# Hani Gamal — CTO, CISO & FinTech Architect (The Archipoeta)

> **Website:** [h-any.com](https://h-any.com/) | **Contact:** [hani@pm.me](mailto:hani@pm.me)
> **Profiles:** [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/hanigamal) | [GitHub](https://github.com/hanigamal) | [Facebook](https://facebook.com/hani.gamal)

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## Executive Summary
Hani Gamal (also known as *The Archipoeta*) is a technology leader, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at PayCore Egypt. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in high-throughput payment architectures, cloud-native PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure, cybersecurity, and practical AI utility for enterprise systems.

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## Core Expertise & Skills
- **FinTech & Payments Architecture:** High-concurrency payment gateways, switch engines, ISO 8583, EMV processing, and digital wallets.
- **Cybersecurity & Compliance:** PCI-DSS Level 1 certification, CISO management, zero-trust network design, ISO 27001 compliance, penetration testing, and security hardening.
- **Cloud-Native & System Engineering:** Distributed microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, multi-cloud redundancy (AWS, GCP, Azure), Linux systems engineering, and low-latency API design.
- **AI & Automation:** Customizing LLM pipelines, autonomous agent workflows, practical AI integration for FinTech automation, and real-time fraud detection systems.
- **Online Programming Lessons & Mentorship:** Direct 1-on-1 and small group cohort tutoring in Python, Web Logic, Mobile Applications Mastery (Flutter & React Native), Data Structures, Algorithms, C++, Java, and Computer Science fundamentals for Kids/Teens, CS Students, and Developers in Egypt.

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## Career History & Experience

### Co-Founder, CTO & CISO — PayCore Egypt
*Duration: Present*
- Spearheaded the technical design and security governance for PayCore Egypt's core payment ecosystem.
- Achieved and maintained strict PCI-DSS compliance across cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
- Engineered high-throughput, low-latency transaction switches handling millions of payment transactions.

### Principal Systems Architect & Security Advisor
- Advised financial institutions, payment service providers (PSPs), and tech startups across EMEA on cloud migrations, security audits, and fault-tolerant architecture.

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## Contact & Links
- **Website:** https://h-any.com/
- **Sitemap:** https://h-any.com/sitemap.xml
- **Email:** hani@pm.me
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/hanigamal
- **LinkedIn:** https://linkedin.com/in/hanigamal