About Mohamed
Senior Tech Lead / Software Architect with 15+ years of experience building and leading enterprise-grade systems in banking, financial services, and large-scale regulated environments.
I help organizations design, build, and stabilize cloud-native platforms, combining strong hands-on execution with technical leadership. My sweet spot is acting as a Tech Lead who codes, owns architecture decisions, and ensures delivery quality in complex ecosystems.
I have extensive experience in:
Designing distributed systems and microservices architectures
Azure-based cloud platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
Improving performance, reliability, and scalability in high-availability systems
Leading small-to-medium engineering teams while remaining deeply technical
I typically join teams to:
Take ownership of an existing platform and raise technical standards
Lead the delivery of critical initiatives where architecture and execution matter
Support teams during scaling, modernization, or platform transformation
I am comfortable working with product managers, stakeholders, and engineers, translating business needs into pragmatic technical solutions — without unnecessary complexity.
Looking for hands-on Tech Lead / Senior Architect missions, where impact, execution, and technical excellence are key.
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Madrid (up to 50km)
Experience
- CognizantSenior Engineering ManagerDIGITAL AND ITMay 2021 - Today (5 years and 1 month)Madrid, Spain•Client: ING Netherlands and Ford UK• Led multiple engineering teams responsible for mission-critical backend platforms in the financial sector, operating in highly regulated and high-availability environments.• Focused on stabilizing delivery, improving execution predictability and scaling engineering teams during complex transformation phases.• Acted as engineering and architectural owner, governing technical decisions across distributed systems, cloud-native platforms and CI/CD environments.• Worked closely with product managers and senior stakeholders to translate ambiguous requirements into executable technical strategies.• Built, mentored and scaled engineering teams, fostering ownership, accountability and sustainable delivery practices.
- CGISenior Engineering Manager /Solution ArchitectDIGITAL AND ITJuly 2019 - May 2021 (1 year and 10 months)Madrid, Spain•Client: French Tier 1 Financial Institution/Public Sector Organization• Led engineering teams delivering large-scale digital transformation programs for public sector and enterprise clients.• Defined and governed solution architectures for distributed, cloud-native systems under strict regulatory and operational constraints.• Acted as a bridge between business, product and engineering, ensuring alignment and execution predictability.• Mentored senior engineers and tech leads, contributing to team scaling and technical decision-making at program level.
- atsistemasEngineering Team LeadDIGITAL AND ITSeptember 2011 - July 2019 (7 years and 10 months)Madrid, Spain• Client: Mutua Madrileña• Led backend engineering teams delivering high-volume platforms in the insurance sector.• Owned end-to-end delivery from requirements to production, including system design, team coordination and release management.• Introduced CI/CD practices and containerized infrastructures, improving delivery speed and operational stability.• Participated in hiring, mentoring and growing engineering teams over multiple years.
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Education
- Software EngineerSchool of Computer Engineering, University of Seville2011Engineering background with a strong focus on software systems, distributed architectures and large-scale platforms. This foundation supports my work as an Engineering Manager and Architect delivering scalable solutions in complex, regulated environments.