Ali Arain

Self-taught founder from Pakistan. I find problems worth solving and build whatever it takes to solve them — web apps, AI systems, native Mac apps, infrastructure, tools. No shortcuts, no waiting. I run raptrX and I ship.

Work with me
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For founders & hiring managers

  • Ships end-to-end: product sense, AI systems, web, and native when it matters.
  • Comfortable owning 0 → 1 — prototypes, launch, iteration — without a large team.
  • Deep on AI memory (Ground), hiring workflows (SLCT, Zepyoc), and marketplaces (Chalogee).

Work

Work is live products and platforms I ship.·All builds is the full list including experiments.·Packages are open-source libraries and dev tools.

  • AI-powered ATS — post a job, screen everyone, swipe the shortlist

    Replace resume triage with scored shortlists your team can review in minutes.

  • Voice-first recruiting — audio interviews, not PDF theatre

    Candidates answer on their own time; you hear how they think, not how they format.

  • Memory infrastructure for AI — cited context or honest refusal

    Gives models real memory so answers cite sources or decline instead of guessing.

  • Agent-first hosting — static sites live in seconds, zero Git friction

    Publish marketing and landing pages without wrestling Git or DevOps.

  • Open-source “Ask AI” toolkit — deep-link to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, no API keys

    Drop an “Ask AI” action into any product with one npm package.

  • Tourism marketplace — travellers meet real local experiences

    Connects travellers with vetted hosts instead of generic tour bundles.

  • Mac-native Markdown writing — fast, local, AI when you want it

    A calm writing app for long-form work, with optional AI on your machine.

  • Invisible teleprompter in the MacBook notch — eye contact on camera

    Read your script while the camera sees your eyes, not a scrolling window.

  • Zen productivity — Pomodoro, ambient sound, breathing, journaling

    Lightweight rituals for focus when you are juggling deep work.

  • Content virality for creators — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram

    Helps creators package and test hooks across short-form channels.

Writing

Launch notes, essays, and how I build.

Flagship work

Problem, approach, outcome — the three projects I talk about most.

  • SLCT

    Problem
    Founders drowning in resumes for a single role.
    Approach
    AI reads every application at intake; you swipe a ranked shortlist.
    Outcome
    Hiring leads spend minutes, not weekends, on first-pass screening.
    Role
    Designed, built, and shipped as founder.
  • Ground

    Problem
    LLMs guess when they lack grounded facts.
    Approach
    A memory layer that returns versioned, cited context — or refuses.
    Outcome
    Fewer confident hallucinations; answers tied to real sources.
    Role
    Product and engineering — memory model and APIs.
  • Chalogee

    Problem
    Authentic local travel is still locked in chats and word of mouth.
    Approach
    Marketplace matching travellers with vetted hosts and experiences.
    Outcome
    Supply and demand in one place instead of fragmented DMs.
    Role
    End-to-end product and platform work.