Mohamed Aslam Abdul Gafoor

Experience

1. Founder, full-stack developer

   Apr 2025 – present

   StartupLink

   Closed student–founder network. Verified onboarding, role-based access.

2. Co-founder, full-stack developer

   Sep 2024 – present

   LocalLoco

   Hyperlocal discovery. Community submission, volunteer moderation, QR redemption.

3. Event Assistant

   Apr – May 2025

   Adecco

   Singapore General Election 2025: polling setup, overnight watch, wheelchair access.

4. Freelance video editor

   Sep 2024 – present

   Independent

   Class montages, exchange farewell film, leadership camp recap.

Education

Singapore Polytechnic

Object-oriented programming (Java) · Web development · Database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL) · Secure coding practices · System analysis and design · Software testing and quality assurance

Selected recognition

• 3rd place — AI for Good (Youth) — Student Facilitator, AI Singapore (2025)
• 1st place — Youth Action Challenge, Season 6, National Youth Council (2025)
• 2nd place — Batey Hackathon 2024, Singapore Polytechnic (2024)

Committees and community roles

• Organising committee — LEAP 2026, School of Computing (2025 – present)
• Assistant Quartermaster — SPCyclists main committee (2025 – present)
• ExCo (Events) — Freelance Academy, Media Arts and Design (2024 – present)

Capabilities

Building for the web

Next.js · React · TypeScript · JavaScript · Tailwind CSS · HTML · CSS

Services and data

FastAPI · Node.js · PostgreSQL · PostGIS · Supabase · Firebase · SQL · Java · Python

Practice

Git and GitHub · Secure coding (OWASP Top 10) · Software testing · System analysis and design · Vercel and Netlify deployment

Operating and communicating

Event facilitation · Volunteer coordination · Workshop support · Product scoping · Written and spoken communication