Murad Al-Balushi
Applied AI Engineer | Infrastructure & Systems Design | Production Full-Stack
Building production AI systems and scalable full-stack applications. I design and ship intelligent solutions end-to-end—from RAG engines to fintech platforms—combining AI capabilities with robust architecture to deliver measurable impact.
Professional Experience
Real-world impact and teamwork in production environments
360Remit
Software Developer
Muscat, Oman
Jan 2025 – Present
At 360Remit, I serve as a technical owner bridging backend, infrastructure, and vendor systems to deliver compliant, production-grade fintech modules in a regulated environment.
- Engineered backend business logic and RESTful APIs powering core remittance and compliance workflows — emphasizing modular architecture, code reusability, and maintainability
- Designed and implemented key application modules, creating service classes and data models to support customer onboarding, verification, and transaction processing
- Led integration of critical compliance and verification systems, coordinating with external DevOps and product teams to align technical delivery with regulatory requirements
- Developed automation scripts for live data synchronization and data normalization, ensuring data integrity and consistent user-facing presentation
- Architected and procured on-premise infrastructure, defining specifications, scaling policies, and upgrade triggers to satisfy in-country data residency mandates
- Collaborated with product leadership on hardware capacity planning, procurement strategy, and long-term scalability roadmap
- Maintained backend reliability and compliance, managing configuration, version control, and system uptime across multi-service production environments
Engineering Village
Development Intern
Al Mawaleh
May 2024 – Aug 2024
- Built a booking app using React and Supabase with real-time conflict resolution, eliminating double-bookings
- Developed reusable component abstractions for scalable UI system design, reducing development time
- Delivered production-ready features in a collaborative, learning-focused environment
Technical Skills
Core technologies I use to build scalable, modern applications
Frontend
- React, Next.js 15
- TypeScript/JavaScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Responsive Design
- Modern UI/UX Patterns
Backend
- Python (FastAPI, AI/ML)
- Automation Scripting (Python)
- FastAPI + Next.js Integration
- Node.js, Express
- REST APIs & third-party API integration
- MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite
- Authentication & Security (JWT)
- File Processing (PDF, DOCX, TXT)
AI/ML
- LLM Integration (OpenAI API, GPT-4)
- Vector Databases & Semantic Search (FAISS)
- RAG Architecture & Context Retrieval
- Intelligent Memory Systems
- Hybrid Retrieval (Semantic + Lexical + RRF)
- Confidence Scoring Systems
- Text Embeddings (tiktoken + OpenAI)
- Document Processing & Chunking
- Speech Recognition (Whisper)
DevOps / Cloud
- Docker & Docker Compose
- AWS (EC2, S3, ECS – basic)
- GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
- Nginx Web Server
- Vercel (frontend deployment)
- Container Orchestration
Other
- Testing (Jest)
- Documentation & Technical Writing
- System Design & Architecture
- spaCy Preprocessing
- BM25 Search
- Reciprocal Rank Fusion
- Agile Development / Collaboration
Featured Projects
Real-world applications that solve business problems and demonstrate technical expertise
Cortex
A self-hosted RAG engine with hybrid semantic + lexical retrieval and intelligent memory. Reduces document analysis time from hours to minutes with 95%+ accuracy.
Backend not deployed to cloud at the moment (previously hosted on Railway). Demo accessible through screenshots.
Fenzo - Business Management Platform
A comprehensive SaaS platform that automates the entire client-to-invoice workflow for freelancers and agencies. Reduces administrative workload by 60%+ and eliminates billing errors.
Summit – AI Learning Accelerator
A desktop AI application that transforms audio content into structured learning materials and flashcards. Saves 3-5 hours per lecture in note-taking and improves retention with spaced repetition.
Remotable - Job Aggregator
An intelligent job aggregation system that delivers personalized remote job alerts via Discord webhooks. Automated pipeline processes 1,300+ job postings daily from multiple sources.
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