h3ossam@gmail.

com
hossam.m.balaha@mans.edu.eg
Teaching Assistant, Engineer (002) 0109-248-1993
Egypt, El-Gharbia, El-Mehalla El-Kobra
Computer Science and Control Systems Engineer. linkedin.com/in/hossam-magdy-balaha
Teaching Assistant at Faculty of Engineering, Single
Mansoura University. Senior Full Stack Laravel Exemption from Military Service
Web Developer. Trainer. Instructor. Freelancer. 12-06-1993
Muslim

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University
07/2016 – Present - @ Egypt
• Official C.V. page: http://eupc.mans.edu.eg/V2/get?Dr=29306121602599&T=2&L=A
• Academia page: https://mansoura.academia.edu/HossamBalaha
• Research Gate page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hossam_Balaha2
• Researcher ID page: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/Z-1960-2018
• ORCID page: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0686-4411
• Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?hl=en&user=S_EDE0QAAAAJ
• Helping the lecturers in teaching set of courses related to the Computer Science (CS) and Control
Systems fields such as: Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence,
Multimedia and FPGA.
• Completed courses with certificates of achievements related to faculty and leadership
development:
o Course title: References Management and Indexed Electronically. Skills. Duration: 10 hours
(29/07/2018 – 30/07/2018).
o Course title: Presentation Skills. Duration: 10 hours (10/07/2018 – 11/07/2018).
• Developed helpful desktop, and web applications to facilitate the educational process such as:
o Project title: Invigilators Distribution for Faculty of Engineering.
o Project title: Capsule System - A modern vision for generating reports.
o Project title: Timetable Generator for Faculty of Engineering, CSE Department.
• Research papers (acknowledgments): Evaluation of Different Sarcasm Detection Models for Arabic
News Headlines (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-31129-2_38).
• Supervised (as a secondary supervisor) more than 25 graduation projects related to the Computer
Science, Control Systems, Deep Learning, and Medical Engineering fields such as:
Brain and Neck Tumor Detection using Deep Learning and Python Programming (2019/2020). Online Hospital Management System
Based on Web Development (2018/2019). Educational Management System Based on Android Development (2018/2019). Detecting
Sarcasm in Arabic News Headlines using Deep Learning and Python Programming (2018/2019). Breast Cancer Detection based on
Deep Learning and Android Application (2018/2019). A New Desalination System of Seawater using Freezing based on Embedded
Systems (2018/2019). 2D Game Based on User Interface Engine and ARM Cortex Processing (2018/2019). Egyptian Sign Language
Translator using Deep Learning (2018/2019). Smart Toll Collection System on Highways using Embedded Systems (2018/2019).
DNA Matching based on Deep Learning and Python Programming Languages (2018/2019). Breast Cancer Detection using Deep
Learning and Desktop Application (2018/2019). Vein Detection using Digital Image Processing (2018/2019). Al-Zheimer Disease
Detection using Deep Learning, and Digital Image Processing (2017/2018). Intelligent Blind Stick based on Digital Image Processing,
Web/Mobile Development, IoT, and Machine Learning (2017/2018). Intelligent Self-Driving Vehicle based on Digital Image
Processing, Web Development, IoT, and Machine Learning (2017/2018). Student Social Network based on Web and Mobile
Development (2017/2018). Automated Smart and Safe City using Web Development and IoT (2016/2017). Deaf Glove (2016/2017).
Automatic Medicines Predictor (2016/2017). Lab Security, and Face Recognizer Based on Image Processing, Web Development, and
IoT (2016/2017). [See more on my university official C.V. webpage]
Full Stack Laravel Web Developer/Instructor
01/2015 – Present - @ Egypt
• Full Stack Web Instructor and IoT Instructor at Technical and Laboratory Services Center (TLSC),
Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, since July 2019. Graduated groups:
2.
• Full Stack Web Instructor at Egycet company, Mansoura, Egypt, since January 2020.
• Full Stack Web Instructor at UTC company, Mansoura, Egypt, since December 2019 to January
2019.
• Full Stack Web Instructor at Blue Ocean company, Mansoura, Egypt, since August 2019 to
December 2019.
• Full Stack Web Instructor at Select company, Mansoura, Egypt, since February 2018 to November
2019. Graduated groups: 9.
• Full Stack Web Instructor at ITI, Mansoura Branch. Part: ES6. Duration: 2 days.
• Full Stack Web Instructor at ITI, Kafr El-Sheikh Branch. Part: PHP. Duration: 5 days.
• Remote Part-time Full Stack Web Developer / SEO Specialist at Panorama Al-Qasim company
since January 2019 to April 2019.
• Developing Full Stack Web applications using latest Laravel framework, MEAN, and MERN.
• Using the latest and modern libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, React, Bootstrap, Vue.js, and
Angular.
• Developing Cross-Platform Mobile Applications using React Native, and Ionic.
• Using different modern technologies and concepts such as AJAX, APIs, OAuth, GIT, etc….
• Designing and building normalized, and efficient databases with(out) ORM.
• Developed different (non-)commercial, and educational web and mobile applications.
• Public projects:
o Project title: . Requirements: Complete
Multiple AIO Systems. Website URL: http://teaait.teaa.com.sa/
o Project title: . Requirements: Mobile Application using RN. Android URL:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.almosahemgateapp
o Project title: Rwad for Shipping. Requirements: Dashboard, and Database. State: In
Progress.
o Project title: Team Spirit. Requirements: Dashboard, API, and Database. State: Hold.
o Project title: Asnaf for Building. Requirements: System UI, and backend improvements.
State: Completed.
o Project title: Panorama Al-Qasim. Requirements: Updated the UI, content, and solved the
backend bugs. Applied SEO on the website. Website URL: http://panorama-q.com/. State:
Completed.
o Project title: E-Commerce Recommendation System called Lambda. Owned website.
Website URL: https://lambda-hmb.000webhostapp.com/. You can request the credentials
for the control panel testing. State: Completed.
o Project title: Diwan. Project type: Achieving Management System. Framework: Laravel.
Requirements: Designing the database schema and building the backend of the website
using the provided UI theme/template. State: Completed.
o Project title: Al-Mohtrfeen. Requirements: Updated the UI, content, and solved the backend
bugs. Applied SEO on the website. Website URL: http://www.almohtrfeen.com/. State:
Completed.
o Project title: Al-Rowad Awazel. Requirements: Applied SEO on the website. Website URL:
http://www.alrowadawazel.com/. State: Completed.
o Project title: Eureka Masr. Requirements: Updated the UI as required, and solved the
required backend bugs. Website URL: https://www.eurekamasr.com/language/en. State:
Completed.
Freelancer
01/2015 – Present
• Completed more than 311 tasks (and/or projects) with a total success rate of 97.43%.
• Accepting projects/tasks in Web Development, Mobile Development, Desktop Applications
Development, and Control Systems Programming using (LabView, MATLAB, Arduino, Verilog,
MicroC, VHDL, Verilog, etc…).
• Ability to handle projects deal with: Algorithms (including advanced ones), Data Structures,
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Digital Image Processing.
• Ability to handle projects on Arduino and Raspberry Pi (2, and 3), Beagle-Bone kits.
• Ability to design systems flows using UML techniques and diagrams.
• Public projects:
o Project title: Smart Hand Sign Detection (Android) Mobile Application. State: Completed.
o Project title: Multiplayer Chess Game based on a C/S Architecture. Built using Java Desktop
Application. State: Completed.
o Project title: Online Games Store Website. State: Completed.
o Project title: Air2o (Android) Mobile Application. State: Hold.
o Project title: Emails and Chatting Management C/S System. Built using Java Desktop
Application. State: Completed.

Other
01/2018 – Present
• Lion Follower Competition Judge. On: 16/04/2018. Location: Mansoura University.

EDUCATION

M. Sc. in Computers and Systems Engineering

Mansoura University, Egypt
06/2017 – Now
Research title: Proposing a Deep Learning Framework Model for Arabic Handwritten Text Recognition.
Prerequisites completed subjects’ GPA: (3.95/4.00) or (98.75/100%).
Prerequisites completed subjects: Computer Network, Internet and Computer Programming, Multimedia,
Compiler Design, Data Security and Protection, Distributed Database Systems, and Networks Design and
Programming.
Completed seminar subject – Title: Web Scraping Techniques.

B. Sc. in Computers and Systems Engineering

Mansoura University, Egypt
06/2012 – 06/2016 – Excellent with Honour (The First – 94.23%)
Graduation Project – Title: Automated Attendance and Sharing Information Systems using Face
Recognition, Control Design, and IoT. Grade: Excellent.

CERTIFICATES AND COURSES

Courses (Statement of Accomplishment and/or Honor Code Certificate)

• Browser-based Models with TensorFlow.js by deeplearning.ai on Coursera. Certificate earned at Friday,
March 6, 2020 1:03 PM GMT
• Using Databases with Python by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at Saturday,
February 29, 2020 1:21 AM GMT
• AI Capstone Project with Deep Learning by IBM on Coursera. Certificate earned at Friday, February 21, 2020
2:42 PM GMT
• Python 3 Programming Specialization by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at
December 13, 2019.
• Python Classes and Inheritance by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at Friday,
December 13, 2019 11:15 AM GMT
• Building Database Applications in PHP by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at Sunday,
December 1, 2019 8:02 PM GMT
• Data Collection and Processing with Python by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at
Friday, November 29, 2019 4:22 PM GMT
• Python Project: pillow, tesseract, and opencv by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at
Monday, November 18, 2019 4:32 PM GMT
• Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at Friday,
November 8, 2019 7:33 PM GMT
• Introduction to Deep Learning & Neural Networks with Keras by IBM on Coursera. Certificate earned at
Thursday, November 7, 2019 3:58 AM GMT
• Object-Oriented Data Structures in C++ by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Coursera.
Certificate earned at Tuesday, October 15, 2019 12:11 AM GMT
• Front-End Web Development with React by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on
Coursera. Certificate earned at Friday, October 4, 2019 8:21 PM GMT
• Python Basics by University of Michigan on Coursera. Certificate earned at Friday, October 4, 2019 12:18 PM
GMT
• Python for Data Science and AI – 06/09/2019 – Coursera
• Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning – 07/08/2019 –
Coursera
• Image Understanding with TensorFlow on GCP – 25/06/2019 – Coursera
• TOEFL ITP Certificate – 03/02/2019 – AMIDEAST – Nile University.
• The International Computer Driving License (ICDL) – 29/08/2018 : 20/09/2018 – Scientific Computing Center
– Mansoura University.
• Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript – 21/08/2018 – Coursera
• Front-End Web UI Frameworks and Tools: Bootstrap 4 – 29/07/2018 – Coursera
• Introduction to HTML5 – 01/07/2018 – Coursera
• Programming Fundamentals – 12/06/2018 – Coursera
• Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization – 04/06/2018 –
Coursera
• Neural Networks and Deep Learning – 28/05/2018 – Coursera
• Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) – 29/12/2017 – Coursera
• Building Web Applications in PHP – 27/12/2017 – Coursera
• Python Data Representations – 25/12/2017 – Coursera
• Python Programming Essentials – 25/11/2017 – Coursera
• Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking – 28/07/2017 – Cybrary
• Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS – 24/07/2017 – Coursera
• Responsive Web Design – 10/03/2016 – Coursera
• Control System Design – A First Look – 08/02/2016 – edX
• CPR, AED & First Aid Training – 31/01/2016 – edX
• How to Survive Your PhD – 02/12/2015 – edX
• Information Systems and Computer Applications, Part 1: IT – 21/10/2015 – edX
• Introduction to Windows Server – 15/10/2015 – edX
• Comparing Genes, Proteins, and Genomes (Bioinformatics III) – 17/09/2015 – Coursera
• Finding Hidden Messages in DNA (Bioinformatics I) – 21/09/2015 – Coursera
• Introduction to Programming with MATLAB – 10/09/2015 – Coursera
• Implementation and Evaluation of Educational Technology – 09/09/2015 – edX
• CS For All: Introduction to Computer Science and Python Programming – 04/09/2015 – edX
• Introduction to R Programming – 04/09/2015 – edX
• Explore Statistics with R – 23/08/2015 – edX
• Scalable Machine Learning – 06/08/2015 – edX
• Genome Sequencing (Bioinformatics II) – 20/07/2015 – Coursera
• Introduction to Programming with Java Part 1: Starting to Program in Java – 14/07/2015 – edX
• Introduction to Java Programming – Part 2 – 14/07/2015 – edX
 • Introduction to Steel – 25/06/2015 – edX
• Think. Create. Code – 16/06/2015 – edX
• Programming with C# – 22/05/2015 – edX
• Querying with Transact-SQL – 19/05/2015 – edX
• Programming for Everybody (Python) – 07/05/2015 – Coursera
• Image and video processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a stop at the hospital – 22/03/2015 – Coursera
• Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python – 13/03/2015 – edX
• Introduction to Electronics – 23/01/2015 – Coursera
• Connect I/O – A Soft PLC – 29/10/2014 – Udemy
• Introduction to Engineering Mechanics – 16/10/2014 – Coursera
• Industrial PLC Basic Applications – 02/10/2014 – Jelecom – Mansoura – Egypt
• Introduction to Computing with Java – 01/09/2014 – edX
• Modelling and Simulation using MATLAB – 08/2014 – iversity
• HP LIFE e-Learning – Effective leadership – 22/05/2014 – HP
• HP LIFE e-Learning – Hiring staff – 22/05/2014 - HP

Studied Courses and Workshops

• Deep Learning with Python and Keras – Udemy, Course by: Data Weekends, Jose Portilla and Francesco
Mosconi.
• React - The Complete Guide (incl Hooks, React Router, Redux) – Udemy, Course by: Maximilian
Schwarzmüller.
• Modern React with Redux – Udemy, Course by: Stephen Grider.
• Angular 7 (formerly Angular 2) - The Complete Guide – Udemy, Course by: Maximilian Schwarzmüller.
• PHP for Beginners – Become a PHP Master – CMS Project, Edwin Diaz, and Coding Faculty Solutions.
• Compilers: Theory and Practice – Udacity, Course by: Georgia Institute of Technology, Offered at Georgia
Tech as CS 8803.
• Learning Raspberry Pi – Linkedin, Course by: Mark Niemann-Ross.
• Raspberry Pi GPIO In Depth – Linkedin, Course by: Mark Niemann-Ross.
• Learning Raspberry Pi / Up Running Raspberry Pi – Lynda, Course by: Mark Niemann-Ross.
• Breaking the Ice With Regular Expressions, Dan Bickford, Code School.
• JavaScript Best Practices (4 Levels), Jason Millhouse, Code School.
• CoffeeScript, Gregg Pollack and Carlos Souza, Code School.
• Front-end Foundations (5 Levels), Jon Friskics, Code School.
• Powering Up With React, Sergio Cruz, Code School.
• Practical Guide to Web Development, Bob Creigh, Udemy.
• JavaScript: Understanding the Weird Parts, Anthony Alicea, Udemy.
• PHP with Laravel for beginners – Become a Master in Laravel, Edwin Diaz, Udemy.
• Git a Web Developer Job: Mastering the Modern Workflow, Brad Schiff, Udemy.
• Deep Dive, JavaScript Foundations, Jim Hoskins, Treehouse.
• Essential JS Libraries for Web Design, Adi Purdila, TutsPlus.
• RESTful Web Services with PHP and Laravel, Max Schwarzmueller, PluralSight.
• DEV279x Building Interactive Prototypes using JavaScript, Microsoft, edx.
• DEV234x Asynchronous Programming with Javascript, Microsoft, edx.
• Tools to Improve Front-End Performance, Guil Hernandez, Treehouse.
• Programming Step-by-Step: Object-Oriented JavaScript (2 Parts), Randy Hoyt, Treehouse.
• Coding Your First HTML5 Game, Randy Hoyt, Treehouse.
• PHP with Laravel for beginners – Become a Master in Laravel, Udemy.
• A Very Complete Introduction to Laravel, Udemy.
• A Complete Laravel basics from beginner to expert, Udemy.
• Modern Web Development with Laravel 5.2 (PHP Framework), Udemy.
• Learn Laravel: Create Your Web App Step-By-Step, Udemy.
• Laravel Basics, Udemy.
• Laravel 5 Step-by-Step Tutorial, Udemy.
• PHP Development with the Laravel Framework, Udemy.
• Laravel 5.1 for Beginners, Udemy.
• Learn to Build Web Apps using Laravel Framework, Udemy.
• Build Ajax Web Apps with Laravel 5.2, Bootstrap and jQuery, Udemy.
 • Up and Running with Laravel, Lynda.

Competitions (Certificates of Appreciation)

• ECO Smart Future House – 15/02/2014
• Mine Sweeper Contest – 2013
• Line Follower Contest – 2012

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Language Proficiency
• Arabic ~ First/Mother language.
• English ~ Very Good.
• Deutsh ~ Good.

Driving License
• Group (B) license.

BADGES