Development Team Lead based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim Alhefdhi

Development Team Lead | Technical Lead | Software Engineer | CTO & Co-founder at KidoraX.sa

Technical leader, CTO, and co-founder building secure, reliable, national-scale systems and product-led digital ventures across development, operations, mobile, backend, integrations, and enterprise architecture.

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Current Venture
CTO & Co-founder, KidoraX.sa
Current Focus
Entry Points & Travel Systems
Leadership
Development & Operations
Systems
National-scale platforms

About

Technical leadership with operational discipline.

A practical leadership profile built from software engineering depth, national platform delivery, entrepreneurship, and hands-on mentoring.

Development Team Lead and Software Engineer with 4 years of experience delivering national-scale systems and enterprise platforms. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, architecting secure and scalable solutions, modernizing legacy systems, and improving reliability, performance, and governance alignment. Ibrahim is also CTO and co-founder of KidoraX.sa, bringing enterprise delivery discipline into product and venture building.

My leadership style is practical, transparent, and delivery-focused: clarify business outcomes, translate stakeholder needs into executable technical work, unblock teams early, and keep reliability, cybersecurity, and maintainability visible in every delivery decision.

I focus on engineering decisions that improve business continuity, operational efficiency, user trust, and team enablement, especially in high-stakes government and national platform environments.

Business-first delivery

Translate stakeholder priorities into clear technical decisions and high-value delivery plans.

Reliable engineering

Design for performance, security, governance, and maintainability in critical systems.

Product and team enablement

Mentor engineers, unblock delivery, and connect technical execution to product outcomes.

Leadership

How I turn technical work into business confidence.

A simple operating model for leading delivery across critical systems, product ventures, and cross-functional teams.

Clarify the mission

Start by translating stakeholder goals, operational constraints, and risk into a delivery direction the team can execute.

Business analysis, BRD review, backlog shaping, and stakeholder alignment.

Design for reliability

Keep performance, security, disaster recovery, maintainability, and observability visible in architecture and delivery choices.

Measured response-time improvements, security remediation, and continuity readiness.

Enable the team

Create clarity, unblock execution, mentor engineers, and connect day-to-day technical work to outcomes that matter.

Development leadership, operations ownership, and 250+ developers enabled through training.

Experience

Delivery leadership across national-scale systems and ventures.

A progression from hands-on software development to leading development, operations, and product technology strategy.

CTO & Co-founder

Co-founding KidoraX.sa and leading technology strategy, product architecture, and delivery direction for a new digital venture.

Responsibilities

Define the technical vision, architecture direction, and product delivery roadmap.
Translate business opportunities into practical product, platform, and engineering decisions.
Guide early technical execution with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainable delivery.

Achievements

Established KidoraX.sa as part of Ibrahim's leadership profile beyond enterprise delivery.
Combines entrepreneurial ownership with hands-on technical leadership and product thinking.

Startup leadershipProduct strategyTechnology leadershipDigital platformsProduct architectureTechnical strategyPlatform planningDelivery leadership

Development Team Leader

Leading the development team for the Entry Points & Travel Systems Program, delivering secure and efficient platforms for national travel operations.

Responsibilities

Guide the team through technical challenges to maintain smooth progress and high performance.
Gather and analyze stakeholder requirements, then translate them into actionable technical solutions.
Direct system architecture improvements that strengthen scalability, performance, and long-term reliability.
Manage technical change requests, secure integrations, governance alignment, and stakeholder reporting.

Achievements

Improved delivery transparency through periodic progress reports and stakeholder alignment.
Optimized delivery focus through time management, backlog prioritization, and high-value feature planning.

National travel operationsSecure integrationsGovernanceCybersecurityEnterprise architectureSecure architectureSystem integrationBacklog delivery

Senior Front End Mobile Developer

Contributed to Asefnee and Paramedic projects integrated with the Red Crescent CAD system to improve ambulance response time and close cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

Reviewed and updated application code to align with new architectural standards.
Implemented UX expert recommendations to improve paramedic workflows and usability.
Integrated SDKs for live chat, video, and voice communication features.

Achievements

Resolved more than 15 penetration test issues reported by the NCA.
Strengthened mobile application security for emergency response workflows.

Emergency responseHealthcare operationsMobile securityCAD integrationFlutterDartSDK integrationMobile architecturePenetration testing remediation

Technical Team Leader for Development and Operation

Collaborated with the Security Initiatives Program on NABA, a high-standard national notification platform intended to set a benchmark for future projects.

Responsibilities

Led requirements gathering, BRD reviews, user story translation, sprint planning, and delivery coordination.
Designed scalable infrastructure while maintaining and enhancing legacy systems.
Ensured governance, cybersecurity, compliance, and service reliability across platform operations.
Mitigated project risks and resolved security and penetration testing findings.

Achievements

Improved SMS delivery success rate by more than 15%.
Reduced web service response time by more than 3 seconds.
Collaborated with Business Continuity to launch SDAIA disaster recovery for the national notification platform.

National notificationSecurity initiativesBusiness continuityOperations leadershipMicroservicesREST APIsCI/CDDockerSQLSecure architecture

Software Developer

Contributed to the GIS program, including GISM and GISID, across front-end, back-end, mobile development, business analysis, and technical consulting.

Responsibilities

Gathered and analyzed project requirements from multiple end users and stakeholders.
Developed business requirements documents and reviewed application architecture documentation.
Contributed to test case design, UI/UX improvements, external device SDK integrations, and system integrations.
Maintained compliance with organizational policies, governance standards, and cybersecurity requirements.

Achievements

Reduced GISM web service response time by more than 5 seconds through workflow analysis.
Collaborated with Business Continuity to launch SDAIA disaster recovery for GISM.
Resolved vulnerability and penetration testing findings for GISM applications.

GIS platformsGovernment applicationsBusiness analysisDisaster recoveryJava.NETSQLREST APIsMobile SDKsTestingUI/UX

Mobile Developer Trainer

Serving as a mobile development trainer at Tech Shop KSA, supporting aspiring developers through practical training, workshops, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

Deliver courses in cross-platform mobile development using Dart and Flutter.
Conduct workshops on mobile development best practices.
Lead workshops on converting UI designs into mobile applications.

Achievements

Trained more than 200 people to start developing applications using Flutter.
Trained more than 50 people to start prototyping applications using Figma.

Developer enablementVision 2030 initiativesTrainingMobile deliveryFlutterDartFigmaMobile prototypingWorkshop facilitation

Mobile Developer

Worked part-time as a mobile developer for an IT solutions company, building mobile products and improving production applications.

Responsibilities

Developed the Wadi Halfa Store mobile application from design to deployment.
Enhanced and optimized the Cards Cart mobile application.
Integrated mobile application frontends with backend systems, APIs, and third-party services.

Achievements

Delivered customer-facing mobile functionality from product design through deployment.
Improved existing mobile application performance and integration reliability.

E-commerceMobile productsAPI integrationThird-party servicesFlutterDartFirebaseREST APIsMobile deployment

Impact

Business outcomes, not just shipped code.

Measurable improvements across performance, reliability, security remediation, continuity readiness, developer enablement, and product leadership.

+15%

SMS delivery success

Improved national notification platform delivery success rate by more than 15%.

-3s

Service response time

Reduced national notification platform web service response time by more than 3 seconds.

-5s

GISM response time

Analyzed GISM service workflows and reduced response time by more than 5 seconds.

250+

Developers enabled

Supported aspiring developers through Flutter and Figma training tied to Vision 2030 initiatives.

15+

Security findings resolved

Resolved penetration test issues reported by the NCA for Red Crescent integrated mobile projects.

Continuity readiness

Collaborated with Business Continuity teams to launch disaster recovery capabilities for critical systems.

Skills

A practical stack for leading teams, systems, and products.

A leadership-ready skill set spanning architecture, delivery, mobile, backend, quality, operations, product ownership, and business analysis.

Leadership & Delivery

Team LeadershipStakeholder AlignmentBacklog PrioritizationSprint PlanningProgress ReportingRisk MitigationTeam Enablement

Backend Development

JavaC#.NETGolangREST APIsMicroservicesSecure Services

Mobile Development

FlutterDartKotlinAndroidMobile SDKsFirebaseCross-Platform Development

Architecture & Integration

Secure ArchitectureSystem IntegrationExternal Device SDKsLegacy System ModernizationScalable InfrastructureEnterprise Platforms

Databases

SQLData ModelingQuery OptimizationTransactional Systems

DevOps / Reliability

GitCI/CDDockerDisaster RecoveryBusiness ContinuityOperational Reliability

Testing & Quality

Test Case DesignPenetration Test RemediationCybersecurity ComplianceGovernance StandardsPerformance Improvement

Business Analysis

Requirements AnalysisBRD ReviewsUser StoriesWorkflow AnalysisConsultingUI/UX Review

Projects

Project work with business and national-platform context.

Selected work framed by operational value, delivery role, technical leadership, and measurable impact.

Digital Venture

KidoraX.sa

Problem: Early-stage ventures need technical direction that balances product discovery, speed, architecture discipline, and sustainable delivery.
Decision: Set the technical strategy, product architecture, and delivery priorities around maintainable execution and scalable platform thinking.
Outcome: Strengthens Ibrahim's profile as a leader who can move between enterprise systems, product ownership, and startup execution.

National Travel Operations

Entry Points & Travel Systems Program

Problem: National travel systems need delivery discipline, clear prioritization, and reliable integration across sensitive operational workflows.
Decision: Lead delivery with a governance-first backlog, architecture review, stakeholder alignment, and secure integration thinking.
Outcome: Better platform visibility, clearer delivery ownership, and stronger reliability focus for high-stakes travel operations.

National Notification

NABA National Notification Platform

Problem: A national notification platform must deliver quickly and reliably while meeting security and continuity expectations.
Decision: Focus engineering effort on service performance, delivery success, operations readiness, and disaster recovery collaboration.
Outcome: SMS delivery success improved by more than 15%, response time dropped by more than 3 seconds, and DR readiness advanced.

Digital Venture

KidoraX.sa

A co-founded digital venture where Ibrahim leads technology direction, platform thinking, and product execution as CTO.

Role: CTO & Co-founder
Impact: Extends Ibrahim's leadership from national-scale enterprise systems into entrepreneurial product and technology ownership.

Technical strategyProduct architectureStartup deliveryPlatform planning

National Travel Operations

Entry Points & Travel Systems Program

National travel operations platforms focused on secure, efficient movement through entry points and integrated operational workflows.

Role: Development Team Leader
Impact: Improves delivery governance, platform reliability, and stakeholder visibility for high-stakes national travel systems.

Secure architectureSystem integrationGovernanceBacklog delivery

National Notification

NABA National Notification Platform

A national notification platform delivered with the Security Initiatives Program to raise reliability, speed, and security standards.

Role: Technical Team Leader for Development and Operation
Impact: Improved SMS delivery success by more than 15%, reduced response time by more than 3 seconds, and supported disaster recovery launch.

MicroservicesREST APIsSQLCI/CDDockerDisaster recovery

Government GIS

GISM & GISID Program

Government GIS applications supported across development, business analysis, architecture review, testing, and continuity readiness.

Role: Software Developer and Technical Consultant
Impact: Reduced web service response time by more than 5 seconds and helped launch disaster recovery for critical GIS services.

Java.NETSQLREST APIsTestingExternal device SDKs

Emergency Response

Asefnee & Paramedic Mobile Projects

Emergency response mobile applications integrated with the Red Crescent CAD system to improve ambulance response workflows.

Role: Senior Front End Mobile Developer
Impact: Closed more than 15 NCA penetration test findings and improved mobile usability for field response teams.

FlutterDartMobile SDKsVoiceVideoLive chat

E-commerce

Wadi Halfa Store

A mobile commerce application delivered from product design to deployment with backend and third-party service integrations.

Role: Mobile Developer
Impact: Converted a business need into a deployed mobile product with reliable commerce and integration workflows.

FlutterDartFirebaseREST APIsMobile deployment

Developer Enablement

Mobile Development Training Program

Hands-on developer training and workshops covering Flutter application development, Figma prototyping, and UI-to-code delivery.

Role: Mobile Developer Trainer
Impact: Enabled more than 250 aspiring developers through practical training aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 developer initiatives.

FlutterDartFigmaPrototypingWorkshop facilitation

Certificates

Professional certificates and education.

Formal education and verifiable professional credentials that support Ibrahim's technical leadership profile.

2023

BSC Foundation Certification in Business Analysis

Global Knowledge, Riyadh

Formal business analysis foundation training supporting BRD reviews, requirements analysis, and stakeholder translation.

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2021

Flutter & Dart - The Complete Guide [Arabic Edition]

Udemy

Cross-platform mobile development training using Dart and Flutter.

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2020

Android Basics Nanodegree by Google

Udacity

Android fundamentals and mobile application development training.

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2017-2021

Bachelor of Computer Science

King Saud University, Riyadh

Graduated with GPA 4.70/5.

Courses

Courses and workshops delivered.

Training delivery, course photos, participation evidence, and workshop highlights loaded from Firebase Storage when available.

Workshops and developer enablement

Trained more than 200 people to start building apps with Flutter.
Trained more than 50 people to prototype applications using Figma.
Delivered mobile development workshops on best practices and UI-to-application implementation.
Supported developer enablement aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 initiatives.

Gallery

Participation photos and supporting recognition.

A focused gallery for non-professional certificates, participation photos, workshop moments, and community recognition.

Contact

Let's connect around reliable software delivery.

Open to leadership, software engineering, consulting, CTO, co-founder, and technical delivery opportunities.

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eng.alhefdhiibrahim@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/eng-ibrahim-alhefdhi-060aaa17b

Phone

+966 55 666 7411

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia