Curriculum vitae
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Ahmed AlAskalany
Kungshamravägen 46A, 17070 Stockholm (Sweden)
--www.linkedin.com/in/askalany www.github.com/AlAskalany
Skype ahmed.al-askalany
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sep 2017–Apr 2018
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Wasder AB, Stockholm (Sweden)
www.wasder.co
Established the development environments for and developed Wasder E-Sports platform’s Android
MVP with back-end services using Firebase and Google Cloud Platform.
▪ Application: Languages (Java, JavaScript), Frameworks (Android SDK, Android Architecture
Components, Material Design, Node.js)
▪ Data Stores: Firebase (Cloud Firestore, Real-time Database, Cloud Storage)
▪ DevOps: Android Studio/Gradle, Visual Studio Code/npm, Git, GitHub, Firebase (Crashlytics,
TestLab, Performance Monitoring), Travis CI
▪ Business: JIRA, Confluence, Adobe Photoshop, Fluid UI
▪ App Hosting: Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Functions, Cloud Messaging, Remote Config,
Dynamic Links), Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud SDK, Stackdriver), Google Cloud Platform
▪ Utilities: Firebase Analytics, Postman
Oct 2016–Apr 2017
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
FunRock Development AB, Stockholm (Sweden)
www.funrock.com
Debugging and analytics using C# in Unity 3D. Administered JIRA and Confluence. Tested multiple
production releases of Etihad Al Abtal Android Unity 3D game. Contributed to the Arabic/cultural
localization for the game.
▪ Application: C#, PowerShell, Unity 3D
▪ Business: UiPath Studio, Jira, Confluence, Zephyr for JIRA Cloud
▪ DevOps: Visual Studio, Android Studio, Unity 3D Cloud Build, TeamCity, TestObject Mobile Cloud
Testing
▪ Utilities: Amplitude Analytics
May 2015–Aug 2015
Summer Research Assistant
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)
▪ Investigated the potential of Tri-Layer Graphene for non-volatile memory technology
▪ Co-authored a publication that was presented, demonstrating results of the research conducted, in
the Materials Research Society conference in 2015
Nov 2012–Feb 2013
Research Assistant
AUC American University in Cairo, Cairo (Egypt)
www.aucegypt.edu
▪ 3-D TCAD simulations for various structures and geometries of thermoelectric devices for efficiency
optimization
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Curriculum vitae
Nov 2011–Oct 2012
Ahmed AlAskalany
Founder & Embedded Systems Instructor
Vertex LLC, Cairo (Egypt)
▪ Teaching Embedded Systems and C programming to senior undergraduate students
▪ Mentoring and guiding the students in graduation projects
Jul 2012–Sep 2012
Computer Validation Engineer
GlaxoSmithKline GSK, Giza (Egypt)
www.gsk.com
▪ Validating and calibrating production and measurement systems
▪ Documentation for validation plans and reports
Jul 2010–Nov 2011
Wireline Instrumentation Engineer
Schlumberger Oil Field Services, Red Sea (Egypt)
www.slb.com
▪ Maintenance and repair for wire-line computer systems and logging equipment
▪ In-field support for ongoing operations for critical jobs, emergency repairs
▪ Regular maintenance of on-shore and of-shore systems and equipment
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Sep 2014–Present
MSc in Nanotechnology
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)
www.kth.se/en/studies/master/nanotechnology
Awarded the Study Scholarship by the Swedish Institute (SI), for the study at KTH. The program is
focused on advanced techniques used in the research, fabrication, and characterization of nanomaterials and nanoelectronics.
Oct 2012–Jun 2013
Diploma in Nanoelectronics
ITI Information Technology Institute, Cairo (Egypt)
www.iti.gov.eg
Awarded the 9-months scholarship by the Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information
technology (MCIT), for the study at ITI and AUC. The program focused on the design and analysis of
Nano-scale devices and circuits.
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Diploma in Embedded Systems
AMIT Training, Cairo (Egypt)
www.amit-learning.com/
C programming, and embedded systems development.
Sep 2004–Feb 2010
BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Higher Technological Institute, Zagazig (Egypt)
www.hti.edu.eg/
Electrical and electronic circuits design. Computer architecture and software engineering.
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Ahmed AlAskalany
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
Arabic
Foreign language(s)
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
C2
C2
C2
C2
English
C2
TOEFL (score: 114, R: 29 L:30 S:26 W:29)
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Job-related skills
Application:
Languages (Java, JavaScript, C#PowerShell), Frameworks (Android SDK, Android Architecture
Components, Material Design, Node.js, Unity 3D Game Engine)
Data Stores:
Firebase (Cloud Firestore, Real-time Database, Cloud Storage)
DevOps:
Android Studio/Gradle, Visual Studio Code/npm, Git, GitHub, Firebase (Crashlytics, TestLab,
Performance Monitoring), Travis CI, Podio, Trello, Unity 3D Cloud Build, TeamCity, TestObject Mobile
Cloud Testing, UiPath Studio, Zephyr for JIRA Cloud
Business:
JIRA, Confluence, Adobe Photoshop, Fluid UI
App Hosting:
Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Functions, Cloud Messaging, Remote Config, Dynamic Links),
Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud SDK, Stackdriver), Google Cloud Platform
Utilities:
Firebase Analytics, Postman
Digital skills
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information
processing
Communication
Content
creation
Safety
Problem
solving
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Proficient user
Digital skills - Self-assessment grid
ICDL International Computer Driving License
Applications:
▪ Microsoft Office
▪ Google Docs
▪ Adobe Photoshop
Operating systems:
▪ Windows
▪ Linux
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Projects
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Wasder Android App, Software Development, Wasder, CTO/Lead Developer
Developed the Wasder Android app for internal testing and pitching to investors. Developed the
mobile app in Java using Android Studio and developed the back-end services using Firebase and
Google Cloud Platform.
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Curriculum vitae
Ahmed AlAskalany
Etihad Al Abtal Mobile Game, QA Testing and Localization, FunRock, QA Lead
Established the QA process in collaboration with the development team. Administered JIRA and
implemented task automation. Initiated and supported the linguistic and cultural localization of the
game for the Middle East market.
Honours and awards
Scholarships:
▪ Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) 2014 - 2016. ↗
▪ ITI Information Technology Institute 9-Months Diploma Scholarship. ↗
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