1. Brief
- I’m Tarek. I’m a technical writer, instructor, and an ex-designer, working at the intersection of technical writing, UX, and computational linguistics. I build simple, functional tools and resources for language learners, with a focus on Arabic and computational linguistics.
- I’m multilingual: native in Arabic, fluent in English, and learning Spanish, French, and German.
- | | | | | linguist.page@gmail.com
2. Work
- Founder & Instructor — Linguist.Page (Dec 2019–Present)
- UX Consultant — World Health Organization (Nov 2021–Nov 2023)
- General Designer — KSAAG (Dec 2025)
- Senior UX Designer — CloudCath (Nov 2018–Feb 2019)
- Product Designer / GUI Developer / Business Developer — KarmSolar (Nov 2018–Feb 2019) — designed the Solar Management Interface (SMI), a scalable web platform for remote monitoring of solar installations, integrating third-party sensor data.
3. Skills
- Documentation & Content: Technical Writing, Markdown, AsciiDoc, Docs-as-Code, Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Editing
- Design: UX/UI Design, Web App & SaaS Design, Visual Systems
- Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, Python, WordPress, Jamstack
- Tools & Version Control: Git, GitHub, Vim, Hugo, Static Site Generators, Figma, Adobe Suite, Linux, Audition, Kdenlive
- Data Visualization: D3.js, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Data Storytelling
- AI Tools: Claude (writing, coding, content pipelines), ChatGPT, Figma AI / First Draft (wireframing), v0 & Cursor (AI-assisted prototyping), GitHub Copilot (code generation), Midjourney (visual ideation), NotebookLM (research synthesis)
- Self-study: Design Theory, Visual Grammar, Persuasive Design, Human-Machine Interaction, Behavioral Psychology, Design Research
4. Projects Portfolio
- Arabic NLP: Natural Language Processing video tutorials
- ArabicLists: Curated Arabic learning resources (Hugo)
- E-SPAR Website WHO: Electronic IHR States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting Tool
- WhatsApp Accessibility Case Study: Accessibility design for visual impairment
- NLP Lexicon: Bilingual computational linguistics glossary
- Al-Kashi Documentation: Manim-based math animations (MkDocs)
- Wordle - Arabic
- Spanish 300: Most common 300 Spanish words
- Khamminha
- Rasaif (Volunteer): A search engine for bilingual English/French–Arabic texts (Tech: ElasticSearch)
- Warraq: Interactive Quran memorization planner.
5. Education
- B.Sc. Mechanical Design — Ain Shams University (2008–2014)
- Secondary Degree — MMLS, Giza (2006–2008)