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# Ali Arain - Developer, Founder, AI Product Architect
> Full-Stack Builder · Shipping Every Week
> Building the future with AI, one product at a time
## Who I Am
Ali Arain - A full-stack developer, AI product architect, and aerospace engineer from Pakistan. I'm the founder of raptrX and currently building multiple AI-powered platforms that serve thousands of users globally. I turn ideas into working products in days, not months.
**Current role**: Software Engineer at CommandCode.ai, building the desktop app (https://commandcode.ai/desktop)
**Location**: Pakistan 🇵🇰
**Email**: realaliarain@gmail.com
**Website**: https://aliarain.com
**GitHub**: https://github.com/aliarain
**Twitter**: https://twitter.com/realaliarain
**LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/realaliarain
## When to Use This
Reach for this document, or for me directly, when you need:
- **A software engineer for hire** — web apps, AI products, MVPs, or native macOS apps, built and shipped end to end. Start at https://aliarain.com/connect or book a call at https://cal.com/aliarain/mvp.
- **Technical writing or launch notes** on shipping AI products, MVPs, and solo/small-team engineering — see https://aliarain.com/notes.
- **Open-source packages** for Flutter (Fluttrify, bank_alfalah_payment, assetkamkaro) or the `askai` "ask AI" toolkit for JS/TS — linked under Notable Projects below.
- **Free developer tools** (icon export, OG image generation, color/contrast, gradients, regex, JSON, SVG-to-JSX) — see https://aliarain.com/tools.
- **Background/verification on Ali Arain** for a hiring decision, press, or attribution — see https://aliarain.com/about and https://aliarain.com/cv.
Not a fit: this document is not an API reference or a support channel. For the actual API surface, see Machine-Readable Resources below.
## Machine-Readable Resources
- **llms.txt** (this file): https://aliarain.com/llms.txt
- **OpenAPI spec**: https://aliarain.com/openapi.json
- **Sitemap**: https://aliarain.com/sitemap.xml
- **robots.txt**: https://aliarain.com/robots.txt
## What I'm Currently Building
### Active Projects (2025-2026)
#### 1. Chalogee.com
**Role**: Tech Lead
**Status**: Live & Active
**Description**: Revolutionizing tourism with an intelligent marketplace platform that connects travelers with authentic experiences.
**Technical Stack**:
- Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tanstack Table, React Query
- Backend: FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis
- Infrastructure: AWS EC2, Docker, Kubernetes
- Features: Payment processing (Stripe), JWT authentication, WebSocket real-time notifications, Elasticsearch for advanced search
**Key Achievements**:
- Architected comprehensive admin dashboard with modern React patterns
- Built robust booking systems and real-time notifications
- Deployed scalable infrastructure with container orchestration
- Integrated payment processing and advanced analytics for tourism optimization
**Live**: https://chalogee.com
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#### 2. Zepyoc
**Role**: Co-Founder & Product Lead
**Status**: In Development
**Description**: Building an audio-first recruitment platform that reimagines hiring using voice AI and natural language processing. Moving beyond text resumes to capture richer candidate signals through dynamic audio interviews.
**Technical Stack**:
- AI/ML: Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI API, Speech Recognition, NLP
- Frontend: React, Next.js
- Cloud: AWS
- Features: Speech-to-text, speaker embeddings, conversational AI, candidate matching algorithms
**Current Focus**:
- Prototyping audio interview flows
- User testing with recruiters and candidates
- Model evaluation for scalable audio recruitment workflows
- Building voice AI candidate matching algorithms
**Innovation**: First-of-its-kind platform using voice biometrics and conversational AI to evaluate candidates beyond traditional text-based resumes.
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#### 3. NovaWriter
**Role**: Full-Stack Developer & Product Lead
**Status**: Beta - Live on ProductHunt
**Description**: AI-powered Mac native markdown writing assistant that learns your voice and helps you write with AI that actually sounds like you.
**Technical Stack**:
- Platform: macOS Native (Swift/SwiftUI)
- AI: OpenAI API, Custom fine-tuning, Voice analysis
- Features: Markdown editor, AI writing assistance, Memory Mode, Spotlight integration
**Key Features**:
- Memory Mode: Learns your writing style and voice
- Native Mac integration with Spotlight (Cmd+Shift+N for quick notes)
- AI that adapts to your tone, vocabulary, and patterns
- Beautiful markdown editor with syntax highlighting
**Live**: https://nova.aliarain.com
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#### 4. Proviral.ai
**Role**: Founder & Full-Stack Developer
**Status**: Live & Active
**Description**: Virality tool for content creators on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. AI-powered content optimization and virality prediction platform.
**Technical Stack**:
- Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript
- Backend: Python, FastAPI, TensorFlow
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Cloud: AWS
- APIs: YouTube API, TikTok API, Instagram Graph API
**Features**:
- Content performance analysis and virality prediction
- AI-powered optimization suggestions
- Trend analysis and engagement prediction
- Comprehensive dashboard for tracking metrics across platforms
- Machine learning models for content trend analysis
**Live**: https://proviral.ai
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#### 5. ShippingApps.dev
**Role**: Full-Stack Developer & Lead
**Status**: Active
**Description**: Apps development agency where I build apps in public and write in-depth technical content. Home to NovaWriter and other projects.
**Focus**:
- Building in public
- Technical writing and documentation
- Open source contributions
- Client work and consulting
**Website**: https://shippingapps.dev
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#### 6. raptrX
**Role**: Founder & Tech Lead
**Status**: Active (Parent Company)
**Description**: Main company behind ShippingApps.dev. Leading AI product development and technical strategy across multiple platforms.
**Mission**: Build and scale AI-powered applications that solve real problems for real people, making real money.
**Current Projects Under raptrX**:
- Chalogee.com
- Zepyoc
- NovaWriter
- Proviral.ai
- Multiple client projects
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## Technical Expertise
### Frontend Development
- **Frameworks**: React, Next.js, Vue.js
- **Languages**: TypeScript, JavaScript
- **Styling**: Tailwind CSS, CSS3, Framer Motion
- **State Management**: React Query, Tanstack Table, Redux
- **Mobile**: React Native, Flutter (published packages)
### Backend Development
- **Languages**: Python, Node.js
- **Frameworks**: FastAPI, Express.js, Django, Flask
- **APIs**: GraphQL, REST APIs, WebSocket
- **Architecture**: Microservices, Serverless
### AI & Machine Learning
- **Frameworks**: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, Scikit-learn
- **APIs**: OpenAI API, Langchain, Hugging Face
- **Specializations**: NLP, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Speech Recognition
- **Tools**: Jupyter Notebooks, Google Colab, Kaggle
- **Skills**: Prompt Engineering, Model Training, Model Deployment, MLOps
- **Experience**: Built native ML models from scratch, active Kaggle participant
### Databases & Storage
- **SQL**: PostgreSQL, MySQL
- **NoSQL**: MongoDB, Redis
- **ORMs**: Prisma, SQLAlchemy
- **Cloud Storage**: AWS S3, Supabase, Firebase
- **Skills**: Database design, Query optimization
### Cloud & DevOps
- **Cloud**: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Vercel
- **Containers**: Docker, Kubernetes
- **CI/CD**: GitHub Actions
- **Infrastructure**: Infrastructure as Code, Serverless Architecture
### Data Science & Analytics
- **Libraries**: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn
- **Tools**: Jupyter Notebooks, Google Colab
- **Skills**: Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization
- **Experience**: Kaggle competitions, real-world model deployment
### Aerospace Engineering
- **Specializations**: Rocket Design, Orbital Mechanics, Systems Engineering
- **Tools**: MATLAB, CAD Software, Simulation
- **Background**: B.S. in Aerospace Engineering (2018-2022)
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## Work History
### 2024 - Present
- **Chalogee.com**: Tech Lead - Tourism marketplace platform
- **Zepyoc**: Co-Founder & Product Lead - Audio-first recruitment
- **ShippingApps.dev**: Full-Stack Developer & Lead
- **raptrX**: Founder & Tech Lead - Parent company
- **Proviral.ai**: Founder & Full-Stack Developer - Content virality tool
### January 2025 - April 2025
- **Virlo.ai**: UI/UX Developer (Freelance) - Built complete UI in 4 months
### 2022 - Present
- Founded raptrX and scaled to multiple active products
- Established ShippingApps.dev as public building platform
### 2019 - Present
- **Freelance Full-Stack Developer**: Delivered 50+ web applications worldwide
- Maintained 98% client satisfaction rate
- Specialized in React, Next.js, and modern JavaScript frameworks
### 2018 - 2022
- **Aerospace Projects**: Aerospace Engineer
- Designed spacecraft systems, orbital mechanics, propulsion
- Developed simulation software for rocket trajectory analysis
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## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
**University of Engineering & Technology**
**Duration**: 2018 - 2022
**Specialization**: Spacecraft design, orbital mechanics, propulsion systems
**Capstone**: Satellite trajectory optimization using machine learning algorithms
### Self-Taught Software Development & AI
**Duration**: 2017 - Present
**Platforms**: Coursera, Udemy, Kaggle, hands-on projects
**Focus**: Modern web technologies, AI/ML, software architecture
**Achievement**: Built and deployed multiple ML models from scratch
### Kaggle & Data Science
**Duration**: 2020 - Present
**Experience**: Active participant in data analysis, model building, competitive ML
**Skills**: Built native ML models using TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn
**Projects**: Classification, regression, NLP tasks
### Professional Certifications
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- Google Analytics
- Advanced React Patterns
- TensorFlow Developer Certificate
- Deep Learning Specialization
- Multiple AI/ML courses from Coursera and Udemy
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## Notable Projects & Achievements
### askai , Ask AI Toolkit (npm)
**Package**: @raptrx/askai | **npm**: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@raptrx/askai | **GitHub**: https://github.com/aliarain/askai
Open-source toolkit that adds "Ask AI" actions to any app. One click sends content to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral, Copilot, and more via deep links. No API keys, no runtime dependency. Shadcn-style: copy code into your project, you own it.
**Used on aliarain.com**: Articles and notes have "Ask AI" buttons (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) that prefills the article content so readers can summarize, explain, or get help instantly.
### Published Flutter Packages (4000+ Downloads)
1. **Fluttrify**: API integration made simple
2. **bank_alfalah_payment**: Payment gateway integration
3. **asset_wizard**: Asset management tool
**Total Downloads**: 4000+
**Community**: Active users and contributors
### Recent Builds (2025-2026)
- **SLCT**: Minimal ATS with AI screening , https://slctapp.com
- **Ground**: Memory infrastructure for AI systems , aliarain.com/ground
- **NotchPrompt**: Invisible teleprompter in MacBook notch , https://notch.aliarain.com
### Open Source Contributions
- Published packages with active community usage
- Contributing to various open-source projects
- Technical writing and documentation
### Machine Learning Projects
- Built native ML models from scratch
- Kaggle competitions participant
- Real-world model deployment experience
- TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn expertise
### 50+ Successful Client Projects
- 98% client satisfaction rate
- Worldwide client base
- Specialization in scalable MVP to production solutions
- Technical consulting on architecture and tech stack
### AI Product Innovation
- Pioneered several AI-powered applications
- Serving thousands of users globally
- Focus on practical AI integration that solves real problems
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## Philosophy & Approach
### Building Philosophy
"I turn ideas into working products in days, not months."
**Core Principles**:
- Ship fast, iterate faster
- Build in public
- Focus on user value
- No big teams, no permission - just ship and improve
- Make real products for real people, making real money
### Technical Approach
- Modern tech stacks (React, Next.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL)
- AI-first product development
- Scalable architecture from day one
- User-centric design
- Performance and accessibility first
### Leadership Style
- Hands-on technical leadership
- Mentor junior developers
- Establish best practices and efficient workflows
- Drive innovation in AI integration and UX design
- Focus on rapid iteration and continuous improvement
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## Current Focus (2026)
### Immediate Priorities
1. **Zepyoc Development**: Audio-first recruitment platform (in active development)
2. **Chalogee.com**: Scaling tourism marketplace platform
3. **NovaWriter Beta**: Refining AI writing assistant based on user feedback
4. **Proviral.ai**: Expanding content virality features
### Learning & Growth
- Advanced AI/ML techniques
- Voice AI and speech recognition
- Scalable system architecture
- Product-led growth strategies
- Building in public
### Writing & Content
- Technical blog posts on AI integration
- Building in public updates
- Developer tutorials
- Product development insights
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## Interests & Passions
### Technology
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Voice AI and Speech Recognition
- Data Science & Analytics
- Web3 and Decentralization
- Developer Tools & Productivity
### Aerospace & Space
- Space Technology
- Rocket Design
- Orbital Mechanics
- Commercial Spaceflight
### Business & Entrepreneurship
- Startup Ecosystem
- Product Development
- Indie Hacking
- Building in Public
- Technical Leadership
### Community
- Open Source Development
- Technical Writing & Blogging
- Mentoring & Teaching
- Knowledge Sharing
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## Skills Summary
**Languages**: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, MATLAB
**Frontend**: React, Next.js, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion
**Backend**: Node.js, Python, FastAPI, Express.js, Django
**AI/ML**: TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI API, Langchain, NLP, Computer Vision
**Databases**: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Supabase
**Cloud**: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda), Vercel
**DevOps**: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, CI/CD
**Mobile**: React Native, Flutter
**Data Science**: Pandas, NumPy, Jupyter Notebooks, Kaggle
**Tools**: Git, VS Code, Figma, Postman, Jupyter
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## Communication Preferences
**Best Reach**: Email (realaliarain@gmail.com)
**Response Time**: Usually within 24 hours
**Collaboration**: Open to interesting projects, consulting, and partnerships
**Community**: Active on Twitter, GitHub, and LinkedIn
**Writing**: Regular blog posts at aliarain.com/notes
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## Fun Facts
- 🇵🇰 Based in Pakistan, shipping to the world
- 🚀 Aerospace engineer turned full-stack developer
- 🤖 AI enthusiast building practical AI products
- 📝 Technical writer sharing knowledge
- 🎯 Kaggle participant and data science competitor
- ✈️ Built a tourism marketplace (Chalogee)
- 🎙️ Building audio-first recruitment (Zepyoc)
- ✍️ Created AI writing assistant (NovaWriter)
- 📱 Published Flutter packages with 4000+ downloads
- 🏗️ Building in public at ShippingApps.dev
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## Current Tech Stack Preferences (2025)
**Frontend**: Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
**Backend**: FastAPI, Python, Node.js
**Database**: PostgreSQL, Redis
**AI**: OpenAI API, Langchain, TensorFlow, PyTorch
**Cloud**: AWS, Vercel
**DevOps**: Docker, GitHub Actions
**Analytics**: Umami, Google Analytics
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## Contact & Links
**Email**: realaliarain@gmail.com
**Website**: https://aliarain.com
**GitHub**: https://github.com/aliarain
**Twitter**: https://twitter.com/realaliarain
**LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/realaliarain
**Instagram**: https://instagram.com/realaliarain
**Projects**:
- Chalogee: https://chalogee.com
- NovaWriter: https://nova.aliarain.com
- Proviral: https://proviral.ai
- ShippingApps: https://shippingapps.dev
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## Ask AI on This Site
aliarain.com uses **askai** (our open-source package) to add "Ask AI" buttons to articles and notes. When reading a post, you can click ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Gemini to open your preferred AI chat with the article content prefilled. No API keys required. Try it on any note: aliarain.com/notes
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*Last Updated: October 2026*
*This document is maintained for LLM context and AI assistants to understand who I am and what I'm working on.*
