Hedi Fourati

Selected project

TunisianPass

First business

TunisianPass was my first company in Tunisia. I co-founded it to help local restaurants and shops build their online presence, taking the idea from a website to a service businesses paid for.

My roleCo-founder · Website development

More than 500 monthly users · Sold to more than 20 restaurants and shops

Building a business: TunisianPass pushed me to think beyond development: who the product was for, why a business would use it, and how to turn an idea into a paid service.

Next.js
MongoDB
Tailwind
SEO
Figma

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welock.in

Selected project

WeLockIn

Desktop app · iOS on the App Store

I’m building WeLockIn, a desktop app that helps students stay focused during their work sessions. Its website introduces the app, and an iOS version is also available on the App Store.

My roleProduct creation · Development

Desktop focus app · iOS version available

One idea, several platforms: Working on a desktop app and an iOS version means adapting the same focus experience to different devices. The website brings those versions together and explains what I’m building.

Student tools
Focus
Desktop app

Available on iOS. Android is not available yet.

See on App Store Website

Side view of a person seated at the wheel of the vehicle prototype outdoors

Engineering team project

Personal favourite

Gustave Motors

Electric Solar Car

2022–2023

Gustave Motors is the project I’m most attached to. In 2022, a few friends and I wanted to build a solar-electric car. That idea became our school’s engineering club, a team of around twenty students, and a project that taught me how to lead by doing.

My roleClub co-founder & president (2022–2025) · Project coordinator

Winner · Projet X 2023 high-school prize

Team leadership
3D modelling
Electronics
Solar energy

Read article Participation certificate

A closer look

From a school idea to a car we could drive.

Students recruited in our first year: ~20
My club presidency: 2022–2025
Winner · High-school prize: Projet X 2023

Starting a club and learning to build.

Leading the club meant managing the budget, approving purchases, coordinating the team and staying in touch with the school administration. I also got involved in modelling, coding and sourcing parts, with guidance from a Tunisian mechatronics engineer and our technology teacher.

We spent our first months learning how a car works and estimating the motor power our vehicle would need. We designed the steel chassis in 3D, then gave the school’s metalworker the drawings and specifications. Plenty of our decisions came through trying, checking and starting again.

Three people facing rows of salvaged metal and vehicle parts in a scrapyard — Looking for parts we could reuse.

Vehicle chassis, seat and steering wheel surrounded by tools in a workshop at night — One of the long nights in the school workshop.

Making salvaged parts work together.

With a friend, I visited mechanics and scrapyards to find parts we could reuse: a steering rack, a steering wheel and a quad rear axle. We adapted Vespa wheels for the rear-wheel-drive system and bicycle wheels at the front. A metalworking specialist helped us machine the wheel fittings accurately.

We placed the lead-acid batteries under the seat to balance the car. One challenge was switching between charging them in parallel and driving with them in series, so the car had to stop to charge. We also added cable-operated disc braking, lights, a horn and a dashboard made with CNC tools.

Close-up of hands working beside the chain drive, rear axle and wheels — Making the rear axle, chain and wheels work together.

Two people beside the steering wheel and seat of the unfinished vehicle in a workshop — Learning by doing, with help in the workshop.

The project I still come back to.

Our prototype won the high-school prize at Projet X 2023 while we were still refining the car. I remember the long workshop nights and the last-minute preparations to transport it. Most of all, I’m grateful to the mentors and teammates who trusted us and helped turn an ambitious student idea into a vehicle we could drive.

Two people beside a vehicle prototype with a solar panel mounted at the front — Bringing the solar panel and the vehicle together.

A group standing behind the solar vehicle prototype, holding documents — Our engineering club team with Gustave Motors.

Documents & recognition

The story, backed up.

Hedi Fourati’s Projet X participation certificate dated 25 May 2023

Winner · High-school prize

Projet X 2023

We won the high-school prize at Projet X 2023 with Gustave Motors.
25 May 2023 · Tunis

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The club’s perspective

From the workshop to Projet X

Our club’s account of Gustave Motors and the Projet X 2023 high-school prize.

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“Hedi demonstrates true leadership qualities, planning, mobilizing, and motivating his peers.”

Alexandre PicaudAssistant Principal, Lycée Gustave FlaubertFrom his recommendation letter

Student robotics prototype

A-BOT

2023–2024

A-BOT grew out of a question I had after an exhausting year of school, chess competitions and building Gustave Motors: could a desk companion help us notice when we need a break? With the club, I explored that idea through a small, cat-shaped robot.

My roleClub co-founder & president (2022–2025) · Project coordinator

Projet X 2024 · High-school prize

Robotics
HuskyLens
micro:bit

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Build story & photos3 photos

A quiet companion: We wanted a friendly presence that could sit on a desk without interrupting someone’s concentration. The cat-shaped body, moving arms and expressive eyes made that idea tangible. Its purpose was to encourage us to pay attention to our working habits.
Making it more autonomous: Our prototype combined a vision camera, temperature and light sensors, a work timer and a display. We experimented with signs of drowsiness, obstacle avoidance and desk-edge detection. We also worked on a charging dock so the companion could stay on the desk with less intervention.
Ideas to handle carefully: Air-quality monitoring and Wi-Fi alerts to a trusted contact were extensions we discussed. They raised questions about privacy, consent and how far a companion should intervene. A-BOT remained an experimental student project about study habits and well-being.
My part in the project: I continued to coordinate the team, budget and purchasing, working alongside our engineer and technology teacher on design and implementation. We received the high-school prize at Projet X 2024. For me, the interesting part was connecting robotics, interaction design and the experience of a long working day.

A blue cat-shaped robot with a camera, displays and front sensors

HuskyLens camera displaying a face-detection test

Two people beside a laptop and wired robot electronics

welock.app

WeLock

Web app

I created WeLock to make joining a study room simple. Students can open a room and study together without creating an account, using a familiar meeting-room flow similar to Google Meet.

My roleProduct creation · Development

Study rooms without an account

Student tools
Study rooms
Web app

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mydiaryskills.thehnh.tech

MyDiarySkills

iOS on the App Store · Web app

I created MyDiarySkills to turn everyday experiences into an evolving skill tree. You can write about your day and see the skills you are developing, with optional AI analysis to help make those connections.

My roleProduct creation · Development

Available on iOS and the web

Lifestyle
Personal progress
iOS
Web app

Available on iOS. Android is not available yet.

App Store (iOS) Website

mygymskills.thehnh.tech

MyGymSkills

iOS on the App Store

I built MyGymSkills for straightforward workout tracking. You can record your gym sessions on your iPhone without Wi-Fi or an account, keeping the app useful while you are actually training.

My roleProduct creation · Development

Offline workout tracking · No account required

Fitness
Workout tracking
iOS
Offline

Available on iOS. Android is not available yet.

App Store (iOS) Website

The physical Saudade T-shirt with its printed QR code

iOS on the App Store

Picture me by Saudade

With Saudade, I connected a physical T-shirt to an app. Each shirt has a QR code on the back: someone scans it, takes a photo, and sends it to the shirt’s owner. The iOS app is called Picture me by Saudade.

My roleConcept creation · App development

A QR-coded T-shirt connected to an iOS app

Fashion
Photography
QR code
iOS

Available on iOS. Android is not available yet.

App Store (iOS) Website

Cipher

Open-source mobile project

React Native + ExpoExpress + MongoDB

Experimental · Open source

Cipher

I’m developing Cipher, a mobile messaging app with one-to-one conversations and an encrypted vault for profile data and private keys. An optional AI assistant connects through the backend to Groq.

My roleMobile app & backend development

Experimental project · MIT-licensed mobile code

React Native
Expo
TypeScript
Express
MongoDB

Open-source mobile app · Development build

Mobile source Backend source

mathparty.thehnh.tech

MathParty

In development

I’m developing MathParty, a live, turn-based maths game for students. The goal is to solve problems from France’s Course aux nombres before a bomb explodes.

My roleWeb app development

Work in progress · Not yet fully functional

Maths
Student games
Real-time
Turn-based

Preview project

focusgym.tn

FocusGym

Sold to the company

I built and sold a website to FocusGym, a Tunisian sportswear company. It includes a product catalogue, checkout, and tools for managing products and orders, giving the company a way to sell online.

My roleWebsite development · Client delivery

Website sold to FocusGym · Estimated 100 potential buyers per month

Client work
E-commerce
Sportswear

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www.cleanair.com.tn

CleanAir

Sold to the company

I co-created CleanAir’s website with a friend and sold it to the company. It brings together the company’s information, references, and products in one place.

My roleCo-creation · Website development

Website sold to CleanAir

Client work
Next.js
MongoDB
Vercel

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www.dieu-et-cie.fr

Dieu et Cie

In development

I’m developing a website for Dieu et Cie, a French manufacturer of custom promotional leather goods. The project gives me another opportunity to translate a company’s products and craft into a website.

My roleWebsite development

Work in progress

Website
In development

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lilidecoai-web.vercel.app

LiliDecoAI

In development

I’m developing LiliDecoAI, an art and decor storefront where customers can visualise compatible products in their own interiors. The idea is to help people see how a piece could look in their space before choosing it.

My roleProduct development

Work in progress

Product
In development

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School project

Forbes Ranking

I made this school project to explore wealth rankings, inspired by Forbes. It was an early opportunity to work with HTML, JavaScript, search, and embedded content.

My roleWebsite development

An early school project in web development

HTML
JavaScript
CSS
GitHub

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Club project

Engineering Club Website

I built a website for the engineering club I founded in 2022. It gave us a place to share the projects we worked on and our competition results.

My roleClub founder · Website development

A home for the club’s projects and activities

HTML
JavaScript
CSS
Vercel

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Website

Lili Land

I created this website for my father’s amusement park. It brings together prices, attractions, and a park map to help visitors plan their day.

My roleWebsite development

Visitor information gathered in one website

HTML
JavaScript
CSS
Vercel

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Restaurant website

Le Fumoir

I created a website for a local restaurant to present its dishes, prices, and practical information to people looking it up online.

My roleWebsite development

Menu and restaurant information available online

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
GitHub

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Restaurant website

Kenko Food Bar

I developed a website for Kenko Food Bar with its menu, prices, restaurant details, and a reservation system.

My roleWebsite development

Restaurant information and reservations in one place

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
GitHub

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Internship project

Djoby · Medianet Internship

During my summer internship at Medianet, I worked on Djoby, a service-exchange platform for neighbours. The idea was to connect people who needed help with everyday tasks, such as repairs, with people nearby.

My roleIntern · Web development

Experience building a service-exchange platform

React
Node.js
MongoDB
Tailwind
DaisyUI

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Community project

Association Website

I created this website for a charity I was involved with. The association was new, and the website gave it a place to explain its mission and introduce its work.

My roleWebsite development

An online introduction to the association’s mission

Next.js
Tailwind
Cloudinary
DaisyUI
Vercel

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finance.thehnh.tech

FinanceTracker

Freelance prototype

I vibe-coded this small finance template with Codex for a potential freelance project. The opportunity did not go ahead, so I kept the prototype as a working demo. It includes transaction tracking, budgets, CSV imports, and report exports.

My rolePrototype development · Codex-assisted

Freelance project did not go ahead · Live demo