FullstackDeveloper& Founder
Crafting digital experiences that blend innovation with intuitive design
About Me
About Me
Hey! I'm Seif Zakaria, a Software Engineering student who's all in about technology and leadership. I love creating solutions that make an impact, whether through coding or empowering the people I work with. My journey has taught me the value of teamwork, mentorship, and staying curious. Whether it's leading a team, exploring the latest tech trends, or diving into meaningful conversations.
I fully and unapologetically support Palestine. I will never collaborate with, contribute to, or accept a cent from anyone complicit with the genocidal, terrorist state of Israel. If you stand with oppression, stay away. Human rights are not for debate.
My Journey
A chronological journey through my education, startup ventures, internships, and hackathon-driven milestones.
Sep 2022
Sep 2022
Attended Ain Shams University
Went beyond just coding; from shipping real projects to running events, mentoring, and experimenting with everything from software dev to data analysis and machine learning. All while stirring things up in the Open Source Community (OSC).
Sep 2023 – Present
Sep 2023 – Present
Founded Masons
Flagship Project:
Rafiqi combines culturally informed design with AI to provide mental health support that’s accessible and relevant to the people it serves.
Competitive Builds:
Oct 2023 — NASA Space Apps Challenge
Oct 2024 — NASA Space Apps Challenge
Mar 2025 — GDG Cairo AI Finance Hackathon (Top 7 Finalist out of 88 teams)
Sep 2024
Sep 2024
Fintech Intern @ CIB Egypt
Completed a 2-week internship at CIB, one of Egypt's top-tier banks.
Gained solid experience in banking operations, financial systems, and risk strategy, while refining professional communication and critical thinking in a corporate setting.
Nov 2024 – May 2025
Nov 2024 – May 2025
Full Stack Intern @ DEPI
Spent 6 months with the Digital Egypt Pioneers Initiative as a Full Stack Web Developer, building and refining React web applications with the MERN stack.
Strengthened my core skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Git/GitHub, while picking up TypeScript, TailwindCSS, and Bootstrap. Gained practical exposure to backend development with Node.js and Express, plus a solid intro to containerization using Docker.
Beyond coding, learned UI/UX design principles, code quality practices, documentation workflows, and unit testing; all the stuff that turns code into a maintainable product.
Wrapped up with a capstone project: Convo, a full-stack real-time chat application built from scratch using React and Node.js. It pulled together everything I’d learned into a production-grade, working product, a hands-on challenge that shaped the way I now approach development.
Projects
Masons Landing Page
The landing page for my startup focused on building meaningful, impact-driven software for real-world problems.
Logs
Personal notes and deep dives from my journey—building apps, leading teams, and exploring the craft of modern web development.
Rafiqi: Our Journey Building Egypt's Mental Health Companion
How we built Rafiqi, an AI-powered mental health companion designed for Egyptians. From tackling cultural stigma to building tech that speaks Egyptian Arabic, here's the story of creating a platform rooted in accessibility, cultural respect, and real impact.
How I Misread Productivity and Learned the Hard Way
A reflective look at how I once thought doing more meant leading better. I share the mistakes that got me fired, how I misunderstood boundaries and alignment, and the lessons I now carry forward about leadership, teamwork, and growth.
So, You Wanna Be a Head? A Practical Guide to Building Your Leadership Plan
Becoming a head at OSC isn’t just about the title—it’s about leading with vision, structure, and resilience. This guide breaks down how to craft a Head Plan that actually works: from setting SMART goals and timelines to managing risks, budgets, and team dynamics. If you’re stepping up to lead, this is your roadmap.