About Enigma
Engineers with investor & startup operation mindsets.
Enigma has been building automation since 2017, before the market had a name for it. 19 clients, 10 industries, 8 years. We have shipped neural networks for Audible-backed audio platforms, automated the V-model for automotive OEMs, built political intelligence systems that disrupted a market by 10×, and written simple reservation software that changed daily life for restaurants. Our bench is senior, specialized, and small. The engineers who design the solution are the engineers who ship it.
The team
Leadership
Muhamed Fahmy
Founder & Lead Engineer
- 10 years in automation across automotive, fintech, biotech, defense, edtech
- Toptal Top 3% engineer
- Core engineer at Tarjama / Ureed (2020, 2021) for the multi-category marketplace migration
- Built AI systems for Wondercraft (YC), Cybertron Labs, Benno AI, Circadia
- Saudi defense engineering operations
- Computer Engineering, Alexandria University
Technical architecture, hands-on delivery, client engagement.
Eike B. Post, PhD
Strategic Advisor
- PhD by age 25, studied at UC Berkeley, Stanford, Cornell, and four other universities
- Four bachelor's degrees, three master's, one law degree
- Founded companies across China, Brazil, Ukraine, Spain
- Managing Partner at Nuclear Block Ventures
- Expertise: legal structures, FinTech, economics, social impact measurement
Strategic advisory on corporate structure, investment, and international expansion.
Ben Sheppard
Growth Advisor
- 4x founder, 1 exit, 12 years as Board Director
- Led 5 turnarounds in the last 12 months, one from near-collapse to profitability in 4 months
- Raised $2.2M pre-product, grew to $1M ARR with Asian Development Bank backing
- Speaks at Google HQ, the United Nations, the World Economic Forum
- 4.9 / 5 across 9 mentorship reviews
Growth, operational scaling, fundraising, market strategy.
Aline Avellar
Head of Projects
- Master's in Human Rights, Migration & Development, Università di Bologna
- Project Manager at Exacology (4+ years)
- International delivery across Brazil, Spain, Belgium
- Previously at Terre des Hommes International Federation
- Co-Founder of Focus Cycles
Project management, client communication, delivery oversight.
The bench
Beyond leadership, Enigma operates with a bench of senior engineers specialized in automation, neural networks, and DevOps. Every engagement is staffed with people who have shipped the thing before.