Oil spill detection
Satellite imagery, AI models, real-time alerts
Senior software engineer & fractional CTO · Dubai, UAE
One senior engineer for startups, small businesses and product teams. I design, build and run your software, from first sketch to production, and stay accountable for all of it.
10+
years shipping software
50M+
companies in a knowledge graph platform I led
6
person team led through a full rebuild
3
ways to work together
Get a real v1 in front of users and investors before the next raise.
Replace the spreadsheets and manual work with tools built around how you actually operate.
Add senior capacity, or get an honest second opinion on your architecture.
BUILD
MVPs, internal tools, integrations, full stack.
Best when
The problem is clear and you need working software in weeks, not quarters.
Not a fit
You need a large agency team running many projects in parallel.
ADVISE
Code and architecture reviews, embedded fractional engineering, technical due diligence.
Best when
Software is already in production and you want an honest outside view.
Not a fit
You're looking for a sign-off on a decision already made.
LEAD
Technical direction, stack decisions, first engineering hires.
Best when
You're making technical decisions that will be expensive to undo, without a CTO yet.
Not a fit
You need a permanent, full-time CTO starting next month.
We talk through the problem, constraints and budget.
Scope, price and timeline, in plain language.
Weekly demos, working software at every step.
Code, documentation, deployment and a clear path forward.
Satellite imagery and AI models that detect slicks at sea and raise real-time alerts.
Species tracking built on Earth observation data, mapped and queryable in one place.
Led the six-person team that rebuilt it from a fragile React app into a production Angular, NestJS and Neo4j platform.
I'm Chihab Jraoui, a senior software engineer and tech lead with 10+ years shipping software in payments, B2B SaaS, geospatial intelligence and developer tooling. I care about code that's simple enough to maintain and rigorous enough to hold up under real load.
Tell me about your project. You'll usually hear back the same working day.