Systems & fundamentals
C, process management, memory ownership, stacks, and queues — explored through shell and interpreter projects.
02 / BRAHIM
Always learning. Thoughtfully building.
I’m Brahim El Houss, a software engineer based in Casablanca, Morocco. My path through physics and software has shaped a patient, analytical approach to solving problems.
I enjoy exploring new ideas, understanding systems, and turning complexity into something useful. My work spans JavaScript, Python, C, APIs, and databases. I believe the best collaborations begin with clear communication and mutual respect.
Learning & foundations
ALX · Learning through implementation
A project-based path through C, Unix, Python, APIs, data structures, and backend engineering.
Journey milestones
Milestones from repository history, rather than employment dates.
- 2023
2023 · Systems foundations
C exercises, a Unix shell, and a Monty interpreter form the early public repository trail.
View source ↗The C learning repository was created in August 2023, simple_shell in October, and monty in November. These dates mark repository history, not employment.
- 2024
2024 · Publishing applications
School News Portal brings articles, categories, comments, and editorial tools together.
View source ↗The repository was created in December 2024. It records a move toward complete publishing workflows with PHP and MySQL.
- 2025
2025 · Connected products
Travel API exercises and Watch Party expand the work into APIs and shared experiences.
View source ↗The travel API repository and Watch Party were created in July 2025. Their documentation explores resource contracts, separate application services, and background work.
- 2026
2026 · Making the work legible
The portfolio evolves into a multilingual application with case studies and a publishing dashboard.
View source ↗The October 2026 repository contains the Next.js application, English/French/Arabic routes, content models, and deployment runbooks. The focus is communicating the work with evidence.
Capabilities
Backend & data
Resource-oriented APIs, relational data, parsing, and asynchronous services, grounded in public learning repositories.
Web & publishing
Responsive interfaces, multilingual content, and editorial workflows using TypeScript, Next.js, and PHP.
What I bring to a collaboration
Understand before building
Ask good questions, listen closely, and find the problem that matters.
Make the complex feel simple
Choose practical tools and build things people can understand and use.
Communicate with respect
Be honest about trade-offs, share progress, and value each other’s time.