From building systems to building students
I'm Mahmoud Sharaf, a software engineer with hands-on experience building large-scale production systems and AI solutions for government and fintech projects across Egypt and Nigeria. Real work in the market taught me how technology is actually used — not just how it's described in a textbook.
Alongside my engineering work, I've been teaching programming since 2018 — starting as a computer-science student, then training thousands of students on global platforms like Udacity and Almentor, and within Egypt's Ministry of Communications DEBI initiative. Combining real industry experience with teaching at that scale is something very few people can do.
And that's the real difference: Programming and AI aren't subjects you memorize — they're learned from someone who builds them by hand every day. An engineer who has worked in the field knows how to simplify the hard parts and show you what truly matters — unlike a teacher who only explains from a book.
Today I bring that same experience to 1st and 2nd year Baccalaureate students — and my goal is clear: to take you from a Baccalaureate student to one of the most successful students and a future software engineer. I turn the hardest concepts into projects you build with your own hands and skills that truly set you apart.
“I don't want you to memorize code — I want you to think like an engineer.”
What I work with — and what I teach
The same tools and concepts I use building real software are the ones I simplify for the classroom.
Languages & tools
AI & data
Engineering
A track record you can trust
Software Engineer
eGate TechnologyDec 2021 — NowBuilding large-scale software systems and AI solutions for government and fintech projects across Egypt and Nigeria.
Freelance Software Engineer
Freelance2018 — NowIndependently building real software products and solutions for clients and companies — an engineer who actually ships in the market, and a teacher who makes it simple. Combining both is what makes my teaching practical and real.
Software Engineering Instructor
UdacityAug 2022 — Sep 2023Taught software engineering fundamentals, OOP and system design to thousands of students online.
Instructor — DEBI Initiative
AlmentorNov 2023 — Mar 2024Delivered backend and software engineering training within Egypt's Ministry of Communications DEBI program.
Teaching software engineering to CS students
2018 — 2025Over 7 years, I taught the hardest software-engineering subjects to computer-science students — from algorithms and data structures to system design. Many of my students are now software engineers at major tech companies.
More than lessons — a head start for the future
From an engineer who ships
Not everyone who writes code can teach it. Learn from an engineer who builds large-scale systems every day — not from theory.
Practical & simplified
We turn hard concepts into projects you build with your own hands.
Future-ready skills
Programming and AI are the most in-demand skills of tomorrow's job market.
Continuous follow-up
Regular assessment and tracking of your level, step by step.
Real projects
Every student graduates with a complete project for their portfolio.
Students at top companies
Many of my students are now software engineers at major tech companies — that's your path too.