Hamza Boutaleb

Projects

From web applications to the systems underneath them. A selection of things I’ve built to solve problems and understand how software works.

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15 projects
  • Web application · Team project

    7irafi

    A marketplace for local services

    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • Angular
    • Kafka
    • PostgreSQL
    • Docker Compose

    Connects clients with local professionals, with real-time chat and notifications.

    My contribution

    • Contributed across the Angular frontend and Spring Boot microservices, including service discovery, gateway routing, and JWT authentication.
    • Used PostgreSQL databases per service and Kafka for asynchronous events. Built WebSocket chat and containerized the application with Docker Compose.
  • Systems programming

    LocalServer

    An HTTP/1.1 server built in Rust

    • Rust
    • Sockets
    • Non-blocking I/O
    • CGI

    Serves HTTP requests through a single-threaded, event-driven architecture with non-blocking I/O.

    My contribution

    • Built request parsing, chunked transfer handling, GET/POST/DELETE methods, file uploads, cookies, and sessions.
    • Added configurable routes, multiple listening ports, redirects, custom error pages, and CGI execution.
  • Language implementation

    Custom Language Compiler

    From source code to x86-64 assembly

    • Rust
    • x86-64 Assembly
    • Compiler Design

    A compiler written in Rust for a custom programming language with typed expressions, control flow, and functions.

    My contribution

    • Implemented lexical analysis, parsing, type checking, and assembly code generation.
    • Added variables, arithmetic and logical operations, and functions with parameters and return values.
  • Web application

    01Blog

    A social blogging platform

    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • Spring Security
    • Angular
    • PostgreSQL

    A social blogging platform with multimedia posts, subscriptions, personalized feeds, and moderation tools.

    My contribution

    • Implemented authentication and role-based access for users and administrators.
  • Web application

    Social Network

    Social features with real-time messaging

    • Go
    • SQLite
    • WebSockets
    • Docker

    Profiles, follow requests, groups, events, and private and group messaging.

    My contribution

    • Built session authentication, privacy controls, WebSocket notifications, and SQLite migrations.
  • Web application

    Real-Time Forum

    Discussions and private messaging

    • Go
    • JavaScript
    • SQLite
    • WebSockets
    • Docker

    A single-page discussion forum with categorized posts, comments, and reactions.

    My contribution

    • Added private messaging, online presence, and paginated chat history with debounced scrolling.
  • Web application

    AirBnB Clone

    A property listing platform

    • Python
    • Flask
    • SQLAlchemy
    • MySQL
    • jQuery
    • Nginx
    • Gunicorn

    A property listing application with browsing and filtering.

    My contribution

    • Built data models, a management console, and REST APIs with JSON and MySQL persistence, then deployed with Nginx and Gunicorn.
  • Web application

    DopShop

    A marketplace for Moroccan products

    • React
    • Django
    • TanStack Query
    • Axios
    • React Router

    An e-commerce platform for Moroccan products with search, cart, checkout, user accounts, and an admin dashboard.

    My contribution

    • Connected the React frontend to Django with Axios and TanStack Query.
  • Multiplayer game

    Bomberman

    A real-time multiplayer browser game

    • JavaScript
    • Express.js
    • WebSockets

    A browser game for 2–4 players, built with a custom JavaScript framework and DOM rendering.

    My contribution

    • Implemented multiplayer synchronization, chat, bomb explosions, destructible blocks, and power-ups.
  • Algorithms

    Lem-in

    Graph pathfinding and ant simulation

    • Go
    • Breadth-First Search
    • Graph Algorithms

    A command-line ant simulation that routes movement through a graph.

    My contribution

    • Adapted breadth-first search to schedule routes and reduce turns while enforcing room and tunnel capacity constraints.
  • Systems programming

    Unix Shells

    Command-line shells in C and Rust

    • C
    • Rust
    • Unix

    Shells in C and Rust supporting pipelines, I/O redirection, environment expansion, and built-in commands.

    My contribution

    • Implemented process execution, signals, history, and file utilities in Rust.
  • Linux administration

    Born2beroot

    A configured and secured Linux server

    • Debian
    • Bash
    • LVM
    • SSH
    • UFW
    • AppArmor
    • Cron

    Configured a Debian virtual machine with encrypted storage, SSH access controls, firewall rules, and AppArmor.

    My contribution

    • Automated monitoring with Bash and cron and deployed WordPress with Lighttpd and MariaDB.
  • Computer graphics

    miniRT

    A 3D ray tracer built in C

    • C
    • MiniLibX
    • Ray Tracing
    • Vector Mathematics

    A 3D ray tracer that renders spheres, planes, and cylinders from scene files.

    My contribution

    • Implemented intersections, ambient and diffuse lighting, hard shadows, camera configuration, and scene validation.
  • Networking

    ft_irc

    A multi-client IRC server

    • C++98
    • TCP/IP
    • epoll
    • Non-blocking I/O

    An IRC server handling simultaneous clients through non-blocking sockets and an epoll event loop.

    My contribution

    • Added authentication, private and channel messaging, and channel operator controls.
  • Computer architecture

    Hack Computer

    A computer built from logic gates

    • HDL
    • Assembly
    • Computer Architecture
    • Compiler Design

    Built a computer from logic gates, including its ALU, memory, registers, and CPU.

    My contribution

    • Developed an assembler, VM translator, Jack compiler, and OS library for memory, I/O, graphics, and system services.

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