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Ahmed Kotp

Senior React Native Developer | AI-Powered Mobile Apps

TypeScript, Expo, RAG Integration

Giza, Egypt · Ahmedkotp4369@gmail.com

Profile

Senior React Native engineer with 4+ years shipping production mobile apps end-to-end and 6+ years total in software development. Hands-on experience across 9 production apps, having independently deployed 5 to the App Store and Google Play, including high-traffic products such as the ElCoach suite, which serves over 100,000 users. Specializes in integrating AI directly into mobile products (a RAG-powered chatbot and real-time AI-assisted experiences) with strong fundamentals in TypeScript, cross-platform architecture and API integration. Leads code reviews and production sign-off for a small team and is comfortable managing several concurrent engagements.

Experience

Senior React Native Developer, Leaderline LMC

Nov 2025 – Present · Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Remote

Doueh, a cross-platform marketplace and auctions app for buyers and sellers.

  • Architected the client app from scratch (Expo + TypeScript): feature-sliced structure, navigation, and a typed data layer supporting search, multi-mode listings and seller flows.
  • Integrated AI-assisted discovery features to improve listing search and recommendations.
  • Implemented native modules and Expo config plugins beyond the managed workflow, including SSL pinning to harden API security.
  • Senior technical reviewer for the mobile team: code reviews for two junior/mid-level React Native and React developers, enforcing coding standards.
  • Final responsibility for production release approval to the App Store and Google Play.

React Native Developer, Fablebox

Jun 2026 – Oct 2026 · United States · Contract · Remote

Foxtales, an AI-driven, automation-powered children's storytelling app (not yet released).

  • Own frontend integration for AI-narrated storytelling: the interface layer connecting story content, ElevenLabs voice synthesis and automated story-generation pipelines.
  • Design child-friendly, accessible UI flows balancing interactivity with simplicity.

React Native Developer, Roya Media Group

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025 · Jordan · Project-based · Remote

Live pricing and Roya TV for Roya Media Group.

  • Led replatforming from a responsive web product to React Native CLI + TypeScript, shipping stable production releases.
  • Built WebSocket-driven live pricing with sub-second update latency and an end-to-end gold-to-cash calculator.

Mid-Level React Native Developer, ElCoach Technology

Sep 2024 – Sep 2025 · Egypt · Full-time · Hybrid

ElCoach, SuperCoach, Physiotherabia and TheSpecialist — fitness apps for workout and diet planning. The ElCoach suite serves 100K+ users.

  • Migrated legacy class-component architecture to functional components with Hooks across four apps.
  • Triaged user-reported issues with support and analytics tooling, reducing recurring performance-related tickets by an estimated 25–30%.
  • Improved responsiveness using modern React Native and Redux performance practices.
  • Collaborated with UI/UX designers on a shared design system across four apps.
  • Integrated RESTful APIs for workout and diet-plan data with reliable sync.

React Native Developer, PingCode

Apr 2024 – May 2025 · Saudi Arabia · Part-time · Remote

Yalla Gym, an AI-powered fitness app for workout tracking and coaching.

  • Delivered end-to-end on Expo/TypeScript, shipping live builds to the App Store and Google Play with subscriptions and payments.
  • Built real-time coach messaging via WebSockets plus workout, nutrition and progress flows using TanStack Query and Zustand.

React Native Developer, Xcute

Jan 2023 – Aug 2024 · Netherlands · Remote

Zameel, an AI-powered legal-resource app for Saudi labor law (Google Play).

  • Built and integrated a RAG-powered AI chatbot whose accuracy improves over time through retrieval-augmented training.
  • Designed the full mobile app for legal professionals with React Native and a Firestore backend.

Web & Mobile Developer, Freelance

2021 – 2022 · Remote · Freelance · Remote

Custom web and mobile solutions for small business clients.

  • Delivered custom web and mobile solutions for small business clients, from requirements gathering to deployment.

Approval Medical Coordinator, Medmark TPA

2017 – 2020 · Egypt

Healthcare coordination before moving into software engineering.

Selected work

Skills

Mobile & Frontend: React Native, Expo, React Native CLI, ReactJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, Redux, Zustand, TanStack Query

AI & Real-Time: RAG, AI Chatbot Integration, ElevenLabs Voice Integration, WebSockets, Push Notifications, Payments & Subscriptions

AI-Assisted Development: Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity

Backend & Data: Node.js, Sequelize, Firestore, Supabase, Convex, RESTful APIs, OAuth

Native & Deployment: App Store, Google Play, Android Studio, Xcode, Swift, Kotlin, CI/CD

Leadership & Architecture: Team Lead, Code Review, System Design, Software Architecture

Tools & Practices: Git/GitHub, Figma, Agile/Scrum, Jest, Debugging & Testing, Responsive Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmaceutical Science, Modern Science and Arts University (MSA). Validated by the University of Greenwich (England). 2016.

Certificates

Languages

Arabic (Native) · English (Professional)