Hey, I'm
AHMED
DAWOOD
01 / Engineering
SOFTWARE
ENGINEER
Building robust backends, obsessing over performance, and documenting the war stories along the way.
REST API handling 15k+ daily orders with Redis caching, PostgreSQL read replicas, and rate limiting. Reduced p95 latency from 800ms to 120ms.
WebSocket-based notification system built on Node.js. Supports 5k+ concurrent connections with guaranteed delivery and retry logic.
JWT-based authentication with refresh token rotation, RBAC, and audit logging. Integrated with OAuth2 providers (Google, GitHub).
02 / Art
VISUAL ARTIST
I create whatever my mind demands. Some days it's illustration, others it's photography, animation, or video — or maybe all of them at once. No fixed medium, just whatever the day calls for. Everything lives on my Instagram.
03 / Interests
BEYOND THE CODE
I'm more than the work I ship. Here's what keeps me curious and sane outside of terminals.
Music
I literally listen to everything — from 18th century classical to whatever's trending right now. Music is always on.
Archery
Spent two years with a bow to sharpen focus and calm my nervous system. It worked better than I expected.
Gym
A habit that's been with me for years. It helped me through a lot and at this point I simply can't let it go.
Gaming
Story-driven games mostly. Big fan of DMC games and anything with a great narrative.
Photography
Street photography, architecture, and animals. Picking up a camera changed how I see light and shadow entirely.
Morning Walks
Up at 5 AM, walking to the gym, watching the sunrise before it turns into a fireball. Best part of the day.
Gardens
Lying on grass, birds all around, completely off-grid. Nothing resets the mind quite like it.
Tinkering
Side projects, hobby electronics, random scripts that solve non-existent problems. It's about the process that matters.
04 / Contact
LET'S TALK
Got a project, a question, or just want to say hey? Drop me a message — I read everything.
Available
Open to backend roles, freelance projects, and interesting collaborations.