ISM
Available for Hire & Collaboration·Kigali, RW

Software engineer & designer building AI-native applications, robust Go backend architectures, and high-performance cross-platform experiences.

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Ismail Ismail.

Software Engineering Student · Frontend Developer & UI/UX Designer · AI-Fluent Builder — Kigali, Rwanda

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● Status: Open for Software Engineering & AI Architect roles

● Core: Go (Golang), Next.js 14, Flutter, TypeScript, Gemini 2.0

● Base: Kigali, Rwanda (CAT · UTC+2)

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PyQt6Gemini APIYOLOv8WhisperPython
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Z.E.R.O

Local-first AI desktop assistant with a 'Dark Luxury' cyberpunk aesthetic.

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Gemini APINext.jsFintechTailwind CSS
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Gasura

AI financial planning for Rwandan users — 2nd place, GDG Kigali Innovation Hackathon.

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Next.jsGemini APINode.jsPostgreSQLFigma
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Rankr

AI talent screening with structured, fair candidate evaluation for hiring teams.

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FlutterDartSupabaseRiverpodPostgreSQL
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HabitFlow

Flutter habit tracker evolving into a gamified personal growth operating system.

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Next.js 14TypeScriptTailwind CSSPostgreSQL
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ULK Unified Portal

Next.js academic portal unifying student records, grades, attendance, and e-learning for ULK.

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Next.jsPrismaPostgreSQLYouTube API
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BEATOS

Type-beat SEO research tool with keyword strategy, outlier detection, and competitor tracking.

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Next.jsTailwind TypographyPublishingMarkdown
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The Longform

Open publishing platform for essays, poetry, and letters — a distraction-free Substack alternative.

About

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Services

Services (&) capabilities

What you get when we work together: end-to-end craftsmanship across AI systems, full-stack engineering, mobile apps, and design.

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AI-Native Systems

End-to-end intelligent applications and LLM orchestration using Gemini API, Ollama, Antigravity, and computer vision pipelines — built with production rigor and strict human oversight.

Gemini APIAntigravityAI StudioOllamaPython / Vision
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Frontend Engineering

Production-grade Next.js 14 and React applications with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and buttery Framer Motion micro-interactions engineered for sub-second page performance.

Next.js 14TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSFramer Motion
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Backend & Systems

Scalable backend architectures and Go REST microservices backed by PostgreSQL, Prisma, and robust JWT auth pipelines designed for high concurrent throughput.

Go (Golang)PostgreSQLREST APIsNode.jsDocker
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Cross-Platform Mobile

Cross-platform Flutter & Dart applications backed by Supabase Realtime and Riverpod state management — offline-first, store-ready, and fluid across iOS and Android.

FlutterDartRiverpodSupabaseMobile UX
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UI/UX & Product Design

Modern digital interfaces rooted in crisp typography, semantic design tokens, and dark-luxury aesthetics — from interactive Figma prototypes to pixel-perfect component systems.

FigmaDesign SystemsTypographyTactile Prototyping
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Results (&) moments

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GDG Kigali Innovation Hackathon

Gasura — an AI financial planner tuned for Rwandan users — took 2nd place against Kigali's strongest student teams.

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Google Developer Groups

2026 · Kigali

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