Hi, I'm Kholoud Nasser.

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Technical Lead & Solution Architect

I transform business ideas into scalable digital solutions through software architecture, leadership, and modern technologies. With over a decade of experience, I lead projects from requirements to deployment.

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About Me

I am a passionate technologist and leader with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade software. My expertise spans the entire software development lifecycle, focusing on Digital Transformation, Solution Architecture, and Business Analysis.

I have successfully built scalable web applications, mobile apps, kiosk solutions, and cloud architectures for enterprise clients. I hold a Master's Degree in Software Engineering (4.0 GPA) and am a proud UAE Golden Visa holder based in Abu Dhabi.

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Years Experience

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Enterprise Projects

4.0

Master's GPA

End-to-End Delivery

I don't just write code. I bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution, designing architectures that scale and mentoring teams to deliver excellence.

Technical & Leadership Skills

Languages & Core

C# Java JavaScript Node.js Python C++ PHP HTML / CSS AI & LLM Integration Cursor (AI Dev)

Backend Architecture

.NET Core ASP.NET Entity Framework Web Services REST APIs SOAP Spring Boot Spring MVC

Frontend & Game Dev

React Razor Pages Unity3D WebGPU Unreal Engine Bootstrap

Databases

SQL Server Oracle PostgreSQL MongoDB MySQL

Cloud & DevOps

Microsoft Azure Azure DevOps Docker Kubernetes Jenkins Git Jira CI/CD

Leadership & Strategy

Technical Leadership Project Management Stakeholder Management Mentoring Agile Sprints Business Analysis Solution Design Digital Transformation

Career Journey

December 2025 - Present

Independent Technical Consultant & Research Engineer

Freelance & Academic Research | UAE

• AI & VR Research: Engineering machine learning classifiers and utilizing LLMs to process eye-tracking telemetry, enabling real-time adaptive adjustments in VR cognitive simulations for an upcoming research paper.

• Ghaith Platform Development: Maintained continuous data-driven feature delivery, performance optimization, and updates for the Ghaith humanitarian platform on an advisory freelance basis.

• Client Systems Delivery: Designed, developed, and launched responsive web applications and custom management solutions, leveraging advanced AI development tools (such as Cursor and Copilot) to accelerate coding, optimize quality, and improve delivery velocity.

December 2013 - November 2025

Senior Software Developer & Tech Lead

Emirates Red Crescent | Abu Dhabi

• Developed and maintained high-performance backend systems and Web Services using C# and .NET, resulting in a 30% increase in system efficiency and reducing response times by 50% for both internal and client-facing applications.

• Ensured system security and scalability, implementing best practices that reduced security breaches by 95% and supported a 200% increase in user traffic without performance degradation.

• Designed and implemented secure Web Services (RESTful & SOAP APIs) with .NET Core, optimizing data handling, authentication, and real-time communication across multiple platforms.

• Utilized ASP.NET MVC and Web Services to build user-friendly web applications with responsive UI/UX components, improving user engagement by 30% and ensuring seamless functionality across multiple devices and screen sizes.

• Troubleshot and resolved performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and application bugs within the .NET ecosystem, enhancing system stability and reducing downtime to 0.1%, ensuring 99.9% uptime across critical applications.

• Implemented secure donations through MPGS (Mastercard Payment Gateway Services), enabling secure and seamless transactions, which increased donation processing efficiency by 40% and reduced transaction errors by 15%.

Case Studies & Impact

A selection of enterprise projects where I led the technical strategy, designed the architecture, and delivered measurable business value.

Inventory Management
Enterprise Software

Inventory Management System with Barcode Scanning

The Problem: The business struggled with manual inventory tracking, leading to discrepancies, stockouts, and inefficient audits.

The Solution: Engineered a robust real-time inventory management platform with mobile barcode scanning capabilities, seamlessly integrating with existing ERP systems.

My Role & Architecture: Led the architecture design utilizing .NET Core microservices and a React frontend. Designed the database schema in SQL Server and established the CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps.

Business Impact: Reduced inventory discrepancies by 98% and accelerated the auditing process by 3x.

.NET Core React Azure
Ghaith Global Humanitarian Platform
FinTech / Humanitarian

Ghaith Global Humanitarian Platform

The Problem: Traditional charity platforms lacked unified, secure, and user-friendly donation flows, resulting in high transaction drop-offs and complex sponsorship tracking.

The Solution: Developed "Ghaith" (منصة غيث), a global, highly scalable humanitarian platform that unifies donations, sponsorships, and campaigns with frictionless payment channels, recurring contribution plans, and interactive Zakat calculators.

My Role & Architecture: Technical Lead & Solution Architect. Designed and built the responsive Next.js & React-powered web application, integrated with secure REST APIs for payment processing (MPGS integration), SMS carrier donations, and automated multi-lingual support (Arabic/English).

Business Impact: Enabled a 40% increase in digital donation volume, seamless international transaction handling, and zero security breaches since deployment.

Next.js React Java Spring Boot MPGS
VR & Eye Tracking ADHD Intervention
VR / HealthTech / Academic

VR & Eye Tracking System for ADHD Intervention

The Problem: Clinical ADHD assessments traditionally rely on subjective behavioral observation, lacking objective quantitative metrics for gaze focus, attention span, and impulse control.

The Solution: Designed and developed a multi-modal VR application utilizing eye-tracking to assess attention. Implemented real-time gaze tracking and adaptive difficulty logic to adjust tasks dynamically based on attention lapses.

My Role & Architecture: Lead Developer & Researcher. Built the VR client using **Unity3D** for the **Meta Quest Pro** headset. Established a secure **Azure backend** using Function Apps and SQL Database for session logging, and developed a web dashboard (**ASP.NET Core, Razor Pages**) to visualize gaze and performance telemetry.

Academic Impact: Co-authored research published at the AAAI symposium and conducted a pilot study with 10 participants analyzing reaction times and gaze fixation.

Unity3D Meta Quest Pro Azure Functions ASP.NET Core
Enterprise Kiosk
Hardware Integration / Desktop

Enterprise Kiosk Desktop Applications

The Problem: High customer wait times at physical branches requiring a self-service interactive desktop alternative.

The Solution: Developed intuitive, highly responsive self-service kiosk desktop applications deployed across physical branches, integrating directly with physical cash acceptors, receipt printers, and payment card readers.

My Role & Architecture: Lead Windows Desktop Developer. Built the desktop application shell using **C# .NET WPF**, and implemented direct hardware API integrations to handle real-time cash ingestion, receipts, and secure Visa card transactions.

Business Impact: Diverted 35% of routine customer queries and payments to self-service, significantly improving branch operational efficiency.

C# .NET WPF Hardware APIs Desktop App
The Gift of Giving Platform
E-Commerce / Donations

The Gift of Giving Platform

The Problem: Traditional donation routes lacked personal, emotional triggers, making it difficult for donors to easily contribute on behalf of or as a gift to their family and friends.

The Solution: Developed 'The Gift of Giving' for Emirates Red Crescent, a web platform that allows donors to choose custom art cards designed by local artists, select a donation amount, and instantly generate/send a beautiful donation gift card to loved ones.

My Role & Architecture: Full Stack Developer. Engineered the responsive frontend interface, developed the certificate/card generation engine (C# .NET), and integrated secure payment processing APIs.

Business Impact: Facilitated a unique interactive donation funnel, driving higher engagement during holidays and special occasions.

ASP.NET C# Bootstrap Payment API
Aoun Award Portal
Educational / Community

Aoun Award Portal (جائزة عون)

The Problem: Coordinating registrations, team formations, project submissions, and jury scoring for hundreds of competing schools across the UAE was operationally complex and paper-heavy.

The Solution: Built a comprehensive digital portal for the 'Aoun Award for Community Service' to manage school profiles, Student Red Crescent team setups, and project media uploads, complete with an evaluator dashboard for juries.

My Role & Architecture: Technical Lead & Solution Architect. Engineered the portal's backend infrastructure (C# .NET), designed the database schema to handle complex organizational structures, and implemented the dynamic jury scoring and ranking system.

Business Impact: Enabled 100% digital operations, accelerated the judging process by 4x, and supported engagement from educational institutions nationwide.

ASP.NET MVC C# .NET SQL Server Jury Scoring

Leadership & Mentorship

My philosophy centers on the idea that great software is built by empowered teams. Over my 11+ years, I have grown from an individual contributor to a strategic technical leader.

  • Leading Development Teams: Orchestrating agile sprints and delivery.
  • Mentoring Developers: Guiding junior and mid-level engineers.
  • Conducting Code Reviews: Enforcing code quality and best practices.
  • Working Directly with Stakeholders: Translating business needs.
  • Planning Software Architecture: Designing robust, scalable systems.
  • Estimating Projects: Providing accurate technical timelines and budgets.
  • Managing Releases: Overseeing complex CI/CD deployments.
  • Driving Digital Transformation: Modernizing legacy infrastructure.

Education & Recognitions

Education

Master's of Science in Software Engineering

Heriot-Watt University (Dubai, UAE)

Graduated in 2025 with a perfect 4.00 GPA. Focused on advanced software architectures, VR intervention systems, and machine learning.

Bachelor's of Computers and Information (Minor in IT)

Assiut University (Assiut, Egypt)

Graduated in 2013.
Graduation Project: Network Traffic Monitoring Application developed in Java, featuring MySQL database integration and GUI-based analytics.

Publications & Certifications

AAAI-SuS 2025 Publication

Co-authored the research paper "The Design of a Virtual Reality Environment for ADHD Intervention", published at the AAAI Symposium series.

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ITIL Foundation

Certified in IT Service Management, demonstrating a commitment to aligning IT services with the needs of the business and maintaining optimal operational standards.

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing technical leadership roles, solution architecture consulting, or digital transformation opportunities.

Abu Dhabi, UAE (Golden Visa Holder)

knasser.software@gmail.com

+971 50 144 8633

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