AliTleis

Lebanese‑American Boston, MA Northeastern ’28

Computer Science student focused on building clean, scalable applications, with a strong interest in expressive UI, motion design, and creative tooling.

What I Build
Full‑stack web apps, APIs, and interactive experiences.
Tools I Use
Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node, Tailwind, Framer Motion.
Creative Work
Video editing with DaVinci Resolve & After Effects.
Fitness
Consistent lifting and training — I like tracking progress and building discipline over time.
Ali Tleis portrait

I enjoy building thoughtful software experiences that combine solid engineering with clean visual design, motion, and usability.

Featured Projects

A curated selection of projects focused on clean architecture, expressive UI, and thoughtful interaction.

Top Choice Realty

Full-stack real estate platform with authenticated workflows, schema-driven data, and reliable CRUD pipelines.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSMongoDB
  • Built secure auth flows and role-aware access across listings and clients.
  • Designed MongoDB schemas to keep listings, agents, and transactions consistent.
  • Shipped a maintainable API layer to support filtering and operational workflows.

Eternal Summary

Chrome extension with MV3 architecture, resilient parsing, and async LLM requests for page summaries.

Chrome Extensions (MV3)Content ScriptsNode.js / ExpressOpenAI API
  • Implemented content-script extraction with sanitization to handle messy HTML.
  • Queued async requests to keep responses stable under variable latency.
  • Integrated LLM summaries through a lightweight Node/Express API.

DaVinci Resolve Smart Upscale Plugin

DaVinci Resolve plugin that rebuilds clips via detection, segmentation, and timeline reconstruction.

DaVinci ResolvePythonLuaOpenCVFFmpeg
  • Used motion/threshold-based frame detection to flag and segment problem frames.
  • Inserted markers, split clips, and reconstructed timelines programmatically.
  • Ran 4K upscaling and frame interpolation with OpenCV + FFmpeg.

CalorieCalculator

Responsive React calculator with validated inputs and clear state-driven outputs.

ReactJavaScriptHTMLCSS
  • Structured input state and validation to prevent invalid calculations.
  • Implemented BMI and calorie logic with consistent unit handling.
  • Built a clean, responsive UI for quick iteration and testing.

Tech Stack

The tools I reach for first, plus the wider system I’m comfortable in.

Core Stack

Performance-first, UI-forward, production-ready.

Built around modern front-end systems, fast iteration, and clean handoffs from design to engineering.

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsNode.jsMongoDBTailwind CSS

Frameworks & Libraries

ReactNode.js/ExpressReact RouterMUIViteTkinterDjango (basics)

Backend & Systems

Node.js / ExpressAPI DesignAuthentication (JWT)Schema Design

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonC#JavaC++LuaKotlin

Databases

MongoDB (Mongoose, Atlas)PostgreSQLMySQL

Tools

Git / GitHubLinuxDockerPowerShellAzure DevOpsHerokuGitHub PagesJest/JUnitOpenCVFFmpegArduino

Spoken Languages

English (Native/Bilingual)Arabic (Native/Bilingual)French (Limited Working)

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Timeline

A quick snapshot of my path so far.

2023
Robert DeFalco Realty
Computer Technician Intern
Jun–Sep 2023 · Robert DeFalco Realty

Configured and automated workstation imaging and baseline setups to standardize deployments.

2024
Eternal Summary icon
Eternal Summary
Sep 2023–Nov 2024

Built an MV3 Chrome extension with async backend summarization and resilient parsing.

2025
Top Choice Realty
Frontend Developer Intern
Jun–Sep 2025 · Top Choice Realty

Delivered full-stack improvements across UI flows, data reliability, and backend integrations.

2025
Top Choice Realty platform preview
Top Choice Realty Platform
Jun–Sep 2025

Launched a production-ready real estate platform with authenticated APIs and schema-driven data.

Resume

A quick overview of my experience and background. You can preview my resume below or download the full PDF.

Ali Tleis — Resume

Computer Science · Software Engineering

Let's Connect

If you’d like to reach out about opportunities, projects, or anything else, feel free to get in touch. I’m always open to meaningful conversations and new experiences.

Actively seeking software engineering co-ops and internships

“A builder who cares about performance and experience.” — Robert DeFalco, CEO
Primary Contact
Location

Boston, MA

Phone

347‑513‑4098

Availability

Location
Boston, MA
Status
Open to internships and co-ops
Response Time
Usually within 24 hours