# Aleem Rehmtulla — Personal Website

> Aleem Rehmtulla is a software engineer, builder, and entrepreneur from Toronto, Canada. He is the Founder & Director of Technology at May Inc.

## About Aleem Rehmtulla

Aleem Rehmtulla is a software engineer, builder, and entrepreneur based in Toronto, Canada. He is currently the Founder & Director of Technology at May Inc, where he builds products like BarberFlow (https://barberflow.com) and Past SmallTalk (https://pastsmalltalk.com), and consults for other software companies.

Aleem has been building since age 14. After losing his father to gun violence in May 2020, he channeled his energy into technology — starting with a machine learning algorithm to detect guns via CCTV and automatically alert 911. This model has been implemented in convenience stores across Canada and the USA.

He also co-founded Crayo (https://crayo.ai), a short-form video editing software that scaled to over 3.2 million users. Crayo has been featured in content hitting #1 trending on YouTube and has been mentioned by Adin Ross, NEON, XQC, and some of the biggest creators in the world.

## Career History

- **May Inc** (https://may.inc) — Founder & Director of Technology (Apr 2024 – Present). Building BarberFlow, Past SmallTalk, and open-source projects. Consulting software companies on architecture, scaling, and product strategy.
- **Content Rewards** (https://contentrewards.com) — Technical Advisor & Shareholder (Jan 2026 – Present). Advising a creator-economy platform working with the NFL, Call of Duty, ElevenLabs, and MrBeast. Raised at a $15M valuation.
- **Crayo** (https://crayo.ai) — Co-Founder & Engineer (Nov 2023 – Present). Built a short-form content editor with friends and scaled to 3.2M+ users.
- **Bifrost (Y Combinator W22)** (https://www.trybifrost.com) — Software Engineer (2023). First full-stack developer. Built core product features, Figma-to-code algorithms, and the VSCode extension.
- **Buildspace (Zip Education Inc.)** (https://buildspace.so) — Software Engineer (2022). One of the first engineers. Helped scale from 0 to 100,000+ users while raising $10M from Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z). Built the dashboard, onboarding flow, and payment infrastructure.
- **PadawanDAO** (https://padawandao.com) — Founder & Core Team (2021–2022). Founded a non-profit to sponsor teenagers to crypto conferences. Raised $500K from notable investors including Vitalik Buterin, Yaniv Tal, and Ric Burton. Helped over 200 people enter the blockchain space.
- **FallyX (Thermapal)** — Systems Engineer. Built fall-prevention systems for retirement homes using smartwatch vitals, AI algorithms, and Bluetooth tracking.

## Notable Projects

- **BarberFlow** (https://barberflow.com) — Barbershop management software built at May Inc.
- **Past SmallTalk** (https://pastsmalltalk.com) — Conversation card game built at May Inc.
- **Crayo** (https://crayo.ai) — Short-form video editing software with over 3.2 million users.
- **espanol-love** — Context-aware translations using GPT-4 with cloned voice output. 178 GitHub stars. https://github.com/aleemrehmtulla/espanol-love
- **kytelink** — A simple Linktree alternative. 109 GitHub stars. https://github.com/aleemrehmtulla/kytelink
- **twitter-dm-drafter** — AI-powered Twitter DM reply drafter. 45 GitHub stars. https://github.com/aleemrehmtulla/twitter-dm-drafter
- **YouTube <> Deepfake** — Voice cloning from any YouTube link. Gained 100,000+ users in 24 hours. Featured by Fireship.
- **Apple Vision Pro Subtitles** — Real-time AR subtitles in 4+ languages during conversations.
- **Ask Santa Anything (GPT-3)** — A hacked toy connected to GPT-3 that answers any question in a cloned voice.
- **Gun Detection Algorithm** — Built at age 14. ML algorithm to detect firearms via CCTV and auto-alert 911.

## Technical Skills

Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Express.js, Vite, Remix, Prisma, Jest, AST Manipulation, Advanced Image Processing, Machine Learning, Systems Networking

## Education

Aldershot High School, Burlington, Canada (2019–2023). Honor Roll, I-STEM program.

## Links

- Website: https://aleemrehmtulla.com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aleemrehmtulla
- GitHub: https://github.com/aleemrehmtulla
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aleemrehmtulla
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleemrehmtulla/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@aleemrehmtulla
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWjiZTs8D4FNxEcA7XGmThBiGMYh1S19p

## Alternate Domains (all redirect to aleemrehmtulla.com)

- https://aleem.tv
- https://aleem.lol
- https://rehmtulla.com
- https://aleem.rehmtulla.com

## Pages

- Home: https://aleemrehmtulla.com
- Resume: https://aleemrehmtulla.com/resume