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Miral Zureikat

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Senior software engineer with 7+ years of experience in backend and full-stack development within fintech and banking. Specialized in designing and deploying scalable, secure cloud-native applications using Java Spring Boot and modern DevOps tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Demonstrated success in payment integrations, regulatory compliance automation, and enterprise system modernization. Experienced in leading cross-functional teams and mentoring developers to align engineering initiatives with business objectives.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Integration Developer

Arab National Bank (ANB)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2023 - Current

• Designed and implemented alias-based payment infrastructure, enabling secure proxy transactions (email/NID) without exposing account details.

• Built virtual IBAN payment architecture supporting secure multi-account routing and enhanced client privacy.

• Developed event-driven payment processing services for SWIFT transactions across multiple channels, improving processing throughput and system scalability.

• Initiated and contributed to a payment system migration project, improving database utilization, system performance, and transaction processing efficiency.

• Re-engineered payroll processing pipelines, reducing bulk payroll submission time by ~80%.

• Automated VAT and WPS regulatory submissions to ZATCA and MUDAD, eliminating manual compliance workflows for enterprise clients.

• Implemented government payment exemption tagging, enabling automated VAT waivers for qualifying transactions.

• Optimized End-of-Day (EOD) statement generation through multithreaded processing, significantly improving execution speed and scalability.

• Developed SWIFT MT101 message processing system used by major corporate banking clients including large enterprise organizations.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Led development of B2B platform, improving system stability and delivery velocity.

• Contributed to architectural design of Gold Wallet and Payment Hub systems alongside platform architecture teams.

• Mentored engineers across multiple teams and supported onboarding through knowledge-transfer sessions.

• Worked closely with product and business stakeholders to translate banking requirements into scalable backend solutions.

• Supported QA teams through environment configuration, API documentation (Swagger), and debugging assistance to accelerate testing cycles.

Senior Consultant - Digital Advisory (FinTech)

PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) MiddleEast
Amman, Jordan
08.2021 - 01.2023

• Delivered core components of Saudi Tourism Authority digital platform, solving complex integration and performance challenges within a React-based architecture while meeting strict delivery timelines.

• Led backend development of SME loan management platform, designing core services and APIs while coordinating daily development activities across engineering teams.

• Served in a dual role as Lead Backend Engineer and Project Manager, facilitating SCRUM ceremonies, aligning technical delivery with business objectives, and ensuring milestone delivery.

• Contributed to design and execution of a large-scale banking database migration, ensuring data integrity, optimizing performance, and supporting transition of critical financial data.

Associate Software Developer

ProgressSoft Corp. Jordan
Amman, Jordan
06.2019 - 07.2021

• Contributed to development of Electronic Bill Payment and Presentment (EBPP) platform, implementing backend features and resolving production issues within a high-reliability financial system.

• Developed full-stack components across multiple banking projects using Java and Angular, building APIs and user interfaces that improved system functionality and maintainability.

• Participated in modernization of a legacy banking platform, enhancing security, scalability, and system performance in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Containerized enterprise applications using Docker, ensuring environment consistency across development, testing, and production.

• Deployed and managed applications in Kubernetes clusters, leveraging orchestration features for scalability, resilience, and resource optimization.

• Built Helm charts and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, enabling automated deployments and repeatable release processes.

Software Development Intern

Intellisec (RTA) Jordan
Amman, Jordan
08.2018 - 04.2019

• Developed full-stack web applications using JavaEE, Spring, JSP, and JSF, integrating persistence layers with JPA and Hibernate.

• Built CRUD-based web modules with Bootstrap-based front-end interfaces, improving usability and maintainability of internal tools.

• Assisted in developing foundational components for Nol transit card system, contributing to early framework under guidance from senior engineers.

• Supported production systems by implementing minor features, debugging issues, and assisting with bug fixes in live government applications.

Education

Bachelor's - Computer Information Systems

University Of Jordan
Amman
09.2016 - 08.2019

Skills

  • Programming Languages
    Java, JavaScript (Nodejs)
  • Frameworks & Platforms
    Spring Boot, NestJS
  • Architecture & System Design
    Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Systems, Multi-threaded Processing, Scalable Backend Design, Legacy System Modernization
  • APIs & Integration
    REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, API Design & Integration
  • Databases & Data Stores
    Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis
  • Messaging & Streaming
    Apache ActiveMQ, Kafka
  • Tools & Development Environment
    Git, JIRA, Postman, SoapUI, Apigee, JetBrains IDEs
  • Domain Expertise
    Banking Systems, Payment Infrastructure, Virtual IBAN Architecture, Alias-Based Payments, Regulatory Compliance Automation (ZATCA, MUDAD)

Professional Capabilities

  • Engineering Leadership
    Mentoring engineers, leading SCRUM ceremonies, guiding cross-functional technical initiatives
  • Problem Solving & Optimization
    Process automation, performance optimization, secure financial system design
  • Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment
    Cross-department coordination, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Operational Support
    Production troubleshooting, high-priority client support, reliability improvement

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Timeline

Senior Integration Developer

Arab National Bank (ANB)
02.2023 - Current

Senior Consultant - Digital Advisory (FinTech)

PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) MiddleEast
08.2021 - 01.2023

Associate Software Developer

ProgressSoft Corp. Jordan
06.2019 - 07.2021

Software Development Intern

Intellisec (RTA) Jordan
08.2018 - 04.2019

Bachelor's - Computer Information Systems

University Of Jordan
09.2016 - 08.2019
Miral Zureikat