Backend & APIs
REST APIs, webhooks, auth and background jobs, organized as clean modules and tested.
- Node.js
- NestJS
- Express
- Flask
- Laravel
- Spring Boot
- NextAuth.js
- Postman
- Insomnia
Used at
Masu
Hi, I'm Farouq
Software Engineer, AI Engineer, Web Application Engineer, Frontend Developer, Cloud Architect / Engineer
Introduction
Overview.
I'm a software engineer and AI engineer with a B.S. in Artificial Intelligence Engineering, specialized in data science and NLP, working across the backend, the frontend and the cloud. At Namaa Solutions I build the company's communication platform in Next.js and lead its product, bringing Meta's WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, X, TikTok, Snapchat and Telegram together with AI replies and store integrations. Before that I led web application engineering at Geeks for Geeks and built backend services on AWS, Google Cloud and Kubernetes at Masu. I care about clean APIs, reliable systems and fast, accessible interfaces.
sonarfarouq@gmail.comResume
Software Engineer
AI Engineer
Web Application Engineer
Frontend Developer
Cloud Architect / Engineer
What I have done so far
Work Experience.
IT Support Intern
Computime Hong Kong
February 2022 - June 2022
- Assisted in troubleshooting hardware and software issues for internal users, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Supported the IT team in managing system upgrades and deployments, including the configuration of new workstations.
- Maintained and updated IT documentation, ensuring accurate records of system configurations and troubleshooting procedures.
- Provided technical support to employees, both remotely and in-person, addressing various IT-related inquiries and resolving issues efficiently.
Backend Engineer
Masu Business Software Solutions
July 2023 - February 2024
- Built and maintained backend services in Node.js and NestJS, organizing each feature as a module with controllers, services, DTO validation, guards and interceptors.
- Designed REST APIs and data models for the company's business software, covering authentication, role-based access, pagination and consistent error responses.
- Deployed and ran services on AWS and Google Cloud: containerized with Docker and orchestrated on Kubernetes with deployments, services, config maps, secrets and rolling updates.
- Automated builds, tests and releases for staging and production, and kept environment configuration consistent across both clouds.
- Tracked down production problems such as slow queries, memory leaks and failing background jobs through logs and metrics, then fixed the root causes.
Web Application Engineer
Geeks for Geeks
July 2023 - Present
- Lead the web application engineering team: set the technical direction, architecture and coding standards for our web platforms, and make the final call on stack and design decisions.
- Delivered more than 25 websites and web applications for organizations and events, owning each one from requirements and design through build, deployment and handover.
- Plan the team's work in sprints: break features into tasks, review every pull request, and keep releases on schedule across a team of volunteer developers.
- Built and secured the web servers behind these projects with the network engineering team: Linux hosts, reverse proxies, TLS, firewall rules, backups and uptime monitoring.
- Run the induction program for new members, aligning them with the organization's mission, and mentor developers through code reviews, pair programming and hands-on workshops.
- Take part in strategic planning with the leadership team, turning goals into a technical roadmap and reporting progress back to them.
Software Engineer & Product Manager
Namaa Solutions (Namaa Al Mostaqbal)
July 2026 - Present
- Build the company's communication platform in Next.js and React: Meta's WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, X, TikTok, Snapchat and Telegram, brought into one place for customer conversations.
- Onboard businesses to the WhatsApp API with coexistence login, so they keep the WhatsApp Business app on their phone while their chat history syncs in, gets labeled and is ready to use.
- Wire GPT into the conversations so it drafts AI replies from each chat's history and labels.
- Integrate the stores and tools businesses already run on: Shopify, WooCommerce, Salla, Zid and Zoho, plus email through Microsoft 365, Yahoo and iCloud.
- Run the platform on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, with Firebase and Firestore for its data.
- Act as product manager for the platform: gather requirements from clients and internal teams, write specs and acceptance criteria, own the roadmap and backlog, and prioritize each release.
What I build with
Stack.
AI engineering
Non-deterministic AI in real products: LLM features with any provider, NLP and data science, on a solid machine-learning foundation.
- LLMs (any provider)
- OpenAI
- Replicate
- NLP
- Data science
- Machine learning
- Python
Shown in
Namaa- RichAIproject
- B.S. AI Engineering
Web & mobile apps
Fast, accessible interfaces, from dashboards and 3D scenes to Flutter and React Native apps.
- React
- Next.js
- Vue.js
- Svelte
- Astro
- jQuery
- React Native
- Flutter
- Tailwind CSS
- Styled Components
- Framer Motion
- Three.js
Used at
- Namaa
Geeks for Geeks
Channels & integrations
Meta's WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, X, TikTok, Snapchat and Telegram in one inbox, connected to stores, email and business tools.
- Meta
- X
- TikTok
- Snapchat
- Telegram
- Microsoft 365
- Yahoo Mail
- iCloud Mail
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- Salla
- Zid
- Zoho
Used at
- Namaa
Cloud & DevOps
Serverless functions, containers on Kubernetes and CI/CD across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Firebase.
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Azure
- Firebase
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Serverless
- Linux
- Debian
- Linux Mint
- NixOS
- Git
- GitHub
Used at
- Masu
- Namaa
- Geeks for Geeks
Data
SQL and NoSQL: relational and document stores, modelled around the queries each product runs.
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Firestore
- Prisma
- Supabase
Used at
- Masu
- Namaa
- Geeks for Geeks
Languages
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Python
- Go
- Java
- C#
- PHP
- Dart
- C
- C++
- Lua
- HTML5
- CSS
Package managers & tools
- npm
- pnpm
- Bun
- Yarn
- Composer
- Maven
- Gradle
- pub
- pip
- Figma
How it fits together
One request, followed through the stack of a shipped product. Pick a flow, or let them play.
WhatsApp AI reply · ReachMore
- 1ClientWhatsApp
A business links its WhatsApp number with coexistence login and keeps using the WhatsApp Business app.
Other client tools: - 2APINext.js
Next.js routes sync its chat history and take in each new message from Meta's WhatsApp API.
Other api tools: - 3DataFirestore
Conversations are labeled and stored in Firestore.
Other data tools: - 4ServicesOpenAI
GPT drafts the reply, which goes back out through the WhatsApp API.
Other services tools: - 5Runs on
Runs on Azure and Google Cloud, with Firebase.
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Firebase
- Serverless (not used in this flow)
- AWS (not used in this flow)
- Docker (not used in this flow)
- Kubernetes (not used in this flow)
My work
Projects.
These projects showcase my practical skills and experience, each with descriptions and links to code repositories and live demos. They demonstrate my ability to handle complex challenges, adapt to different technologies, and oversee projects from start to finish.
Chess Game Engine
This is a chess game made using the Three.js library and JavaScript. The game includes a 3D chessboard with realistic lighting and materials, move validation, and support for castling and en passant. The game also includes an AI opponent using the Stockfish chess engine
- JavaScript
- Three.js
- CSS
- HTML5
GBA Emulator
GBA emulator built with native vanilla JS engine, CSS, HTML, featuring more than 150+ games to be played.
- Vanilla JS
- HTML5
- CSS
Quiz Shot
An in-depth interactive trivia and quiz application offering immersive animations and sound effects with extensive custom category selections.
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- JSON API
Ping Pong 3D
A browser-based training simulator featuring interactive Cannon physics mechanics, state variables, and real-time controller vectors.
- React Three Fiber
- Three.js
- Cannon
- Zustand
JS Game Lab
Twenty games and seven art experiments in vanilla JavaScript and HTML5 canvas, from 2048, Sokoban and Minesweeper to Pac-Man, Breakout and Gravity Wells, with an Art Lab of generative pieces. No frameworks and no build step: each game runs on its own loop, input and collision…
- Vanilla JS
- HTML5
- CSS
Pygame Collection
An engaging workspace housing multiple object-oriented 2D desktop game builds utilizing Pygame logic loops and python script setups.
- Python
- Pygame
- OOP
Get in touch
Contact.
