Software Engineer · Creative Director

Building systems.
Crafting experiences.

1337 coding school student from 42 network, low level systems, DevOps infrastructure, and 4+ years in creative direction.

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About

Ayoub Elazhari

I'm a software engineering student at 1337 Coding School (42 Network, Morocco), building low level systems and DevOps infrastructure the hard way, with no hand-holding and no limits.

Alongside code, I bring 4+ years of creative industry experience, video editing, motion graphics, and creative direction for clients including OCP Group, Hilton Hotels, and Cleverlytics. Two worlds, one mindset.

1337 / 42 Network Morocco Systems Programmer DevOps Creative Director

Skills

What I work with

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C / C++

Systems programming, memory management, low level algorithms, and POSIX APIs.

🐳

Docker & DevOps

Containerized infrastructure, Docker Compose, Nginx reverse proxies, and CI/CD pipelines.

🐚

Bash / Shell

Script automation, Unix internals, and OS-level system administration on Linux & macOS.

🔧

Git & Toolchain

Git, Make, GCC, Valgrind, Neovim, disciplined engineering workflow from the terminal.

🎬

Motion Design

After Effects, Premiere Pro, animation, compositing, and storytelling.

🎨

Visual Design

Figma, Photoshop, brand direction, layout, and production design.

Projects

What I've built

Every project from the 1337 curriculum is built from scratch, no frameworks, no shortcuts.

Featured

Containerized Infrastructure Stack

Full containerized web infrastructure built with Docker Compose, featuring secure service isolation, reverse proxying with NGINX, and persistent database architecture. This is the Inception project — complex multi-service orchestration from the ground up.

Systems

Runtime Concurrency System

Low-level concurrency engine in C demonstrating thread synchronization, shared resource control, and safe parallel execution using pthreads.

Graphics

Raycasting Engine

3D raycasting renderer inspired by Wolfenstein 3D, written in C. Full game engine with texture mapping, collision detection, and real-time rendering.

Security

Debian Server Hardening

Production-grade Debian VM hardening — SSH config, firewall setup, user management, and automated security monitoring.

Shell

Custom Unix Shell

Fully functional Unix shell built in C from scratch — parsing, execution, pipes, redirections, and all builtins. The Minishell project.

Experience

Two tracks, one mind

Engineering and creative work aren't separate careers, they're the same obsession with craft.

2024 — Present

Software Engineering Student

1337 Coding School · 42 Network

Building OS-level projects in C/C++ with zero external libraries. Completed Minishell, Philosophers, Cub3D, Push_swap, Minitalk, Inception, and more.

C C++ Docker Nginx Linux

2024 — Present

Freelance Video Editor & Creative Director

Cleverlytics · OCP Group · Hilton Hotels

Motion graphics, animated explainer videos, and creative direction for institutional and enterprise clients across Morocco. Full production pipeline from script to delivery.

After Effects Premiere Pro Figma Motion Design

2024 — 2026

Videographer & Media Producer

UM6P · SOLE Organization · Language Center

Produced institutional video content, event coverage, and promotional campaigns for Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and its organizations.

Videography Sound Design Adobe Editing Programs

Contact

Let's build something.

Open to internships, freelance projects, and interesting collaborations, in software engineering, creative work, or both.