Hany El Saydawy

Technical Lead & Fullstack Engineer

B.Sc. Management information systems

Professional Summary

Senior Frontend Developer with over 10 years of experience specializing in UI/UX design, programming, and platform maintenance across diverse teams. Expert in creating high-impact user interfaces and streamlined user experiences, resulting in significant revenue generation. Proven ability to tackle complex projects with robust problem-solving skills and a commitment to excellence.

Core Competencies

UI/UX Design & Product Development

Multicultural Team Leadership

Full-Stack Web Technologies & Frameworks

Continuous Integration and Deployment

Performance Optimization & Scalability

Cross-Browser & Responsive Design

Technical Skills

Frameworks:

React.jsReduxNode.jsNext.js

Tools:

PhotoshopIllustratorFigmaCypressJestnpmYarnWebpack

Systems:

AWSDockerCI/CD

Concepts:

SEOMVCAgile MethodologyAnalytics

Languages:

HTML5CSS3JavaScriptTypeScript

Experience

Paylane GmbH (🇩🇪) - Full Stack Engineer

May 2025 – Present

Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable frontend and backend components for our platform.
Work closely with Product, Design, and Data teams to build features that streamline customer workflows and enhance insight delivery.
Build and extend APIs and integrate with external data providers and third-party services.
Ensure end-to-end quality with automated tests and performance tuning.
Own parts of the infrastructure and deployment lifecycle (CI/CD, AWS).
Collaborate in code reviews, architecture decisions, and design discussions.
Prioritize security, compliance, and best practices in a fintech environment.
Monitor, deploy, and manage infrastructure using AWS

Haykalah (🇸🇦) - Remote FullStack Technical Lead

Sep 2024 – May 2025

Led the technical direction and implementation of AI-driven solutions and website development initiatives for clients undergoing digital transformation.
Collaborated closely with a cross-functional team of designers, developers, and AI specialists to deliver high-impact digital products aligned with modern UX/UI standards.
Worked hand-in-hand with executive leadership to define service offerings and product strategy, translating complex business needs into scalable digital solutions.
Drove the adoption of best practices in frontend architecture, CI/CD, and component-based development while mentoring the team to deliver maintainable and efficient codebases.
Spearheaded the design and development of client websites powered by cutting-edge AI integrations.
Defined and implemented scalable service structures that support digital transformation objectives across industries.
Bridged the gap between technology and business through strategic planning and iterative product development cycles.

OLX (🇩🇪) - Sr. Frontend Engineer / Team Leader

Mar 2021 – Sep 2024

Fixly Team: Led the team to refactor the code base while making sure to add new features
Service Team: Led a team of 2 direct reports in a mission to build the best user experience, creating a panel for service providers and service seekers, managing booking dates and requests using the latest technology stack ( React, Typescript, GraphQl, Node, and Go lang )
Buyer Team: ensure a smooth journey to the buyer's main touchpoints in our platform
Using the latest tech stack and making sure the platform is always up-to-date and maintainable

Tradeling.com (🇦🇪) - Sr. Frontend Consultant

Sep 2020 – Feb 2021

Collaborated across teams to develop user-centric dashboards, contributing to major project milestones.

dubizzle.com (🇦🇪) - Sr. Frontend Engineer

Jun 2018 – Jun 2020

Collaborate with product managers, designers, and software engineers to analyze business goals and customer needs, formulate solutions to deliver a robust, scalable design vision for compelling user-facing products
Orchestrated a new approach to assessing project requirements and objectives that helped prioritize the development activities and increased production releases by 20%
Code design and configuration to produce high-performing, scalable, and secure modules.
Revived the graphic standards and UX language guidelines, ensuring brand consistency
Promote a collaborative work relationship among the backend and frontend engineers and the wider organization
Pairing process and continuously researching new technologies for mobile web and other platforms
Actively involved in scoping and planning work to develop A/B tests that measure users' satisfaction for the new features.

OLX (🇦🇪) - Frontend Engineer - UI/UX Designer

Jun 2015 – Jun 2018

Supporting the Global team to localize OLX Egypt and Emerging markets.
Assessed website performance and applied enhancements to improve conversions.
Implemented a new design for the Emerging Market website ( MENA Region )
Applied a new technique to support website RTL and introduced SASS instead of legacy CSS code.
Created component-based UI, replacing legacy UI.
Designed new payment flows and implemented them, and helped in translation and copywriting for Arabic.

dubizzle.com (🇪🇬) - Frontend Engineer - UI/UX Designer

Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

Created A/B test and supported in-field user testing for the new features.
Researched and implemented dubizzle framework UI and documentation guidelines.
Support for marketing campaigns and social media by creating designs, and created a WordPress blog for dubizzle.

Benchmark Advertising (🇪🇬) - Interactive Team Lead

Jan 2011 – May 2013

Designed and implemented an interactive layout for E-detailing apps and websites on different devices for pharmaceutical companies like Novartis, Pfizer, etc...
Applied best practices for Agile, Kanban, User Stories, Wireframe, and Acceptance criteria.
Interacting daily with back-end/Mobile developers and medical advisors.

The Seven Layers (🇪🇬) - Co-Founder - Part-time

Sep 2010 – Dec 2013

Have a key role in management and planning discussions.
Helped and guided the sales team for client acquisition while documenting all product knowledge.
Mentored team members by sharing knowledge and insights on new technologies, ideas, and workflows to be up to date with the current state of design and Front-End, also giving help when needed.
Mentored the team in Agile, Kanban, User stories, Wireframe, etc.

Crinel (🇪🇬) - UI Designer/ Digital Team Lead

Jul 2007 – Sep 2010

Responsible for the design/development team on the Web/Mobile platform.
Worked with stakeholders & project managers to evaluate & plan different projects.
Mentored team members by sharing knowledge and insights on new technologies, ideas, and workflows to be up to date with the current state of design and Front-end.
Advocated for best practices, standards, and performance best practices across projects.
Helped in recruiting a digital team for the Cairo office.

Certifications

2005 B.Sc. Management Information Systems, General

El Shorouk Academy, Cairo, Egypt

Languages

🇪🇬Arabic

Native

🇺🇸English

Fluent

🇩🇪German