Alaa Al-bdewi
العربية

A-02Experience

Every role, and what it taught me to ship.

Newest first. The numbers are the ones I can share.

years in production
5+
roles
6
systems shipped
8

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  1. NowMay 2025 – Present

    Full-timeDamascus, Syria

    Backend & AI Systems Engineer

    Muqnea

    I own the backend and multi-agent AI layer of a live generation platform — 82% lower cost from model routing, caching and parallel steps.

    lower generation cost
    82%
    to first output
    15–30s
    quality on the internal rubric
    91%
    domain profiles, one pipeline
    30+
    down from 2–3 days of expert work
    <10 min

    What I did

    1. 01I own the backend and AI layer of the platform: Python microservices, queue-backed workers and the multi-agent pipeline that drives generation.
    2. 02I designed the pipeline around specialised agents that hand off schema-validated structured output. Everything downstream renders the same way every time, instead of being parsed back out of free text.
    3. 03I cut generation cost by 82% and brought time to first output down to 15–30 seconds, with quality measured at 91% on the internal rubric. Three changes did it together: routing each step to the smallest model that passes its eval, caching stable prompt prefixes and running steps in parallel.
    4. 04I scaled coverage to 30+ domain profiles, so one pipeline serves every sector and company model the platform supports (B2B, B2C, B2B2C), with no per-client engineering.
    5. 05I replaced a workflow that took two to three days of manual expert effort with an automated path that finishes in under ten minutes.
    6. 06I built and maintain the platform API: versioned REST endpoints with authentication and rate limiting, used by the product front end and by internal services.
    7. 07I designed the platform to scale: stateless services, queue-based workers, Redis caching and partitioned PostgreSQL. It sustains high daily generation volume and is sized for a user base in the millions.

    Stack

    • Python
    • Microservices
    • Multi-agent LLM
    • Structured output
    • Model routing
    • Prompt caching
    • Queues & workers
    • REST API
    • Redis
    • PostgreSQL

    Related work

  2. August 2025 – August 2026

    Part-timeDamascus, Syria

    Frontend Developer

    Pazar Pro · IRIS

    I led the front end of a free-zone multi-vendor marketplace (B2B, B2C, B2B2C) through to handover.

    What I did

    1. 01I led the front end of Pazar Pro, a free-zone multi-vendor marketplace covering B2B, B2C and B2B2C selling, and built both the vendor-facing and the customer-facing interfaces.
    2. 02I built the storefront, vendor dashboards and multi-store administration as a component-driven SPA, with role-scoped interfaces for vendors, store administrators and platform administrators.
    3. 03I kept catalogue and reporting screens responsive as the data grew, using pagination, virtualised lists, memoised selectors and client-side caching.
    4. 04I helped on the backend wherever the front end needed it — endpoint shape, response contracts and data modelling for the marketplace flows — working alongside the backend team.
    5. 05I delivered through to handover in August 2026.

    Stack

    • React
    • Laravel (API)
    • SPA
    • Component-driven UI
    • Virtualised lists
    • Memoised selectors
    • Client-side caching

    Related work

  3. May 2024 – May 2025

    FreelanceRemote

    Freelance Web Developer

    Independent

    I delivered three production systems solo — clinic, transport and an enterprise CMS — from requirements to support.

    production systems, delivered solo
    3

    What I did

    1. 01I delivered three production systems solo: a clinic management system (patient records, scheduling, billing, reporting), a transportation management platform (fleet scheduling, route tracking, operational reporting) and an enterprise CMS.
    2. 02I owned every stage on each one: requirements, schema design, REST API, SPA front end, deployment and post-launch support.
    3. 03I worked directly with non-technical clients in healthcare, logistics and content operations, turning how they actually worked into a system they could run themselves.

    Stack

    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Vue.js
    • MySQL
    • REST API
    • SPA
    • Relational schema design

    Related work

  4. March 2024 – May 2024

    Full-timeDamascus, Syria

    Full-Stack Developer

    Be In Media

    I took over an HR and payroll module that gave wrong results and brought it to a stable state.

    What I did

    1. 01I took over the HR and payroll module and brought it to a stable state, working through defects in the existing implementation and correcting workflows that were producing wrong results.
    2. 02I built REST APIs and Vue.js SPA screens inside an established Laravel HMVC codebase, following the conventions already in place instead of adding new ones.
    3. 03I traced and fixed the performance problems on the heaviest screens: slow queries, repeated requests and missing caching.

    Stack

    • Laravel (HMVC)
    • Vue.js
    • REST API
    • SPA

    Related work

  5. August 2022 – March 2024

    Full-timeDamascus, Syria

    Full-Stack Developer

    Minaret · AL-MOTKAMEL Global Co.

    I worked on the shared core of Minaret, a complete ERP platform, at multi-million-row scale — and led the Akar redesign.

    What I did

    1. 01I was a core engineer on Minaret, a complete ERP platform for enterprise operations rather than a single system. I worked on the shared core instead of isolated features, so every change had to hold across the whole platform.
    2. 02I worked the data layer at multi-million-row scale: composite indexing, partitioning and query rewrites. I also moved heavy reporting logic into database stored procedures, which cut both the cost of repeated report calls and the round trips behind them.
    3. 03I led the full redesign of Akar, a real-estate management system, re-architecting the backend services and rebuilding the interface.
    4. 04I built Vue.js SPA clients against shared REST APIs, and held the codebase to SOLID through code review, written documentation and a consistent component architecture.

    Stack

    • Laravel
    • Python
    • PostgreSQL
    • Vue.js
    • Angular
    • SPA
    • REST API
    • Stored procedures
    • Composite indexing
    • Partitioning
    • SOLID

    Related work

  6. January 2021 – January 2022

    FreelanceRemote

    Junior Freelance Developer

    Independent

    I built web apps for small businesses end to end, in PHP, Laravel, Vue.js and MySQL.

    What I did

    1. 01I built and delivered web apps for small businesses end to end — requirements, database design, implementation and deployment — in PHP, Laravel, Vue.js and MySQL.
    2. 02My first work directly with clients: scoping what was actually needed, shipping to deadlines and supporting what I delivered.

    Stack

    • PHP
    • Laravel
    • Vue.js
    • MySQL

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Education

  • 2024 – Present

    Master’s Degree · Web Science & Artificial Intelligence

    Syrian Virtual UniversityIn progress

  • 2019 – 2024

    Bachelor’s Degree · Information Technology Engineering

    Al-Jazeera Private University