Senior Software Engineer · CTO · Founder · 15+ years building production systems at scale
I design and architect production-grade backend systems and AI-powered applications built for scale.
With 15+ years of hands-on engineering experience, I've built and scaled SaaS platforms, distributed systems, and AI-driven workflows serving real-world production environments — from startups to CTO-level leadership.
My focus areas:
- System architecture & scalable design
- High-performance backend services (Laravel, Python, NestJS)
- Multi-tenant SaaS infrastructure
- LLM integration & AI workflow orchestration
- Reliability, observability & production resilience
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Sudeem | Arabic-first AI automation platform — AI agents that handle real business operations, not just conversations |
| Lymonah | SaaS platform for selling digital products & building online academies for the Arab market |
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| periscope | Laravel package for building multi-tenant SaaS applications with tenant isolation and management |
| rocketphp | Lightweight PHP framework for rapid API development with modern patterns and clean architecture |
| csvops | Efficient CSV processing toolkit for large datasets with streaming and transformation capabilities |
Active contributor to the Laravel ecosystem and PHP community.
Laravel Framework — 5 merged PRs
- #59904 Fix EloquentModelDecimalCastingTest assertion across brick/math versions
- #59903 Add detailed
@returnshape to Schema\Builder::getForeignKeys - #59861 Add enum support to setDefaultDriver in QueueManager, LogManager, and SessionManager
- #59860 Prevent array query params from bypassing signed URL validation
- #59801 Add enum support to ConcurrencyManager driver method
Laravel AI — 6 merged PRs
- #430 Detect LocalImage MIME type across native gateways
- #428 Apply Files::put(name:) override to StorableFile inputs
- #427 Memoize ElevenLabs gateway instances
- #426 Add test suite for ElevenLabsProvider (audio and transcription)
- #425 Add test suite for CohereProvider (embeddings and reranking)
- #418 Add test suite for JinaProvider (embeddings and reranking)
FilamentPHP — 4 merged PRs
- #19733 Add configurable temporary URL expiry duration
- #4030 Fix issue of model close button with RTL
- #3935 Add Arabic translation for notifications
- #3886 Fix direction of wizard steps description for RTL
Languages & Frameworks
Databases & Infra
AI & Payments
Top Skills
I don't just write code — I build companies.
After 15+ years in the trenches as an engineer and tech lead, I took the leap to found my own products targeting the Arab market — because I saw a real gap: world-class AI tools that don't speak Arabic, and Arabic tools that don't meet world-class standards.
- Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead roles — remote, Arab market focus
- Consulting on Laravel architecture, multi-tenant SaaS, Stripe Connect & AI integrations
- Partnerships around AI products for Arabic-speaking users
Reach out: LinkedIn · maherelgamil@gmail.com · maherelgamil.com
"Building products in Arabic, for the Arab world — with the same craft as the best in the world."