Mobile Lead

Ahmad Essam Issa

Front-end and mobile developer who takes features from wireframe to the App Store

Ahmad Essam Issa

Ahmad Essam Issa

Mobile Lead · Enum Grow

years shipping web and mobile apps
6+years shipping web and mobile apps
ViaKonnect versions shipped in 2026
25+ViaKonnect versions shipped in 2026
countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Canada, USA
4countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Canada, USA
selected projects
15selected projects

Profile

Front-end and mobile developer with 6+ years of experience shipping production web and mobile applications for teams in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Canada and the United States. He builds cross-platform apps with React Native and modern web products with Vue/Nuxt and React/Next.js, supported by Node.js services and his own UI/UX design work. He is comfortable owning a feature end to end, from wireframe to App Store and Play Store release, and is experienced working in Agile teams through sprint planning, refinement and delivery.

Technical skills

Mobile
React Native (CLI & Expo), cross-platform iOS & Android delivery, App Store & Google Play releases
Front-end
JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, responsive & cross-browser UI
Frameworks
Vue.js, Nuxt.js, React.js, Next.js, Angular
State & data
React Query (TanStack Query), Zustand, REST API integration
Back-end
Node.js, Express.js, Supabase, Firebase, MongoDB, MySQL
Design
UI/UX design, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator, wireframing & prototyping, design-to-code handoff
Integrations
PayPal payments, Agora.io (VoIP), Firebase services, OpenCart
Practices
Agile / Scrum, sprint planning, Git & GitHub, remote cross-functional collaboration
Languages
Arabic (native), English (fluent)

Experience

  1. ViaKonnect

    Jun 2024 – Present

    Software Engineer, Mobile & Web · Remote

    • Builds and maintains the ViaKonnect mobile app for iOS and Android, a travel platform for discovering local experiences, expert guides, curated itineraries and interactive maps.
    • Owns features end to end, from UI/UX design through App Store and Google Play release, sustaining a rapid update cadence of 25+ shipped versions in 2026.
    • Enhances the ViaKonnect website and web app with a more user-friendly interface across devices.
    • Manages server state with React Query and client state with Zustand over a Supabase back end, keeping screens fast and data consistent.
    • Designs UI/UX flows and keeps one design language between the mobile app and the web platform.

  2. DevSolutions Group LLC

    Apr 2023 – May 2024

    Software Engineer, Front-End · USA (remote)

    • Built Qwizeen, a restaurant management and ordering system, with Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS and Firebase.
    • Developed the front end for Nextelco, a cloud communications platform offering messaging, voice and video APIs.
    • Delivered an HR & Attendance System in Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS for employee tracking and reporting.
    • Built reusable, responsive component patterns that kept the UI consistent across products and shortened delivery time.

  3. Hubb Ventures

    Dec 2022 – Apr 2023

    Front-End Engineer · USA (remote)

    • Developed and maintained front-end features for client-facing web products.
    • Translated design mockups into responsive, cross-browser interfaces with close attention to visual detail.
    • Worked with a distributed team across time zones in an Agile workflow.

  4. Sindion Ltd

    Oct 2021 – Nov 2022

    Software Engineer, React.js · Saudi Arabia (remote)

    • Built and maintained React.js interfaces for the company's web platform.
    • Integrated REST APIs and managed application state across data-heavy screens.
    • Took part in sprint planning, refinement and regular delivery with the engineering team.

  5. SavoStyle

    Oct 2020 – Dec 2020

    Software Engineer, React Native & UI/UX · Canada (remote)

    • Designed and built the SavoStyle React Native e-commerce app for women's and girls' fashion, backed by Node.js and MySQL.
    • Owned both the UI/UX design and the front-end implementation of the mobile experience.

  6. ZAD Foundation

    Feb 2020 – Nov 2022

    Mobile & Web Developer, UI/UX Designer · Egypt

    • Delivered several React Native apps published on Google Play, including Al Huda, Tahfeez and Azkar.
    • Built Tahfeez, a session-based Quran recitation app connecting students with teachers: Node.js and MongoDB back end, Firebase, Agora.io for VoIP and PayPal for payments.
    • Developed Motoon Academy, a web application for Islamic teaching, and GiftsApp, a multi-service e-commerce store on OpenCart.
    • Built the Laundrette React Native app for residential and dorm laundry services, with an Angular and Node.js admin dashboard.
    • Produced UI/UX designs in Adobe XD and Illustrator for the foundation's mobile and web products.

Selected projects

  • ViaKonnect, 2024–Present

    ViaKonnect: Travel & Explore

    Cross-platform travel app for local experiences, curated guides, ready-made itineraries and interactive maps, with a companion web app. React Native, React Query, Zustand and Supabase.

    App StoreGoogle PlayWeb app

  • DevSolutions Group, 2024

    Qwizeen

    Restaurant management and ordering system built with Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS and Firebase.

    qwizeen.io

  • DevSolutions Group, 2024

    Nextelco

    Cloud communications platform providing messaging, voice and video APIs.

    app.nextelco.io

  • DevSolutions Group, 2023

    HR & Attendance System

    Employee attendance and HR management platform built with Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS.

    Live app

  • ZAD Foundation, 2020

    Tahfeez

    React Native app for Quran recitation and memorisation with live teacher sessions, PayPal payments and Agora.io VoIP.

  • ZAD Foundation, 2021

    Al Huda

    Islamic educational mobile app published on Google Play.

    Google Play

  • ZAD Foundation, 2020

    Motoon Academy

    Web application for Islamic teaching and course delivery.

    motoonacademy.com

  • SavoStyle, 2020

    SavoStyle

    React Native e-commerce app for women's and girls' fashion, with a Node.js and MySQL back end.

  • ZAD Foundation, 2020

    Laundrette

    React Native laundry-service app for dorms and residential areas, with an Angular and Node.js admin dashboard.

  • ZAD Foundation, 2020

    Azkar

    React Native reminder app for daily Azkar, designed around a simple, low-friction experience.

  • ZAD Foundation, 2020

    GiftsApp

    Multi-service e-commerce web store built on OpenCart.

  • Personal project, 2020

    Developers Recruitment Platform

    Recruitment web application for developers, built with Vue.js and Firebase.

  • Graduation project, 2018–2019 · Grade A

    City Guide Web Application

    City exploration platform supervised by Prof. Dr Amr Ismail.

  • Personal project, 2020

    Food Ordering App

    React Native app for online food ordering.

  • Personal project, 2020

    Movie Store

    React Native app for browsing and exploring movies.

Education

B.Sc. Computer Science · 2019

Future Academy, Cairo (equivalent to an Ain Shams University degree)

Grade: Good · Graduation project: City Guide Web Application, Grade A

Courses & certificates

  • Visual Elements of User Interface Design

    California Institute of the Arts (Coursera), 2020 · Score 90.5/100

  • HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals

    Microsoft Technology Associate, 2019

  • English Language, Level 10

    Cambridge, 2017

  • General English, Fundamental (A2)

    The American University in Cairo, 2016

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