# Rayen Arfa **Full-Stack Software Engineer & Platform Architect** Gafsa, Tunisia | [contact@rayenarfa.com](mailto:contact@rayenarfa.com) | [+216 98467506](tel:+21698467506) --- ## πŸ“ž Contact & Personal Information - **Email:** [contact@rayenarfa.com](mailto:contact@rayenarfa.com) - **Phone (Mobile):** [(+216) 98467506](tel:+21698467506) - **WhatsApp:** [+21698467506](https://wa.me/21698467506) - **Website:** [rayenarfa.com](https://www.rayenarfa.com) - **LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/rayenarfa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayenarfa/) - **Date of Birth:** 5 September 2002 - **Nationality:** Tunisian - **Gender:** Male --- ## πŸ‘€ About Me - Proficient in analytical problem-solving, clean architecture, and cross-functional teamwork. - Strong leadership skills with an intrinsic drive for continuous learning and technological mastery. - Highly organized, detail-oriented, and efficient in building scalable production applications. - Committed to making a meaningful, high-value impact in software engineering and cloud ecosystems. --- ## πŸŽ“ Education & Training ### **Software Engineering** **ESIP Gafsa (Γ‰cole SupΓ©rieure PrivΓ©e d'IngΓ©nieurs de Gafsa)** | *Gafsa, Tunisia* **2025 – Present** - **Level in EQF:** Level 7 - **Website:** [esip.tn](https://www.esip.tn/en/) ### **Licence in Multimedia & Web Development** **Higher Institute of Technological Studies (ISET Gafsa)** | *Gafsa, Tunisia* **1 Sep 2022 – 18 Jun 2025** - **Level in EQF:** Level 6 - **Address:** Campus Universitaire Sidi Ahmed Zarroug 2112 - **Website:** [isetgf.rnu.tn](https://isetgf.rnu.tn/) --- ## πŸ’Ό Work Experience ### **My Happiness Nursery** – *Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (Remote)* **Full-Stack Software Engineer (Client Contract / Freelance)** *1 Aug 2026 – Present* - **Department:** My Happiness Nursery (Education & Early Years ERP) - **Contact:** [info@myhappinessnursery.ae](mailto:info@myhappinessnursery.ae) | **Website:** [myhappinessnursery.ae](https://www.myhappinessnursery.ae) - **Enterprise Platform Architecture:** Contracted as lead software engineer to architect, build, and deploy an enterprise operating system and ERP for physical UAE nursery branches. - **Monorepo & RLS Multi-Tenancy:** Engineered a multi-tenant monorepo using **Next.js 15 (App Router, RSC)**, **React 19**, **TypeScript**, and **Turborepo** with 7 role-isolated workspaces secured by **PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS)** across 61+ migrations. - **Offline-First PWA Engine:** Built an offline-first, zero-data-loss PWA engine using service workers (**Serwist**) and **Dexie.js (IndexedDB)**, allowing uninterrupted nursery operations in dead zones with background cloud sync. - **Automated AED Billing & Tax Invoicing:** Integrated an automated AED billing engine via **Stripe Checkout** with webhook idempotency ledgers (`processed_webhook_events`) and official PDF tax invoice generation. - **Zero-Egress Media Pipeline:** Designed a zero-egress media processing pipeline leveraging **Cloudflare R2** presigned S3 uploads and client-side **Web Worker WebP compression** to eliminate serverless memory costs. - **Trilingual Parity & RTL:** Implemented complete trilingual localization across **1,995 translation keys** with bi-directional RTL layout mirroring (**English**, **Arabic**, **French**) via `next-intl`. --- ### **Engineering and Consulting Group & AGGE** – *Gafsa, Tunisia* **Software Engineering Intern (Full-Stack Developer)** *1 Jul 2026 – Present* - **Organization:** Association of Geosciences & Geo Engineering (AGGE) - **Website:** [agge.in](https://agge.in) - **Cloud-Native Migration:** Engineered a cloud-native platform with **React 19**, **Vite**, and **Supabase**, migrating an international scientific society off a legacy WordPress stack. - **Relational Schema & Security:** Architected a 16-table **PostgreSQL** schema with PL/pgSQL triggers and database-level **Row Level Security (RLS)** across a 6-tier RBAC hierarchy (`MEMBER`, `STUDENT_MEMBER`, `EDITOR`, `EVENT_MANAGER`, `ADMIN`, `SUPER_ADMIN`). - **Dynamic Form Generator:** Built a dynamic JSON-driven form engine allowing administrators to generate custom conference submission forms with schema validation and CSV exports. - **Member Portal & Conferences:** Developed a self-service member portal and event registration engine with automated membership discounts and educational course catalogs ("Learning Geoscience"). - **Admin Suite & Audit Trails:** Built an administrative back-office suite featuring real-time KPI dashboards, Markdown CMS publishing, role management, and an append-only security audit trail. --- ### **Yamy (Food Brand & E-commerce)** – *Nabeul, Tunisia (Remote)* **Full-Stack Web Developer (Client Contract / Freelance)** *30 Jun 2025 – 29 Aug 2025* - **Live Platform:** [yamy-project.vercel.app](https://yamy-project.vercel.app/) - **Bilingual E-commerce Delivery:** Contracted to design and engineer a custom bilingual e-commerce web platform for an artisanal food brand using **React**, **TypeScript**, and **Vite**. - **Real-Time Client Engagement:** Built a real-time customer-merchant live chat system and dynamic shopping cart with **Firebase** integration. - **Bilingual RTL Localization:** Developed a localized consumer experience with full **Arabic (RTL)** and **French** support for regional North African markets. - **Backend Notification API:** Engineered a backend notification microservice using **Node.js** and **Express** deployed on Railway for automated transactional order confirmation emails. - **Administrative Merchant Dashboard:** Delivered an administrative control panel for real-time order dispatching, product catalog management, and customer inquiry tracking. --- ### **Tunisie Telecom** – *Gafsa, Tunisia* **Intern (Customer Service Center)** *10 Jan 2024 – 5 Feb 2024* - **Server Equipment Assembly:** Assembled server equipment to ensure the performance and reliability of IT services at Tunisie Telecom. - **Internet Equipment Maintenance:** Installed Ethernet cables, configured access points, and performed repairs and formatting of workstations. - **Web Application Development:** Implemented an internal web tool with regular testing to ensure application quality, stability, and usability. --- ### **Tunisie Telecom** – *Gafsa, Tunisia* **Intern (Clientele Subdivision)** *9 Jan 2023 – 4 Feb 2023* - **Server Equipment Assembly:** Assembled server equipment to support telecom infrastructure operations. - **Internet Equipment Maintenance:** Installed Ethernet cabling, configured access points, and conducted troubleshooting, formatting, and PC workstation deployments. - **Web Application Development:** Contributed to internal tooling and application modules with testing and quality assurance checks. --- ## πŸš€ Projects ### [**My Happiness Nursery β€” Enterprise Kindergarten Management Platform & ERP**](https://www.myhappinessnursery.ae) *Production-grade, trilingual operating system and ERP for physical UAE nursery branches, engineered for British EYFS curriculum compliance, real-time parent-teacher engagement, and automated fintech billing.* *1 Aug 2026 – Present (Live in Production)* - Spearheaded end-to-end architecture and production launch of a multi-tenant enterprise ERP operating system for physical UAE nursery branches. - Engineered a **Next.js 15 / React 19** Turborepo monorepo with 7 role-scoped workspaces, secured by **PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS)** across 61+ database migrations. - Built an offline-first, zero-data-loss PWA engine using service workers (**Serwist**) and **IndexedDB (Dexie.js)**, enabling offline staff operations with automated atomic cloud synchronization. - Architected a mission-critical fintech billing pipeline with **Stripe AED checkout**, PostgreSQL webhook idempotency ledgers, and automated tax invoicing. - Built a high-performance zero-egress media pipeline using **Cloudflare R2** presigned uploads and client-side **Web Worker WebP compression**. - Engineered trilingual parity across 1,995 translation keys with bi-directional RTL layout mirroring (**English**, **Arabic**, **French**). - **Live Demo / Production:** [myhappinessnursery.ae](https://www.myhappinessnursery.ae) - **Repository:** *Private Enterprise Repository* --- ### [**AGGE β€” Cloud-Native Scientific Association Platform & Member Portal**](https://agge.in) *End-to-end cloud-native web platform and self-service ecosystem engineered for an international geosciences society, featuring a 16-table PostgreSQL schema, dynamic JSON form engine, and database-enforced Row Level Security.* *1 Jul 2026 – Present* - Engineered a cloud-native platform with **React 19**, **Vite**, and **Supabase**, migrating an international scientific society off a legacy WordPress stack. - Architected a 16-table **PostgreSQL** schema with PL/pgSQL triggers and database-level **Row Level Security (RLS)** across a 6-tier RBAC hierarchy. - Built a dynamic JSON-driven form engine allowing admins to generate custom conference submission forms with schema validation and CSV export. - Developed a self-service member portal and event ticketing engine with automated membership discounts and course catalogs. - Built an administrative suite featuring real-time KPI dashboards, Markdown CMS publishing, role management, and security audit trails. - **Technologies:** React 19, Vite, Tailwind CSS v4, PostgreSQL, Supabase (Auth, RLS, RPC), Vercel. - **Live Demo / Production:** [agge.in](https://agge.in) --- ### [**Cinematic Portfolio & Interactive Media Showcase**](https://ihebdhifallah.com) *Bespoke, cinematic web showcase engineered for an international visual artist, lead narrative editor, and 3D motion designer, featuring atmospheric particle canvas, custom interactive cursor, and Cloudflare R2 media streaming.* *2 Sep 2026 – Present* - Engineered a bespoke, high-performance visual showcase for an international lead narrative film editor and 3D motion designer using **React 18**, **TypeScript**, and **Vite**. - Programmed real-time **HTML5 Canvas ember particle physics** with mouse velocity tracking, dynamic acceleration damping, and custom analog film-grain shaders. - Architected a multi-ratio video streaming architecture with **Cloudflare R2** presigned URLs, supporting 9:16 vertical social reels, 2.39:1 widescreen cinema, and 3D motion graphics. - Built fluid 60fps micro-interactions and modal workflows using **Framer Motion** with zero frame drops across high-DPI desktop and mobile viewports. - **Live Demo / Production:** [ihebdhifallah.com](https://ihebdhifallah.com) | [iheb-portfolio-tau.vercel.app](https://iheb-portfolio-tau.vercel.app/) --- ### [**Yamy E-commerce**](https://yamy-project.vercel.app/) *Full-stack e-commerce platform for a Tunisian artisanal food brand.* *30 Jun 2025 – 29 Aug 2025* - Built with **React**, **TypeScript**, **Node.js**, **Firebase**, and **Tailwind CSS**. - Real-time customer-merchant live chat, bilingual admin dashboard (Arabic RTL & French), and an Express email notification microservice deployed on Railway. - **Live Demo:** [yamy-project.vercel.app](https://yamy-project.vercel.app/) --- ### [**SharePay β€” Gift Card E-commerce Platform**](https://github.com/rayenarfa/Sharepay) *Modern full-stack e-commerce platform specifically designed for selling and managing digital gift cards.* - Built with **React**, **Node.js**, **Stripe Checkout**, and **Firebase Authentication**. - Administrative dashboard with sales analytics, role access control, and automated digital gift code delivery. - **Live Demo:** [sharepay-y4jq.onrender.com](https://sharepay-y4jq.onrender.com/) - **Repository:** [github.com/rayenarfa/Sharepay](https://github.com/rayenarfa/Sharepay) --- ### [**Milous Cafe**](https://milous-coffee.vercel.app/) *Responsive web application for Milous Cafe featuring menu management, reservation system, and admin dashboard.* - Built with **React**, **Next.js**, and **Tailwind CSS** for rapid load times and high SEO scores. - Interactive table reservation booking workflow and administrative menu management. - **Live Demo:** [milous-coffee.vercel.app](https://milous-coffee.vercel.app/) - **Repository:** [github.com/rayenarfa/milous-cafe-frontend](https://github.com/rayenarfa/milous-cafe-frontend) --- ### [**Personal Website**](https://www.rayenarfa.com) *Personal portfolio website showcasing skills, projects, and professional background.* - High-performance, dark-mode personal website built with **Next.js**, **TypeScript**, **Tailwind CSS**, and **Framer Motion**. - Fully responsive, accessible, and optimized for SEO. - **Live Demo:** [rayenarfa.com](https://www.rayenarfa.com) | [rayenarfa.tn](https://www.rayenarfa.tn) --- ### [**Glucose Tracker**](https://github.com/rayenarfa/glucose-tracker) *Modern, mobile-first diabetes management application built with React, TypeScript, and Supabase.* - Empowers users to record glucose readings, view interactive trend charts, and compute estimated HbA1c metrics. - Secured with **Supabase Row-Level Security (RLS)** and authentication. - **Live Demo:** [glucose-tracker.vercel.app](https://glucose-tracker.vercel.app/) - **Repository:** [github.com/rayenarfa/glucose-tracker](https://github.com/rayenarfa/glucose-tracker) --- ### [**Raven's Cheatsheets**](https://github.com/rayenarfa/Raven-s-Cheatsheets) *A modern, searchable cheatsheet hub for developers, featuring comprehensive guides and keyboard shortcuts.* - Features instant fuzzy searching across hundreds of shortcuts and code snippets for Git, Docker, Next.js, and Linux. - **Live Demo:** [raven-s-cheatsheets.vercel.app](https://raven-s-cheatsheets.vercel.app/) - **Repository:** [github.com/rayenarfa/Raven-s-Cheatsheets](https://github.com/rayenarfa/Raven-s-Cheatsheets) --- ## πŸ“œ Certifications - **AWS Academy Cloud Foundations** *(14 Aug 2025)* Gained foundational knowledge of cloud computing, AWS core services, security, pricing, architecture, and best practices for building cloud-based solutions. πŸ”— [Credly Verification](https://www.credly.com/badges/b1e3b420-83c9-4d45-b23a-b5fba3e70356/linked_in_profile) - **JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures** – *freeCodeCamp* Developed JavaScript programming skills by solving algorithmic challenges and implementing data structures, ES6 features, and object-oriented programming concepts. πŸ”— [freeCodeCamp Certificate](https://www.freecodecamp.org/certification/rayenarfa/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-v8) - **Data Visualization** – *freeCodeCamp* Created interactive and responsive data visualizations using D3.js, SVG, scales, charts, and dynamic data manipulation techniques. πŸ”— [freeCodeCamp Certificate](https://www.freecodecamp.org/certification/rayenarfa/data-visualization) - **Front End Development Libraries** – *freeCodeCamp* Built interactive web applications using React, Redux, Bootstrap, jQuery, and Sass while following modern front-end development practices. πŸ”— [freeCodeCamp Certificate](https://www.freecodecamp.org/certification/rayenarfa/front-end-development-libraries) - **Responsive Web Design** – *freeCodeCamp* Learned to build responsive and accessible websites using HTML, CSS, Flexbox, CSS Grid, and modern web design principles. πŸ”— [freeCodeCamp Certificate](https://www.freecodecamp.org/certification/rayenarfa/responsive-web-design) --- ## 🌐 Language Skills - **Mother Tongue:** Arabic | Language | Listening | Reading | Spoken Production | Spoken Interaction | Writing | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | **English** | C2 | B2 | C1 | C1 | C1 | | **French** | C1 | B2 | B2 | C1 | B2 | | **Spanish** | A2 | B1 | A2 | A2 | A2 | *Levels based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).* --- ## πŸ† Honours and Awards ### **Association Science and Technology Ben Arous** *15 Jul 2023 | Youth Complex in Hergla (Hargla), Sousse, Tunisia* - **1st Place – Best Game:** Actively participated in a workshop on electronic game development, developing and showcasing the best game in the eventβ€”a 2D Football Game created in Unity. - **Champion – FIFA 23 Tournament:** Simultaneously won the competitive FIFA 23 tournament organized during the same event. --- ## 🀝 Volunteering ### **Local Festival Volunteer** *25 Aug 2023 – 27 Aug 2023 | Menzel Mimoun, Gafsa, Tunisia* - Contributed to the successful organization and execution of the festival, collaborating with the local team to manage event logistics. --- ## 🎯 Hobbies and Interests - **Photography & Image Editing:** - Proficient in understanding and utilizing advanced camera technologies for capturing high-quality images. - Skilled in using photo editing software (Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom) to enhance visuals and optimize image quality. - Experienced in managing digital assets and workflows for photo editing and post-production. - **Game Development & Interactive Technologies:** - Interested in the development of gaming technologies, including game engines and interactive storytelling. - Experienced in analyzing UI/UX design in games to understand user engagement and behavior. - Passionate about problem-solving and teamwork in multiplayer gaming environments.