    ServletJSFJSPSpring BootOracleSQLPL/SQLJavaPythonGit
  2. Backend Developer

    Build DigitalJun 2024Dec 2024
    • Developed and maintained 40+ RESTful APIs using Spring Boot framework, with 99.8% uptime.
    • Containerized applications using Docker, standardizing deployment processes across environments and reducing setup time from 2 hours to 10 minutes.
    • Implemented comprehensive API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI, improving developer & client experience.
    Spring BootDockerSwaggerOpenAPISQLPostgreSql
Education
  1. Bachelor of Systems and Computer Engineering

    Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar UniversityCairo, Egypt2002 — 2025
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