About me
Introduction
My name is Omar Emad Gebal, I am a fullstack software engineer with 4+ years of professional software engineering experience with a rich background in graphic design (another 2 years of experience).
My current position is a software engineer at luciq (formerly instabug) where I use Go and Rails for backend tasks and projects and React and Vue for the frontend ones.
Work Experience

San Francisco, California, United States · Remote
Backend Software Engineer
Part-time • Sep 2024 - Present
Backend-focused software engineer working on internal platforms and infrastructure-heavy systems.
- Led the development of a Go/React internal SaaS replacement, saving $40k+ annually while exceeding the old system’s functionality and performance.
- Migrated organization-wide authentication to GitHub Apps, improving security posture and reducing operational overhead.
- Redesigned and scaled the internal hiring/testing platform used across engineering teams.
- Mentored an intern end-to-end, enabling them to ship high-impact production features independently.
Backend Software Engineer Intern
Internship • Jul 2024 - Sep 2024
Worked on backend-heavy internal tooling using Go and React, deployed on AWS.
- Built and shipped phase one of an internal platform that later evolved into a $40k+/year cost-saving system.
- Developed a Go-based visualization tool to graph internal package dependencies while excluding external libraries.

Cairo, Egypt · Remote
Full Stack Software Engineer
Part-time • Oct 2023 - Jul 2024
Full-stack engineer responsible for backend APIs and scalable cross-platform applications.
- Architected Flask REST APIs with Marshmallow validation and autogenerated Swagger documentation.
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines and deployed backend services on Render.
- Built Flutter applications using feature-based architecture and GoRouter for long-term scalability.
- Implemented state management using Riverpod and MobX.
- Handled localization (l10n/i18n) for multilingual mobile applications.
- Integrated REST APIs using Chopper with strongly typed Freezed models.

Cairo, Egypt
Technical Project Manager
Part-time • Sep 2022 - Sep 2023
Owned delivery planning and technical execution for cross-platform mobile teams.
- Led Agile sprints for Cross functional teams, improving delivery predictability and velocity.
- Standardized reporting metrics and sprint tracking to improve stakeholder visibility.
- Acted as the technical bridge between product, design, and engineering teams.
Software Engineer
Full-time • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022
Cross-platform software engineer and UI/UX designer across mobile and desktop products.
- Built production mobile applications using React Native and Redux Toolkit.
- Developed Flutter desktop applications using Riverpod for state management.
- Designed complete UI/UX systems and design libraries using Adobe XD.
- Integrated RESTful APIs and managed app-side networking layers.

Cairo, Egypt
Frontend Software Engineer
Full-time • Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
Owned the development and release lifecycle of a production Flutter application.
- Engineered a Flutter application using MVC architecture.
- Implemented state management, dependency injection, and navigation using GetX.
- Managed RESTful API integration using Chopper.
- Handled full App Store and Play Store release cycles.
- Implemented localization (i18n/l10n) tailored for the MENA market.

Cairo, Egypt
Competitive Programming Tutor
Part-time • Sep 2021 - Jan 2023
Instructor specializing in algorithms, data structures, and competitive programming.
- Delivered 400+ hours of C++ and algorithm lectures to 700+ students.
- Authored 120+ original problem sets covering core competitive programming topics.
- Designed full curricula ranging from basic programming to advanced algorithms.
- Provided live mentorship, debugging sessions, and performance feedback.

Cairo, Egypt
Graphic Design Intern
Internship • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
Graphic designer supporting large-scale marketing and branding campaigns.
- Designed marketing assets for campaigns deployed across 600+ pharmacies nationwide.
- Worked on creative materials for major brands, including Abbott (Brufen campaign).
- Produced logos, branding kits, and social media assets for multiple clients.