ali arain
software engineer at CommandCode.ai · full stack & ai product builder
software engineer at CommandCode.ai, building the agentic desktop app. founder of raptrX. self-taught; i design, build and launch products myself, from the first sketch to production, in web, ai tools and native mac apps.
Experience
CommandCode.ai
- building the agentic desktop app at CommandCode.ai
- shipping product features across the stack, focused on agentic coding workflows
chalogee.com
- tech lead for chalogee.com, a marketplace that connects travellers with local guides
- built the admin dashboard with tanstack table and react query
- built the fastapi backend on postgresql and redis, deployed with docker on aws
- integrated stripe payments and real-time booking notifications
zepyoc
- co-founding zepyoc, an audio-first recruitment platform, now in beta
- built voice interview and matching flows on openai whisper and custom nlp models
- testing with early-access companies and using their data to improve matching
shippingapps.dev
- running shippingapps.dev, where I build and ship products in public
- built novawriter, a native macos markdown editor with local ai that learns your writing voice
- write technical articles on how I build, and open-source the tools I make along the way
raptrx
- founded raptrx in 2022; bootstrapped and profitable, now a team of five
- built and run the studio's products, including slct, chalogee and proviral
- set up a shared stack and process that lets the team take an idea to a launched mvp in weeks
virlo.ai
- built the ui for virlo.ai over four months with a six-person product team
- built the component library and design system the app's screens share
- worked in weekly sprints from figma designs to production
proviral.ai
- founded proviral.ai, a tool that helps creators on youtube, tiktok and instagram plan content
- built models that score how likely a video is to spread, and suggest changes
- built the dashboard that tracks each creator's metrics across platforms
Skills
frontend development
mobile (Flutter)
backend development
python & data science
databases & storage
ai & machine learning
cloud & devops
leadership & business
Education
software development & ai specialization
2017–present
self-taught & online platforms
continuous learning in modern web technologies, ai/ml, and software architecture through platforms like coursera, udemy, kaggle, and hands-on project development. built and deployed multiple machine learning models from scratch.
machine learning & data science
2020–present
kaggle & data science competitions
active kaggle participant with experience in data analysis, model building, and competitive machine learning. built native ml models using tensorflow, pytorch, and scikit-learn for various real-world problems including classification, regression, and nlp tasks.
professional development
2019–present
various certifications
aws cloud practitioner, google analytics, advanced react patterns, tensorflow developer certificate, deep learning specialization, and multiple ai/ml courses from coursera and udemy.
Projects
InstantDeploy
agent-first hosting layer. publish static sites globally in under 2 seconds with zero configuration. built for Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf. FastAPI, Next.js 16, Azure, Redis, Azure Blob, Caddy.
askai
open-source package that sends what is on your page to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Grok and 14 more — with deep links that are actually verified. copy is the primary action, and truncation is never silent.
NotchPrompt
macOS teleprompter anchored in the MacBook notch. read scripts while maintaining eye contact with the camera. invisible to screen sharing (Zoom, Teams, Meet).
Ground
memory infrastructure for AI systems. versioned, cited context, or honest refusal when evidence is missing. built for AI apps that need to ground responses in real data.
SLCT
minimal ATS with premium candidate experience and AI screening. create jobs, collect candidates, screen with AI, make decisions, communicate outcomes, and close roles.
NovaWriter
native macos markdown editor with local ai that learns your writing voice. built with rust and tauri on ollama; everything runs on your mac.
ProductizeSpace
zen-focused productivity app for creatives. Pomodoro timers, ambient soundscapes, breathing exercises, and mindfulness journaling inspired by Rick Rubin's The Creative Act.
JotlyWriter
android markdown editor for authors and content creators. hierarchical folders, tags, writing analytics, session tracking, and templates. built with flutter, shipped as an android app.
Proviral
helps YouTube, TikTok and Instagram creators plan content: scores how likely a video is to spread and suggests changes, with a dashboard across platforms.
Chalogee
tourism marketplace that connects travellers with local guides. admin dashboard, booking system, Stripe payments and real-time notifications.
Zepyoc
audio-first recruitment platform: candidates answer voice interviews, and speech recognition and NLP match them to roles. in beta with early-access companies.
LiftUp
making software development and AI more accessible. paused,not actively shipping; page kept for history.
Fluttrify
Flutter package that simplifies API integration and data transformation. simplified HTTP, JSON parsing, and type-safe responses. published on pub.dev.
AssetKamKaro
asset optimization for Flutter apps: compresses images and loads assets lazily. published on pub.dev.
Achievements
notchprompt, #8 product of the day on product hunt
2026a macos teleprompter that sits in the notch and stays hidden on screen shares
founded raptrx
2022bootstrapped and profitable, now a team of five
open source on npm and pub.dev
2022–2026askai, fluttrify, bank_alfalah_payment and assetkamkaro, with 4,000+ downloads between them
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