Khaled El-Fakharany

I built an iOS prototype integrating emotion detection ML for real-time video interview analysis. The platform detected confidence and engagement during candidate responses, providing HR teams with objective insights beyond traditional resume screening. The venture secured a €200,000 funding offer from a German research center with VC connections.

Key achievements:

• Built an iOS prototype integrating emotion detection ML for real-time video interview analysis.
• Secured €200,000 funding offer from German research center with VC connections.
• Implemented real-time detection of confidence and engagement during candidate video responses.
• Partnered with an Egyptian MIT scholar for emotion detection SDK integration.
• Gained year-long fundraising experience presenting to Egyptian angels, European VCs, and research institutions.

I built a professional audio and video transcription application for macOS as a modular framework SDK using Deepgram's speech-to-text API. Designed for content creators, podcasters, and YouTubers. The SDK architecture enabled seamless integration when Dropbox acquired the product and integrated it directly into their macOS application.

Key achievements:

• Successfully acquired by Dropbox and integrated directly into their macOS application.
• Built as a reusable .framework SDK enabling Dropbox integration without modifying the core codebase.
• Integrated Deepgram speech-to-text API for professional-grade transcription accuracy.
• Achieved native macOS performance with efficient memory management for large audio files.
• Opened content creator market (podcasters, YouTubers) beyond enterprise media clients.
• Created an additional revenue stream that helped Axle survive financially during the company transition.
• Supported WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC audio formats plus video audio extraction from MOV, MP4.

I built a cross-platform mobile app helping students navigate university campuses during a hackathon. Built with Flutter for rapid cross-platform development, the app focused on solving the common problem of students struggling to find buildings, classrooms, and facilities on large campuses.

Key achievements:

• Built a functional campus navigation app within the hackathon timeframe.
• Successfully applied Flutter for rapid cross-platform development.
• Created student-focused UX for campus orientation.
• Integrated campus mapping and location services.
• Demonstrated hackathon-speed development and prioritization skills.

I built a complete native iOS marketplace from scratch in just three months, enabling users in Riga, Latvia, to browse local shops, place orders online, and pick up their purchases in-store. A key innovation was the smart offline-first caching strategy that solved the real UX problem of users needing to access orders and QR codes in stores with poor internet coverage.

Key achievements:

• Built a complete iOS marketplace from scratch as a sole developer in just three months.
• Achieved strong early traction: 20 shops and 500 users in the first week of launch.
• Implemented smart offline-first caching, solving the problem of poor in-store internet coverage.
• Created a dynamic, modular home screen with Auto Layout, adapting to order status and promotions.
• Stress tested with 500,000 products (1,000 shops x 500 each), ensuring scalability.
• Implemented hybrid background location using silent push and background tasks for pickup notifications.
• Platform later acquired by another company (successful exit).

I led the development of a comprehensive ERP system for an Egyptian hypermarket chain with 7-8 branches that was previously running entirely on pen-and-paper operations. The system features an offline-first architecture with cloud synchronization, POS integration, payment machine integration, CCTV integration, a mobile manager app, and an innovative AR marketing character for customer engagement.

Key Achievements:

• Delivered full ERP system for 7-8 branch hypermarket chain.
• Replaced expensive German ERP vendor quote with significant cost savings.
• Transformed pen-and-paper operations to a fully digital system.
• Implemented offline-first architecture, ensuring operations during connectivity issues.
• Integrated POS systems, payment machines, and CCTV across all branches.
• Built a mobile manager app providing real-time visibility into operations.
• Created innovative AR marketing character driving customer engagement and social sharing.

I led the development of a full ERP and manufacturing system for a wood factory in Alamein, Egypt. Built on Odoo Community Edition with extensive custom Python plugins, the system covers the complete workflow from client acquisition to delivery, including HR, accounting, supply chain, and purchasing. The project required on-site consulting with multi-day stays at the factory.

Key achievements:

• Delivered full factory ERP covering all departments from client acquisition to delivery.
• Built on Odoo Community Edition with extensive custom Python plugins.
• Conducted multi-day on-site consulting in a desert factory location to understand operations.
• Integrated HR, accounting, supply chain, and purchasing into a unified system.
• Created factory-specific modules for wood manufacturing workflows.
• Designed an integrated workflow system where actions trigger cross-department responses.

I led the technical development of a comprehensive print-on-demand platform spanning a React Native mobile app, a React web application with PWA offline support, and a JavaScript desktop facility management system. The platform features an innovative dynamic QR code system linking phone camera uploads to web orders and a secure cloud infrastructure for sensitive documents.

Key achievements:

• Delivered cross-platform solution: React Native mobile, React web, JavaScript desktop.
• Implemented PWA with offline support, enabling quick orders without app installation.
• Created an innovative, dynamic QR code system linking phone uploads to web order sessions.
• Integrated secure payment processing for a seamless checkout experience.
• Designed cloud infrastructure with strong data privacy for sensitive documents.
• Built a desktop application for printing facility workers to manage order queues.

I led the development of Egypt's first eCommerce platform for selling fresh meat online. Built on Shopify with custom Liquid plugins, the platform features full RTL Arabic support, bilingual interface, and an innovative interactive meat cuts display designed to build trust with a 30-35+ demographic who traditionally buy from local butchers.

Key achievements:

• Launched Egypt's first fresh meat eCommerce platform (first-to-market).
• Successfully targeted 30-35+ demographic who traditionally buy from local butchers.
• Implemented full RTL Arabic support with bilingual (Arabic/English) interface.
• Created an interactive meat cuts display to build visual trust with customers.
• Enabled custom order capabilities for specific cuts and preferences.
• Capitalized on the post-COVID-19 eCommerce boom in Egypt.

I led a 4-person university team to design a complete automated guided vehicle (AGV) system for P&G warehouse operations. The project included WiFi RSSI indoor localization, path planning algorithms, and mechanical design. The team won funding approval from the multinational corporation and delivered comprehensive technical proposals with CAD models and a demo video.

Key achievements:

• Led a 4-person university team to design a complete AGV system for the P&G warehouse.
• Won funding approval from a major multinational corporation.
• Implemented WiFi RSSI indoor localization, achieving reliable position tracking using 4-beacon triangulation.
• Developed Hadlock/Soukup path planning algorithm with 50cm grid resolution, optimizing for the shortest path with minimum rotations
• Created three solution scenarios with detailed cost estimates ($19,000-$20,000 per unit).
• Delivered 18-page technical proposal with CAD models and demo video.

I built a two-sided marketplace connecting prospective international students with current students studying abroad for paid consultation services. Born from personal experience as an Egyptian international student in Latvia, the platform featured intelligent matching based on destination city, university, nationality, field of study, and lifestyle to pair students with consultants who had directly relevant experience.

Key achievements:

• Built a complete two-sided marketplace MVP connecting international students across iOS and Android.
• Created an intelligent matching system pairing students by city, university, nationality, field, and lifestyle.
• Implemented full consultation workflow: profiles, booking, messaging, and payments.
• Enabled students abroad to monetize their knowledge and experience.
• Designed tiered services from consultation calls to full-service apartment hunting.
• Validated problem through personal experience—both co-founders lived the pain point for years.