Alaa Abdulridha

- Led engineering strategy and managed a team building and scaling data collection and search API products with a focus on reliability and uptime. - Drove architecture decisions for web scrapers and APIs, balancing scalability, efficiency, and compliance with changing search engine rules. - Built and maintained Ruby on Rails scrapers for search engines and large websites. - Developed and supported APIs to give clients smooth integration with scraping and data services. - Designed and managed ETL pipelines for high-volume data ingestion, with emphasis on accuracy, reliability, and SOC-2 compliance. - Performed penetration testing, secure code reviews, and vulnerability assessments to strengthen security. - Rolled out company-wide security policies, including MDM/EDR, SOC-2 workflows, and secure coding practices. - Tuned systems for performance and scalability, enabling them to handle high traffic and billions of records with minimal downtime. - Wrote automated test suites (RSpec and others) to reduce production issues and maintain quality. - Documented tools, workflows, and processes to make them easy for both internal teams and clients to use. - Worked directly with clients on integrations, troubleshooting, and long-term support. - Kept current with security standards, compliance needs, and search engine updates to stay ahead of risks and changes.

Developed and maintained web scrapers with Ruby on Rails to collect and process data from search engines and large websites. Built and supported APIs that allow clients to integrate easily with scraping and data services. Designed ETL pipelines for handling large volumes of scraped data, focusing on accuracy and reliability. Wrote automated test suites (RSpec and others) to maintain quality and reduce production issues. Tuned systems for performance and scalability, making sure they could handle high traffic and big datasets. Carried out penetration testing and secure code reviews, implementing safeguards to keep systems and data protected. Documented tools and processes so internal teams and clients could use them without friction. Worked directly with clients on integrations, troubleshooting, and ongoing support. Kept up with new security practices, search engine changes, and compliance requirements to stay ahead.

- Analyse patterns in security events generated by state of the art tools. - Review alerts, provide detailed analysis and escalate. - Manage, support and monitor the log collection by SOC tools. - Investigate anomalies in the security logs. - Patch/update/upgrade Security Systems in the data centre. - Handle of security relate tickets. - Vulnerability assessment of Hyundai and KIA digital properties. - Create reports of vulnerability assessments and communication with the respective IT / Project Managers. - Help relevant teams in the mitigation process of the identified vulnerabilities. - Managing and monitoring multiple solutions WAF, Splunk, DigitalGuardian, SOC Tools, Nessus and more.

- Developing and Maintaining Web Scrapers: Implement and optimize web scrapers using Ruby on Rails to retrieve data from various search engines and websites. - API Development: Build and maintain robust APIs to allow clients to interact seamlessly with the scraping services. - Data Processing: Implement algorithms for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) to handle and process scraped data effectively. - Quality Assurance: Write comprehensive tests using RSpec or similar frameworks to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the scraping tools. - Scaling and Performance Tuning: Ensure that the scraping services are scalable and optimized for performance, handling large amounts of data efficiently. - Compliance and Security: Adhere to legal and ethical guidelines concerning data scraping and privacy. Implement security measures to protect scraped data. - Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation to ensure that both internal teams and clients can understand and utilize the services effectively. - Customer Support: Assist clients in integrating the API into their systems and troubleshoot any issues they may face. - Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, changes in search engines, and updates in legal regulations related to web scraping.

SerpApi is a real-time API to access Google search results and other engines. We handle proxies, solve captchas, and parse all rich structured data.

I worked in a part-time capacity. My role was to maintain and keep the project infrastructure secure. "GPS LVN" is a brand following to"MyMadinaty for information technology" company.

- I've worked to make sure to keep the company infrastructure safe. - Doing daily code reviews to make sure no bug could pass to the production environment. - Doing bi-weekly penetration testing. - Working side by side with great team of engineers to make sure we're always in the safe zone.

Master’s in Information Technologies, with a specialization in Administrative Management in Information Security. Focused on cybersecurity, penetration testing, and information protection. Completed with Honours.

Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering with a strong foundation in software development, algorithms, and computer networks. Completed projects in cybersecurity, web application security, and secure software design. This degree provided the technical base for my later work in penetration testing, secure coding, and vulnerability research.