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Manar Elgamil

Cloud and Application Specialist

Designing secure, automated, and business-aligned solutions

About Me

I love building cloud solutions with AWS, creating serverless apps, and making systems that just work. From Docker containers to REST APIs, I enjoy turning complex problems into simple, elegant solutions.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me wandering through nature trails, breathing in the fresh air, or watching the waves by the ocean. These peaceful moments keep me grounded and inspired.

Manar Elgamil
1+
Years Experience
10+
Projects Completed

Technologies I Love Working With

AWSPythonDockerAWS LambdaDynamoDBReactFlaskboto3GitHub ActionsStreamlitMicrosoft Graph APIOracle EBS

Featured Projects

A showcase of my recent work and contributions to various projects

Image Processing Application
Featuredbackend

Image Processing Application

Serverless image processing application using AWS Rekognition with microservice architecture

AWS S3AWS LambdaAWS Step FunctionsAmazon API Gateway+6 more
Information Retrieval Application
Featuredbackend

Information Retrieval Application

Multi-container Docker application with input validation and REST API communication

DockerPythonFlaskREST APIs+2 more
Image Processing Application
backend⭐ Featured

Image Processing Application

Serverless image processing application using AWS Rekognition with microservice architecture

AWS S3AWS LambdaAWS Step Functions+7
SWA
web

Secure Web Application

AWS-deployed web application with VPC security and high availability

Amazon VPCAWS EC2Amazon Aurora+4
Information Retrieval Application
backend⭐ Featured

Information Retrieval Application

Multi-container Docker application with input validation and REST API communication

DockerPythonFlask+3
Portfolio Website
web

Portfolio Website

A modern, responsive portfolio website built with Next.js and TypeScript

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS+1

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Work Experience

My professional journey and the impact I've made along the way

Cloud and Application Specialist

VMG Strategic Technology

2025-02 - Present

Design and deliver secure, automated, and business-aligned solutions for VMG clients. Despite being a fresh graduate, entrusted with leading multiple end-to-end projects from architecture design to deployment, building production-ready systems now in use by clients and internal teams.

Technologies Used:

AWSLambdaDynamoDBS3Microsoft Graph APISendGridDockerGitHub ActionsAzure Container AppsStreamlitPythonGitOps

Key Achievements:

  • Led Pivotal Growth Inc. Leadership Diagnostics Platform - designed serverless AWS architecture and delivered under tight 2-month deadline, featured in official press release
  • Built Allswater BambooHR to Accelo Integration - automated time-off synchronization improving operational efficiency
  • Developed VMG Internal ConnectWise Streamlit Dashboard - containerized with Docker and automated deployments with GitHub Actions

Teaching Assistant and Marker

Dalhousie University

2022-09 - 2024-06

Served as a TA for three high-enrollment courses, collectively supporting over 1,000 students in their foundational computer science education. Provided dedicated one-on-one and small-group mentorship to 400+ students over two years.

Technologies Used:

PythonJavaC++Data StructuresAlgorithmsOOP

Key Achievements:

  • Supported over 1,000 students across three high-enrollment computer science courses
  • Provided dedicated mentorship to 400+ students, significantly improving their understanding of advanced topics
  • Developed and delivered tutorial sessions, held office hours, and provided constructive feedback on assignments

Business Technology Co-op Student

AXIS Capital

2023-05 - 2023-09

Accelerated the financial close process by automating quarterly quota-share allocations in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), boosting the finance team's operational efficiency by 15%. Developed and deployed 3 critical projects to production within the 4-month co-op term.

Technologies Used:

Oracle EBSSQLPL/SQLDataLoaderOracle Web ADIGeneral Ledger

Key Achievements:

  • Boosted finance team's operational efficiency by 15% through automation of quarterly quota-share allocations
  • Developed and deployed 3 critical projects to production within the 4-month co-op term
  • Engineered robust data pipeline using SQL, PL/SQL, and DataLoader to automate complex financial calculations

Data Scientist Intern

MOBIA

2022-05 - 2022-08

Developed a text-based chatbot to aid the IT help desk resolve tickets, which decreased the number of tickets generated by 20%. Analyzed requirements and presented the completed model to the President and CEO of MOBIA.

Technologies Used:

PythonMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingData AnalysisCanva

Key Achievements:

  • Developed chatbot that decreased IT help desk tickets by 20%
  • Presented completed model to President and CEO of MOBIA with positive feedback
  • Marketed the chatbot to the company using Canva posters to drive employee adoption

Let's Work Together

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and exciting projects.

Achievements & Certifications

Recognition and certifications that validate my expertise and dedication

award

Leadership IMPACT Award

Displayed exceptional leadership skills and fostered new opportunities for computer science students at Dalhousie University.

Issued by: Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University

Date: Apr 2024

award

First Place - Shiftkey's Generative AI Hackathon

Optimized the IWK's booking user-interface by utilizing generative AI to predict high and low traffic slots based on historical booking data.

Issued by: Shiftkey Labs

Date: Jan 2024

award

First Place - Shiftkey's Generative AI Hackathon

Created an image-to-image generative AI tool that utilizes a CNN model to extract features from existing images and connects to OpenAI's public API to generate similar images. This resulted in creating cheaper test data for the salmonide and saithe fish species.

Issued by: Shiftkey Labs

Date: May 2024

award

Citizenship Award

Advocated for diversity and inclusion and contributed voluntarily to creating a welcoming community for female-identifying and non-binary students at Dalhousie University.

Issued by: Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University

Date: Jan 2023

More achievements coming soon!

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Certifications
4
Awards
0
Recognitions
4
Total Achievements

Continuous Learning

I believe in continuous learning and staying updated with the latest technologies. These achievements represent my commitment to professional growth and excellence.

📚 Always Learning🚀 Innovation Focused🎯 Results Driven

Let's Work Together

Ready to bring your ideas to life? Let's discuss your project and how I can help you achieve your goals.

Get in Touch

I'm always excited to work on new projects and collaborate with amazing people. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss a project, need a consultation, or just want to say hello!

Location

Bedford, NS, Canada

Services I Offer

💻
Web Development
Full-stack web applications
🔧
Technical Consulting
Architecture & code reviews
🚀
Performance Optimization
Speed & efficiency improvements

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