Hi, my name is

Bishoy

I forge modern systems, propel teams forward

I’m a software engineer who thrives on the DevOps dynamic, championing cloud-native thinking to lift up our digital world. Leading the charge, I boost teams to new heights, seamlessly syncing development with operations.

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About Me

With a 11+ year track record in software engineering and leadership, I blend deep technical expertise in DevOps and cloud-native technologies with adept team management. My career has been dedicated to architecting and implementing complex software solutions, managing distributed teams across multiple time zones with a focus on efficiency and strategic alignment.

In my role, I balance hands-on technical work with leading cross-functional teams, nurturing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. My approach is to drive projects to fruition within budget and schedule constraints, while aligning closely with organizational strategic goals.

My passion lies in not just leading but also actively participating in the creation of cutting-edge technology solutions. I leverage my comprehensive understanding of both development and operations to foster seamless integration and operational excellence, guiding teams and projects towards achieving breakthrough results in today’s dynamic tech landscape.

Experience

CTO - Mytigate
May 2021 - Apr 2024
  • Implemented a technology roadmap aligning with company strategic goals.
  • Led the transition to a fully agile process, boosting productivity and shortening the development cycle.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the technology team.
  • Managed the technology budget, made strategic investments, and negotiated with vendors to optimize resource allocation and minimize operational costs.
  • Launched numerous software upgrades to enhance system performance, functionality & scalability.
  • Instituted regular team meetings and one-on-one sessions to encourage open communication.
  • Interfaced with the C-suite, and customers, providing clear explanations of our technology strategy.
  • Initiated and enforced QA protocols to ensure software reliability, performance, and usability.
  • Led crisis management efforts during system or security failures, minimizing downtime and impact.
  • Established an onboarding strategy that reduced lead time by 50%.
Senior Software Engineer - VMware
Jul 2018 - May 2021
  • Led strategic initiatives and contributed to product enhancements and scalability.
  • Developed an external plugin framework for Concourse CI (OSS), resulting in increased adoptions and a 10% increase in new contributions.
  • Contributed to the vision and goals for an enterprise-grade Concourse CI and the scalability of the open-source product.
  • Worked extensively with GoLang and utilized Docker for containerization.
Team Lead & Engineer - Dell
Feb 2016 - June 2018
  • Managed a team of 6+ engineers in several innovation initiatives, earning 3 company-wide awards.
  • Coordinated team activities, streamlined communication with upper management
  • Participated in the hiring of new engineers, growing and splitting the team to 12 members.
  • Co-authored a patent on IoT edge computing (Patent No.: US 10791063 B1).
Scrum Master & Developer - Sabis
Feb 2014 - Feb 2016
  • Played a crucial role in forming a new team of 12+ members, showing strong team leadership skills.
  • Collaborated with office & product managers to define team vision and strategy.
  • Developed, tested, and documented software used for complex examination and learning systems.

Projects

Monitoring
DevOps Monitoring Azure
Monitoring
Helped Cyntegrity GmbH create a robust monitoring strategy for their infrastructure.
Cyntegrity
Rescounts
Go Project Management Agile DevOps
Rescounts
Maintained the whole project after being handed over from the original developer, added features, created realease strategies. I was also responsible for hiring the initial Tech Team.
Rescounts
Concourse Resource Types
Go CI/CD DevOps
Concourse Resource Types
Managed and developed the Concourse resource types website (formerly DutyFree). I also created the whole mechanism for resource maintainers to submit their resources into the website.
Concourse Resource Types
Mytigate Infrastructure Modernization
DevOps IaC Conatiners Azure
Mytigate Infrastructure Modernization
My first interaction with Mytigate; I redid the whole infrastructure into DevOps, IaC, Containers. I also created the release planning strategy and automations.
Mytigate GmbH
Transparency Project
DataScience SQL GO
Transparency Project
Created Complex Analytics Dashboard for The Phoenix Group EU to have transparent monitoring over their operations
Phoenix
Meta Project
HUGO Github Pages Jekyll DevOps
Meta Project
Built my 2 websites from the bottom up using modern frameworks.
Bishoy.tech
Concourse Dashboard
Node.js React CI/CD DevOps Project Management
Concourse Dashboard
Long before Concourse had a dashboard, I helped create one of the first iterations of the Concourse Dashboard.
Concourse
Pipeline Modernization
DevOps CI/CD
Pipeline Modernization
Worked on migrating the CI/CD pipelines of RackHD from Jenkins to Concourse
RackHD
Agile Transformation
Agile Project Management
Agile Transformation
Helped a local startup (The Elephants Tech) with the transformation of their processes into Agile.
Elephants Tech
Monitoring Dashboard
JS Node.js Project Management DevOps
Monitoring Dashboard
Built a Dashboard for DHL Qatar to monitor their KPIs.
DHL Qatar
Archiving System
.NET Desktop Project Management
Archiving System
Created a fully functional system for archiving the works of late Egyptian Artist Adam Henin.
Adam Henin

Achievements

Patent
Co-authored a patent on IoT edge computing

Patent No.: US 10791063 B1
Public Speaking

Spoke in multiple events including:

  • DevOps Toronto
  • RiseUp Summit for startups
Top Acheiver Award Dell EMC
Nominated by my manager, for team leadership skills, as well as engineering skills
ECD Star Award
Received the top award from former EMC departement ECD for an internal innovation project.

Get in Touch

If you would like to talk about potential partnership, a problem that you are facing, or to even have a quick intro.
Feel free to use the below methods.
Meet and Greet
Schedule a quick meeting with me using
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Email
Shoot me an email at
hi@bishoy.tech
You can also use the below form, and I will make sure to reply as soon as possible.