Ahmed Hussein
About Ahmed Hussein
Ahmed Hussein is a Staff Software Developer at Wealthsimple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has a diverse background in software development and leadership roles across various companies and countries.
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Ahmed Hussein is currently a Staff Software Developer at Wealthsimple, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Company
Ahmed Hussein is currently employed at Wealthsimple. He transitioned from a Senior Software Developer position to his current role in 2024. Wealthsimple is a financial services company known for simplifying investing and financial management.
Professional Experience
Ahmed has held various positions in the software development field. He was a Senior Software Developer at Wealthsimple from 2021 to 2024, and previously a Software Developer at the same company from 2019 to 2020. Prior to Wealthsimple, he worked at Aha! as a Senior Software Developer for five months in 2020. Ahmed held multiple roles at FundThrough from 2015 to 2019, including Engineering Team Lead, Senior Software Engineer, and Remote Software Engineer. He also co-founded GitHelp, an entrepreneurial venture in the United Arab Emirates, and worked as a Software Developer at Cloud Niners and Google.
Education and Expertise
Ahmed Hussein earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Sciences from El Shorouk Academy, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. His early exposure to large-scale software projects came through his participation in the Google Summer of Code 2012 as a Student Web Developer.
Career Background
Ahmed transitioned from an international remote role in Egypt as a Remote Software Engineer to a leadership position in Toronto, demonstrating his adaptability and growth. His varied roles and entrepreneurial endeavors highlight his broad range of skills and commitment to the field of software development.