Summary
Amr Afifi is a Senior Software Engineer based in Cairo with 7 years of experience building backend systems for prop-tech and fintech, and a proven track record of translating business needs into reliable, high-performance platforms. He led the creation and scaling of Nawy’s investment arm, architecting complex database solutions and managing a team, and at Blnk delivered securitization, treasury, and in-memory SQL systems that improved query performance and financial reporting. Earlier roles at Dell EMC and VMware honed his troubleshooting skills across HCI, storage, and virtualization, giving him a strong operational perspective that informs his engineering decisions. Comfortable across TypeScript, Python, Java, Docker and Git, he blends hands-on implementation with system-level thinking to ship production-ready features. An unexpected strength is his ability to move between greenfield product design and mission-critical ops support, making him effective in fast-moving startup environments and enterprise contexts alike.
7 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma National Diploma, High School Diploma National Diploma at Misr Language Schools
High School Diploma IGCSE Diploma, High School Diploma IGCSE Diploma at Dar El Tarbaih
Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Software and Communication Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Computer Software and Communication Engineering at Cairo University