WALID BEN RAHO
Python Full-Stack Developer
github.com/wldoooon | linkedin.com/in/walid-benraho
OBJECTIVE
Freelance Software Engineer with a live production SaaS in the wild built solo, deployed, serving real users. My stack is Python, FastAPI,
Django, Redis, PostgreSQL, and Next.js, and I've contributed a merged fix to google-gemini/gemini-cli (99k+ stars on GitHub). I take
projects from zero to shipped, I don't need hand-holding, and I don't disappear after the first delivery.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Full-Stack Developer Intern | Summer 2025 — MedYouIn
May 2025 – Jul 2025
- Built production REST APIs with Django and DRF for a live healthcare application; delivered React pages from UI/UX specs in Agile
sprints.
PROJECTS
PokiSpokey (pokispokey.com) — Language Learning SaaS | Active | 100+ users
Jul 2025 – May 2026
- Architecture & deployment: designed and launched a full SaaS end-to-end in 9 months , Python, FastAPI, Django, PostgreSQL,
Redis, Docker Compose, deployed to live production server.
- Custom search engine: FastAPI + Manticore Search indexing millions of video transcript lines with millisecond response times at
scale.
- Auth & caching: JWT with refresh token rotation, Redis write-back cache, and tiered rate limiting built for 10,000+ concurrent
users.
- Frontend: Next.js + TypeScript SaaS UI with Framer Motion animations and fully responsive component-driven design.
Real-Time Collaborative Whiteboard — React & Django Channels
Apr 2025 – Jun 2025
- Multi-user shared canvas with zero-lag sync via Django Channels + WebSockets; React state optimized for smooth 60 FPS under
concurrent load.
- Repo : https://github.com/wldoooon/realtime_whiteboard
2D Platformer & Physics Engine — Python & Pygame
Dec 2024 – Jan 2025
- Custom physics engine from scratch: gravity, velocity, precise collision detection, stable 60 FPS game loop with dynamic level
loading.
- Repo : https://github.com/wldoooon/2d_platformer
OPEN SOURCE
google-gemini/gemini-cli — PR #2603 Merged | 99,000+ Stars
Jun – Aug 2025
- Diagnosed and fixed a critical cross-platform bug: hardcoded /bin/bash broke Docker/Podman sandboxing for all Windows users.
Replaced with dynamic OS shell detection; navigated multi-round Google core team review, merge conflict, and lint fixes before
merge.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C, C++, SQL
Backend: FastAPI, Django, Django REST Framework, Django Channels, WebSockets, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Alembic
Search & Cache: Manticore Search, Elasticsearch, Redis write-back caching, tiered rate limiting
Frontend: React, Next.js (App Router), TypeScript, Framer Motion, responsive UI/UX
DevOps & Tools: Docker, Docker Compose, Git, GitHub, data pipelines, web scraping
Auth & Security: JWT, refresh token rotation, OAuth2, session management
EDUCATION
B.Sc. Computer Science
LANGUAGES
Arabic: Native | English: B1 | French: A2 | German: A1
Sep 2024 – Oct 2026
