$cat about.md

heyy, i'm obay

i'm a software enginner, i build web apps, browser extensions, internal tools, and sometimes AI projects, usually around problems i've run into myself :)

i like working across the whole project, from figuring out what needs to be built to designing, coding, and shipping it. through Hack Club, i've also worked on the other side of software: maintaining platforms, supporting users, reviewing projects, and running programs.

outside of that, i've worked with teams through internships and fellowships, competed in ISEF, and organized events like Daydream Tanta. right now, i'm leading reviews for Stardance at hackclub

$cat experience.log

Hack Club

Lead Reviewer

January 2026 – Present

Digital Egypt Cubs Initiative "DECI"

2 years 8 months

AI & Data Science Trainnee

August 2024 – Present

L3 Student (Data science and AI)

December 2023 – August 2024

Data Science Udacity Nanodegree

Samsung Innovation Campus

Trainee

August 2025 – December 2025 · Cairo, Egypt

a 3-month Samsung Innovation Campus scholarship as one of the very few—and possibly the only—high school students in the cohort. Took part in 42+ live, 4-hour sessions covering data science, machine learning, deep learning, and agentic AI. Built multiple hands-on projects, including a final graduation project, and gained strong practical experience across the AI development workflow.

The New York Academy of Sciences

Junior Researcher

January 2025 – December 2025

Selected for this fully funded research based program from a competitive pool below 10% acceptance rate

Hack Club

Hackathon Organizer

August 2025 – October 2025

Organized Daydream Tanta with a 100% submission rate and over 40 attendees and managed to secure free venue in Tanta Club

novomind Egypt LLC

Software Engineer Intern

September 2025 · Alexandria, Egypt

Worked as a paid intern at novomind, contributing to the development of an internal interview tool. I helped build features in Vue.js and Java Spring Boot that support interviewers in creating questions and accessing expert insights, gaining hands-on experience in full-stack development and agile teamwork.

Headstarter

1 year

Software Engineer Resident

October 2024 – 2025 · New York, United States

Building 14+ AI, ML, and Full-stack projects in fast past software team environments

  • Implementing LLM-changing, hyperparameter tuning, fine tuning on 10+ LLM models controlling for accuracy

Software Engineer Fellow

July 2024 – October 2024

  • Developed and launched 5 AI applications in 5 weeks using React JS, Next.js, Firebase, Clerk, and Vercel
  • Collaborate with a team of 3 to design and deploy a SaaS platform generating dynamic flashcards, integrating Llama 3.1 LLM via Groq API and implementing Stripe for subscriptions
  • Built and launched Falcon Mind, an AI-driven learning platform featuring interactive lessons, quizzes, and gamified experiences
  • Attracted 150+ users to Falcon Mind within the initial launch phase

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$cat contact.json

{
"github": [@obayM],
"linkedin": [obay-dev ↗],
}