Hi, I'm

Bonson Alo

Software Engineer

I build and ship full stack products, with AI features running in production.

  • Shipped Reelysis from auth and background jobs to databases and AI pipelines in production.
  • I use AI agents like Cursor and Claude to move faster, while still owning the architecture and the code.
  • Based in Malaysia. Open to internships, junior roles, and remote startup work.
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Projects

Selected work

Reelysis

Solo full stack developer / 2026 to present

Instagram analytics with growth reports

Overview

A live product that helps Instagram creators understand why Reels grow or stall. It imports performance data, tracks competitors, and generates strategy reports.

Stack

Next.jsFastAPIPostgreSQLCeleryRedisGeminiMeta OAuthAssemblyAI

What I built

Content analysis

Built a pipeline with AssemblyAI and Google Gemini to score hooks, detect content pillars, and explain strengths and gaps. Works from transcripts, so raw video files are not stored.

Background processing

Moved sync, transcription, analysis, and report generation into Celery jobs with progress tracking and stuck job recovery.

Instagram data import

Connected Meta Instagram OAuth so creators can pull Reels, captions, and insights automatically instead of exporting metrics by hand.

Competitor tracking

Added niche competitor discovery and public profile tracking so creators can benchmark against similar accounts in one place.

Strategy reports

Turned performance data and analysis into growth strategy reports with clear next steps.

Secure authentication

Implemented JWT access tokens, refresh token rotation, and HttpOnly cookies across a Vercel frontend and Render backend.

Problems it solves

Metrics without meaning

Creators see views and likes but not why a Reel worked or failed. Reelysis explains the gaps behind the numbers.

Slow manual research

Studying competitors by hand is slow and inconsistent. Reelysis finds similar creators and keeps a live benchmark view.

No clear next post plan

Raw insights rarely say what to post next. Reelysis turns analysis into prioritized recommendations.

Heavy video workflows

Storing and reviewing full video is expensive and slow. Reelysis analyzes transcripts so creators get insight without keeping raw files.

About

How I work

Ship to production

I focus on what breaks after deploy, not only what works on my machine.

Full stack work

I take features from API and database work through to the UI.

Teaching and building

I run workshops and share what I learn while I ship.

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Albukhary International University

Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Skills

Technical skills

Tools I use to build and run full stack products, including AI agents in my day to day workflow.

Languages

PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptSQLHTML / CSS

Frontend

Next.js (App Router)ReactTanStack React QueryRedux ToolkitTailwind CSS

Backend

FastAPISQLAlchemyAlembicCeleryRedisREST APIsJWT authentication

Data and DevOps

PostgreSQL (Supabase)RenderVercelGit

Integrations

Meta Instagram OAuthGoogle Gemini APIAssemblyAIThird-party data APIs

AI in development

CursorClaudeAI agentsAI assisted shipping

Beyond code

Teaching and content

Tech content

I make short and long form videos about engineering problems, project decisions, and debugging for students and junior developers.

TechNexus

Workshop and Learning Lead at Albukhary International University. I run sessions that help members move from theory to shipping real projects.

Contact

Get in touch

Open to internships, freelance work, and collaboration. Email me and I will reply as soon as I can.