ALI_KREMA.EXE QUEST_LOG

Player File / Backstory

My Lore

Rediscovering myself, brb. Here's the story so far.

Activities that bring me joy in life, in no certain order:

  • Teaching / Mentorship
  • Coding
  • Cooking
  • Making Content (written / YT)
  • Anything football-related
Pixel-art portrait of Ali Krema
PLAYER_01 / ALI

01 Education

02 Experience & Ventures

July 2025 – Present

Co-Founder & AI @ Borderless

Building the AI platform for college admissions.

July 2023 – May 2025

Software Engineer @ Aydi

At Aydi, I designed and implemented scalable farm management solutions. Key projects include:

  • Developed an Inventory Management System, adopted by over 50% of clients for farm operations.
  • Built AydiAI, a full-stack text-to-SQL RAG solution for real-time farm data chat.
  • Created an AI onboarding tool using multimodal data entry to accelerate client setup.
  • Led the development of a conversational AI sales agent for WhatsApp.
  • Developed an LLM-powered agronomist agent with tool-calling capabilities, connected to farm and field data.

Core technologies: TypeScript, Nest.js, Node.js, AWS, SQL, Redis, React, Next.js, LLMs, RAG, VectorDBs.

September 2024 – January 2025

Founder & Mentor, US College Admissions Program

Developed an independent non-profit mentorship program to guide Egyptian high school students through the US college application process. In one admission cycle, I mentored a cohort of 9 students who collectively applied to over 100 universities. My approach was to offer the detailed, personalized support I wished I'd had through one-on-one sessions, essay review, narrative exploration, exam tracking, and standardized testing guidance.

July 2024 – September 2024

Backend Development Course Instructor @ AMIT Learning

Designed and delivered a comprehensive backend development course focused on Node.js and MongoDB to a diverse group of 14 students. Over three months, I conducted 17 interactive sessions, developed all course materials including a dedicated website and coding exercises, and provided detailed feedback. The course culminated in a hands-on workshop.

January 2023 – May 2023

Class Instructor, CIS1950: Intro to Android Development @ University of Pennsylvania

Led a project-based Android Development course in Kotlin for 15 undergraduate students. I developed the curriculum, covering UI Design, View Binding, MVVM Architecture, APIs, and RecyclerViews, conducted weekly 90-minute interactive lectures, and provided personalized office-hour support.

August 2021 – December 2022

Teaching Assistant, CIS2400: Intro to Computer Systems @ University of Pennsylvania

Supported over 500 students in understanding C programming, CPU architecture, Assembly language, and Circuit Design. I led weekly review sessions and coding workshops, dedicated over 100 hours to personalized office-hour support, and contributed to the creation and grading of course materials.

April 2021 – December 2021

Founder & Host, Overflow Podcast

I launched the Overflow Podcast to offer authentic, heartfelt guidance by sharing my experiences through high school and studying abroad. Across 11 episodes, the podcast garnered over 7,000 views and cultivated a supportive online community. The journey taught me the profound impact of raw, genuine storytelling.