ALI KARAKI

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What I've built

01issue-scout
01

issue-scout.dev

issue-scout.dev

Next.js · Upstash Redis · TanStack Table

Finding good first issues = manual label scanning across repos. Wasted contributor time.

02md-mermaid-pdf
02

md-mermaid-pdf

md-mermaid-pdf

Node.js · Puppeteer · Mermaid

Markdown → PDF with Mermaid diagrams gave blank boxes. Render pass was missing.

03fallacious-much
03

fallacious-much.com

fallacious-much.com

React · Supabase · Sentry · React Flow

A learning platform with auth, progress tracking, daily scheduling, streak mechanics, and an interactive concept mind map.

04e8markets
04

e8markets: TradeLocker Integration

e8markets: TradeLocker Integration

Go · PostgreSQL · Redis · React · Docker

Full-stack TradeLocker integration with a Go API, Redis-backed sessions, Postgres audit logs, and Docker Compose.

05lelimiter
05

LeLimiter: Rate Limiter

LeLimiter: Rate Limiter

Redis · Lua · Go

A sliding-window rate limiter using Redis sorted sets and Lua scripts for atomic concurrency control.

Work History

2023 – Now
WorkplacedUAE
Lead Engineer (Founding)
  • End-to-end delivery across a PropTech SaaS product.

React · TypeScript · GraphQL · Relay · AWS

2024
Revic AIUS
Senior Engineer (Contract)
  • Performance overhaul of a ~250k-line React/TypeScript codebase.

React · TypeScript

2023 – 2024
AheevaCanada
Software Engineer
  • Desktop app engineering for 1,000+ customer support agents.

Electron · Node.js · Redis · TypeScript · AWS · FFmpeg

2023
Starlake.aiFrance
Software Engineer
  • UX and state improvements in a React application.

React · Redux · Formik

2022
BlocxsNetherlands
Software Engineer (Contract)
  • Serverless automation and Web3 integration.

Node.js · Azure Functions · SendGrid · Web3

2021 – 2022
AtEMRCanada
Software Engineer
  • Clinic group management system and REST APIs.

Angular · Ionic · Node.js · Azure Functions · MongoDB

AWS MENA Community, Volunteer Engineer · 2023

Womenplusplus, Mentor · 2022

American University of Beirut, B.S. Computer Science
CS Society President · Hack4Impact Co-founder

Zaka.ai, ML Certification, 2026

English · French · Arabic

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