Essam Abdelhamid

IT Coordinator with extensive experience at N2X Process Solutions, specializing in system security and operational efficiency. Achieved a 90% reduction in unauthorized access attempts through expert management of IT infrastructure and network security. Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance productivity via innovative technology solutions and strategic project management. Recognized for delivering critical projects on time and within budget while maintaining high customer satisfaction levels.

• Microsoft Intune & Endpoint Admin (in practice)
• Check Point Security Gateway Admin
• Apple Developer Program – App Distribution & Signing

https://www.guardu.tech/

Developed a cross-platform safety and compliance app using Supabase, Vercel, and Expo, deployed for both internal and field use to manage equipment documentation and access control.

• Integrated Google and Apple authentication to ensure secure, seamless user sign-in across all devices.
• Implemented a client-side site verification system, requiring guards to input a unique code upon arrival, reducing location fraud risk.
• Built Supabase Edge Functions for automatic session cleanup, enforcing real-time session expiration and privacy protocols.
• Leveraged Expo to deliver rapid, production-ready development across iOS and Android from a single codebase, reducing dev hours significantly.
• Integrated live location tracking and emergency response features to assist distressed clients and allow guards to pinpoint their exact location.
• Connected Stripe for guard payments via Stripe Connected Accounts, enabling direct earnings withdrawals.
• Successfully launched the app on both Google Play and the Apple App Store.

https://www.sto-education.com/

Built a modern educational platform with a red/blue calming UI based on UX research to enhance student focus and reduce screen fatigue.

• Designed and implemented a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet system to gamify student behavior and improve retention across all age groups.
• Embedded Whereby video conferencing with real-time heartbeat tracking, increasing class engagement visibility by over 60%.
• Developed a Help Center using tawk.to, and built automated feedback logging and course reporting through Supabase Edge Functions.
• Integrated secure payment processing for course enrollments and subscriptions.
• Built Electron desktop applications for the teacher interface with cross-platform support.
• Created event-based automation logic using Edge Functions for background task handling and reporting.
• Developed a real-time admin dashboard for monitoring student and teacher activity.
• Established auto-update pipelines for desktop apps using Electron Builder and GitHub Releases, eliminating manual updates on both Windows and macOS.

• Built a comprehensive home lab to replicate enterprise-level IT systems and validate production deployments before rollout.
• Deployed a distributed GlusterFS cluster to extend local storage capacity via remote server integration.
• Operate a Proxmox high-availability cluster with Ceph storage replication, managing all VMs and Docker containers.
• Self-hosted services include containerized apps, VLAN-segmented test networks, OPNsense routing/firewalling, and dual-server iSCSI configurations.
• Developed a Windows Server cluster for testing Group Policy Objects, folder redirection, Azure Virtual Desktop sync, and hybrid Active Directory scenarios.
• Configured trunked VLANs between OPNsense and Cisco Catalyst switches to experiment with isolated traffic flows and dynamic DHCP.
• Regularly test and validate infrastructure innovations in the lab prior to production deployment at GuardU or N2X.
• Integrated Cloudflare Tunnel for secure remote access and local API testing from any environment.

• Won first place in CUhackthon against 500 competitors for our project healthconnect