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Chapter I — Introduction

I build systems that read, understand,
& deliver knowledge.

Applied AI Engineer & Tech Lead crafting production RAG systems, interactive AI platforms, and full-stack applications. Never done learning. Always shipping.

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Chapter IIThe Codex

Selected Works

Every project is a page in the codex — a record of what was built and what was learned.

01

Arabic RAG System

Led development of a production Arabic-language Retrieval-Augmented Generation system, deployed across government entities in the GCC. Built with Azure OpenAI, PGVector, FastAPI, and LangChain. Handles bilingual (Arabic + English) document retrieval with custom chunking, reranking, evals, and guardrails.

PythonLangChainFastAPIAzure OpenAIPGVector
Production
2024–2025
02

Holobox AI Avatar Platform

AI-driven interactive avatar platform showcased at GITEX, Biban, and LEAP. Led the project from concept to deployment, including a live demo at GITEX Dubai. Delivered a training course on Holobox and Neural Networks to Princess Nourah University graduates.

PythonAzure AIARFastAPI
Production
2024–Present
03

Traceability Dashboard

Refactored the entire Angular codebase and redesigned the dashboard for full responsiveness. Implemented Angular Material, led feature development, fixed critical bugs, mentored junior developers, and managed Docker deployments.

AngularTypeScriptDockerAngular Material
Production
2021–Present
04

Alsaudi Travel Platform

Full-stack web application for a Jordanian travel agency — managing hotels, flights, visas, Hajj, Umrah, clearances, tours, and payment integration. Built an automated submission processing system with secure workflows. Delivered to client acclaim as a top product in the Jordan market.

ReactViteNode.jsFull-Stack
Delivered
2026
05

Smart Construction AI

RAG-powered system for managing construction submittals from spec documents. Users can index project specs, query approved products and manufacturers, create auto-numbered submittals with revisions, and import existing logs from Excel.

PythonFastAPILangChainReactFAISS
In Progress
2026
06

Book Companion

Personalized AI reading companion that digests books, extracts insights, and enables querying a personal knowledge base. Built with multi-agent architecture to showcase LangGraph orchestration.

PythonLangGraphMulti-AgentRAG
In Progress
2025
07

Netgreen Mobile App

Full-stack mobile app enabling users to participate in a “plant a tree” sustainability service. Built frontend and backend, mentored a junior developer, integrated third-party services.

FlutterNode.jsREST APIs
Shipped
2023–2024
Chapter IIIThe Author

About Louay

I'm Louay Alshoum — a Senior Tech Lead and Applied AI Engineer at Verofax, where I've spent 4+ years shipping products across AI, AR, and full-stack development.

I recently led the development of a production Arabic RAG system deployed across government entities in the GCC — from architecture to delivery. Before that, I built the Holobox, an AI-powered interactive avatar showcased at GITEX, Biban, and LEAP.

Originally from Syria, I've called seven countries home — from Damascus to Europe, Kuwait, China, Jordan, Lebanon, the UAE, and now Saudi Arabia. Preparing for the next chapter in the US.

I hold a Master's and Bachelor's in Computer Science, I'm a Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer, a Certified ScrumMaster, and I'm currently deepening my ML foundations through Andrew Ng's specialization. My name means shield in Arabic. I like to think I protect the things that matter: knowledge, craft, and the curiosity to keep going.

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Chapter IVThe Toolkit

Skills & Technologies

AI & ML

LangChainRAG SystemsAzure OpenAIVector Databases (PGVector)Prompt EngineeringLLMOpsEvalsGuardrailsML Fundamentals

Backend

PythonFastAPINode.jsREST APIsPostgreSQLMongoDB

Frontend

AngularReactTypeScriptFlutterTailwind CSSHTML/CSS

Tools & Infra

GitDockerAzureAWSCI/CDLinuxVercel
Chapter VThe Log

Learning in Public

Notes, reflections, and lessons from the journey. Never stop learning.

What Building an Arabic RAG System Taught Me

AIFeb 2026

The challenges of Arabic NLP, bilingual retrieval, and what changes when your RAG system needs to work in a right-to-left language.

From Angular to AI: Why I Switched Lanes

CareerJan 2026

After years of frontend work, I followed my curiosity into backend and AI. Here's what the transition actually looked like.

The Self-Taught Engineer's Dilemma

GrowthDec 2025

On imposter syndrome, AI tools, and why using every resource available makes you resourceful — not a fraud.

Chapter VICorrespondence

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