portfolio — Ahmed Al-Makhlooq

/**

* @file index.tsx

* @author Ahmed Al-Makhlooq

* @desc Building scalable systems and elegant interfaces.

const engineer = {

name: "

Ahmed Al-Makhlooq

role: "

location: "Saudi Arabia",

};

// view my work→

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available for work

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~/portfolio/about.tsx

// about.tsx — who I am

function whoAmI() {

I'm a software engineer passionate about building products that are fast, reliable, and enjoyable to use. I specialize in full-stack development with a strong focus on backend systems, developer tooling, and clean API design.

When I'm not writing code, I'm thinking about distributed systems, exploring open-source projects, or diving into the latest in cloud infrastructure.

}

Currently open to new opportunities

Years coding

Projects shipped

30+

Technologies

Coffee / day

const topSkills = [

"TypeScript""Dart""React""Flutter""Node.js"

];

// quick links

→github: @Ahmed-T-A →linkedin: ahmed-almakhlooq →email: ahmedtal.almakhlooq@gmail.com

~/portfolio/experience.tsx

// experience.tsx — where I've worked

const experience = [...]

Backend Developer

PayBack (Fintech Startup)·Remote·part-time

Jan 2026 → Present

Building backend services for a fintech cashback platform that enables users to apply earned cashback toward subscription payments, reducing out-of-pocket costs while maintaining secure and reliable payment flows.

+Built and maintained backend APIs for a cashback platform with integrations to open banking providers, payment gateways, and external partner systems.

+Contributed to core fintech services including third-party integrations.

Node.jsTypeScriptREST APIsSingleViewOpen Banking

Mobile Developer

Oshen (Startup)·Remote·part-time

Aug 2025 → Jan 2026

Developed digital products for automotive workshops, including workshop management solutions and a mobile application that allows customers to track their vehicle status and service progress in real time.

+Developed features for React and React Native applications connecting clients with automotive workshops and providing real-time vehicle updates.

+Helped build customized ERP-style modules for automotive workshops using the Frappe framework to support operational workflows.

+Improved mobile user experience by focusing on UI smoothness, backend integration, and performance optimization.

+Contributed to a connected workshop-client experience that increased service transparency for customers.

ReactTanstackHonoReact NativeExpoFrappeERP

Software Engineering Intern

Saudi Aramco·Saudi Arabia, Dhahran·internship

Jun 2024 → Aug 2024

Contributed to internal enterprise systems designed to improve company workflows, streamline request handling, and enhance operational efficiency through secure and user-friendly software solutions.

+Gathered requirements and designed user-friendly interfaces for internal systems used across the organization.

+Developed the Out of Company (OOC) system from scratch to track and manage employee requests for external events.

+Implemented secure access control mechanisms to protect data integrity and enforce role-based permissions.

+Supported workflow improvement initiatives by translating business needs into practical internal software solutions.

ASP.NETVBC#Excel

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~/portfolio/projects.tsx

// projects.tsx — things I've built

export const projects: Project[]

AI Face Enhancer.tsproduction

AI Face Enhancer

Full-stack face restoration web app that detects, enhances faces, and upscales images using CodeFormer and Real-ESRGAN deployed on HuggingFace.

⚡// Sub-5s inference on GPU · deployed on Vercel + HuggingFace · zero local setup required

Next.js 15React 19PythonFastAPICodeFormerReal-ESRGAN

Ask My CV.tsproduction

Ask My CV

A RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) API that answers questions about a CV/resume using LangChain, ChromaDB, and OpenAI.

LangChainOpenAIPythonFastAPIChromaDBPyPDF

BNPL Affordability Assistant.tsproduction

BNPL Affordability Assistant

Responsible spending assistant for Buy Now Pay Later purchases — deterministic rules engine makes the decision, LLM explains it in plain language.

⚡// Rules-first architecture · auditable & explainable decisions · aligns with responsible-lending regulations

PythonFastAPILangChainOpenAIReactVitePydantic

~/portfolio/skills.tsx

// skills.tsx — my toolkit

import { skills } from "./toolkit"

{ }Languages

›TypeScript
›Dart
Python
Java
C#

</>Frontend

›React
›Flutter
React Native
Tanstacks
Next.js
Tailwind
ASP.Net

fn()Backend

›Node.js
Hono
Next.js
.NET
Frappe
REST APIs
FastAPI

dbDatabases

Supabase
MongoDB
Firebase
SQLite
TursoDB
Drizzle

☁Cloud & DevOps

AWS S3
Vercel
Hostinger
GitHub Actions
GitLab Actions
Hugging Face

⚙Tools

Git
VS Code
Postman
Claude Code

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= expert·

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~/portfolio/education.tsx

// education.tsx — academic background

class Education extends Foundation

Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)·Saudi Arabia, Dhahran

2020 → 2025

GPA3.6 / 4.0

🏆Second Honor

+Senior project: KFUPM Community Hub

+Grader for Database Systems course (2 semesters)

+Dean's Honor Distinction

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Introduction & Advance Courses in in Artificial Intelligence

KAUST Academy·Saudi Arabia, Dhahran

2024 → 2024

+Established a solid grounding in AI principles, including linear regression, decision trees, neural networks, activation functions,gradient descent, and loss functions.

+Acquired practical expertise in CNNs, transfer learning, data augmentation, and semantic segmentation, optimizing models through batch normalization, dropout, and ensembling.

attachments

~/portfolio/contact.tsx

// contact.tsx — let's build something together

zsh — contact

$whoami

>Ahmed Al-Makhlooq

$echo $STATUS

>open to new roles 🟢

$cat contact.json

{

"email": "ahmedtal.almakhlooq@gmail.com"

"github": "@Ahmed-T-A"