Adham Zaki

Joined as Employee #5 (3rd Engineer); architected the AI video analytics SaaS and led its strategic evolution into a $1M ARR UGC platform.

• Architected a scalable data pipeline and model-agnostic AI layer to extract and index structured insights from 10M+ videos using LLMs.
• Led migration from legacy Django to FastAPI, utilizing asynchronous concurrency to eliminate blocking I/O for AI tasks; reduced cloud costs by 40% while significantly increasing system throughput.
• Built the Video Discovery Dashboard and Campaign Management Platform featuring AI-assisted review workflows and version history.
• Directed daily engineering operations and mentored new hires; defined code standards as the team grew 5x.

• Established a boutique consultancy specializing in digital transformation and automation for the DACH (Germany) market.
• Architected automated document processing pipelines for Bayer, replacing manual paper systems with custom engines for secure data syncing.
• Built the MDPronto telemedicine platform frontend, engineering an API-driven interface to manage complex healthcare data flows.
• Modernized legacy analog operations for German SMEs by building custom CMS and internal ERP tools ensuring strict GDPR compliance.

• Architected mission-critical web applications for global brands like Equinox+, supporting high-traffic e-commerce and interactive experiences.
• Integrated headless CMS solutions and custom design systems, bridging the gap between high-fidelity UX and scalable production code.
• Optimized application performance and accessibility, consistently meeting strict Lighthouse benchmarks prior to deployment.
• Mentored junior developers through code reviews and technical "Power Hours" to maintain engineering excellence.

• Developed data pipelines in Python to analyze web traffic, achieving a 15% increase in conversions with the same budget.
• Engineered real-time telemetry dashboards to visualize marketing metrics and enable data-driven performance tracking.
• Automated web performance audits in JavaScript, resulting in a 3-5 second reduction in page load times across brand sites.