Alae Herrak
I build and maintain production web and desktop applications with TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Focused on clean architecture, performance, and end-to-end product ownership.
Featured Systems
Mission-critical desktop runtimes, civic governance platforms, and evaluation engines built for real-world operations.
Yosan - Public Procurement & Budget ERP
Desktop Budget Execution & Expenditure Lifecycle System
- •Lightweight native desktop client built with Tauri v2, React 19, and Bun (<15MB distribution) with native OS file dialogs and GitHub auto-updates.
- •Moroccan public expenditure pipeline modeling: procurement acts, supplier commissions, delivery validation, TVA/IS withholdings, and Treasury dispatch.
- •Arbitrary-precision financial calculations using BigInt integer-cent conversion and 4-level hierarchical Excel budget ingestion (Chapitre > Article > Paragraphe > Ligne).
SmartHire
AI-Assisted Candidate Screening & Evaluation Engine
- •Decoupled two-tier evaluation separating LLM semantic text citations from deterministic weighted score calculations.
- •Built SHA-256 document deduplication with in-memory extraction locks to eliminate redundant LLM calls on concurrent uploads.
- •Integrated local PDF text extraction via WebAssembly and streaming NDJSON endpoints for interactive CV querying.
Project Qarawiyyin
University Management System
- •Desktop admin app and web portals for university staff, professors, and students.
- •Built role-based access controls (RBAC) to manage departmental permissions across HR, grades, and payments.
- •Implemented real-time updates using WebSockets and automated PDF certificate generation.
Exact POS & Retail ERP
Desktop Point-of-Sale & Store Management System
- •High-throughput desktop POS featuring barcode scanning, tiered discounts, and multi-tender split payments.
- •Real-time mobile-to-desktop register sync via Socket.IO for floor-staff mobile carts auto-populating checkouts.
- •Bilingual thermal receipt & invoice engine with jsPDF, vector Arabic typography (Amiri), and automated updater pipelines.
Work Experience
Track record of engineering production systems and leading technical execution.
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Software & Digital Agency
- •Built, deployed, and maintained custom desktop and web platforms for educational institutions and regional grant programs.
- •Developed full-stack features end-to-end: designed MySQL schemas, implemented REST APIs with Node.js/Express, and built client interfaces in React and TypeScript.
- •Built cross-platform desktop distributions using Electron and Tauri, setting up automated GitHub release pipelines and updater flows to replace manual installations.
- •Worked directly with end users and stakeholders to translate administrative workflows into working software and resolve production issues.
Technical Stack
Technologies and tools I leverage to build scalable, resilient production systems.
Languages & Frontend
Type-safe clients, reactive UI systems, and native viewports.
Backend & Runtimes
Fast HTTP APIs, data persistence, and real-time synchronization.
Systems & Tools
Cross-platform runtimes, containerization, and automation.
Let's build something exceptional.
Available for high-impact roles or specialized consulting.
Or reach out directly at alaeherrak@gmail.com