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Fahmi Eshaq

Brampton,Ontario

Summary

Technical Lead and Full-Stack Software Engineer with 11+ years of combined experience in software engineering, enterprise-scale integrations, and SAP technologies. Skilled in API development, Python, Javascript, SQL, SAP UI5 Fiori, CAP Node.js, and ABAP, with a proven record of leading multimillion-dollar SAP BTP migration, designing scalable Fiori apps, and modernizing legacy applications. Adept at mentoring teams, optimizing performance, and delivering business-critical solutions across retail, finance, and supply chain domains.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Startup Founder

Hilmk.com – Dream Interpretation Services
03.2025 - Current
  • Founded Hilmk, a mobile app for dream interpretation services, managing a team of 10 volunteer interpreters who handle both free and paid inquiries.
  • Developed the initial Android app natively in Kotlin, with a Django Rest Framework (Python) backend and automated tests using Pytest.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, containerized with Docker, and deployed on cloud infrastructure (DigitalOcean) across local, staging, and production environments.
  • Ensured secure authentication and multi-level authorization within the Django backend, while maintaining a manual deployment process for the Android Kotlin frontend.
  • Launched the first version of Hilmk in March 2024 with no marketing, achieving a fair revenue through organic growth.
  • Planned a migration to a hybrid mobile stack using React Native and Expo Go to support iOS and Android, with a relaunch expected by end of 2025.
  • Established hilmk.com for SEO and online presence, with plans to expand to a web app using Next.js framework.
  • Used JMeter for API performance testing and Postman for manual API testing, ensuring system reliability under heavy load.

Technical Lead – SAP

Loblaw Companies Limited
Brampton, Ontario
10.2020 - Current
  • Contributed as a Software Engineer to modernizing the handheld store inventory app (H20) by leading backend development with SAP CAP Node.js, designing the database schema, optimizing SQL queries, and shaping the UI/UX in line with SAP UI5 Fiori design guidelines, in collaboration with product designers and business users, using Figma as the basis for discussions.
  • Designed and deployed the Enterprise Vendor Cost Creation (EVCC) Fiori app, streamlining vendor cost change submissions and saving hundreds of hours monthly across vendors and finance teams.
  • Supported the Enterprise Vendor Portal (EVP) used by 5,000+ users by leading major incidents in ServiceNow and JIRA and conducting feasibility assessments for new requests.
  • Developed and maintained custom ABAP programs and interfaces for SDM Revenue Posting, ensuring smooth integration into Loblaw’s SAP landscape.
  • Optimized ABAP programs and database indexes to improve performance, avoiding costly hardware upgrades and license purchases.
  • Directed a $4M migration of SAP BTP from Neo to Cloud Foundry, leading 12 members across internal staff and SAP contractors.
  • Ensured seamless transition to modern SAP architecture, improving scalability and long-term system stability.
  • Reviewed all custom SAP developments as part of the Dev Leads Board, promoting standard functionality and reducing unnecessary modifications.
  • Trained developers on GitLab version control, enabling consistent code management and collaboration.
  • Mentored junior developers and interns, strengthening team skills in SAP UI5 frontend development, ABAP, and Python automation scripts.
  • Automated recurring admin weekly and monthly tasks using Robot Framework and Gitlab CI/CD, reducing manual effort and errors.
  • Authored 177+ process documents to improve onboarding, knowledge retention, and team efficiency.
  • Oversaw quality assurance by guiding unit, integration, and user acceptance testing to ensure reliable SAP deployments.
  • Partnered with business analysts and finance teams to deliver scalable SAP solutions aligned with business needs.
  • Supervised the delivery of SAP UI5 applications, backend, and API integrations, improving operational efficiency and user satisfaction.
  • Acted as technical authority in vendor evaluations and critical escalations, collaborating with SAP Support to resolve issues quickly.
  • Automated SAP Security role removals for terminated users, reducing manual administration and strengthening compliance.
  • Enhanced SAP’s inactive account lock process by adding automated email notifications, reducing support tickets and improving user communication.
  • Enhanced Loblaw’s finance programs to support SDM-specific bank statements, ensuring seamless financial posting.
  • Built a custom SAP Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) invoice rejection framework with 30+ validation checks, reducing posting errors and improving compliance.
  • Led resolution of a global SAP BTP outage affecting 5,000+ purchase orders, coordinating international SAP teams and preventing major financial risk.
  • Hosted live vendor calls to troubleshoot non-replicable issues, earning strong positive feedback from vendors.
  • Developed a custom SAP monitor to detect job congestion, enabling proactive alerts and preventing delays in invoices and reports.
  • Investigated a persistent Gateway server log job failure, identified root causes, and guided leadership to a strategic system upgrade.
  • Implemented a supervised purge solution for SAP financial document data with built-in safeguards, improving compliance and auditability.
  • Performed risk assessments on SAP application vulnerabilities and recommended only essential patches, ensuring compliance while avoiding unnecessary effort and unsuitable third-party scanning tools.
  • Migrated the critical Product Recall Fiori app from the Gateway system to the CAR system, ensuring uninterrupted availability during downtime, and reducing compliance and operational risks.

Senior Data Engineer – Supply Chain

Loblaw Companies Limited
Brampton, Ontario
03.2018 - 10.2020
  • Developed and automated 150+ recurring supply chain reports using Teradata SQL, Oracle GoldenGate, Excel VBA, Access VBA, SAS, and Windows Task Scheduler to streamline data delivery across multiple departments.
  • Designed and optimized custom SQL queries, ETL workflows, and VBA macros to support demand forecasting, inventory planning, and replenishment optimization.
  • Built and deployed a Vendor Supply Chain Portal with Microsoft PowerApps plus Dynamics 365, implementing entity modeling, role-based authentication/authorization, and filter-driven UI components.
  • Mentored and managed two summer computer science co-op interns, providing technical guidance on database design, PowerApps development, and report automation.

Order Management – Data Analyst

Acklands-Grainger Inc
Markham, Ontario
09.2017 - 03.2018
  • Designed and delivered ad-hoc and recurring reports to reduce overdue orders and improve order management performance.
  • Partnered with managers to streamline workflows and accelerate the closure of outstanding orders.
  • Utilized Teradata, SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and Excel (Pivots & VBA) to develop automated reporting solutions tracking shipment delivery dates against actual receival.
  • Provided daily and weekly reporting packages to leadership, enabling data-driven decisions and greater visibility into order performance metrics.

Data Engineer – Environmental Data

ERIS Inc
Toronto, Ontario
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Managed and analyzed large volumes of environmental data within the Oracle Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) using SQL and PL/SQL.
  • Designed and implemented PL/SQL programs to detect data errors and integrity issues, saving 120+ hours of manual quality checks weekly.
  • Developed advanced Ruby-based web scraping tools to extract and process thousands of records from government sources, eliminating the need for additional staffing.
  • Collaborated with government agencies to integrate new environmental datasets into the company’s system, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Created relational database models, entity-relationship diagrams, and ad-hoc SQL queries to transform raw environmental data into clean, actionable insights.
  • Utilized Excel and Access for data manipulation, geocoding preparation while maintaining data integrity.
  • Trained and mentored new team members, authored Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and improved documentation to streamline processes and onboarding.

Startup Founder

CentBoox – Classified Ads for College Textbooks
01.2012 - 04.2014
  • Developed CentBoox (https://fahmieshaq.com/centboox), a student-to-student textbook exchange platform, by performing full-stack development using PHP (CodeIgniter), MySQL, and HTML/CSS.
  • Designed the UI/UX inspired by Craigslist, emphasizing simplicity and ease of use over complex design.
  • Built the platform using PHP (CodeIgniter), MySQL, and pure HTML/CSS within an MVC architecture.
  • Enabled college students to list and trade textbooks with ease.
  • Helped the platform gain initial traction, which now serves as part of my project portfolio.

Startup Lead – College Cornerstone

Centennial College
Toronto, Ontario
02.2013 - 11.2013
  • Led the development of College Cornerstone, a job-matching web portal for students, from project kickoff and wireframing to delivery within 5 months.
  • Translated requirements into actionable user stories using Pivotal Tracker tool and managed the full project lifecycle, including database design and implementation.
  • Designed an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) in MS Visio, and implemented a MySQL relational database to support portal functionality.
  • Supervised and collaborated with a team of two computer science students to develop the portal using the Yii PHP framework, ensuring both technical and business goals were met.

Junior Full-Stack Developer

G.M. Applied Technologies Canada Inc
Halifax, Nova Scotia
01.2008 - 12.2011
  • Converted manual day-to-day processes into a fully automated system by developing a custom supplier management application, reducing paper-based operations, and significantly improving operational efficiency.
  • Collaborated with management to gather requirements and create system and database diagrams in Microsoft Visio, helping define scope and prevent scope creep.
  • Managed and implemented full project lifecycle—from requirements gathering and database design to system development, testing, and deployment —ensuring stable, secure, and scalable solutions.
  • Developed and deployed a C# .NET Framework 3.5 desktop application to improve the company’s Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) process.
  • Designed and implemented a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 relational database with stored procedures and T-SQL to securely store supplier and business data.
  • Built SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) dashboards to analyze invoices, sales, and payroll data, supporting management reporting needs.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology -

Memorial University of Newfoundland
St John's
12-2016

Advanced Diploma - Software Engineering

Centennial College
Toronto, ON
01-2014

Skills

  • SAP Technologies: SAP CAP Nodejs, SAP UI5 Fiori, ABAP, BTP, OData
  • Databases: SQL Server, Teradata, Oracle PL/SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Relational Data Modeling
  • Programming: Python, JavaScript, Kotlin, ABAP
  • Cloud & DevOps: Docker, BTP CICD, GitHub Actions, DigitalOcean, SAP BTP Cloud Foundry
  • Testing: JMeter, Postman, Robot Framework, Pytest
  • Reporting/BI: Excel VBA, Microsoft Access, SAS
  • Project Tools: ServiceNow, JIRA, Figma, Microsoft Visio, Pivotal Tracker

Certification

  • Microsoft .NET Developer Certificate – Centennial College, Toronto ON | Aug 2010
  • Certified Linux Administrator (LPIC-1) – May 2010
  • CompTIA Network+ Certification – Apr 2010
  • CompTIA A+ Certification – Mar 2010
  • Unix System Administration Professional Training – Seneca Polytechnic, Toronto ON | Jan 2010
  • Oracle SQL Expert Certification – Oracle Corp. | Sep 2009
  • Oracle PL/SQL Developer Certified Associate – Oracle Corp. | Jan 2009
  • Oracle SQL Professional Training – Seneca Polytechnic, Toronto ON | Jan 2009
  • Blockchain Fundamentals Certification – Moralis Academy | Jun 2021

Timeline

Startup Founder

Hilmk.com – Dream Interpretation Services
03.2025 - Current

Technical Lead – SAP

Loblaw Companies Limited
10.2020 - Current

Senior Data Engineer – Supply Chain

Loblaw Companies Limited
03.2018 - 10.2020

Order Management – Data Analyst

Acklands-Grainger Inc
09.2017 - 03.2018

Data Engineer – Environmental Data

ERIS Inc
01.2014 - 12.2016

Startup Lead – College Cornerstone

Centennial College
02.2013 - 11.2013

Startup Founder

CentBoox – Classified Ads for College Textbooks
01.2012 - 04.2014

Junior Full-Stack Developer

G.M. Applied Technologies Canada Inc
01.2008 - 12.2011

Bachelor of Information Technology -

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Advanced Diploma - Software Engineering

Centennial College

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