Fady Massoud

Software Engineering Manager | Engineering Lead

.NET & Azure • FinTech & SaaS

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Summary

Engineering Lead with 17+ years of experience delivering secure, scalable, cloud-native applications across FinTech, Banking, and SaaS. Hands-on technical leader driving software delivery, modernizing legacy systems, and scaling platforms on .NET, Azure & AWS. Skilled in roadmap ownership, stakeholder alignment, team mentoring, and managing cross-functional Agile teams while improving system resilience, release velocity, and platform performance.

Core Competencies

Leadership & Delivery

Agile delivery, roadmap ownership & OKRs, stakeholder alignment, cross-functional team management, mentoring & coaching, performance reviews, delivery planning, code quality oversight.

Architecture & Delivery

C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET, REST APIs/Web API, WCF, Microservices, Event-Driven, DDD, CQRS, Serverless, SOLID, design patterns, secure SDLC, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, Kafka.

Cloud & DevOps

Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, AWS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines & automation, TFS, Bamboo, Harness (additional exposure: Spring Cloud, IBM Cloud).

Database, Security & Compliance

MS SQL Server (query optimization & performance tuning), MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle. PCI DSS, OWASP, Veracode, TLS encryption, secure coding practices, audit readiness.

Experience

Lead Software Engineer | Acting Engineering Manager
Kort Payments — Remote • Mar 2025 – Present
  • Led and mentored 10+ engineers while refactoring and modernizing the legacy .NET platform post-acquisition.
  • Owned engineering roadmap, aligning priorities with Product & DevOps and driving key features.
  • Engineered AWS migration with zero downtime and full PCI DSS compliance.
  • Refactored architecture and optimized CI/CD pipelines, improving system performance by 25% and ensuring reliable deployments.
  • Established secure SDLC and code quality standards through hands-on reviews.
Lead Software Engineer | Solution Architect
Paysafe Group — Remote • Jun 2019 – Feb 2025
  • Architected and delivered enterprise-scale FinTech platforms serving millions of global users.
  • Transformed monolith into 20+ .NET Core microservices on Azure using DDD and Event-Driven Architecture.
  • Integrated Veracode, OWASP, and TLS 1.2+ into the SDLC to strengthen compliance readiness.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines and tests, increasing release velocity by 40% across teams.
  • Standardized REST APIs with OpenAPI (Swagger), developing reusable templates and enforcing CI linting.
  • Mentored 10+ engineers and led cross-team architectural workshops establishing coding best practices.
  • Partnered with compliance teams for PCI DSS audits, leading remediation and system hardening.
Senior Software Engineer
Paysafe Group — Irvine, CA • Jul 2017 – Jun 2019
  • Designed WCF services and Kafka producer/consumer to deliver scalable .NET services and enhance reliability.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines and builds, accelerating release velocity and deployment consistency.
  • Managed TSYS/Fiserv recertifications and bank onboarding to ensure audit readiness.
  • Reduced vulnerabilities by 30% through Veracode integration, secure remediation, and secure coding practices.
  • Delivered 2FA and platform-wide security enhancements, strengthening PCI DSS compliance.
Senior Software Engineer
CraneMorley — Long Beach, CA • Jun 2014 – Jun 2017
  • Built custom CMS and LMS platforms to support enterprise learning and content delivery.
  • Improved system performance by 85% via SQL optimization and modernization.
  • Automated critical data feeds with SQL Server Agent and Windows Services, reducing manual work.
Additional Experience
2008 – 2016
  • Senior Software Engineer (Part-Time), The Dependable Companies — Reengineered MS Dynamics CRM and DotNetNuke portals; built reusable email notification system; optimized SQL.
  • Software Engineer (Freelance), Upwork — Delivered .NET web/mobile apps; integrated third-party APIs; maintained 100% client satisfaction.
  • IT Assistant, Credit Agricole Bank — Supported compliance with data analysis, UAT testing, and documentation; enhanced payment systems and automation.
  • .NET Software Engineer, Travel Solutions Egypt — Built desktop/web apps; improved stability via debugging, QA, and enhancements.

Education & Certifications

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science — Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt (2004–2008)

Certifications
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
  • OpenHack: App Modernization with NoSQL
  • IBM: Visual C#.NET

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Contact

Website: www.fadymassoud.com

Available for Engineering Manager roles (full-time or contract). Authorized to work in the USA (Green Card).