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HISHAM HASSAN

Berlin

Summary

Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience in software development and technology management. Proven ability to build, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering teams, streamline delivery processes, and ensure technical excellence. Skilled in aligning technology strategies with business goals, optimizing costs, and delivering robust, customer-centric solutions. Broad expertise across retail, fintech (including payments and POS), and service industries, with hands-on experience in modern tech stacks, microservices, CI/CD, and cloud-native deployments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

VP Engineering - POS & Payment

SHORE GmbH
07.2020 - 02.2024
  • Led 3 squads and guided the transformation of a POS & Payments platform, introducing performance metrics to improve developer efficiency.
  • Implemented a microservices approach, leveraging AWS and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS) to improve scalability and reliability.
  • Spearheaded ShorePay (Stripe-based white-label payment solution), driving a 10% revenue increase.
  • Introduced “Shore Technology Radar” to align tool selection with business goals, improving decision-making and technology adoption across 44 team members.
  • Reduced release cycles from weeks to minutes through refined CI/CD pipelines (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, Terraform), improving deployment frequency and quality.
  • Key Technologies: Python, Node.js, Ruby, Elixir, React, AWS (ECS, Fargate, Lambda, DynamoDB), Docker, Terraform, Datadog, New Relic, ELK.

Head of Technology

INVENTORUM GmbH
04.2018 - 06.2020
  • Managed a high-performing engineering team dedicated to POS products in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
  • Streamlined system performance by transitioning from a monolith to microservices, enhancing response times by 200%.
  • Introduced compliance measures (Austrian RKSV, German KSV) seamlessly into POS systems.
  • Optimized technology infrastructure and purchasing strategies, cutting operational costs by up to 30%.
  • Established Agile best practices, reducing delivery cycles from months to minutes and improving team efficiency and retention.

Key Technologies: Python, Node.js, Django, Express.js, Angular, React, AWS (Lambda, ECS, CloudFront), CI/CD, Docker, Redis, Terraform.

Senior Backend Developer

INVENTORUM GmbH
08.2016 - 03.2018
  • Implemented Austrian RKSV requirements, ETL processes, and financial reporting functionalities for POS systems.

CTO / CO-FOUNDER

CAIROIT SOLUTIONS
01.2007 - 07.2016
  • Built and led a team of 60 engineers, delivering 300+ projects for 150+ global clients.
  • Drove end-to-end technology strategy, solutions architecture, and software delivery processes.
  • Developed startups (PDEXI, Propinque, CTrivia) under the company umbrella.
  • Key Technologies: GCP, Python, Django, PHP, .NET, MSSQL, MySQL, Web frameworks, SOAP/REST APIs.

Senior .NET Developer / Tech Lead

GUC, German University in Cairo
05.2004 - 12.2006

Software Developer

ALZAMIL-IT
03.2003 - 02.2004

Software Developer

Freelance
07.2000 - 02.2003

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Control Engineering

Faculty Of Engineering, Mansoura Univesity
Egypt
01-2002

Professional Development -

SECC & Raya Academy
Egypt
01-2005

Mini MBA -

RITI & Maastricht School of Management
Egypt
01-2008

Professional Development -

Self Study
01-2024

Skills

  • Team Leadership & Coaching
  • Performance Management Frameworks (DORA, DevEx)
  • Engineering Resource & Capacity Planning
  • Agile & DevOps Best Practices (CI/CD)
  • Software Architecture & Microservices
  • Cloud Services (AWS, GCP)
  • Scalability, Cost Optimization & High Availability
  • Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Recruiting, Onboarding & Talent Retention

Languages

  • English, German, Arabic

Additional Information

  • Permanent resident in Germany.
  • No sponsorship required.

Timeline

VP Engineering - POS & Payment

SHORE GmbH
07.2020 - 02.2024

Head of Technology

INVENTORUM GmbH
04.2018 - 06.2020

Senior Backend Developer

INVENTORUM GmbH
08.2016 - 03.2018

CTO / CO-FOUNDER

CAIROIT SOLUTIONS
01.2007 - 07.2016

Senior .NET Developer / Tech Lead

GUC, German University in Cairo
05.2004 - 12.2006

Software Developer

ALZAMIL-IT
03.2003 - 02.2004

Software Developer

Freelance
07.2000 - 02.2003

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Control Engineering

Faculty Of Engineering, Mansoura Univesity

Professional Development -

SECC & Raya Academy

Mini MBA -

RITI & Maastricht School of Management

Professional Development -

Self Study
HISHAM HASSAN