Application Support Team Leader

Beshoy Petro

7+ years leading backend systems, production incident management, and workflow automation across fintech and telecom environments.

Professional Summary

Dynamic and results-driven Application Support Team Leader with 7+ years of experience spanning fintech and telecom environments. Specializes in backend systems architecture, production incident management, workflow automation, and performance optimization. Proven ability to reduce SLA resolution times, design intelligent monitoring solutions, and lead cross-functional technical teams within mission-critical, high-availability environments.

0+ Years Experience
0 Roles Held
0 Industries — Fintech & Telecom
0 Certifications

Core Skills & Technologies

Backend & Programming

PHPJavaScriptNode.js LaravelSQLPL/SQL

Databases

OracleSQL ServerMySQL MongoDBFirebase

Monitoring & Observability

KibanaPrometheusGrafana ELK Stack

DevOps & Infrastructure

LinuxKubernetesKafka Git

Reporting & Analytics

SSRSTableau

Telecom & Integration

MatrixxWebMethods Charging SystemsEAI Systems

Professional Experience

July 2025 — Present

Application Support Team Leader

Valu · Cairo, Egypt

  • Lead and manage the Application Support team to ensure 24/7 system availability and SLA/KPI compliance.
  • Own the incident escalation lifecycle and coordinate resolution with development and infrastructure teams.
  • Drive root cause analysis (RCA) processes and implement permanent, preventive fixes.
  • Design and deploy automation tools that significantly reduce manual operational workload.
  • Enhance monitoring and alerting infrastructure to enable proactive incident prevention.
  • Oversee team scheduling, performance reviews, and ongoing technical mentorship.

Reduced average incident resolution time by redesigning escalation workflows and monitoring dashboards; automated high-frequency operational tasks and markedly improved SLA compliance.

March 2022 — July 2025

Senior Application Support Engineer

Valu · Cairo, Egypt

  • Provided comprehensive software application support across critical fintech backend systems.
  • Performed in-depth analyses of application functionality and proposed actionable improvements.
  • Delivered front-end support to clients and cross-departmental colleagues.
  • Developed procedures and automation jobs to streamline system workflows.
  • Built monitoring scripts for real-time system health tracking and stability assurance.

Engineered an advanced alerting system for proactive issue resolution and optimized PL/SQL scripts, significantly reducing task completion time.

October 2021 — March 2022

Matrixx Support Engineer

Orange Egypt · Cairo, Egypt

  • Developed and maintained new catalog products within the Matrixx charging platform.
  • Conducted rigorous product testing and resolved defects to ensure quality and reliability.
  • Monitored Kubernetes pod health and maintained efficient CI/CD workflow.
  • Executed migration of end-users from the Ericsson charging system to Matrixx.
December 2019 — October 2021

Application Support Engineer

Orange Egypt · Cairo, Egypt

  • Delivered on-site support for the Charging System, ensuring seamless operations.
  • Tracked and managed incidents on the Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) platform.
  • Collaborated with customer service teams to build a knowledge base for self-service resolution.
  • Generated daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports for Charging and EAI systems.
  • Mentored new support team members, fostering knowledge sharing and team cohesion.

Decreased SLA for service request handling and reduced total SR volume.

August 2019 — December 2019

Backend Developer

Smart Touch Solutions · Cairo, Egypt

  • Built and maintained web applications while assessing and improving efficiency and speed.
  • Wrote high-quality, maintainable code and managed hosting environments.
  • Conducted QA testing, troubleshooting, and debugging across delivered projects.

Delivered real estate, car insurance, sales, and medical web platforms.

March 2018 — July 2018

Backend Developer

PortaPeople · Cairo, Egypt

  • Developed a workflow management system and a scientific blogging platform.
August 2017 — February 2018

Backend Developer

GBarena · Cairo, Egypt

  • Designed and developed the backend infrastructure for the GBarena gaming platform.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor's Degree — Information Technology

Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt

2017

Certifications

  • Android Development
  • Tableau — Data Visualization
  • WebMethods — Integration Platform

Let's work together

Open to opportunities in application support leadership, backend engineering, and production reliability. Reach out any time.