Abderrahmane Gourragui
@abderrahmanegourragu
Technical architect with 8 years of experience in AI solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a technical architect with 8 years of experience, transforming complex challenges into cutting-edge solutions by integrating software engineering, full stack development, and generative AI. My journey through both agile startups and large corporations has centered on architecting intelligent, high-impact systems—consistently delivering tangible results and enhancing operational efficiency.
At Al Jazeera, I played a key role in developing and integrating LABIB, a proprietary foundational model, into the content management system, achieving a 20% average time saving for news reporters. My experience includes leading strategic migrations for advanced analytics and championing major refactoring initiatives that significantly improved developer experience. I am driven to play a key role in projects where advanced AI pioneers new frontiers in business value and technological innovation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Al Jazeera
Nov 2023 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Played a key role in the development and integration of LABIB, a proprietary foundational model, into the content management system to advance content creation capabilities. Led the strategic migration from Google Optimize to Mixpanel for advanced analytics, orchestrating over 80 A/B experiments, 55 of which yielded positive KPI increments.
Senior Software Engineer
Deel IT
Dec 2021 - Nov 2023 (1 year 11 months)
Focused on iteratively refining the existing self-serve onboarding experience, leveraging JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and Amplitude, which resulted in a significant reduction in customer churn and a 25% reduction in support tickets. Contributed to the re-architecture of the legacy shipping microservice on AWS, migrating the service from NestJS to Go and its database from MongoDB to PostgreSQL.
Software Engineer
Turing
Aug 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 4 months)
Developed a key self-serve platform feature leveraging JavaScript, TypeScript, and React that enabled HR clients to curate and distribute developer profiles, directly boosting client referrals by 15%. Pioneered the adoption of comprehensive analytics tracking by integrating Amplitude into 80% of the analytic codebase, an initiative that significantly enhanced A/B testing precision.
Software Engineer
DesignWithFriends
Dec 2018 - Aug 2020 (1 year 8 months)
Innovatively architected an automated scraping microservice (Serverless Framework, AWS Lambdas, TypeScript, Puppeteer) to address the inefficiencies and costs of manual data acquisition for major US retailers. Through iterative development culminating in a second, optimized version, automated data fetching, eliminated the need for two freelancer roles, and slashed the microservice's operational co
Software Engineer
CoderPad
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 10 months)
Developed a bespoke internal tool (React, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL) that automated critical workflows, significantly boosting team efficiency. Concurrently, contributed to the migration of 30% of the legacy AngularJS codebase to React, which enhanced application performance and maintainability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Masschallenge
Bootcamp Certificate, Entrepreneurship
During an intensive entrepreneurship bootcamp, developed Jobzilla, a startup enabling global remote work for software engineers. Gained firsthand experience in product ideation, market validation, and navigating early-stage startup dynamics, achieving initial traction before pivoting due to co-founder misalignment. This experience provided valuable lessons in resilience and business strategy.
National School Of Applied Sciences
Master's Degree, Computer Science
Completed a comprehensive curriculum in core computer science disciplines, including advanced algorithms, data structures, software engineering, operating systems, networking, database management, and distributed systems. Acquired specialized knowledge through coursework in game development, machine learning, and web technologies, with a strong emphasis on applying theoretical foundations to pract
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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