Mohammad Ahmad
Damascus, Syria

Mohammad
Ahmad

Full-Stack Developer & IT Lead

I build production-grade web and mobile applications from architecture to deployment. 7+ years turning complex ideas into clean, working software.

Who I Am

I'm a full-stack developer who cares about building things that actually work and last. Over the past 7+ years, I've gone from QA testing to leading development teams and architecting complete platforms — web apps, mobile apps, cloud infrastructure, payment integrations, the whole stack.

Most recently, I led the technical side of a lifestyle super-app for the Qatar market — building the Flutter mobile client, Laravel backend, Azure cloud infrastructure, and integrating payment gateways and SMS authentication from scratch.

I'm bilingual in Arabic and English, comfortable with both RTL and LTR interfaces, and I bring a designer's eye to everything I build. When things break, I fix them. When teams need direction, I step up.

Experience

2025 — 2026

IT Lead & Project Lead · Rush Rush For Trading & Services

Qatar · Remote

▸     Led end-to-end development of a lifestyle super-app covering 6 verticals: food delivery, mall shopping, service bookings, digital vouchers, service marketplace, and classified ads.

▸     Architected and deployed full Azure cloud infrastructure across 5 services: App Service, Application Gateway, Front Door CDN, Redis caching, and CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps.

▸     Integrated Doha Bank CyberSource payment gateway with full tokenization (TMS/Unified Checkout) and Ooredoo SMS/OTP REST API for user authentication.

▸     Executed full disaster recovery — restoring the entire codebase, production server, and environment configurations in under 2 hours with zero data loss.

▸     Recruited and led a 5-person development team (Backend dev, Flutter dev, DevOps, QA tester), managing sprints, code reviews, and release planning toward v1.0 launch.

▸     Produced release briefs, architecture documentation, and risk registers for executive stakeholders ahead of v1.0 go-live.

Flutter Laravel Azure Redis CyberSource Filament
2023 — 2025

Full-Stack Developer & Team Leader · SDN ONE

Syria

▸     Led a 5-person development team delivering 4+ production applications for clients in the Qatar & Syria markets.

▸     Built WeSafe from scratch — an employee task management and workplace safety platform serving 500+ users, featuring real-time task tracking, hazard zone alerts, completion notifications, and productivity dashboards.

▸     Worked across the full project lifecycle on multiple products including Rush Rush (lifestyle super-app), AlNokhba (e-commerce), Rayan (taxi booking), Shuaa AlKhaleej (e-commerce), and additional e-commerce platforms.

Laravel PHP MySQL Flutter Filament
2021 — 2023

Full-Stack Developer · Root IQ

· Remote

▸     Contributed to the development of a general-purpose ERP system — building and integrating new modules and plugins into the existing codebase.

▸     Wrote and maintained RESTful APIs, handled data modeling, and implemented security and access control across the platform.

▸     Collaborated directly with stakeholders to translate requirements into working features, iterating based on feedback.

Laravel Vue.js MySQL REST APIs
2018 — 2021

Full-Stack Developer & Head of Software Development · First Pioneers L.L.C

Syria

▸     Progressed from Full-Stack Developer to Head of Software Development, leading a 5-person team delivering and maintaining a suite of B2B products.

▸     Built and maintained full-stack features for AL-ATHER (GPS-based vehicle and student transportation tracking) and the TECHPEAK suite (Wi-Fi authentication, mobile ordering, loyalty, and targeted ads).

▸     Defined team workflows from scratch — establishing source control, bug tracking, time tracking, and ticketing processes.

▸     Mentored junior developers, ran code reviews, and maintained delivery estimates across concurrent projects.

▸     Served as the primary bridge between technical constraints and client feedback, translating requirements into actionable development tasks.

JavaScript Vue.js PHP SDLC
2015 — 2018

QA Tester → Lead QA · Ebridge

▸     Performed manual and automated testing across multiple applications covering system, regression, load, performance, and penetration testing.

▸     Promoted to Lead QA within one year — took ownership of the QA process, established testing methodologies, and enforced quality gates before every production release.

▸     Built user guides and delivered training sessions for 5+ client organizations, bridging the gap between technical teams and end users.

QA/QC API Testing Load Testing Automation

Projects

Rush Rush

Qatar Lifestyle Super-App

Food delivery, mall shopping, service bookings, and digital vouchers — all in one app. Built with Flutter (mobile) + Laravel/Filament (backend)

Flutter Laravel Azure CyberSource
Rush Rush Rush Rush

CAPHI

Cloud SaaS ERP Platform

Full-suite ERP for SMEs covering sales, accounting, HR, inventory, POS, CRM, and asset management. Arabic-first UX with enterprise-grade reliability.

Laravel MySQL SaaS Arabic UX
CAPHI CAPHI

WeSafe

Employee Task Management & Safety Platform

Real-time task assignment & tracking, hazard zone alerts, completion notifications, and productivity dashboards. Built for organizations prioritizing both productivity and employee safety.

Laravel Flutter Firebase Real-time

AL-ATHER

Vehicle Tracking & Student Transportation

GPS-based vehicle tracking and student transportation monitoring system with real-time notifications, digital maps, subscription billing, and multi-level access for operators, parents, and institutions.

GPS/GNSS Firebase SMS Maps

TECHPEAK CONNECT

Network Authentication System

Wi-Fi network authentication using MikroTik/RADIUS/FreeRADIUS with integrated mobile ordering (TECHPEAK ORDER), customer loyalty tracking, and targeted interactive advertising platform.

MikroTik RADIUS Laravel SMS

QR MENU

Contactless Digital Menu System

Customers scan a QR code to browse an interactive web-based menu and place orders. Real-time menu updates, customizable pricing, and table number integration for staff.

QR Responsive Web Laravel

Skills

Languages

PHP JavaScript Dart Python SQL HTML/CSS C#

Frameworks

Laravel Flutter Vue.js Filament Bootstrap jQuery Node.js WordPress

Cloud & DevOps

Azure App Service Azure DevOps CI/CD Azure Front Door Redis Nginx Apache

Databases

MySQL MSSQL MongoDB SQLite

Design

Figma Adobe XD Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

Integrations

CyberSource Ooredoo SMS/OTP Firebase REST APIs

QA & Testing

Manual & Automated Testing API Testing Penetration Testing Load Testing
Education

Bachelor in Information Technology (BAIT)

Syrian Virtual University · 2018

Technical Diploma in Software Engineering

Technical Computer Institute · 2015–2018

Languages
Arabic Native
English Professional Working Proficiency

What I Do

Areas of work and expertise

Backend Development

Scalable APIs, database architecture, cloud infrastructure, and third-party integrations. Laravel is my weapon of choice — I build systems that hold up under real-world pressure. For specialised backend needs outside my core stack, I have a trusted team I can bring in.

Frontend Development

Pixel-perfect interfaces with Vue, React, Inertia, and Livewire — including RTL and bilingual layouts. For complex frontend projects that need a dedicated specialist, I have a talented frontend developer on my team ready to step in.

Flutter Mobile Apps

Cross-platform iOS and Android apps built with Flutter — from architecture to App Store delivery. I've shipped production mobile apps for real markets. For large-scale mobile projects, I work with a skilled Flutter developer who complements my own experience.

UI/UX Design

Clean, intentional interfaces that users actually enjoy. I design with a developer's eye — what I design, I can build. For dedicated design-heavy projects like full brand identities or complex design systems, I rely on a professional designer in my network.