Selective. Accepting 1 new engagement for Q3 2026. Reply within 24h Berlin · Remote EU/US
Abdullah Al-Imam
codeator.dev · Berlin, DE
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30+ years writing code.
$35M+ in client revenue shipped,
Systems that still run, years later.

Based inBerlin, DE
WorkingRemote · EU / US
Primary stack.NET · Azure · Databricks
EngagementFixed-scope · Retainer
Book a 30-min call See the work // or email abdullah@codeator.dev
.NET / C# Azure Databricks Unity Flutter Nuxt 3 SQL Server Python / AI RFID · SmartCard
Trusted by teams at
30+
Years writing code
$35M+
In client revenue, 9 yrs running
60%
Azure cost reduction, avg.
4
Cloud certifications
// about

I was 9 when I turned my keyboard into a piano.

Portrait of Abdullah Al-Imam
📍 Berlin Remote EU/US EN · AR · DE (A1) Azure AZ-104 Databricks Pro GCP Architect

I'm Abdullah Al-Imam. I wrote my first program at 9, in 1994, on an MSX — it turned the keyboard into a piano. Thirty years later I'm still doing the same thing at a different scale: Basic → VB6 → VB.NET → C#, Python, Java and AI, and these days building enterprise ERPs, migrating backends to Azure for 60% lower cost, and engineering Databricks pipelines that finish overnight. Over the last 9 years, the platforms I've built have moved $35M+ in client revenue.

Along the way I also shipped 3 Android & iOS games (Crazy Maze, MegaShooter, Wheels of Babylon), wrote C# course materials, and taught private classes in Arabic and English. Based in Berlin, I work directly with founders and engineering leads — no account managers, no handoffs.

C# course materials & private C# classes · Learning with Abdullah

// 30-year changelog
1994
MSX + BASIC, age 9
First program: keyboard → piano
2002
VB6 — first "real" apps
Small utilities, school tools
2007
C# / .NET — shipping production
Enterprise client work begins
2016
3 mobile games published
Crazy Maze · MegaShooter · Wheels of Babylon — Unity, iOS + Android
2017
Storeak ERP — multi-tenant SaaS
$35M+ in client revenue across 9+ years
2018
Wrote C# course materials
Learning with Abdullah — private C# classes in Arabic & English
2021
Bayan B2B — Azure at scale
60% cost reduction across 5 integrated systems
2023
Ultra Tendency — 3 years at enterprise scale
QA lead on 200+ Camunda workflows (money & timeseries) · Databricks + Spark · 30% perf after .NET Core 2.1 → 6.0
2025
Storeak — 30+ microservice APIs on Azure
Active build · accounting, compliance, documents, chat
2026
Alhandal Digital Transformation — end-to-end platform lead
Dynamics · CRM · workflows · mobile apps · accounting — shipping AI across the stack
// selected work

Three shipped flagships. Real numbers, hard problems.

I've been lucky to own the outcome, not just the task. Here's what that looks like.

Multi-tenant SaaS 2017 — present Lead Engineer

Storeak ERP

Traditional ERP vendors couldn't serve Iraq's mid-market — Arabic-first, B2B2C at scale, per-tenant customization. Built from scratch on .NET + Azure in 2017. 9+ years in production, $35M+ in client revenue, 30+ microservice APIs today.

.NET CoreAzureSQL Server RTL / ArabicMulti-tenant
$35M+
in client revenue, across thousands of B2B2C clients over 9 years.
Big Data 2021 — 2023 Senior QA / Data Engineer

Ultra Tendency — Enterprise Workflow Platform

Three years embedded on large-scale enterprise engagements. QA lead on 200+ production Camunda workflows — money and timeseries pipelines at enterprise scale — alongside Databricks + Spark on the hot path. Shipped a .NET Core 2.1 → 6.0 migration along the way, 30% perf gain.

CamundaDatabricksApache Spark Azure Data Factory.NET 6
200+
Camunda workflows QA'd at enterprise scale — money and timeseries pipelines across 3 years.
Engineering Manager 2017 — 2021 5+ integrated systems

Bayan B2B E-commerce

Took over a sprawling Azure estate running hot. Consolidated 5 integrated systems, rearchitected to microservices, and rewrote the cost model from the VM up.

AzureMicroservices.NET SQL ServerDevOps
−60%
cloud spend, same throughput. Migration paid for itself in month two.
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// services

Three things I do, well.

Productized engagements with clear outcomes. I'd rather say no than pretend to be good at something I'm not.

01 / 03

Fractional CTO / Engineering Leader

Drop-in head of engineering for a mid-market company. Roadmap, hiring, standards, delivery — plus the board-room translation and vendor calls most technical people won't touch. 4 years running Bayan's engineering org. Leading Alhandal end-to-end today.

LeadershipOrg DesignRoadmap HiringDelivery
Book a call
02 / 03

End-to-End Platform Build — ERP · SaaS · AI

Blank page to running business. Multi-tenant backend, mobile companion, internal workflows, data pipelines, AI tooling, and the org that keeps it alive. Storeak has powered $35M+ in client revenue over 9 years on this playbook. Alhandal is its 2026 edition — Dynamics, CRM, accounting, AI across the stack.

.NET 8AzureMulti-tenant DynamicsMobileAI
Book a call
03 / 03

Root-Cause Audit & Turnaround

Bring me the problem you can't define. Cost bloat, slow pipelines, stuck migrations, process chaos — I find the actual cause and write the prescription with numbers. 60% Azure cost reduction at Bayan. 30% perf gain on a .NET Core 2.1→6 migration. QA on 200+ enterprise Camunda workflows.

Azure CostPerformanceMigrations DatabricksCamunda
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// frequently asked

Questions buyers actually ask.

Three ways, depending on what you need: (1) Fixed-scope sprints (my favorite) — defined outcome, fixed timeline, fixed price. (2) Monthly retainer — 2–4 days/week on an ongoing basis. (3) Hourly — for short reviews, architecture sessions, or pinch-hitting on a critical incident.
I'm registered as a regular Freiberufler in Berlin — not §19 Kleinunternehmer. That means I charge VAT (19%) to German clients and have full tax paperwork. EU reverse-charge for EU B2B clients with valid VAT IDs. Simple.
Remote-first. I'm in Berlin and happy to be in the room for a kickoff or a critical design session (EU travel is easy). For ongoing work I'm remote — that's where the deep work happens.
I'm comfortable across .NET/Azure, Databricks, Unity, Flutter, and Nuxt 3. I'm happy to say no to what I don't know — I won't learn Rails on your dime. If you're on a stack I don't know well, I'll tell you upfront.
Yes, I sign NDAs — send yours and I'll turn it around in a day. IP transfers on payment, standard work-for-hire. I keep no rights to client code; I only keep the right to say "I worked on this" at a high level, unless the NDA says otherwise.
30-min call → written scope within 48 hours → start within 2 weeks of signing. Typical lengths: Fractional CTO 6–12 months rolling, platform build 3–9 months to MVP, audit & turnaround 2–4 weeks to diagnose, short reviews 1–5 days.
// let's build something

One slot open for Q3. Is it yours?

Book a 30-min discovery call, or send a note — I reply within 24h, always.

Timeline

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Email
abdullah@codeator.dev
Location
Berlin, DE · UTC+1
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