Mina Alphonse

Software Engineer @ Valeo

About

I’m a Backend Software Engineer at Valeo specializing in designing and delivering secure, high-integrity .NET systems within enterprise automotive environments. I build security-critical ASP.NET Core APIs that support production cybersecurity workflows (secure key generation, ECU flashing, binary lifecycle management) with integrations over SFTP and HTTPS. My work includes cryptographic implementations (OpenSSL, BouncyCastle), HSM integration, and architecture patterns focused on reliability, traceability, and operational resilience. Over the past year, I helped drive delivery of a new internal SaaS platform (Angular 19 + .NET 8), implementing OIDC-based SSO and role/scope-based access control, and deploying across on-prem and AWS (EC2/RDS) environments. I led cross-functional alignment, defined technical specifications, guided architectural decisions within a 4-engineer team, and presented technical solutions to senior stakeholders including Valeo’s CISO. I’m strongly driven by automation and operational excellence: Reduced server validation effort by 95% through automation Built a compliance validation framework (PowerShell + .NET) integrating with Google Sheets for structured reporting and automated notifications Resolved 100+ production-line issues, strengthening operational stability across multi-OEM environments Core focus areas: .NET 8 | ASP.NET Core | API Design | Secure Architecture | OIDC/SSO | AWS | PostgreSQL | Angular | CI/CD | Automation I’m particularly interested in Backend / Senior Backend roles with growing technical leadership responsibilities, where system design, security, and ownership are critical.

Country

Egypt

City

Cairo

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Entity Framework (EF) Core, Code Review, Unit Testing, Hardware Security Module (HSM), OpenSSL, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), PrimeNG, Tailwind CSS, Amazon EC2, PostgreSQL, .NET Core, C#, Angular, Cryptography, Adaptability, Version Control, Software Deployment, Requirement Specifications, Software Design Patterns

Experience

Software Engineer

Valeo

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Egypt

Delivered and maintained secure backend services (ASP.NET Core Web APIs) for cybersecurity workflows, including secure key generation for ECU flashing and binary lifecycle handling; integrated with OEM/customer systems via SFTP/HTTPS. Contributed across most features of an internal SaaS portal (Angular 19 + .NET 8), delivering backend APIs and frontend user stories, including OIDC-based SSO (Apps4U). Deployed portal frontend/backend to on-prem testing and AWS (EC2 + RDS); used an existing CI pipeline maintained by the DevOps team; supported UAT and production readiness. Built automation for operations: PowerShell validation reducing manual effort by 95%, plus a console app that reads server inventory from Google Sheets, writes results back with comments, and emails stakeholders. Resolved 100+ production-line issues since June 2024 and improved support operations (scope verification, weekly handover, reply templates). Supported major customers: Stellantis, Daimler-Mercedes, BYD, Chery, Nissan, Toyota, Renault.

Junior Software Engineer

Valeo

2022-7 - 2023-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

Egypt

Developed secure ASP.NET Core backend services for cybersecurity solutions supporting production operations and traceability. Implemented security/cryptography components using OpenSSL, BouncyCastle, and HSM integration (as required by project scope). Built reusable internal NuGet packages (utilities + business validations) and improved team configuration practices to reduce repeated effort (estimated ~20–30% based on story estimations).

Education

Ain Shams University

Computer Software Engineering

2017 - 2021 · 4 yrs

Information Technology Institute (ITI)

Professional web development and business intelligence

2021-10 - 2022-6 · 9 mos

I chose ITI as it is one of the best and most well-known institutes in the fields of programming and development regardless of the technology in Egypt. I chose one of the development tracks as I graduate with multiple job profiles like full-stack developer, back-end developer, BI developer, and CRM developer. The track learning path consists of 35 courses on different topics such as back-end stack, front-end stack, CRM, BI, and soft skills.