Islam Samy
Hey, I'm Islam Samy
Most engineers pick a lane — backend, frontend, or infra. I do all three. Need a Laravel API that handles real traffic? Done. A Nuxt.js frontend that's fast and clean? Got it. Kubernetes cluster that doesn't fall apart? That too. 5+ years building full systems end-to-end, from the Vue component to the Terraform config. I don't hand off between teams — I am the team.
Grab my resumeWhat I Bring to the Table
I build backends in Laravel and Golang, frontends in Nuxt.js and Vue.js, and run it all on Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes. Full-stack engineer who also handles the infrastructure — so nothing gets lost in translation.
I write the code, set up the pipelines, configure the servers, and make sure everything actually works in production. You get a working system, not a handoff to three different people.
Islam Samy
Why Work With Me
I've done it before
Real estate portals, ERP systems, school platforms, corporate intranets — not toy projects. Live systems with real users and real deadlines.
I finish what I start
No half-built prototypes. I ship working systems — infra, backend, CI/CD, monitoring — and make sure they actually run in production.
Certified, not just experienced
Azure AZ-204, CKAD, Terraform Associate, AWS CCP. I passed the exams because I use the tools daily, not the other way around.
Dubai-based, remote-friendly
Based in Dubai, but I've worked with teams in UAE, Oman, Egypt, and fully remote. Timezone flexibility isn't a problem.
Track Record
DevOps Engineer
-GINCO IT
- Architect and operate scalable, resilient platforms across multi-cloud and on-premises environments.
- Implemented GitOps principles to ensure Git remains the single source of truth, making deployments predictable and reversible.
- Modernized infrastructure management by treating all resources as version-controlled code (IaC) to ensure auditability and consistency.
- Built robust CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub, streamlining the path from code to production.
- Manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters, focusing on security, deep observability, and Helm-based standardization.
- Partner with development teams to remove delivery friction, improving overall system reliability and deployment frequency.
Software Engineer
-Skyloov DMCC
- Migrated dev/test environments from AWS (EKS, ECR, Kubernetes) to on-prem Minikube, reducing infrastructure costs by $3K/month.
- Built CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions + Docker, cutting release cycles by 40%.
- Implemented Prometheus monitoring and alerting for continuous microservice health visibility.
- Developed microservices for marketing, analytics, chat, and agent tracking using Laravel, MongoDB, Reverb, and XML services.
- Configured Omada firewall rules, strengthening network security and throughput.
- Used Laravel Pulse APM to monitor performance across all Laravel microservices.
Software Engineer
-Blue Holding
- Led cloud migration from cPanel to AWS (EC2, S3, SES, CloudFront), improving uptime, scalability, and reliability.
- Designed and implemented Dockerized CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions across multiple services.
- Owned application deployments, uptime monitoring, and infrastructure health.
- Optimized Redis-powered intranet notifications to boost internal communication.
- Built backend systems for AGS (American Gulf School), automating attendance and grading, saving staff 15+ hours weekly.
Backend Developer
-POSLIX
- Deployed ERP system on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, simplifying scaling, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Refactored legacy ERP APIs and optimized PostgreSQL queries, improving performance by 35%.
- Recovered and migrated a damaged POS database, ensuring business continuity and data integrity.
Freelance Software Engineer
-Fiverr, and Upwork
- Delivered deployment-ready web applications, managing hosting, CI/CD, and infrastructure for clients.
- Built Media-Share, a freelancer portfolio platform with integrated payments, serving 200+ users.
- Developed Y-GYM, a gym management system with real-time attendance tracking and automated workflows.
Education
Professional Certifications & Accreditations
Technical Capabilities
Experienced across cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure (AZ-204, AZ-900), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Multi-Cloud Architecture.
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code and orchestration with Terraform, Azure Bicep, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and GitOps practices.
Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Jenkins, with strong Release Engineering discipline.
Observability and reliability with Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and end-to-end alerting & monitoring workflows.
Backend expertise in Golang and PHP (Laravel / Lumen), building RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and Microservices integrated with Azure Service Bus and AWS SQS/SNS.
Relational databases with Azure SQL, AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, and SQLite.
NoSQL, search, and analytics with MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Meilisearch, Laravel Scout, and basic knowledge of column-family stores such as Apache Cassandra.
Caching, streaming, and real-time features with Azure Cache for Redis, AWS ElastiCache, Redis, Redis Pub/Sub, Kafka, WebSockets, Pusher, and Reverb.
Proficient in front-end technologies, including Nuxt.js, Vue.js, JavaScript (ES6), TypeScript, jQuery, Ajax, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Responsive Design, and SEO.
Core strengths: System Design, Troubleshooting, Technical Communication, Bash scripting on Linux, Agile methodologies, SOLID principles, and Design Patterns.
Solid version control fundamentals with Git, GitHub, and GitLab.
Competent in UI/UX and Graphic Design using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe XD to bring creative ideas to life.
Strong soft skills: communication, teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking.