Ramadan Khalil Mohamed Abdo
CEO & Technical Manager
Egypt
Summary
CEO & Technical Manager at CDS Solutions (Odoo Gold Partner) with 15+ years of professional experience, including 9+ years in Odoo ERP development, implementation, and DevOps. Expert in leading enterprise-scale Odoo rollouts for industries such as manufacturing, retail, distribution, and F&B;. Proven ability to: - Drive ERP operations and large-scale digital transformation projects. - Lead DevOps-driven Odoo deployments (CI/CD, Dockerized multi-instance environments, security & performance tuning). - Architect and deliver innovative ERP features, POS authentication systems, and IoT integrations. - Manage cross-functional teams, partnerships, and high-value client portfolios.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
CEO & Technichal Manager
CDS Solutions
02.2021 - Current
- Guided CDS Solutions to secure Odoo Gold Partner status, establishing company as premier ERP provider in Egypt and Middle East.
- Developed and executed high-availability Odoo systems with multi-instance Docker arrangements and protected environments.
- Orchestrated ERP implementations for enterprises including Ravin, Waly Group, 2S Egypt, Mimar Group, and additional clients, addressing manufacturing, POS, accounting, HR, and e-commerce needs.
- Led advancement of innovative Odoo features: RFID ,POS Payment Integration, USB biometric POS authentication, advanced retail integrations.
- Established support, implementation, and DevOps teams, optimizing efficiency and scalability for large clients.
- Established strategic partnerships with major clients, universities, and Odoo ecosystem partners to cultivate talent pipelines and enhance market reach.
Senior Software Engineer
Siemens Egypt
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Develop new products based on Siemens platforms as well as Open-Source solutions.
- Setup the development environment and infrastructure (Source Control, CI/CD, Container Registry).
- Research new business requirements and analyze requirements and new products.
- Administrate development, testing, and staging servers and environments and optimize security and performance of each one of them.
- Enhance applications, develop, and configure features, and functionalities that support business requirements.
- Integrate Odoo with other web applications.
- Maintain code version control branching strategies.
- System integration activities.
Odoo Development Team Leader
ITSS, IDS
- Acted as ERP Consultant & Development Team Leader for ITSS (KSA) and IDS (Egypt).
- Designed, developed, and tested Odoo modules and custom solutions.
- Delivered ERP systems covering Sales, Manufacturing, Purchases, POS, Accounting, HR, and e-Commerce.
- - Walygroup (https://walygroup.com).
- Integrated Odoo with external systems, APIs, and web applications.
- Managed version control with Git and ensured delivery of stable, production-ready code.
- Set up, maintained, and monitored Odoo servers for multiple clients.
Automation Manager
EL-DAHAN Group
01.2010 - 06.2016
- - Led automation upgrades and IoT system integrations across two factories.
- Developed preventive maintenance programs, improving uptime and production efficiency.
- Supervised vendor relations, procurement, and installation of automation systems.
- Enhanced industrial control systems with PLC and HMI solutions.
Service engineer
WEMA Company
11.2008 - 09.2010
- Activity: Distributing machines in the field of sheet metals and plastic (Hydraulic and Eccentric presses, injection, and blow molding machines).
- Provide technical support, field installation and troubleshooting.
- Provide training of the persons who will operate the machine.
- Maintenance and repair activities for the installed machines.
- Fill up the specific maintenance activities documents.
- Prepare spare parts and consumables that are needed for the customer.
- Participation and elaboration of commercial offers.
Education
Siemens WINCCOA Course - undefined
01.2020
BSc - Electronic Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering
Menofia University
07.2008
Core Expertise
- Odoo & ERP: Certified in Odoo 14 & 18. End-to-end implementation, customization, module development, and integrations.
- DevOps & Infrastructure: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker, NGINX, server admin (Ubuntu/CentOS), monitoring & scaling Odoo environments.
- Leadership & Operations: Building and leading 30+ member teams, developing partnerships, and scaling ERP delivery.
- Industries: Retail, Manufacturing, Distribution, Food & Beverage, Services.
- Tech Stack: Python, XML, SQL, JavaScript, Bash, Node.js, Postgres, APIs,AI.
Soft Skills
- Arabic mother tongue.
- Very good in English.
- The ability to work quickly and under pressure.
- The ability to manage a varied workload.
- Good problem-solving skills.
Personal Data
- Born: 20th June 1986.
- Nationality: Egyptian.
- Marital Status: Married.
- Military Status: Exempted.
- Driving License: Egyptian DL, Valid till 2029
Certification
Odoo 14 Certificate
Timeline
Odoo 18 Certificate
05-2025
Odoo 14 Certificate
05-2023
CEO & Technichal Manager
CDS Solutions
02.2021 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Siemens Egypt
06.2019 - 06.2021
Automation Manager
EL-DAHAN Group
01.2010 - 06.2016
Service engineer
WEMA Company
11.2008 - 09.2010
Siemens WINCCOA Course - undefined
Odoo Development Team Leader
ITSS, IDS
BSc - Electronic Engineering, Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering
Menofia University