System architecture
Cloud and VPS infrastructure, SaaS and WordPress platforms, hosting for 40+ accounts, and hardening of legacy systems so they stay available and secure.
Cairo · Digital Director & CTO
AHMED
AHMED
HAMDY
I help organizations scale digital infrastructure and turn operations into measurable growth.
25 years across engineering, business performance, and creative strategy. Typical work: architecture, automation, email infrastructure, and digital transformation for teams that need a senior operator, not another vendor.
How I work
Fractional leadership and hands-on build. Engagements usually start with a constraint — slow operations, fragile hosting, weak pipeline — and end with a system the team can run.
Process automation
Replace manual handoffs with Zapier, n8n, APIs, and WhatsApp business workflows. Resilient integrations with error handling, not one-off zaps.
Growth infrastructure
SEO, analytics, and email deliverability (SES, self-hosted SMTP, SPF/DKIM/DMARC) so acquisition and communication actually reach people.
Technical expertise
WORKFLOW AUTOMATION
Enterprise orchestration
n8n
Zapier
Webhooks
Invisible infrastructure that connects CRMs, support desks, and marketing tools. Low-code for speed; self-hosted n8n when data and control matter.
- Cross-platform sync across business systems
- Custom integrations between legacy stacks and modern APIs
- Error handling so workflows recover instead of silently failing
MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE
Email & deliverability
Amazon SES
ActiveCampaign
Self-hosted SMTP
From SaaS platforms to self-hosted engines for high-volume sending. Focus is domain reputation and inbox placement, not just campaign copy.
- Cost control by moving volume off expensive SaaS where it makes sense
- DNS correctly configured — SPF, DKIM, DMARC
- Platform-agnostic operations across ActiveCampaign, Zoho, Acelle, Exim, Postfix
PRODUCT & AI
Rapid prototyping
LLMs
PHP / SQL
WordPress
Move from brief to working MVP quickly, then harden what matters: architecture, security, and maintainability. AI accelerates drafting; judgment decides what ships.
- Speed to a testable product without skipping operations
- WordPress and custom PHP when the CMS is the right tool
- Solution first — the stack follows the constraint
Career
Roles from the current brief back to the first workshop. Overlapping dates are concurrent contracts, not gaps.
Feb 2014 – Present · Cairo
Managing Executive
Syntax Information Technology
- Lead cross-functional teams building client and internal web platforms
- Digital campaigns that lifted lead generation and traffic by ~80%
- Hosting and IT lifecycle for 40+ client accounts
- SEO, analytics, and infrastructure reliability as one system
Mar 2018 – Mar 2019 · Giza
CTO
Just Mention It (JMI) · concurrent with Syntax
Directed technology strategy, custom web delivery, and internal workflow standards so project time-to-delivery and client fit improved together.
Sep 2011 – Sep 2013 · Giza
E-Commerce & IT Consultant
GAT Tours Egypt
- Owned online presence, site lifecycle, SEO/SMO, and campaign ROI
- Moved organic search from page 12 to #1
- Rebuilt TripAdvisor reputation through review operations
Oct 2006 – May 2009
Assistant IT Manager
Grand Pyramids Hotel
WAN/LAN, file and mail servers, hotel systems, website, print design, and day-to-day security of production infrastructure.
Jan 2002 – Aug 2011 · Cairo
Independent consultant & workshop
Self-employed · concurrent client work
- Mercury Communications (2002–2008): network lifecycle plus registration software for Cairo ICT Exhibition
- GAT Tours (2004–2006): external webmaster and senior IT officer
- Workshop (2002–2004): hardware and support for 20+ monthly users; community LAN across ~800m
- Freelance (2009–2011): digital campaigns for 30+ companies, including front-page rankings
1989 · The spark
Hello, World.
First line of code on a Sinclair Spectrum 128. That is still the job: make the machine do useful work.
10 PRINT "My Name is Ahmed";
20 GOTO 10
20 GOTO 10
About
B.Sc. Computer Science & Management Technology, Modern Academy in Maadi (2001). Arabic native, English full professional. Still shoot travel and documentary work — visual judgment is part of how products get designed, not a side hobby parked off-site.
Get in touch
Consulting, strategy, or infrastructure. I send a current CV on request.