Co-Founder & CTO @ PayCore Egypt

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Hani Gamal

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Driven by ambition to transform technology and society. Specializing in architecting resilient FinTech infrastructures, building high-transaction systems, securing enterprise clouds, and delivering secure cloud-native environments built to scale.

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Hani Gamal

CTO / CISO / Enterprise Architect

FinTech PCI-DSS Cloud Native SecOps
Core Beliefs

My Code Philosophy

"My biggest achievement? It hasn't happened yet. Ambition is not a milestone—it is a continuous state of motion."

— Hani Gamal

My journey started in secondary school, entering data on non-graphical laboratory computers. Since then, I've spent over two decades building systems across 6 countries. I believe technology must serve a greater purpose.

For me, cybersecurity is a moral responsibility to protect people, and FinTech is about building financial trust and accessibility. Ultimate technological innovation is designed responsibly to reduce barriers and contribute to global equity and peace.

20+ Years of Experience
6 Countries Served
20+ Enterprise Solutions
18 Years Running Consultancies
What I Do Best

Core Expertise

FinTech Infrastructure

Designing and architecting core cross-border payment networks, multi-currency processing engines, digital payment wallets, and microservices-based high-throughput clearing houses.

Payment Gateways Microservices Clearing Engines

Compliance & Security

Leading end-to-end PCI-DSS certifications, structuring technical corporate governance, implementing ISO 27001/CMMI compliance, and building cloud-native SecOps blueprints.

PCI-DSS Level 1 SecOps ISO 27001

Enterprise System Architecture

Building scalable databases, migrating legacy backends (Oracle, VB, PHP), defining cloud strategy (AWS/Azure/GCP), and structuring high-performance distributed systems.

Cloud Native Database Migration API Design

Technical Leadership

Building startup technical teams from the ground up, directing full operations lifecycle (SDLC), mentoring engineers, and executing long-term technical product roadmaps.

CTO Advisory Team Scaling Agile / Scrum
Professional Path

Career Timeline

Jan 2023 - Present

Co-Founder, CTO & CISO

PayCore
Cairo / Hurghada, Egypt

Founded and architected PayCore Egypt's core payment infrastructure from the ground up, designing a cloud-native, PCI-DSS compliant processing engine built to scale.

  • Defined corporate technical strategy, information security guidelines, and architectural blueprints as founding CTO.
  • Hired and structured the core engineering team, establishing agile SecOps practices and robust release guidelines.
  • Built compliance frameworks to meet international payment security standards (PCI-DSS).
Sep 2004 - Oct 2022 (18 years)

Independent Business Owner

Maktabak Dot Net
Cairo, Egypt

Successfully built and managed a premium software engineering consultancy serving clients across 6 countries. Delivered 20+ custom enterprise solutions.

  • Received the World Quality Commitment Award in Paris (2014) in recognition of technical quality and operations.
  • Architected multi-tenant ERPs, inventory modules, real estate portals, and API integrations for finance and logistics clients.
Oct 2017 - Mar 2019

App. Development Manager

EPL House
Cairo, Egypt

Led the technical team of an international FinTech provider, establishing a 5-year strategy and driving critical core banking software projects.

  • Managed active systems delivery and security protocols for Libya's Bank of Commerce and Development.
  • Organized talent acquisition and code governance, scaling the core software division.
Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

Director of Operations

IMPACT Technology Ltd.
Cairo, Egypt

Built a technology department from scratch, scaling a highly efficient team of 20 members (engineers, QA, designers) and initiating CMMI processes.

  • Launched two high-profile SaaS web platforms in the first year of operation.
  • Collaborated on operational feasibility studies and scaling strategy for enterprise clients in Saudi Arabia.
May 2015 - Jul 2016

Senior Software Engineer

Future Markets Ltd

Designed and built a brokerage accounting system from scratch for financial services, stock trading, and Forex transactions.

  • Built audit trails and ledger reconciliation systems ensuring 100% financial precision.
  • Integrated market pricing APIs and low-latency database queries.
Dec 2009 - Nov 2011

Senior Programmer & E-Gov Consultant

Makkah Emirate Government
Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Delivered secure, hardened e-government databases and workflow management modules for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • Migrated legacy government Oracle Forms systems to PHP, securing critical citizen ticketing tools.
  • Built inventory systems tracking sensitive government assets across warehouses.
  • Created isolated Human Resources Management systems for government operations.
Sep 2007 - Aug 2009

IT Infrastructure Manager

Germanischer Lloyd AG
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Managed Domain Infrastructure and operations. Led evaluation of PowerBuilder applications designed for international operations.

  • Designed and built custom web platforms linking company HR, projects, and site reporting systems.
  • Maintained corporate domain control servers.
2004 - 2008

Legacy Systems & Mobile Department Head

PlusPoint GmbH / BMB Group / Datex Corp

Pioneered early Windows CE, Symbian, and Palm mobility apps for logistics, warehousing, hospitality and asset tracking.

  • PlusPoint GmbH (Dubai): Managed department of 5 delivering restaurant automation systems and stock control software.
  • BMB Group: Customized Windows CE core native kernels to support Arabic localization. Architected merchandising tracking.
  • Datex Corp: Developed mobile Sales Force Automation solutions using C#.NET, SOAP and SQL CE.
First Year of Secondary School

Data Entry Clerk

Medical Analysis Laboratory

His first professional job, working on command-line terminal interfaces during the pre-graphical era, sparking his lifelong obsession with software systems and computer infrastructure.

  • Input analytical data and printed reports, looking beyond the repetitive tasks to understand the systems beneath.
  • Developed early appreciation for data structure, data integrity, and system-level operations.
Beyond Corporate Code

Community & Passions

Open Source

GitHub & Code Gists

Sharing scripts, database tuning utilities, and system administration routines. Believing in absolute transparency and giving back to the global developer community.

Visit GitHub
Blogging

The Archipoeta

Writing about the realities of software engineering career paths, refactoring legacy databases, scaling tech startups, and resolving technical debt in corporate environments.

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Creative Tech

AI Customization & Literature

Designing custom AI agents and Large Language Models for real-life business utility, balanced by a deep creative passion for writing Arabic novels and poetry—believing that "code is poetry."

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Press

UAE Stories Feature

Featured in UAE Stories: "Hani Gamal Driven By Ambition To Transform Technology And Society." Discussing leadership philosophy, cybersecurity ethics, and scaling tech in the MENA region.

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Let's Build Something Secure

Whether you are launching a FinTech application, looking for a fractional CTO/advisor, scaling a startup engineering division, or facing compliance audits, feel free to reach out.