Ali Benrami
Software Engineer
At a Glance
2+
Years Experience
3+
Projects Shipped
1st
Place HackUTD
3rd
Place AIM Night
Experience
Software Engineer & NLP Engineer
Kori - HackUTD Winner
- Built the complete software stack for Kori—an AI-powered focus and productivity platform that won first place at HackUTD
- Developed Electron + Express.js interface and backend, React Native mobile app, and sensor integration (BME280, microphone, camera modules)
- Integrated Gemini API for emotion and environment-driven insights to help users optimize study efficiency
- Created real-time data collection system tracking sound, temperature, air quality, and emotional cues via Raspberry Pi
Technical Mentor & Lead Architect
FundThesis - AIM Night 3rd Place
- Led a team of 6 developers over 10 weeks to build FundThesis—a web app simplifying stock investing for retail investors using NLP and forecasting
- Architected the complete backend infrastructure and NLP pipeline, mapping out system design and technical roadmap
- Designed the frontend vision and user experience, guiding the team through implementation of sentiment analysis using FinBERT
- Mentored team members on web scraping with Finance news APIs and RSS feeds, achieving 3rd place victory at AIM Night
Skills
Languages
TypeScript
Python
Frameworks & Libraries
React
Next.js
Node.js
FastAPI
Electron
Tailwind CSS
Tools & Databases
PostgreSQL
Prisma
Docker
Git
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of Texas at Dallas
Expected 2027
Focused on AI/ML and software engineering