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Ahmed Hekal

Senior Data & ML Engineer specializing in building production-grade data platforms and machine learning systems. I design end-to-end architectures—from raw data ingestion to real-time analytics and deployed ML models— with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency across AWS and Azure. My work bridges data engineering, MLOps, and applied machine learning to turn complex systems into measurable business impact.

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Production-Ready Solutions
Ahmed Hekal - Senior Data Engineer
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Delivering ROI-Driven Data Solutions

I build data systems that are designed for real production constraints—scale, latency, cost, and maintainability. My experience spans large-scale batch processing, real-time streaming, and machine learning pipelines that support critical business decisions. I focus on architectures that teams can operate, extend, and trust.

Alongside hands-on engineering, I bring a strong teaching and leadership background. I have designed curricula, led technical teams, and mentored engineers working on real production systems. This combination allows me to communicate clearly with stakeholders while delivering robust, enterprise-ready solutions without unnecessary complexity.

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Core Expertise

Data Engineering, ML Engineering, MLOps, Cloud-Native Systems

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Location & Availability

Giza, Egypt | Remote-First | Global Time Zones

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Current Focus

Scalable Data Platforms, Production ML, and Engineer Enablement

AWS
Azure
Python
Spark
Kafka
Airflow
MLflow

Enterprise-Grade Technical Solutions

Production-proven expertise across the modern data stack

Data Engineering & ETL

Build scalable data pipelines processing TB+ daily using Spark, Kafka, and Airflow on AWS/Azure infrastructure

Apache Spark & PySpark 80%
Kafka & Stream Processing 85%
Airflow & Orchestration 90%
  • Real-time & Batch Processing
  • Data Quality & Validation
  • Performance Optimization
  • Cost-Efficient Architecture

Multi-Cloud Architecture

Design and deploy production-grade solutions across AWS and Azure with IaC, cost optimization, and high availability

AWS (SageMaker, Redshift, Glue) 94%
Azure (Databricks, Synapse) 88%
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Data Lakes & Warehouses
  • Serverless Architectures
  • Security & Compliance

ML Engineering & MLOps

Deploy production ML systems with CI/CD, monitoring, and scalable inference pipelines using MLflow, Kubeflow, and cloud-native tools

ML Model Deployment 93%
TensorFlow & PyTorch 90%
MLflow & Experiment Tracking 87%
  • Model Training & Optimization
  • Real-Time Inference APIs
  • Model Monitoring & Drift Detection
  • A/B Testing & Experimentation

Delivering Measurable Results

Production deployments driving real business impact

Current Position

AI Team Lead & Senior ML Engineer

AMIT Learning | Remote

Leading the design and delivery of production-grade machine learning and data systems. Responsible for architecture decisions, model deployment strategies, and operational reliability. I mentor engineers on building maintainable ML pipelines and cloud-native data platforms used in real production environments.

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AWS SageMaker Azure Databricks MLflow Kubernetes Team Leadership
  • Architected real-time ML inference system processing 50K requests/second
  • Reduced model training costs by 60% through distributed computing optimization
  • Built automated ML pipeline reducing deployment time from weeks to hours
2021 - Present

Senior Data Science Instructor & Curriculum Architect

AMIT Learning | Hybrid

Designed and delivered production-focused training programs in data engineering, machine learning, and cloud computing. Emphasis on real-world architectures, deployment workflows, and operational tradeoffs. Helped engineers transition from academic or notebook-level work to production-ready systems.

Top-Rated Instructor - 4.9/5.0
Python TensorFlow PyTorch AWS Certified Curriculum Design
  • Created production-focused curriculum adopted by 5 corporate training programs
  • Mentored 50+ students through successful career transitions to data roles
  • Developed hands-on capstone projects resulting in 8 production deployments
2020 - 2023

Senior Data Engineer & Cloud ML Specialist

FORTE CLOUD | Remote

Built enterprise data infrastructure processing 2TB+ daily across AWS and Azure. Deployed ML-powered churn prediction reducing customer attrition by 35%, saving $1.2M annually.

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Apache Spark AWS Redshift Kafka Airflow Azure Synapse
  • Architected multi-cloud data warehouse serving 200+ business users
  • Built real-time ETL pipelines reducing data latency from 24hrs to 5min
  • Optimized infrastructure costs by 45% through resource rightsizing
  • Implemented data quality framework achieving 99.95% accuracy
2019 - 2021

Research Assistant - IoT & ML Systems

Ain Shams University | Cairo, Egypt

Developed scalable IoT data platform using AWS IoT Core, processing 1M+ sensor readings daily. Published research at IEEE Conference on cloud-based ML optimization achieving 40% latency reduction.

IEEE Published Research
AWS IoT Core Time Series Analysis SARIMA Edge Computing
  • Built predictive maintenance system achieving 85% accuracy in failure detection
  • Designed real-time analytics dashboard used by 50+ researchers
  • Optimized data collection pipeline reducing storage costs by 60%
2018 - 2020

Technical Instructor - Embedded Systems & Cloud

Information Technology Institute (ITI) | Cairo

Delivered advanced training on integrating embedded systems with cloud infrastructure. Developed serverless IoT architecture curriculum adopted by national technical education program.

AWS Lambda IoT Architecture MQTT Edge ML
  • Trained 200+ engineers in cloud-native IoT development
  • Created 15 production-ready project templates for serverless IoT
  • Achieved 92% student employment rate within 6 months

Professional Certifications

Proven expertise through rigorous industry certification

AWS

AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty

Advanced ML deployment, model optimization, and production ML systems on AWS

Verified Credential
AWS

AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty

Enterprise data lakes, ETL pipelines, and analytics solutions architecture

Verified Credential
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Deep Learning Specialization

Advanced neural networks, CNNs, RNNs, and production deep learning systems

Udacity Nanodegree
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HCIA-Big Data Certified

Distributed computing, Hadoop ecosystem, and big data architecture

Huawei ICT Associate

Additional Professional Training

Azure Data Engineer Associate (In Progress) Databricks Certified Kafka Fundamentals Docker & Kubernetes MLflow Certified

Production-Proven Tech Stack

Tools and technologies I use to deliver enterprise solutions

☁️ Cloud Platforms

AWS (SageMaker, Redshift, Glue, Lambda) Azure (Databricks, Synapse, Data Factory) GCP (BigQuery)

🔧 Data Engineering

Apache Spark (PySpark, Spark SQL) Apache Kafka Apache Airflow dbt (Data Build Tool) Delta Lake

🤖 ML/AI Frameworks

TensorFlow & Keras PyTorch Scikit-learn XGBoost, LightGBM Hugging Face Transformers

🚀 MLOps & Deployment

MLflow Kubeflow Docker & Kubernetes GitHub Actions / GitLab CI

💾 Databases & Storage

PostgreSQL, MySQL MongoDB S3, Azure Blob Storage

💻 Languages & Tools

Python (Expert) SQL (Advanced) C,C++ Git, Linux Jupyter, VS Code

What Clients Say

Real results from real projects

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"Ahmed built our entire data infrastructure from scratch. His ML models increased our conversion rate by 42%. Highly recommend for any serious data project."

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John Smith CTO, TechCorp Inc.
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"Exceptional engineer! Delivered our real-time analytics platform ahead of schedule. His expertise in Kafka and Spark is world-class."

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Maria Johnson VP Engineering, DataFlow
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"Best data engineer we've worked with. Reduced our AWS costs by 50% while improving performance. A rare combination of skills."

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David Lee Founder, CloudScale

Ready to Build Something Extraordinary?

If you need robust data infrastructure, reliable ML systems, or technical leadership for complex projects, I’m available for consulting, long-term engagements, and selective full-time opportunities.