Hi, I'm
Musa.
I'm a computer science student at the University of Houston-Downtown, based in Houston. I build software end to end — web apps, full‑stack tools, and computer‑vision projects — and what I care about most is whether the thing I build actually solves the problem it set out to.
What I do away from the screen.
When I'm not building something, I'm usually at the gym, out with a camera, or trying a restaurant I haven't been to yet.
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Training and sports
I trained for bodybuilding seriously for years, until an injury made me scale back. It taught me discipline and consistency — showing up even on the days I didn't feel like it. I still train most days, and I'll happily lose a few hours to tennis, football, basketball, or pickup soccer.
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Photography and video
Before I got into software, I worked as a photographer and video editor. It's where I learned to sweat the small details and think about how the finished result comes across — not just whether it technically works.
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Trying new food
I like going out to eat and trying food I haven't had before — new spots, new neighborhoods. Give me a recommendation and I'll probably check it out.
How I got into this
From fixing things to building them
I've always taken things apart to see how they work. That turned into a job fixing phones and computers, then teaching people how the systems actually work, and eventually into building the software myself. What kept me going was seeing a real problem get solved by something I built — that's still why I do this.
What I reach for
Mostly Python, React, FastAPI, and Swift, with whatever else a project needs picked up along the way. I'd rather learn a new tool than force the wrong one.
Tools I work with
Languages
Frameworks & libraries
Tools & platforms
Education
University of Houston-Downtown
B.S. in Computer Science · finishing up December 2026
The classes I've gotten the most out of are the ones about how computers actually work — operating systems, security and cryptography, AI, and software engineering.