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Web Applications
Production web apps and platforms — from marketing sites to complex, data-dense dashboards and realtime control surfaces.
TYPESCRIPTREACT / NEXT.JSPHOENIX
AVAILABLE FOR SELECT PROJECTSMANAMA, BAHRAIN
Engineering realtime,
AI-driven software.
I'm Keith Manilla— a software engineer and UX designer. For 17 years I've built web, mobile, desktop, cloud and embedded systems for startups and organizations: secured messaging, VOIP, streaming, agentic AI, mapping and realtime 3D.
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[01]Capabilities
One engineer. Every surface.
From a single-page web app to firmware on constrained hardware — I design and build across the entire stack, with web and mobile as my deepest specialties.
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Mobile Apps
Cross-platform iOS and Android apps with native-grade performance, offline support and polished interaction design.
REACT NATIVEIOSANDROID
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Desktop Apps
Fast, native-feeling desktop software for Windows, macOS and Linux — built on a shared web/Rust core.
TAURIRUSTELECTRON
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Cloud Applications
Distributed backends and APIs engineered for scale, concurrency and uptime — designed to grow with your traffic.
DISTRIBUTEDAPISSCALE
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Embedded Applications
Software for edge devices and constrained hardware where every byte and millisecond counts.
EDGEFIRMWARERUST
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UX Design
End-to-end product design — UX research, usability testing, UX writing and design systems that ship.
RESEARCHUSABILITYDESIGN SYSTEMS
[02]Domains
Where I go deep.
Seventeen years gravitate toward the hard problems — systems that have to be fast, synchronized, intelligent and secure.
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Realtime Systems
Secured messaging, VOIP, live streaming and presence — low-latency systems where state stays in sync across thousands of clients.
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Agentic AI & Analytics
AI-powered analytics, autonomous agents and intelligent automation that turn raw data and workflows into leverage.
GEO-03
Mapping & Geospatial
Interactive maps and location intelligence — routing, geofencing and spatial data rendered at speed.
XR-04
Augmented Reality & 3D
Augmented reality and realtime 3D experiences on the web and on-device, powered by WebGL and three.js.
DB-05
Enterprise Data
Enterprise database applications on SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MongoDB — modelled, indexed and tuned for the long haul.
SEC-06
Secure & Mission-Critical
Specialized applications for government, defense and enterprise — engineered to demanding security and reliability standards.
[03]Technology
The tools, sharpened.
A focused toolkit chosen for performance and reliability — TypeScript and Elixir for realtime and product velocity, Rust for systems and edge, Python for AI and data.
Languages
TypeScript96
Elixir90
Rust82
Python88
Frameworks
React / Next.js95
Phoenix90
React Native92
three.js / WebGL84
Databases
PostgreSQL93
SQL Server88
MongoDB86
Redis80
Obsessed with
MappingAugmented RealityRealtime 3DArtificial Intelligence
REALTIME/SECURED MESSAGING/VOIP/STREAMING/AGENTIC AI/MAPPING/AUGMENTED REALITY/REALTIME 3D/ENTERPRISE DATA/TYPESCRIPT/ELIXIR/RUST/PYTHON/REALTIME/SECURED MESSAGING/VOIP/STREAMING/AGENTIC AI/MAPPING/AUGMENTED REALITY/REALTIME 3D/ENTERPRISE DATA/TYPESCRIPT/ELIXIR/RUST/PYTHON/
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Years building software
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Platforms — web to embedded
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Core languages, deep
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Production databases
[04]Selected Work
Things I've built.
A cross-section of the kind of work I do — realtime, AI, mapping and enterprise systems across web, mobile, desktop and embedded.
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SECURE·MESSENGERSAMPLEMOBILE APP2024
Sentinel Secure Messenger
End-to-end encrypted messaging with realtime presence, voice notes and group channels — built for organizations with strict confidentiality requirements.
React NativeElixirWebRTCE2EE
RVC
VOIP·CONSOLESAMPLEWEB APP2024
Relay VOIP Console
A browser-based softphone and call-center console — low-latency VOIP, live call routing, and supervisor analytics in a single HUD-style dashboard.
TypeScriptWebRTCPhoenixRealtime
CAA
AI·ANALYTICSSAMPLECLOUD2023
Cortex AI Analytics
An AI-powered analytics platform with agentic workflows that summarize, forecast and act on streaming operational data.
PythonAgentic AIPostgreSQLStreaming
MFC
GEO·FLEETSAMPLEWEB APP2023
Meridian Fleet Console
Realtime geospatial fleet tracking — live vehicle telemetry, geofencing and route optimization rendered on an interactive map.
MappingWebGLRustRealtime
[05]How I Work
A clear path from idea to launch.
No black boxes. You always know where the project stands, what's next, and why each decision was made.
PHASE 01
Discovery & UX
I start with your users and your goals — research, flows and a clear product spec before a line of code is written.
PHASE 02
Architecture & Design
Systems design, data modelling and interface design that hold up as the product and the team grow.
PHASE 03
Build & Iterate
Tight, transparent iterations with working software in your hands early and often — no black boxes.
PHASE 04
Ship, Scale & Support
Production hardening, observability and a path to scale — plus a partner who sticks around after launch.
OPEN FOR NEW PROJECTS
Have a product to ship, a system to modernize, or an idea that needs a technical partner? Tell me what you're building — I'll tell you how I'd build it.
STATUS
Available
BASED IN
Manama, Bahrain
ENGAGEMENTS
Startups & Orgs
RESPONSE
< 24 hours