Mohammad A. Email & Phone Number

As a Fractional CTO and startup mentor, I partner with stealth startup companies, particularly in their early stages marked by constraints in resources and a cautious approach to team expansion due to limited funding.Here’s a snapshot of my contributions:* Technology Strategy and Organizational Design: As a technology advisor, I assess the startup's objectives, focusing on their software solutions, to architect the entire organizational blueprint from scratch.* Product Development and Implementation: I lead the design and execution phases for the startups' core products, including landing pages and applications, ensuring seamless internal user flows.* Growth Planning and MVP Guidance: I develop strategic growth plans based on projected funding, steering startups from conceptual MVPs to products that align with their initial visions.* Expansion and Exit Strategy: My role extends to overseeing the startups' progression from MVP to comprehensive product deployment, advising on service expansion through third-party collaborations. I determine an exit path that best suits each startup’s growth, whether through transition to a permanent tech leadership or equity-based compensation.

Austin, Texas, United States

Gluu specializes in innovative Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, continually evolving to address the latest technology trends and security challenges. Here's the scope of my contributions:* Emerging Technology Leadership: Keep our team ahead by tracking new tech trends, ensuring GLUU INC. leads in IAM innovation and product development.* Risk Management: Pinpoint and neutralize potential IAM threats, safeguarding our infrastructure's integrity and resilience.* Strategic Technical Vision: My roadmap for tech emphasizes scalable, innovative IAM solutions, aligning closely with our overarching business goals.* Team Development: Lead engineers with a focus on collaboration and excellence, nurturing a strong, innovative work culture.* Product Lifecycle Oversight: Ensure our IAM products excel in quality and meet our clients' complex needs.* Tech Stack Strategy: Select cutting-edge technologies and methodologies that align with industry standards and enhance our product development.* Efficient Resource Use: Optimize our budget, team, and tech resources, boosting our engineering department's productivity and efficiency.* Quality Assurance: Set up stringent QA protocols and testing strategies, ensuring our IAM solutions are reliable, secure, and compliant.* Scalability Focus: Architect IAM systems that are not just secure but also scalable, ready to manage extensive user operations efficiently.

Austin, Texas, United States

In this role, I led the DevOps and cloud engineering teams, focusing on innovative cloud solutions and managed services. My role was pivotal in advancing cloud-native adoption among our customers and launching a new cloud service powered by Python, Flask, Webpack 4, HTML, JavaScript, and MySQL. This service, integrated with Google Cloud, provided a managed Gluu service to streamline customer operations.Here's an overview of my impact:* Client Solutions & Service Delivery: Delivered comprehensive cloud solutions for clients such as Evernote, Intuit, Vodafone, GSU, and Idemia, enhancing their operational efficiency and cloud infrastructure.* Cross-Functional Leadership & Agile Development: Played a key role in a cross-functional, Agile development team, significantly influencing new enhancements' architecture and business requirements.* System Reliability & Scalability: Guaranteed the reliability and scalability of Gluu enterprise distributions, ensuring optimal performance and service delivery.* Team Leadership & Development: Mentored and motivated the DevOps team, promoting a culture of high performance and innovation.* Strategic IT Management: Directed IT department operations with a strategic focus on business requirements, project planning, and resource allocation.* Software & Platform Architecture: Took a strategic and hands-on approach to diagnose complex platform issues, leading to the development of secure, state-of-the-art application/infrastructure systems.* Cloud Infrastructure & Security: Managed cloud deployments for customers with a high emphasis on security, including designing cloud-native infrastructure, automating deployments, and conducting quality assurance through benchmarking and load tests.

Austin, Texas, United States

As a DevOps Engineer, I focused on the development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud-native products.Here's a glimpse into my journey:* Customer Support & Maintenance: Led the support for high-demand enterprise clients, ensuring their needs were met with the utmost efficiency and expertise.* Troubleshooting & Enhancements: Led the charge in identifying and resolving software defects within the Gluu cloud-native distribution, alongside enhancing its operation and performance.* Cloud Integration & Deployment: Utilized Linux operating system containers and platforms like Docker for deploying and maintaining Gluu products, integrating seamlessly with major cloud infrastructures including Amazon, Google, Azure, RedHat, and Cisco.* Innovative Deployment Strategies: Crafted declarative templates to streamline deployment processes, ensuring clean and efficient rollouts

Palestinian Authority

Techtative.io is an innovative initiative, born from the urgent need to provide meaningful employment for Palestinians facing difficult conditions. Unlike a traditional startup, its core mission is to offer Palestinians valuable job opportunities and integrate them into the global tech market, enhancing their professional growth and stability.Here's a brief overview of my journey and impact at Techtative.io:* Social Impact Through Technology: Launched Techtative.io, focusing on creating significant employment opportunities for Palestinians.* Building Tech Solutions: Led the development of MVPs, websites, landing pages, AI components, and cloud services, providing comprehensive tech solutions to our partners and clients.* Bridging Gaps: Actively connect Palestinian tech talent with international companies, addressing the networking void for Palestinians and meeting the tech industry's demand for skilled professionals.* Startup Mentorship: Provide technical and strategic advice to overcome engineering hurdles and accelerate Techtative journey from idea to market.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Quranuna Inc. specializes in developing a groundbreaking application that brings together various narrations of the Quran. This platform enables users globally to easily compare the differences across these narrations, making ancient texts accessible and understandable. It marks edits, additions, and deletions, enhancing users' comprehension and educational experience.As a Board Member of Quranuna Inc., I am involved in leading the organization towards achieving its mission of providing Islamic education through innovative technology. Contributions and Impact:* Strategic Development: Played a crucial role in shaping the platform's strategic direction, focusing on UI, UX, and technical architecture to support its unique offerings.* Design and Implementation: Led the design and development efforts for the app, ensuring a seamless and intuitive UX that aligns with the educational goals of the platform.

Palestinian Authority

As a Cloud Architecture Consultant, I supported efforts to improve the cloud architecture framework within the healthcare sector, focusing on hospitals and clinics' Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) systems. I worked on an hourly-based contract, aiming at both operational continuity and strategic improvements.Key accomplishments include:* Knowledge Transfer and Training: Ensured seamless transition of responsibilities by providing comprehensive training and sharing domain expertise with my replacement.* Incident Management: Played a critical role in managing high-incident events, ensuring minimal disruption to hospital and clinic operations.* Operational Insight and Network Expansion: Offered in-depth explanations of internal operations, facilitating smoother workflows and enhanced interdepartmental cooperation.

Palestinian Territory

In this role, I led the technological advancements essential for enhancing the company’s healthcare services.Here's an overview of my key accomplishments:* EMR Customization and Deployment: Developed a customized Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system based on OpenEMR, tailored to meet the specific needs of our clinics.* DevOps Team Leadership: Founded and led the DevOps team, providing mentorship and guidance. * Kubernetes Infrastructure Development: Designed and implemented a full Kubernetes infrastructure, aimed at servicing high-level clinics and hospitals. * Software Quality Assurance: Reviewed and debugged software code, including pull requests from team members, to ensure high quality and functionality.* Documentation and System Monitoring: Documented development phases and monitored systems to ensure optimal performance and quick resolution of any issues.

Palestinian Authority

As a Software Engineer, I was part of a dynamic team focused on developing cutting-edge computer security software, particularly for Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems. Our work primarily involved creating web portals and user interfaces that were critical for the healthcare sector, especially clinics and hospitals.Here's an overview of my key contributions and accomplishments:* Full Lifecycle Software Development: Led the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of EMR software applications.* Requirement Analysis and Design: Played a pivotal role in analyzing project requirements, drafting design specifications, and implementing robust web applications.* User Interface Engineering: Led the design of intuitive user interface frameworks, significantly enhancing user experience and interaction with our software.* Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Addressed and resolved complex technical issues, ensuring the applications' smooth operation and providing critical support to our customers and internal teams.* Infrastructure Development: Built and rolled out a comprehensive Kubernetes infrastructure, marking a significant advancement in our ability to deliver high-level services to clinics and hospitals.* Technology Integration: Utilized a wide range of technologies, including Object-Oriented PHP, HTML5, MVC frameworks, CSS, JavaScript, MS SQL, MySQL, jQuery, AJAX, along with Linux and Apache server environments, to develop and enhance our software solutions.

Halhoul, Hebron

In this role, I led the marketing and sales department of a company that was a key player in pharmaceutical distribution within the region, aimed at broadening its market reach and securing a competitive edge.Here's a look at my key contributions:* Market Strategy: Led the development and execution of market analysis and strategies, significantly enhancing the company's presence in crucial markets.* Exclusive Partnerships: Negotiated exclusive distribution agreements with leading pharmaceutical companies, securing a competitive advantage in the West Bank.* Leadership in Sales and Marketing: Guided a diverse team in crafting and implementing detailed sales strategies and marketing campaigns, which resulted in increased revenue and market share.* Operational Improvement: I streamlined operations and introduced new sales techniques, boosting both efficiency and profitability.* Building Relationships: I strengthened bonds with both internal and external stakeholders, including third-party companies and healthcare professionals, thus improving brand loyalty and trust.