Senior Full Stack Engineer, 10+ years shipping production systems

Ahmed Anbar

I build the backends, SaaS platforms, and APIs companies run on. Laravel, React, Vue, and Rust, schema to production.

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Schemas, APIs, clusters. Riyadh, KSA

A decade of shipping systems
that stay up.

I'm a senior full stack engineer and team leader with more than ten years building production web applications, ERP systems, multi-tenant SaaS platforms, and REST APIs. My work lives where architecture meets delivery: database design, caching, API-first services, and clean, maintainable code that a team can keep running.

I've led remote engineering for an ERP used across Germany, delivered donation and housing platforms serving Saudi Arabia, and shipped end-to-end products as the sole developer. Certified Laravel developer, with recent work moving performance-critical services to Rust and Axum.

0years in production
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2013freelancing since

Good software is invisible.

It just works: under load, at scale,

for years after launch.

The stack, end to end.

Nine areas I work in daily. The colour of each marker tracks which layer of the system it belongs to.

Backend

  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • Rust
  • Axum
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • REST
  • GraphQL
  • WebSockets

Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vue
  • SvelteKit
  • TypeScript
  • SSR / SPA

Data & Cache

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • Schema design
  • Query optimization

Architecture

  • SaaS
  • Multi-tenancy
  • Microservices
  • API-first
  • Clean architecture

DevOps

  • Linux
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • k3s
  • Git
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI
  • Jenkins
  • CI/CD

Security

  • JWT
  • TOTP 2FA
  • OAuth
  • bcrypt
  • AES-256-GCM

Testing

  • Vitest
  • cargo test
  • TDD
  • ESLint
  • Prettier

Observability

  • Prometheus
  • Grafana

Integrations

  • Payment gateways
  • SMS / OTP
  • Telegram Bot
  • SMTP
  • Webhooks
  • S3 / MinIO

Ten years, six teams.

  1. 2013 to nowIndependent, freelance

    Full Stack Engineer / SaaS Developer

    End-to-end web apps and SaaS for clients across many domains: custom Laravel backends, dashboards, auth flows, role-based access, and API integrations. Reusable patterns for multi-tenant platforms and subscription workflows.

  2. 2023 to nowSaudi Azm, KSA

    Senior Full Stack Developer

    Build and maintain enterprise web applications with Laravel, REST APIs, Redis, and React/Vue. Design backend services, data models, and integrations for scalability and security; improve performance through query optimization and caching.

  3. 2020 to 2022ZARCONY, Turkey (remote)

    Senior Web Developer

    Developed and maintained Laravel business systems remotely: backend features, database structures, API endpoints, and admin workflows for business-critical products.

  4. 2018 to 2020TechSee, Germany (remote)

    Team Leader / Senior Web Developer

    Led remote development for a professional ERP used by companies in Germany. Built Laravel modules, database-driven workflows, admin panels, and API layers; coordinated delivery and kept production features healthy.

  5. 2011 to 2018Agaza Click, Egypt

    Web Developer

    Built web applications, admin dashboards, and backend features with PHP. Designed database schemas and reusable components across the full development lifecycle.

  6. 2008 to 2011Inspire, early career

    Web Designer / Developer

    Designed responsive interfaces and shipped early-stage web projects, building a foundation in frontend, PHP, and client delivery.

Platforms in production.

CodexHub

Architect, Full Stack Engineer

A multi-service developer-tools SaaS: 13+ Rust microservices behind an API gateway covering auth, billing, uptime monitoring, generators, kanban, notes, chat, and calendar, with a Next.js frontend, Traefik routing, and Prometheus / Grafana observability.

  • Rust
  • Next.js
  • Microservices
  • Docker

Crypto Tracker

Full Stack, solo developer

A Binance position tracker with live market data, profit targets against sell prices, and Telegram price alarms. Phone plus password plus TOTP authentication (AES-256-GCM secrets, bcrypt, recovery codes) with a separate worker process for the long-lived alarm loop.

  • Next.js 16
  • Prisma
  • Redis
  • Kubernetes

Waqfy.sa

Senior Full Stack Engineer

A Saudi digital donation platform. Built Laravel features, REST APIs, and database workflows, with Redis-backed performance improvements across both the user-facing and admin interfaces.

  • Laravel
  • REST
  • Redis
  • MySQL
  • Joodeskan.sa Senior Full Stack Engineer
    • Laravel
    • Vue
    • CI/CD

    A large-scale donation and housing platform ecosystem. Coordinated delivery, reviewed implementation quality, supported backend and frontend features, and ensured reliable production releases.

  • joodekraam.sa Senior Full Stack Engineer
    • Laravel
    • PostgreSQL
    • Docker

    End-to-end ownership: backend architecture, Laravel modules, APIs, database design, admin workflows, frontend, testing, deployment support, and ongoing maintenance.

  • namadon.sa Senior Full Stack Engineer
    • Laravel
    • Redis
    • Linux

    Production platform delivery: backend services, API integrations, database structures, admin and user interfaces, performance improvements, and maintainable full-stack features.

  • Multi-tenant Donation SaaS Architect
    • Multi-tenant
    • OTP
    • Billing

    Organization subdomains, association approval workflows, campaign publishing, subscription plans, OTP access, and payment / SMS provider integration with isolated deployment options.

  • Developer Tooling Design, automation
    • CLI
    • Rust
    • DX

    CLI and automation for project scaffolding, deployment-readiness checks, Laravel architecture enforcement, and environment validation: reusable workflows for faster, safer delivery.

Have a system that needs a senior pair of hands?

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