Mostafa Farouk

Founding CTO building an AI-powered social community platform for expats in the GCC, taking the product from concept to architecture, prototype, and pre-seed fundraising. Authored the full Technical Design Document and end-to-end system architecture, defining service boundaries, data models, AI agent design, and infrastructure topology.

Architected and shipped a Web3 platform for digital assets and virtual worlds, using React, TypeScript, Next.js, .NET 8, and Unity. Designed event-driven microservices with REST APIs and WebSocket channels, and integrated smart contracts for NFT minting.

Tech lead for a team of 3 developers, delivering 5 new AI-powered skills for a virtual assistant in an enterprise VR meetings application. Implemented voice and conversational capabilities using Whisper, TTS, and function calling, and deployed production projects on Azure.

Built an enterprise visitor management system with multi-modal authorization and engineered a smart parking system with a .NET backend and Unity frontend. Integrated diverse hardware and software stacks across IoT devices, computer vision, and central management.

Led project execution and a small engineering team across the project lifecycle, from requirements through delivery and integration. Coordinated cross-functional work between engineering, operations, and clients.

Developed and maintained fullstack web applications using ASP.NET MVC, C#, SQL Server, and JavaScript/jQuery. Implemented features end-to-end across backend services, REST APIs, and frontend layers.

Delivered custom software for a range of clients, covering web applications, desktop tools, and research-oriented prototypes. Supported academic and applied research projects with software implementation and data processing.

Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Electronics Engineering, gaining a strong foundation in engineering principles and electronics.