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🖼️ Background

Affiliate Marketer (2020 → 2023)

I started my career in affiliate marketing at Ogads, where I relied heavily on software to solve business problems and optimize conversions.

I built landing pages, tracking systems, browser fingerprinting tools and automation pipelines.

Over time I realized what I actually enjoyed wasn't driving traffic, it was building the tools. That interest eventually led me to transition into building my own products and becoming an independent founder full-time.

Independent Founder (2023 → 2026)

For three years, I focused on building my own products. I launched more than 20 projects, ranging from small experiments to full production applications.

Working alone taught me much more than programming. I learned about design, product decisions, deployment, analytics, marketing, and user feedback.

One of the most valuable lessons from this period was understanding that successful products require more than great engineering. Distribution, sales, and customer acquisition are equally important parts of building a successful business. Basically a separate full-time job. Trying to do both at the same level is genuinely hard.

Now: Looking to Join a Team

My strongest skill is turning ideas into working products and owning the technical execution from idea to production.

After several years of building independently, I'm looking to bring that experience into a collaborative engineering environment. I enjoy solving technical problems, shipping useful software, and working through ambiguity, but I've learned that my strengths are most valuable when focused on engineering and product execution.

I bring three years of experience building real applications, a strong sense of ownership, and a founder's mindset.

I'm looking for an opportunity where I can contribute immediately, and continue growing as an engineer while helping build products that matter.

💻 Currently

Part-time technical co-founder of Octolead

I'm currently helping build Octolead, a LinkedIn AI lead generation platform.

I still love building products and being part of something from the start. I just prefer doing it as the technical partner, while my business co-founder owns the distribution & growth side.

It's a part-time commitment and doesn't affect my availability for for full-time opportunities.

Open to new remote opportunities

I'm available and actively looking for:

• Frontend, backend, or full-stack roles
• Product engineering roles at early-stage startups
• Freelance JS/TS projects

🛠️ Tech Stack

💪 Technical Strengths

Frontend Architecture

• Design systems
• State management
• Performance optimization

Backend Systems

• API design
• Database modeling
• Background jobs
• Headless Browser Automation

Product Infrastructure

• Monitoring
• Analytics
• Error tracking

⭐ Featured Projects

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📕 Education

2022 - 2024 | M.Eng. Computer Science, Software Engineering

International University of Agadir, Morocco

2017 - 2020 | B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering

Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco

🧠 My Engineering Philosophy

• Build → Iterate → Loop: I start with implementing ideas as simply as possible, get it to work first with minimal setup, then iterate and improve.

• Clean architecture by default: Strong folder structures, single responsibility components, self-documenting code, and clean variable naming are non-negotiable.

• UI/UX is a core feature: Micro-interactions, accessibility, and polish aren't "nice-to-haves", they are half of the product (or even the product in some cases).

• Learn by doing: I prefer to learn by building real products over tutorials or courses.

• AI coding agents: IMO, every software engineer should learn how to integrate AI into their workflow. Why? Because if used properly, it will save lot of time.

🔁 My Workflow

1. Understand the problem
2. Explore all possible solutions
3. Analyze and compare those solutions by cost, feasibility, and technical complexity
4. Build & Ship MVP
5. Collect feedback and data
6. Iterate based on what I learn

🤝 Working With Me

You might enjoy working with me if you're looking for someone who:

• Can take an idea and turn it into a working product
• Is comfortable working independently and async
• Thinks about both the code and the user experience
• Moves quickly and takes ownership of their work

I may not be the best fit if:

• Your stack is completely outside the JavaScript ecosystem
• You need a senior engineer with years of team and code review experience
• You're looking for a dedicated DevOps or infrastructure specialist

📬 Let's Build Something

If you'd like to work together, let's talk.

Best way to reach me: benlhachemisouhail@gmail.com

Or connect with me on:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/souhail-benlhachemi
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/souhail_dev

Other links:

• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@souhail4dev
• GitHub: https://github.com/benlhachemi