Hi, I'm Wesam Abousaid
The Meta Engineer
The Story Behind Meta-Engineering
My journey from writing code to optimizing how engineers think.
The Discovery
Working at Amazon, I noticed something fascinating: the most effective engineers weren't just technically brilliant—they had systematic approaches to thinking, learning, and problem-solving that went far beyond coding skills.
This led me to study cognitive psychology, systems thinking, and the meta-cognitive patterns that distinguish exceptional performers from good ones.
The Mission
I believe every engineer has the potential to think at this higher level. My mission is to make these meta-cognitive frameworks accessible, practical, and transformative for engineers worldwide.
Because when you upgrade how you think, everything else—your code, your career, your impact—naturally follows.
Psychology-Backed
Frameworks rooted in cognitive science and proven at scale
Career Accelerating
Meta-cognitive skills that compound over time
Practically Applied
Real techniques used in high-stakes engineering environments
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Each meta-skill builds on the others, creating a compound effect that accelerates your engineering career regardless of company size, technology stack, or industry focus.
Cognitive Architecture Design
Think about how you think—like an engineer.
In this framework, engineers discover how to treat their brain like a modular system: working memory as RAM, long-term memory as disk, biases as legacy bugs.
“Before you build external systems, upgrade your internal ones.”
Strategic Learning Engineering
Learn deliberately, not reactively.
Engineers master the art of defining learning goals like system specs, using spaced repetition & elaboration, and selecting learning strategies based on problem types.
“Tutorial binging is anti-strategic. Learn like you deploy: intentionally.”
Cognitive Load Management
Reduce context-switching and mental thrashing.
This skill helps engineers prevent burnout from unstructured thought by using external scaffolding, chunking tasks, and reducing decision fatigue.
“Protect working memory like prod uptime.”
Metacognitive Debugging
Don't just fix the bug. Fix the reasoning that caused it.
Engineers develop the ability to build debugging rituals that post-mortem their assumptions, map failed mental models, and create personal anti-pattern logs.
“Every bug is a cognitive regression test.”
Self-Calibration Mastery
Match confidence to competence.
Through this approach, engineers learn to recognize how poor calibration leads to premature decisions and fragile estimates, then master knowing what they don't know.
“Great engineers know what they don't know—and signal it precisely.”
Systems Thinking
Move from isolated problems to interconnected systems.
In this framework, engineers discover how to think in loops, delays, and feedbacks while predicting unintended consequences and zooming across abstraction layers.
“Good code solves problems. Great code changes systems.”
Second-Order Thinking
Train the brain to simulate beyond the obvious.
Engineers master the art of moving beyond 'if this, then that' logic to deliberate consequences, tradeoffs, and fragility analysis several moves ahead.
“Design like a chess player: several moves ahead.”
Mental Model Curation
Maintain a library of reusable thinking tools.
This skill helps engineers identify faulty or outdated models, discover new ones through debugging experiences, and integrate frameworks like inversion and Feynman technique.
“Your brain needs an internal Git repo of mental models.”
Meta-Communication
Explain not just your answer, but your logic.
Engineers develop the ability to communicate reasoning transparently across all channels—written docs, verbal discussions, meetings—while surfacing hidden trade-offs.
“Make your thinking visible: show your reasoning, not just your conclusions.”
Reflective Systems
Build feedback loops around thinking, not just code.
Through this approach, engineers learn to run weekly retrospectives on decisions, maintain a thinking changelog, and embed reflection into daily work.
“Your brain deserves version control.”
Professional Experience
Software Development Engineer II
Amazon • Madrid, Spain
Key Technologies
Optimized the Amazon cart by implementing new features tailored to business customer needs, enhancing the experience for enterprise clients globally
Developed Amazon cart dashboards to segment business and retail traffic, enhancing team insights and optimizing operational workload
Collaborated with Business Intelligence engineers to deep dive into analytics, extract insights for A/B testing experiments, and track features, leading to data-driven improvements that enhanced customer satisfaction and boosted cart interaction rates across business accounts
Designed and deployed a data processing service with event-driven architecture using AWS CDK, Lambda Functions, SQS, and S3. The system optimized item distribution across fulfillment centers by automating data flow from customer history to AI model training, reducing shipping costs and delivery times
Senior Software Engineer | Backend
MO4 Network • Cairo, Egypt
Key Technologies
Architected, designed, and developed the company's e-commerce system, initially using a monolithic architecture and transitioning to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) as the business scaled
Integrated seamlessly with stock suppliers and local delivery companies utilizing Node.js, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Azure Functions, RESTful APIs, and advanced webhooks
Proposed, managed, and executed a comprehensive code refactoring initiative focused on error handling, significantly reducing both the frequency and complexity of regression bugs
Supported the recruitment process for senior backend developer positions, including CV reviews, conducting technical interviews, evaluating technical tasks, and leading final video or in-person interviews
Software Engineer (Node.JS) | Blockchain Developer
Rytalo (currently Genwin) • Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Key Technologies
Developed a robust deployment pipeline using CircleCI, enabling the team to automate build, test, and deployment processes, facilitating rapid and reliable code releases
Gained production-level expertise in Blockchain, Ethereum, Solidity, Kafka, and Kubernetes, and other advanced technologies
Designed and implemented the company's smart contracts and microservices for a cloud-based donation platform, leveraging cutting-edge tools such as Blockchain, Ethereum, Solidity, Node.js, Truffle.js, Web3.js, AWS, EC2, S3, CloudFront
Software Engineer (Node.js, React.js)
Nozol • Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Key Technologies
Collaborated with an agile team to develop the new SaaS Nozol CRM, utilizing technologies such as Node.js, Sails.js, React.js, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, Docker, and Git
Designed and implemented scalable services for managing contacts, leads, tasks, and property details, leveraging a multi-tenant architecture to support diverse client needs
Adhered to a comprehensive agile workflow, including daily standups, weekly sprint reviews, sprint planning, burn-down charts, and retrospective meetings to ensure consistent progress and team alignment
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