The Architect's Origin

Since childhood, my answer to "what do you want to be when you grow up?" was unconventional: "I want to be a God." Not out of ego — out of a fascination with autonomous intelligent systems. The moment I brought my first microcontroller to life in undergrad, my mission was set: building intelligent systems that protect people. Today, I lead R&D for commercial vehicle ADAS — designing systems that save lives.

Systems Engineering Philosophy

Since 2009, I have evolved a core belief: I don't just lead teams — I build robust development architectures. My approach is rooted in the V-Model of both software and people, ensuring scalability is baked in from day one. I act as the high-bandwidth bridge between strategic vision and the tactical reality of the engineering floor — and I never ask for an output I don't fundamentally understand.

By the Numbers

Beyond the Theory

You can read books about the Growth Mindset and believe in the theory, but you cannot advocate for it until you have been tested. To me, it isn't a soft skill — it is a calculated risk adventure. I allow myself and the people around me to make mistakes, but only once. A mistake is a data point. A repetition is a system failure.

Curiosity as a Competitive Advantage

If I have one talent, it is curiosity. I leverage it to make difficult decisions that others avoid. Every high-stakes pivot in my life was rewarded — though often preceded by significant work and suffering. That is the price of the adventure.

The Six Pivots

From Saving to Systems

I grew up in a classic Egyptian middle-class household. My father, a chemical engineer, taught me that security comes from a well-paying job and disciplined saving. I have a visceral hatred for waste — whether it is inefficient code or unnecessary luxury. But I realized that saving alone doesn't scale wealth. It only preserves it.

The Analytical Deep-Dive

To understand the difference between rich and middle-class, I did what any engineer would do: I reverse-engineered the system. I didn't just read books — I took an unpaid internship at a real estate firm, renovated homes with my own hands, and eventually acquired multiple investment objects in Germany.

CFA Level 1 — First Attempt

I passed the CFA Level 1 exam on the first attempt. I now view every R&D roadmap through the Investment Triangle:

• Risk — what can go wrong, and what's the exposure?
• Return — what is the measurable upside?
• Time-to-Value — when does this compound?

The Restless Engine

My mother always described me as "restless." I had a biological need to move — always. I started sports at age six and haven't stopped since. After five years of Karate and reaching a brown belt, I pivoted to Handball at age 11. That is where my real training began.

The Five-Year Breakthrough

I'll be honest: I was the talentless player. Fit enough to make the team, making enough mistakes to be the target of frustration. I spent five years training relentlessly — gym sessions, basketball, tennis, volleyball, Judo, Kung Fu — all to find the missing edge. One day, the work paid off. I became a key high-scorer for the U18s and was scouted for the First Team.

Certified Optimization

After moving to Germany, I became a Certified Fitness & Nutrition Coach specializing in Functional Training. Today, I apply the same high-performance logic to individuals and teams that I apply to my engineering projects.

• Karate · Handball · Judo · Kung Fu · Basketball · Tennis · Volleyball
• Certified Fitness & Nutrition Coach
• Functional Training specialist
• Talentless & Relentless — no shortcuts, no excuses, ever