Aly Badawy

Aly Badawy

Wayne, NJ
me@alybadawy.com github.com/AlyBadawy linkedin.com/in/aly-badawy
Senior Software Engineer & Program Technical Lead
Accomplished Program Technical Lead with deep expertise in DevOps methodologies and hands-on experience across a broad technical toolset. Skilled in leading the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation of enhancements. Recognized for evaluating emerging technical trends and providing strategic recommendations on technology and architecture to align with business objectives. Adept at bridging business and technical priorities to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions in complex environments.

Skills

  • Ruby on Rails, ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML/CSS
  • RESTful APIs, Microservices
  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server
  • Docker, Kubernetes, AWS
  • Kafka, Amazon Kinesis
  • Git, CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
  • Test-Driven Development (TDD)
  • Linux & Windows environments
  • iOS (Swift, SwiftUI)
  • .NET (C#, VB.NET), Java, C, C++
  • Agile & Kanban methodologies
  • PCB & hardware prototyping, IoT & embedded systems

Experience

Senior Software Engineer & Technical Lead
Steampunk Inc. (McLean, VA) — Mar 2022–Present
  • Led a team of 6 developers building mission-critical Rails/React applications for USCIS (U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security).
  • Drove architecture and delivery of secure, scalable web apps; enforced clean code and modern patterns.
  • Introduced improved methods for design, code reviews, and continuous delivery to elevate quality and team performance.
  • Established TDD practices and accessibility compliance (Section 508) across projects.
  • Translated complex policy/regulatory needs into actionable, secure software features.
  • Solved several very thorny problems involving database efficiency, connection latency issues for certain clients, and integrations with complex business logic.
  • Wrote a client-facing authoring tool that coded very large forms from simple logic statements. This enabled our clients' to respond to changes in business logic very quickly.
Software Developer (Freelancer)
Remote — Jan 2019–Nov 2021
  • Developed and maintained full-stack apps for diverse clients using Rails, ASP.NET, Django, and cloud platforms.
  • Designed RESTful APIs, managed databases, and implemented secure payment solutions with Stripe.
  • Automated deployments via CI/CD, reduced release times, and ensured reliable hosting on VPS/cloud.
  • Built desktop medical EDI parsers, custom IoT solutions, and AWS cloud integrations.
  • Innovated emergency comms using radio networks for critical IoT use cases.
System Admin & Solutions Developer (Co-founder)
Fourteen Inch LLC (Brooklyn, NY) — Jan 2014–Nov 2018
  • Architected and managed secure networks using Ubuntu servers, AWS, OpenVPN, and Zohoto.
  • Developed “Shoppy” (Rails e-commerce platform) and “Finish.io” (project management system with React/REST API).
  • Built marketing sites, custom iOS apps, and automated testing/deployment workflows.
  • Delivered client solutions in web, mobile, and hardware; provided ongoing system administration and support.

Education

Master of Information Systems, University of Phoenix (Online Campus)
March 2010 — GPA: 3.17
B.S. of Managerial Information Systems, Sadat Academy for Management Sciences, Cairo, Egypt
June 2006 — Very Good with second degree of honor

Security Clearance

Active U.S. Public Trust Clearance (since 2022)
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