Summary
Mhamad El-itawi is a Backend Tech Lead with 9+ years of experience designing and modernizing scalable, cloud-native systems across e-commerce, delivery, and SaaS platforms. He specializes in migrating monoliths to microservices, optimizing APIs for up to 30x faster responses, and executing cost-reduction strategies that have saved six-figure sums in cloud spend. A hands-on architect and team coach, he aligns engineering work with business goals using Lean and Scrum practices while enforcing strong code quality, observability, and DevOps hygiene. He’s led migrations between GCP and AWS, containerized products, and delivered multiple production-grade services from scratch, including delivery management systems that supported multi-million-dollar campaigns. Passionate about practical AI adoption, he explores ways to automate operations and surface smarter product insights. Based in Beirut, he combines technical depth with cross-functional leadership and a knack for turning legacy complexity into measurable business value.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering in Computer & Telecommunications, System and Network Engineer, Master of Engineering in Computer & Telecommunications, System and Network Engineer at Université Antonine - UA
Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business, Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business at Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business, Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business at Université Paris Dauphine
Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business, Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business at IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School
English, French, Arabic