Open to UAE & international engineering roles

I build software for work that cannot stay manual.

Full-stack software engineer with an operations-first perspective—building workflow systems, infrastructure tools, and practical AI software from the UAE.

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Operating context

Built from operations outward.

My engineering work starts with real constraints: records that drift, computers that need support, approvals that stall, and teams that need clearer systems—not more noise.

12

office endpoints remotely audited after local validation

10

historical web projects delivered independently

2020

current operations role started in Ras Al Khaimah

3

career chapters connecting operations and engineering

Selected projects

Engineering shaped by
real operational work.

Business software, IT operations tooling, local-first document workflows, and private AI systems built to make complex work clearer.

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Generated-data employee setup workflow in the HR Operations Platform
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Personal project - active

HR Operations Platform

Solo-built HR workflow software with backend, admin, mobile, reporting, and generated-data lifecycle proof.

Engineering signal

Generated-data lifecycle proof and repository-backed implementation details are available.

  • HR Workflows
  • Admin Portal
  • Mobile App
  • Personal Project
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Editorial office computer fleet and controller workspace02

Private project - active

Office PC Platform

Solo-built Windows audit and fleet platform used to remotely audit 12 office workstations after local validation.

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PDFLover privacy-first document tools dashboard03

Public repository - verified

PDFLover

Public privacy-first PDF workspace with local processing and optional AI-assisted workflows.

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Editorial private AI engineering and automation workspace04

Private personal system - active

Novara

Solo-built private AI assistant and engineering system with governed tool and agent workflows.

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Career progression

Operations depth.
Engineering range.

A non-traditional path through game systems, independent web delivery, and current office IT operations.

  1. 01 / Nov 2020 — Present

    Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

    IT Support & Admin Assistant

    RAK Security Services LLC

    Role scope

    Deliver day-to-day IT support and administrative operations across office systems, records, reporting, and management follow-up.

    • Support Windows workstations, office software, printers, connectivity, application setup, updates, and basic system administration.
    • Maintain employee, client, contract, attendance, licence, training, leave, and payroll-support records and documentation.
    • Improve recurring office workflows through Excel, data cleanup, PowerShell automation, and personal internal software tools.
    • After local validation, remotely audited 12 office workstations through a fleet controller and produced structured, integrity-verifiable evidence packages.
    • Windows
    • PowerShell
    • Excel
    • Networking
    • IT Support

  2. 02 / Jan 2016 — Dec 2019

    Remote

    Freelance Full-Stack Developer

    Independent

    Role scope

    Built and deployed websites for paid clients, friends, and online communities, working independently and as a backend contributor on team projects.

    • Delivered 10 websites independently and owned backend development and server setup for 3 collaborative projects.
    • Completed 8 paid engagements and 5 unpaid friend or community projects; historical client work remains private.
    • Built PHP/Laravel and Angular applications with REST APIs and MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Firebase.
    • Configured domains, SSL certificates, databases, Windows Server, IIS, and application deployments.
    • PHP
    • Laravel
    • Angular
    • REST APIs
    • SQL
    • Windows Server
    • IIS

  3. 03 / Jan 2014 — Dec 2017

    Remote - Part-time

    Game Systems Developer

    Independent private-server projects

    Role scope

    Developed gameplay systems and supporting websites for independently operated Rappelz servers, with no affiliation to the official publisher or studio.

    • Contributed to approximately 10 server projects, acting as main developer on approximately 8 and in a supporting role on approximately 2.
    • Created item and skill configurations, gameplay behavior, systems, and events using SQL Server scripts and Lua.
    • Built and maintained supporting community websites and prepared modified item-icon assets.
    • Lua
    • SQL Server
    • Node.js
    • Express
    • Vue 2

Capabilities

From workflow
to working system.

I work across the full path: understand the operation, shape the data and interface, build the software, and support how it runs.

Applied scope

Build maintainable product surfaces from typed application code through automated verification.

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • NestJS
  • Git
  • Automated testing

  1. 01 / Capability

    Core Engineering

    Build maintainable product surfaces from typed application code through automated verification.

  2. 02 / Capability

    Backend and Data

    Design APIs and data models that keep operational records dependable and useful.

  3. 03 / Capability

    Infrastructure and Operations

    Ship and support software across Linux, Windows, containers, networks, and web infrastructure.

  4. 04 / Capability

    Practical AI Engineering

    Add governed automation and model capabilities where they improve a real workflow.

  5. 05 / Capability

    Workflow and Data Operations

    Translate repetitive office work, records, and reporting into clearer systems.

  1. 01 / Capability

    Core Engineering

    Applied scope

    Build maintainable product surfaces from typed application code through automated verification.

    • TypeScript
    • JavaScript
    • React
    • Next.js
    • Node.js
    • NestJS
    • Git
    • Automated testing

  2. 02 / Capability

    Backend and Data

    Applied scope

    Design APIs and data models that keep operational records dependable and useful.

    • REST APIs
    • GraphQL
    • PostgreSQL
    • MySQL
    • MongoDB
    • Cloudflare D1

  3. 03 / Capability

    Infrastructure and Operations

    Applied scope

    Ship and support software across Linux, Windows, containers, networks, and web infrastructure.

    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Windows Server
    • IIS
    • PowerShell
    • Bash
    • Nginx
    • Networking

  4. 04 / Capability

    Practical AI Engineering

    Applied scope

    Add governed automation and model capabilities where they improve a real workflow.

    • AI-assisted automation
    • Tool calling
    • Agent workflows
    • LLM API integration

  5. 05 / Capability

    Workflow and Data Operations

    Applied scope

    Translate repetitive office work, records, and reporting into clearer systems.

    • Excel reporting
    • Data cleaning
    • Records management
    • Workflow improvement

Contact

The next useful conversation can start here.

Employment opportunities and technical conversations come first. Selective project enquiries are welcome when the problem is concrete.

mohamed@novadev.tech