OUADIA EL-OUARDY

– Built and launched a production translation platform, growing from MVP to a public product with 100-200 daily visitors. – Owned the system end to end, including frontend (React, Tailwind), backend APIs (Python), database design (MySQL), and deployment. – Deployed and maintained the application on a DigitalOcean VPS for 8+ months with 100% uptime, scaling infrastructure in response to traffic growth identified through error log analysis. – Integrated third-party services (Anthropic, SendGrid, Algolia) for translation, email notifications, and advanced search. – Improved frontend performance through lazy loading and bundle optimization, reducing load times by ~30% as usage grew. – Actively maintained and evolved the platform over 1.5+ years, processing hundreds of thousands of translations and resolving production issues. – Optimized deployment infrastructure by migrating to Heroku/Vercel, reducing operational costs by ~20% while maintaining application performance.

– Delivered production features for a real estate admin dashboard used daily by internal staff. – Translated Figma designs into functional views and backend logic aligned with requirements. – Implemented PHP/Laravel workflows for property listings, availability, and bookings. – Identified performance bottlenecks and implemented optimizations to improve load times and media handling. – Refactored legacy jQuery code to vanilla JavaScript, reducing the bundle size by ~20%. – Delivered biweekly reports summarizing implemented features and progress.

– Designed and delivered a custom charity management system under a tight 1-month deadline, replacing a slow legacy application. – Built end-to-end workflows for donation, and invoice management using PHP, Laravel, and MySQL. – Reduced daily operational steps for staff by ~50%, enabling faster access to critical information. – Implemented secure authentication with role-based access for 5-10 staff members, managing thousands of donor records. – Deployed and maintained the system in production, where it has been used daily for 5+ years without major issues.