Hey, I'm Noufal.
I'm a software engineer who loves building things that live on the internet. Currently at Zoho, previously led a small AI startup, and always tinkering with something on the side. I studied Data Science at IIT Madras and Computer Science at GCT Coimbatore.
The Journey So Far
From first internship to owning production modules.
Member Technical Staff
Building and owning core modules of the Zoho Expense app. Shipping features that make expense management less painful for thousands of users.
Tech Lead
Led a small team to build a genAI-powered interviewing platform that aimed to cut hiring time by 3x. Also learned how to manage budgets (and cut them by 30%).
Trainee
Built internal tools for employee mentorship. Got a peek into the world of automotive software — AUTOSAR, ARXML, and all that.
Software Development Intern
Worked on a customer data platform — segmenting users, building targeted audiences for marketing campaigns across paid channels.
Web Development Intern
My first real gig. Implemented SEO solutions that pushed client websites to 5000+ daily visitors. Rebuilt the company's own site from scratch.
Education
Where the foundations were laid.
IIT Madras
2020 – 2024
B.S. Data Science and Applications
Head of WebOps
GCT Coimbatore
2020 – 2024
B.E. Computer Science
Web Lead, Coding Club
Things I Work With
Languages, frameworks, tools — the usual suspects.
Things I've Built
A few highlights from what I've shipped.
GenAI Interview Platform
An AI-driven hiring tool that automates the screening process. Built this from the ground up as Tech Lead at Optigon.
E-commerce Photo Assistant
Point your camera at a product, and let Gemini AI generate stunning catalog-ready photos. Built with Flutter and Firebase.