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Mahmoud Ali

Cairo, Egypt · open to KSA & Gulf

Mahmoud Ali

Full Stack Developer (React / Next.js / TypeScript / Node.js)

Open to remote & on-site opportunities across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.

01About

About

Two years building enterprise web platforms — multi-tenant LMS systems serving 20,000+ users across government, corporate, and banking sectors, and the largest Arabic-language AI tools directory (500+ tools). I specialize in bilingual Arabic/English RTL interfaces, SCORM compliance, and performance optimization.

02Skills

Skills

Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • TailwindCSS
  • Redux
  • RTL / i18n
  • PWA
  • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • HTML / CSS

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Supabase
  • MongoDB
  • REST APIs
  • NextAuth.js
  • OAuth 2.0 / MFA / SSO
  • Zod
  • SCORM 1.2 / 2004
  • Microservices
  • RBAC

DevOps & Testing

  • AWS S3
  • Vercel
  • Jest
  • Git
  • CI/CD
  • Performance optimization
  • SEO

03Experience

Experience

  1. Feb 2026 — Present

    Full Stack Developer · ahlan.ai

    Remote / Contract

    Developing the largest Arabic-language AI tools directory (500+ tools) — an SEO-optimized, bilingual Next.js/TypeScript platform driving organic traffic growth across the MENA region.

    • Engineered dynamic categorization, search, and filtering with server-side rendering and a responsive, RTL-first UI in TailwindCSS.
  2. Aug 2024 — Present

    Full Stack Developer · Entlaqa

    Remote / Egypt

    Built and scaled enterprise, multi-tenant LMS platforms for government, corporate, and banking clients, with bilingual EN/AR interfaces and strict security and accessibility requirements.

    • Delivered a multi-tenant LMS with microservices, 5-tier RBAC, and domain isolation serving 10+ organizations and 20,000+ active users at 99.9% uptime.
    • Shipped a SCORM 1.2/2004 engine and an AI course builder that cut course creation time by 60%; automated 2,000+ certificates per month.
    • Implemented MFA/SSO (OAuth 2.0), WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and PWA delivery across the platform.
  3. Jan 2024 — Jun 2024

    Full Stack Developer · Freelance / Contract

    Remote

    Independent engagements delivering bilingual web platforms and modernizing legacy applications with a focus on SEO, security, and data quality.

    • Built a bilingual commercial directory for 500+ businesses with location-based search, reaching a 90+ Lighthouse score.
    • Migrated a legacy LMS to the Next.js 14 App Router (+40% SEO), added NextAuth.js (JWT, RBAC) and Zod validation (−25% data errors).

04Projects

Projects

Arabic AI Tools Directory

ahlan.ai

The largest Arabic-language AI tools directory, cataloging 500+ tools. A SEO-optimized, bilingual Next.js/TypeScript platform with server-side rendering, dynamic search and filtering, and an RTL-first TailwindCSS UI.

500+
AI tools
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • TailwindCSS
  • SSR
  • SEO
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Enterprise LMS

Jadarat

An enterprise learning platform for government agencies, corporations, and banks, with dedicated dashboards for admins, learning managers, direct managers, and learners, an AI-assisted course builder, and bilingual EN/AR interfaces. Backed by Jadarat Studio — an in-house instructional design team — and offered across tiered plans from SMB to large enterprise and government deployments. Built with Next.js and Node.js.

  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • RBAC
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Multi-tenant LMS at scale

ENTLAQA LMS Platform

A multi-tenant LMS with microservices, 5-tier RBAC, and domain isolation serving 10+ organizations and 20,000+ active users. Features a SCORM 1.2/2004 engine, 2,000+ auto-generated certificates per month, an AI course builder that cut creation time by 60%, MFA/SSO via OAuth 2.0, 99.9% uptime, WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, and PWA delivery.

20,000+
active users
10+
organizations
99.9%
uptime
−60%
course build time
  • Next.js 16
  • TypeScript
  • Supabase
  • Redux
  • AWS S3
  • Jest

Freelance

Business Directory Platform

A bilingual commercial directory for 500+ businesses with location-based search, reaching a 90+ Lighthouse score. Built with Next.js 14, Node.js, and MongoDB.

500+
businesses
90+
Lighthouse
  • Next.js 14
  • Node.js
  • MongoDB

Freelance

LMS System Upgrade

Migrated a legacy LMS to the Next.js 14 App Router (+40% SEO), introduced NextAuth.js (JWT, RBAC), and added Zod validation that reduced data errors by 25%.

+40%
SEO
−25%
data errors
  • Next.js 14
  • NextAuth.js
  • Zod

05Contact

Contact

Open to remote & on-site opportunities across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.