Atef Rihane

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

I'm a senior full-stack engineer based in Tunisia with 6+ years building production systems for international teams, including distributed, event-driven architectures in the cloud.

I help teams ship faster by owning features across the full stack, from schema design through deployment. That means less coordination overhead and fewer specialists needed to move a product forward.

I'm also an indie hacker. Shipping my own products on the side keeps me thinking like an owner, not just an engineer filling a ticket.

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Atef Rihane — portrait

About

What I work with

Six years of shipping full-stack products for international teams. I'm happiest owning features end-to-end — from data model and APIs to the UI polish.

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • NestJS
  • PHP
  • Laravel
  • Python

Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vue.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • TypeScript

Databases

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Neo4j
  • Redis

AI & Automation

  • n8n
  • LLM APIs
  • MCP
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic SDK

Cloud & DevOps

  • AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Step Functions)
  • Docker
  • Vercel
  • Railway
  • Git
  • CI/CD

Architecture

  • TDD
  • Clean Architecture
  • Microservices
  • Event-driven

Education

  • Master in Software Engineering

    SESAME University · Tunis, Tunisia · Sept 2019 – Sept 2023

  • BSc in Computer Science

    Faculté des sciences de Bizerte · Bizerte, Tunisia · Sept 2014 – June 2018

Languages

  • ArabicNative
  • FrenchFluent
  • EnglishProfessional working proficiency

Projects

Things I've built

A mix of personal products and client work. Personal projects are fully owned; client work is described generically.

Personal

In progressPersonal2025 – Present

TripDeck

Travel itinerary SaaS built on real data

Most itinerary planners dump generic tourist lists. TripDeck turns a few inputs into a structured, branded, shareable travel plan backed by real POI and city data. An n8n + LLM pipeline generates content; Puppeteer renders polished PDF deliverables.

Role: Solo founder & engineer — product, architecture, backend, frontend, infra.

  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • Puppeteer
  • BullMQ
  • Redis
  • n8n
  • Anthropic SDK
  • Docker
Live demo
MVPPersonal2025

StandupAI

Automated Jira standup generation (multi-tenant SaaS)

Engineers waste 10–20 minutes every morning summarizing yesterday's Jira tickets. StandupAI pulls a team's Jira activity and generates the daily standup automatically. Multi-tenant Express/MongoDB backend with a Next.js + NextAuth frontend.

Role: Solo engineer — full stack, from auth and multi-tenancy to UI polish.

  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • TypeScript
  • MongoDB
  • NextAuth
  • Tailwind
  • Zod
  • JWT
Live demo
ShippingPersonal2026

Retour (روتور)

Phone-number reputation for Tunisian e-commerce

Tunisian e-commerce runs on cash-on-delivery, and merchants lose money every week to customers who refuse the package at the door. Retour is a shared phone-lookup service so merchants can check a customer's delivery history before shipping.

Role: Solo engineer — product, backend, frontend, infra plan.

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • React
  • Vite
  • MongoDB
  • Docker
  • i18n (AR/EN)
Live demo

Selected client work

Client workClient2025

Horsebox

Racehorse ownership and syndicate platform

A marketplace platform connecting racing enthusiasts with BHA-licensed syndicates and clubs. Facilitates equity and lease share management, transparent pricing comparisons, and secure online onboarding for new owners.

Role: Full-stack engineer — marketplace features, syndicate management, and payment flows.

  • Next.js
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Stripe
  • Tailwind CSS
Client workClient2024 – 2025

NetMinded

Telemetry and AI-ready signal intelligence platform

An operations platform (MNOC.ai) that converts raw telemetry, logs, and alerts into governed, actionable signals. Features real-time scoring, anomaly detection, and integrations with RMM/PSA tools to reduce alert fatigue for operations teams.

Role: Backend engineer — telemetry ingestion, scoring engine, and third-party integrations.

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Python
  • Redis
  • AWS
Client workClient2025 – 2026

Scalr

Behavioural analytics and retention engine for fitness studios

A retention and sales platform integrating directly with gym booking systems. Uses machine learning to identify churn risks and conversion opportunities, actioning them via staff dashboards and automated WhatsApp personal assistants.

Role: Full-stack engineer — booking system integrations, analytics dashboard, and automated messaging workflows.

  • Next.js
  • Laravel
  • PostgreSQL
  • WhatsApp API
  • AWS

Experience

Where I've worked

Six years of full-stack engineering, mostly remote with international teams.

  1. Full-Stack Engineer · SixBerries Ltd

    June 2021 – December 2024 · Remote (UK)

    • Architected Node.js and Laravel web apps and microservices, leading UK startups from MVP to production scale.
    • Designed distributed, event-driven architectures with async jobs and data pipelines deployed on AWS.
    • Built AI-powered document workflows using n8n, LLM APIs, and MCP — cut document processing time in half.
    • Shipped an automated reporting system that replaced manual Slack-based updates and improved cross-team visibility.
    • Ran production services on AWS across MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Neo4j — picking the right database per use case.

  2. Full-Stack Web Developer · InnovAnt

    April 2019 – March 2021 · Bizerte, Tunisia

    • Built Laravel + Vue.js apps; improved performance via query optimization and caching.
    • Practiced TDD with rigorous unit and feature tests, significantly reducing production bugs.
    • Delivered interactive SPAs using Laravel Livewire and Inertia.js.
    • Designed secure REST APIs with Laravel Passport and Sanctum.
    • Containerized dev and deployment workflows with Docker.

  3. Full-Stack Web Developer · BluepenLabs

    September 2018 – March 2019 · Tunis, Tunisia

    • Built PHP/Laravel applications with reusable components that sped up delivery across projects.
    • Developed WordPress CMS solutions, handling both code and content architecture.
    • Mentored junior developers and contributed to Agile process improvements.