About Me
I am Rawa Hamid Mohammed, a highly experienced PHP Backend Team Leader with a proven track record of over 5 years in the industry. My journey in Information Technology began at Duhok Polytechnic University's esteemed Akre Technical College, where I graduated with distinction in 2019.
Throughout my career, I have been entrusted with leadership roles, guiding cross-functional teams to deliver robust and scalable solutions in PHP backend development. My tenure as a team leader has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, I am deeply committed to leveraging my expertise to drive organizational success and foster technological advancement. My approach is characterized by a strategic mindset, a passion for problem-solving, and an unwavering dedication to exceeding expectations.
Experience
Gateway ICT Solutions
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Senior Backend and Team Leader
- Duration: Aug 2024 - Present
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Tasks
- Delivered high-impact projects on time, improving client satisfaction.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 50%.
- Conducted code reviews, reducing bugs and improving code quality.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, streamlining development processes.
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Backend Team Leader
- Duration: Oct 2023 - Aug 2024
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Tasks
- Led Microservices migration, reducing deployment time and boosting system scalability.
- Optimized caching and database queries, improving API response times significantly.
- Mentored junior developers, increasing their productivity and code quality.
- Integrated OAuth 2.0, reducing security vulnerabilities by 35%.
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Backend Developer
- Duration: Aug 2022 - Oct 2023
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Tasks
- Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging.
- Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic.
- Conduct UI tests and optimize performance.
- Build high-quality reusable code that can be used in thew future.
- Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure.
- Planning the team structure, activities, and involvement in project management activities.
Techeye
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Project Manager
- Duration: Feb 2022 - Aug 2022
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Tasks
- Discussing potential projects and their parameters with +3 clients, executives, and software developers.
- Assembling and leading the project team.
- Participating in and supervising each stage of the project.
- Creating a project budget and ensuring the project adheres to the budget as closely as possible.
- Planning out the blueprints for software projects, including defining the scope, allocating resources, setting deadlines, laying out communication strategies, and indicating tests and maintenance.
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Full Stack Web Developer
- Duration: Jan 2020 - Feb 2022
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Tasks
- Managed time-sensitive updates, including content changes and database upgrades.
- Made full-stack web applications which processed, analyzed, and rendered data visually.
- Develop 15+ full-stack web applications to analyze and process data for different clients.
- Create application, "PrsyarApp" is platform for marketing research and marketing, that allows users to surveys. User's progress is stored on a Back-End created using Laravel and MySQL, takes advantage of well-developed Restful API and user authentication with JWT, Multiple platform login & register to the app.
- A system for Transportation company "Guaranty Post" with Laravel and MySQL that contain Users, Customer, Drivers with accounting, profit expense and sending messages to all users.
Darezhar
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Full Stack Web Developer (FREELANCE)
- Duration: Jun 2020 - Jun 2021
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Tasks
- Managing, design, and code websites implementing flash, HTML, and CSS.
- Developing website applications using Laravel & MySQL.
- Developing and working as part of a development team on the design and implementation of software applications, including current technologies and modern programming languages such as PHP, JavaScript, and CSS.
Language
- Kurdish (Native)
- Arabic (Bilingual)
- English (Full Professional)
Certifications
- The Complete Python Bootcamp From Zero to Hero
- Fundamentals of Backend Engineering
- Introduction to NGINX
- Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Learn Ansible Basics - Beginners Course
- Jenkins
- Fundamentals of DevOps
- DevOps Pre-Requisite Course
- 12 Factor App
- Certified Python Entry-Level Programmer: PCEP-30-02
Education
Bachelor of IT
Duration: 2015 - 2019
Institution: Duhok Polytechnic University, Akre
GPA: 67.2%
Class Ranking: 9th
HIGH SCHOOL
School: Gara Typical School
Duration: 2009 - 2015