Haris Ali

I’m a Los Angeles-based software engineer, engineering leader, and open-source author with 16 years of experience building reliable software products and scaling engineering teams. I currently serve as VP of Software at Happy Health, where I lead the software team behind one of the most advanced FDA-certified smart rings on the market. My background spans the full spectrum of engineering work, from hands-on systems development to executive leadership, and I care deeply about building both resilient software and healthy, high-functioning teams.

I’m most energized when working close to the code, especially on distributed systems, mobile applications, and thoughtfully designed web platforms. In recent years, I’ve focused heavily on machine learning and artificial intelligence using frameworks like TensorFlow and Keras. The languages I work with most often include Python, C, C++, Swift, TypeScript/JavaScript, and Kotlin.

My infrastructure and backend experience includes AWS CDK, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, and S3, as well as Docker, RabbitMQ, Celery, and Postgres. I’ve designed and shipped production systems ranging from event-driven microservices and monolithic APIs to serverless platforms and static web applications. I also have extensive experience developing cross-platform C/C++ libraries with CMake for macOS, iOS, Linux, Android, and embedded systems, including SWIG-generated bindings for Python and Java.

My most widely used open-source project is EZAudio, a general-purpose audio framework for iOS and macOS that helped make advanced audio processing significantly more accessible to app developers. Across both open-source and commercial work, I’m consistently drawn to problems where thoughtful engineering can simplify complex technical domains and create leverage for others.

Interested in working together? Please contact me at haris@ausomeapps.com.