Ali Salem
Senior Full Stack Developer & Tech Lead at Seddiqi Holding
About the mentor
Software Solutions Architect with 15+ years of experience designing scalable backend platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise software. Today, my focus is on applying AI and automation to solve real business problems, modernize legacy platforms, and improve engineering productivity. At Seddiqi Holding, I lead multiple retail technology initiatives across the GCC, modernizing legacy POS systems, designing scalable backend architectures, integrating enterprise APIs with mobile applications, and ensuring production reliability through DevOps and operational excellence in a high-traffic retail environment. Previously, as Technical Lead at TechieMatter, I drove software architecture from concept to production, making key system design decisions, evaluating technical trade-offs, mentoring engineering teams, and improving software quality through CI/CD, automated testing, and modern engineering practices across PHP, Python, and TypeScript ecosystems. My current areas of focus include: • Applied AI Engineering, including RAG applications, MCP servers, and LLM-powered developer tools. • Solution Architecture for scalable, maintainable, and business-aligned software systems. • Workflow Automation that reduces manual effort and accelerates engineering delivery. • Technical Leadership, engineering standards, and continuous platform modernization. Core expertise: Solutions Architecture • Software Architecture • System Design • Backend Engineering • API Architecture • Distributed Systems • Applied AI • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) • Model Context Protocol (MCP) • LLM Engineering • Workflow Automation • CI/CD • DevOps • Technical Leadership Based in Dubai, UAE. Open to Solutions Architect, Software Architect, Applied AI Engineer, and Technical Leadership opportunities, as well as selective consulting engagements in software architecture, AI-powered workflow automation, platform modernization, and engineering transformation.
Expertise
engineering, ai_ml, mentorship
Mentorship languages
arabic, english
Years of experience
15
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates