Software Engineer

Three years shipping production systems with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, tRPC, Prisma, and PostgreSQL. Currently engineering across QA automation, full-stack web platforms, and DevOps at TechTroniX.

My final-year capstone, ACTS, was built for the Hadramout Foundation for Autism and won the Gold Medal among 174 international projects at the RIPC Poster Competition in February 2023.

Open to engineering opportunities, including remote and relocation. Reach me at Ahmad.Alkaf.ahk@gmail.com or on LinkedIn.

ACTS — Autism Children Technical System  ·  NestJS Angular MySQL Docker Final-year university capstone deployed locally at the Hadramout Foundation for Autism charity. Goal-assignment, progress-tracking, and evaluation tooling for trainers, with weekly / monthly / annual reports for parents. Bilingual Arabic and English, vertical activity timeline tailored to each role, database backup / restore. Won Gold Medal among 174 international projects at the RIPC Poster Competition (Feb 2023).

Laptop POS    ·  Laravel React TypeScript MySQL AWS Paddle Cloud point-of-sale platform with subscription billing (Paddle), three paid tiers plus a free tier, multi-role accounts (Cashier / Maintainer / Owner), and responsive UI across all devices and browsers. AWS infrastructure: S3, EC2, RDS, CodePipeline.

Schedule Builder  ·  Angular ASP.NET C# MSSQL Lecture-schedule construction web app with backtracking-algorithm auto-generation, drag-and-drop manual editing, real-time collision detection with red-flash visual cues, and HCI-focused keyboard shortcuts. Live at Schedule-Builder.alkaf.org.

FileUtility  ·  C# .NET File-and-directory manipulation library for .NET Framework with native async / await support and automatic retries for transient failures (network drives, cloud-mounted storage).

Certificate Management Platform  ·  TanStack Start TypeScript Better Auth Prisma PostgreSQL Playwright Vitest Docker Multi-tenant SaaS for organizations to issue training certificates with JSON-configured templates and QR-code verification. Organization-isolated data for courses, participants, trainers, and certificates. Bilingual Arabic / English with RTL via Paraglide JS. Test coverage with Playwright (end-to-end) and Vitest (unit). Built with a 3-person team.

QRForge  ·  Next.js TypeScript Clerk Prisma PostgreSQL QR-code generator with two modes: Direct (content encoded straight into the QR) and Tracked (short-URL redirect with scan analytics covering geo and user agent, plus editable destinations). Eight QR types (URL, Wi-Fi, vCard, Email, SMS, WhatsApp, PDF, plain text). Three download formats (PNG, SVG, PDF) generated client-side.

ImageForge  ·  Next.js TypeScript Sharp AWS S3 Clerk Image-processing utility with AI background removal, server-side processing via Sharp (resize, format conversion, optimization), client-side compression, EXIF metadata extraction, and batch downloads via JSZip. Storage on AWS S3, authentication via Clerk.

B.Sc. Computer Information Systems  ·  Al-Ahgaff University  ·  2019 – 2023 GPA 4.12 / 5. Excellence Certificate for the second-highest GPA among peers.

• Saudi Engineers Association — registered member, Allied Engineering Specialist
• AI ERA NEON Bootcamp — Artificial Intelligence Path (Neon × IBM SkillsBuild), 2026
• Claude 101, Claude Code 101, Claude Code in Action — Anthropic Academy, 2026

• Arabic — native
• English — fluent

Currently exploring engineering opportunities. The fastest reply is by email at Ahmad.Alkaf.ahk@gmail.com or via LinkedIn. Open to remote and relocation.