Builder, problem-solver, and creator of Spott making it easier for people to find what’s happening around them in real time.

Yacqub Ali

Builder, problem-solver, and creator of Spott making it easier for people to find what’s happening around them in real time.

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Builder, problem-solver, and creator of Spott making it easier for people to find what’s happening around them in real time.

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Language

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Work Experience

Founder & Full-Stack Developer at Spott
August 1, 2025 - November 25, 2025
Launched a scalable real-time mobile application that reached #20 on the Australian App Store in its first week; Architected and deployed a full-stack solution using React Native, Supabase (PostgreSQL), and TypeScript; Implemented AI-assisted moderation using OpenAI and automated workflows (n8n), reducing manual review time by ~60%; Developed SQL triggers and database views supporting ranking algorithms, push notifications, and dynamic feeds; Scaled to ~10,000 users and established partnerships with event communities using Agile iteration; Grew platform Instagram to 11.3K followers in 3 months; Published live applications on App Store and Google Play.
Founder & Full-Stack Developer at Spott (Social Event Discovery Platform)
August 1, 2025 - November 25, 2025
Launched a scalable real-time mobile application that reached #20 on the Australian App Store during its first week. Architected and deployed a full-stack solution using React Native, Supabase (PostgreSQL), and TypeScript. Implemented AI-assisted moderation using OpenAI and automated workflows (n8n), reducing manual review time by ~60%. Developed SQL triggers and database views supporting ranking algorithms, push notifications, and dynamic feeds. Scaled to close to 10,000 users and established partnerships with event communities using Agile iteration. Grew platform Instagram to 11.3K followers in 3 months, driving acquisition through targeted content strategy. Published live applications on App Store and Google Play.
AI Project Developer – Virtual Fashion Try-On System at Independent Project
February 1, 2025 - February 1, 2025
Developed an end-to-end computer vision pipeline using a custom-trained YOLOv8 segmentation model. Processed a 50,000-image dataset using PyTorch and A100 GPU compute (Paperspace). Optimised inference performance to sub-25 seconds using API chaining and post-processing.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology at La Trobe University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026
Bachelor of Information Technology at La Trobe University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2026

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services