Available for high-impact work Tunis · Remote worldwide

Software engineer · AI engineer

Ismail
Khlifi.

I engineer production software and AI workflows that turn complex systems into clear, dependable products.

LLM evaluation, human-in-the-loop automation, and full-stack platforms—from model logic to the interface people trust.

Portrait of Ismail Khlifi

Current focus

Reliable agentic systems with measurable evaluation.

Engineering degree

ESSAI · 2026

01Approach

Built at the intersection of intelligence and usability.

I connect model behavior, backend architecture, structured data, and product experience into one coherent system.

My work goes beyond wiring an API to a polished interface. I design the feedback loops, failure paths, and review states that make AI features useful in production.

That same rigor shapes my full-stack work: clear data models, maintainable services, accessible interfaces, and performance decisions that hold up beyond the demo.

Open to opportunitiesFreelance available
AI systems

Evaluation-first

LLM-as-judge, NLI, RAG, guardrails

Workflows

Human-centered

Review loops, routing, approvals

Engineering

End-to-end

React, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker

Foundation

Statistical

Engineering degree · ESSAI 2026

02Experience

From model research to production systems.

Hands-on roles across AI evaluation, workflow automation, full-stack engineering, and applied data science.

01MandaNetwork

Data Science Intern / AI Full-Stack Developer

Feb 2026 - Aug 2026

Tunisia

  • Built AI-enabled workflow and evaluation features with React, TypeScript, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, SQLModel, Alembic, and Docker
  • Developed human-in-the-loop review flows with AI checks, fallback review, accept/reject decisions, and reviewer comments
  • Designed annotation and content-generation workflows that supply LLMs with context, evidence, model answers, and evaluation criteria
  • Automated task routing, dependencies, approvals, notifications, capacity tracking, and early issue flagging
  • Researched prompt engineering, LLM-as-judge, NLI framing, benchmarks, and failure cases; raised an accessibility audit score from 5.7 to 9.4
FastAPIReactPostgreSQLLLM EvaluationDocker
02Wisecool

Full Stack Engineer

Jul 2025 - Aug 2025

Tunisia

  • Built an installment subscription payment system with Next.js and Django, cutting API response time by 30%
  • Improved calendar, live events, attachments, and a public library for a 500+ user production platform
Next.jsDjangoPostgreSQLREST APIsFull Stack
03Keepcom

Data Scientist / Web Developer

Jun 2024 - Jul 2024

Tunisia

  • Analyzed 167+ Facebook & Instagram ad campaigns data to measure ROI and optimize targeting
  • Built regression, clustering, and time-series models with 80%+ accuracy
  • Built a company reporting site with Node.js and Express.js, reducing manual reporting effort by 30%
PythonScikit-learnExpress.jsNode.jsData AnalysisML
04DrugIT

ML Engineer & Full-Stack Developer

Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

Tunisia

  • Set up Docker environments and CI/CD workflows for a 5-person team, cutting setup time by 40%
DockerCI/CDMachine LearningPython
03Education

A quantitative foundation for intelligent systems.

Engineering, statistics, and applied mathematics shape how I reason about software and model behavior.

2023 - 2026Degree awarded

Engineering Degree in Statistics and Information Analysis

ESSAI, University of Carthage

2021 - 2023

Preparatory Cycle in Mathematics

IPEIEM, El Manar

04Capabilities

A focused stack for shipping complete products.

Selected tools grouped by the problems they solve—not an endless logo wall.

01

AI & Agentic AI

LLMsPrompt EngineeringLLM-as-judgeAI EvaluationRAGFallback LogicGuardrailsHuman-in-the-Loop
02

Backend

DjangoFastAPIPythonSQLModelREST APIsAlembicRedisCelery
03

Frontend

ReactNext.jsAngularTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionRBAC Dashboards
04

Database & Cache

PostgreSQLSupabaseChromaDB
05

DevOps & Tools

DockerGitGitHub ActionsCeleryLinuxCI/CDn8nRailwayVercel
06

Others

NLPNLIPyTorchTensorFlowscikit-learnWorkflow AutomationAccessibility
05Selected work

Products with depth, not just polish.

AI platforms, developer tooling, and production web experiences—designed and engineered end to end.

01
Live

INAT Junior Entreprise Website

Official multilingual-ready website for Tunisia's first student organization focused on agronomic engineering and sustainable development

Next.js 16React 19TypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer Motion
02
Live

Monaco Pattern Editor

Published Angular library wrapping Monaco Editor with custom themes, pattern detection UI, and coding interview preparation tools

AngularTypeScriptMonaco EditorLibrarynpm
03
Case studyIn development

DevLog - AI Development Journal

Full-stack platform that captures GitHub commits, processes them into coding sessions, and generates AI narratives using GPT-4

Next.js 15Django 5PostgreSQLRedisCelery
04
LiveIn development

HireKit - AI Resume Optimizer

AI-powered platform that optimizes resumes for ATS systems with 95% pass rate using Groq AI and advanced ML algorithms

Next.js 15TypeScriptTailwind CSS 4SupabaseGroq AI
05
Live

Medical X-Ray Classification

AI-powered chest X-ray analysis using Vision Transformer (ViT) for automated pneumonia detection with 85%+ accuracy

PythonFlaskPyTorchTransformersViT
06
Case study

ChurnPredictor - Customer Analytics

AI-powered customer churn prediction platform with real-time analytics dashboard and 85%+ ML accuracy

Next.js 15TypeScriptFastAPIscikit-learnMetabase
06 · Start a conversation

Have a complex idea worth making simple?

I'm open to AI engineering, full-stack product work, and collaborations where thoughtful systems matter.

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