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Refaat-alktifan/README.md

Refaat Al Ktifan

Senior Software Engineer • Technical Architect • Founder @ Oronts

I design, build, and scale production-grade systems — from cloud architecture to AI-powered platforms.
Clean execution. Strong opinions. Long-term thinking.

🧭 About Me

  • 🧠 Senior Backend / Platform Engineer with full ownership mindset
  • 🏗️ Architecting scalable systems, not just shipping features
  • 🚀 Founder of Oronts — enterprise AI & software delivery company
  • 🌍 Working across Europe, Middle East & global markets
  • ⚔️ Strong focus on architecture, reliability, and execution quality

🏢 What I Work On

  • Enterprise platforms (PIM, Commerce, CMS, Integrations)
  • Cloud & DevOps (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps)
  • Distributed systems (Kafka, queues, async workflows)
  • AI & automation (agentic workflows, LLM integrations)
  • High-stakes refactors & legacy system rescues

Currently:

  • 🔭 Building monitoring & observability tooling for distributed systems
  • 🧪 Deep work in Go, DevOps, and system design

🧠 Engineering Philosophy

  • Architecture first, code second
  • Simple > clever
  • Observability is non-negotiable
  • Ownership beats velocity
  • Production is the only truth

🧰 Core Stack

Backend & Platforms

  • Node.js (NestJS), PHP (Symfony)
  • Go (services, tooling)
  • REST, GraphQL, async messaging

Cloud & DevOps

  • AWS, Azure
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • CI/CD, Terraform, GitOps

Data & Infra

  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
  • Kafka, Redis, queues
  • Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Grafana

Frontend (when needed)

  • React, TypeScript
  • System-driven UI, not pixel hacking

🌐 Links

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  1. covid19-cases covid19-cases Public

    covid19-cases – Coronavirus Live Map – This script developed for all types of Corona virus-infected countries report. This report automatically generates data from trusted API sources like World He…

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  2. blog blog Public

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  3. cnc-plotter-arduino cnc-plotter-arduino Public

    C++ 4

  4. Arduino_Ropoter2 Arduino_Ropoter2 Public

    Arduino_Ropoter car

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  5. sql-cheat-sheet sql-cheat-sheet Public

    SQL Cheat Sheet. full SQL summary.

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  6. CodeRanedeer CodeRanedeer Public

    GPT-4 (prompt) AI assists in writing, fixing, or reviewing code by providing suggestions, guidance, and explanations. It can also serve as a pair programming buddy to enhance your coding experience…

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