--- title: "Ahmed Ghannam (@ahmad-ghannam) | Hashnode" description: "software engineer. Read the latest articles by Ahmed Ghannam on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@ahmad-ghannam" --- @ahmad-ghannam # Ahmed Ghannam @ahmad-ghannam · Joined October 2025 software engineer ### [Building VitalPulse — Real-Time Patient Monitoring at Data Engineering Scale](https://data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev/building-vitalpulse-real-time-patient-monitoring-at-data-engineering-scale?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Every second, a patient in an ICU generates dozens of physiological signals. The gap between a dangerous arrhythmia and a clinical response can be measured in minutes. This project asks: what would it 12 min read · [data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev](https://data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev/building-vitalpulse-real-time-patient-monitoring-at-data-engineering-scale?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-vitalpulse-real-time-patient-monitoring-at-data-engineering-scale/69cb8faa4b49f4a8e925d209) ### [Processing 4 Million NYC Taxi Trips with Apache Spark — DE Zoomcamp Week 6](https://data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev/processing-4-million-nyc-taxi-trips-with-apache-spark-de-zoomcamp-week-6?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Week 6 of the Data Engineering Zoomcamp by DataTalksClub pushed me into distributed batch processing with Apache Spark. This post walks through every question, every line of code, and every lesson I t 10 min read · [data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev](https://data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev/processing-4-million-nyc-taxi-trips-with-apache-spark-de-zoomcamp-week-6?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mar 13](https://hashnode.com/posts/processing-4-million-nyc-taxi-trips-with-apache-spark-de-zoomcamp-week-6/69b4a23a210c74252f9f27ff) ### [Building Production-Ready Data Pipelines with Bruin: A Deep Dive into NYC Taxi Analytics](https://data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev/building-production-ready-data-pipelines-with-bruin-a-deep-dive-into-nyc-taxi-analytics?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A comprehensive guide to modern data engineering using Bruin, DuckDB, and best practices from the Data Engineering Zoomcamp 🚀 Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of data engineering, the too 6 min read · [data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev](https://data-engineering-ahm.hashnode.dev/building-production-ready-data-pipelines-with-bruin-a-deep-dive-into-nyc-taxi-analytics?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/building-production-ready-data-pipelines-with-bruin-a-deep-dive-into-nyc-taxi-analytics/69a35cbfa7428b958d568d00) ### [Mastering Analytics Engineering: My Journey with dbt and Data Modeling](https://ahmps.hashnode.dev/mastering-analytics-engineering-my-journey-with-dbt-and-data-modeling?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Date: February 16, 2026Module: Data Engineering Zoomcamp - Module 4Topic: Analytics Engineering with dbt Introduction Just completed Module 4 of the Data Engineering Zoomcamp - Analytics Engineering with dbt (data build tool)! This module was transf... 14 min read · [ahmps.hashnode.dev](https://ahmps.hashnode.dev/mastering-analytics-engineering-my-journey-with-dbt-and-data-modeling?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/mastering-analytics-engineering-my-journey-with-dbt-and-data-modeling/69937bacdce780a9836b8ee5) ### [Mastering Data Warehousing: My Journey with BigQuery and NYC Taxi Data](https://ahmps.hashnode.dev/mastering-data-warehousing-my-journey-with-bigquery-and-nyc-taxi-data?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Date: February 9, 2026Module: Data Engineering Zoomcamp - Module 3Topic: Data Warehousing & BigQuery Introduction Just completed Module 3 of the Data Engineering Zoomcamp - Data Warehousing with BigQuery! This module was all about understanding mode... 13 min read · [ahmps.hashnode.dev](https://ahmps.hashnode.dev/mastering-data-warehousing-my-journey-with-bigquery-and-nyc-taxi-data?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Feb 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/mastering-data-warehousing-my-journey-with-bigquery-and-nyc-taxi-data/698a326523fa174ab8d0911d)