E-Commerce Architecture
Magento 2 builds from the ground up. Module design, performance budgets, audit-ready code.
Available for select projects · Q3 2026
Magento & Laravel Architect.
I design and rebuild high-traffic e-commerce systems — the kind that stay fast under load, survive audit, and don't wake you up at 3am. Currently leading architecture at Technopath.
$ php artisan optimize
→ cache warmed · 184ms
→ cache warmed · 184ms
Deploy · prod
✓ zero downtime
✓ zero downtime
01 — Who
Engineer, architect, quiet operator.
Not a generalist. Not a buzzword chaser. Fifteen years inside the e-commerce backend — where small decisions compound.
Mostafa · Damietta, EG
I'm Mostafa — a Magento System Architect and Laravel specialist based in Egypt. For 15+ years I've been building the backend systems that power serious e-commerce businesses. Currently leading architecture at Technopath. Available for select freelance engagements where performance, security, and long-term maintainability actually matter.
My work lives in the layer most teams underinvest in: the API contracts, the database design, the cache strategy, the deploy pipeline. The boring stuff that decides whether your platform scales or buckles when traffic shows up.
Location
Damietta, Egypt
Languages
Arabic · English
Current Role
System Architect · Technopath
Specialty
Magento 2 · Laravel
02 — Practice
What I actually do.
Six disciplines I've spent fifteen years sharpening. Pick one — or hand me the whole stack.
Laravel Applications
APIs, SaaS backends, internal tooling. Clean domain modeling and tests that actually catch things.
API & Integration
Payment gateways, ERP bridges, third-party services. The boring connective tissue, done properly.
Performance Optimization
Speed audits, query tuning, caching strategy. Real numbers, not vibes — before/after, every time.
DevOps & Deployment
Zero-downtime pipelines, queue workers, monitoring. Servers that behave even when you're not watching.
Team Leadership
Code review, architecture sessions, mentoring. Helping mid-level developers think like senior ones.
03 — Stack
The tools I reach for.
No percentage bars — just the technologies I actually ship with, grouped by where they sit in the system.
01 / Backend
The core.
Where most of the work happens. Deep, opinionated.
PHP 8.3
Laravel 11
Magento 2
Livewire
Filament
Node.js
C# / .NET
02 / Frontend
The surface.
Enough to ship end-to-end. Pragmatic, not flashy.
HTML5
CSS3 / Tailwind
JavaScript
Alpine.js
Vue.js
React
jQuery
03 / Data
The truth.
Where slow gets exposed and bad decisions persist.
MySQL 8
Redis
MSSQL
ElasticSearch
MariaDB
MongoDB
04 / DevOps
The pipes.
Build, ship, monitor. Without theatrics.
Git
Docker
Linux
CI/CD
Laravel Forge
Nginx
Supervisor
05 / Commerce
The domain.
Specialized depth. Where I command premium.
Magento 2
OpenCart
Payment Gateways
ERP Integration
Multi-store
04 — Path
Fifteen years, ten roles, one trajectory.
From junior developer to system architect. Every step is documented work, not just titles.
Team Lead · Magento System Architect
Jan 2025 — Present
Technopath
Owning architecture decisions across Magento 2 properties. Module strategy, performance budgets, code review cadence, hiring and mentoring.
Architecture review program rolled out to full engineering team
Team Lead · Senior Full Stack
Jan 2022 — Jan 2025
Technopath
Led a cross-functional team building B2B and B2C e-commerce platforms. Promoted from senior IC to team lead within first year.
Page load times cut by ~60% across primary storefront
Senior Full Stack Developer
Dec 2019 — Dec 2021
Technopath
Joined as senior IC working across Magento 2 builds, custom extensions, payment integrations, and internal admin tools.
Founder & CEO
May 2015 — Present
SM Solutions
Independent practice for selected clients. Custom Laravel applications, e-commerce builds, and long-term maintenance partnerships.
IT Manager · Senior Developer
May 2015 — Sep 2018
INGEZ
Built and maintained the cargo delivery platform from the ground up — Laravel API, dispatch system, and partner integrations.
Senior Full Stack Developer
May 2014 — May 2015
Shekra
Crowdfunding platform development. Frontend, backend, payment integration, escrow workflow.
Software Developer
Sep 2012 — May 2013
Abic
Internal business software. .NET stack, reporting systems, inventory and invoicing modules.
Web Developer
Mar 2011 — Sep 2013
Sunsoft
Built client-facing web properties across the agency's project pipeline. PHP, MySQL, custom CMS work.
Software Developer
Jan 2010 — Mar 2011
Sunsoft
First full-time role. Desktop applications in .NET, gradual move into web work.
Programmer (Volunteer)
Jul 2008 — Jul 2009
Arab Group
Where it all started. Built tools while still in school.
05 — Credentials
Training & education.
Formal qualifications alongside fifteen years of applied engineering practice.
Certifications
Formal training.
Industry certifications across software engineering, testing, and networking.
ISTQB Foundation Level
Oracle Developer 9i
Cisco CCNA
Agile Training — TIDA
VB .NET · SQL Server · Crystal Reports
Education
Foundation.
Academic background in management and information systems.
Institution
Sadat Academy for Management Sciences
Field
Management Sciences
Graduated
2009
06 — Work
Things I've shipped.
A sample of recent and ongoing projects. Each one had a real problem, real constraints, and real numbers. Not just screenshots.
Portfolio · Brand
2024
DM
DMostafa — Portfolio & Engineering Brand
Premium engineering portfolio and technology brand. Built on Laravel with a custom design system, CI/CD pipeline, and portfolio CMS. Full DevOps setup from Docker to Nginx to deployment automation.
Web App · Logistics
2023
INGEZ
INGEZ — Cargo Delivery Platform
End-to-end logistics platform with driver dispatch, partner management, real-time tracking and a public API for enterprise integrations. Built and maintained from day one.
E-Commerce · Extension
2022
HM
Havemarket — E-Commerce + Extension
OpenCart store paired with a Chrome extension for vendor price monitoring. Webhooks, scraping, and a sync engine.
Web · Marine Services
2021
AM
Almustafa — Marine Services
Responsive corporate site for a marine services company. Custom CMS, multi-language, SEO foundations.
Tool · Desktop
2020
STOCK
Stock & Invoices Manager
WPF desktop application for inventory and invoicing. Built for a wholesale client; still in production use.
Tool · Automation
2020
G·SHEET
Google Sheet Automation
Console automation tool bridging Google Sheets to internal databases. Scheduled syncs, validation, and audit logs.
07 — Voices
What people actually say.
Selected feedback from clients and teammates. Long-term relationships, not one-off transactions.
Mostafa rebuilt our checkout in six weeks. Conversion went up 23%, and the error rate dropped to nearly zero. He's the engineer you call when something is genuinely broken.
A
Ahmed K.
CTO · E-commerce client
Senior in the way titles can't capture — calm under pressure, clear in writing, generous with knowledge. Half our team levelled up just by working alongside him.
N
Nada R.
Engineering Manager
08 — Connect
Let's talk about your system.
Project, audit, or just a question — drop a line. I read every message and reply within 24 hours.