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Based in Brussels · working in English and French

Hello! 👋

I'm Youssef Achour

Python backend, AI & Tauri app developer

I design APIs, databases and complete products, from the server to the interface. I founded Cuik, an SEO platform, and I co-founded Magistral, an app that puts AI to work on your computer.

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About

I'm a full-stack developer who specialises in the backend. I build systems that hold up under load: Python APIs, data processing, AI integrations and desktop apps.

I like taking a product from idea to production and handling everything in between: architecture, database, interface and servers. That's what I do every day on Cuik and Magistral.

Technologies

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Rust
  • Tauri
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Astro
  • C++
  • SQL
  • DuckDB
  • LLMs
  • MCP
  • Linux & Nginx

Services

What I build for my own products, and what I can build for yours.

  • Python backends & APIs

    REST APIs and microservices with FastAPI, async processing and third-party integrations such as Google Search Console or Analytics.

  • Databases & data

    Data modelling, SQL and data pipelines. Large-volume analysis with DuckDB, automated exports to Google Sheets and Slides.

  • AI, LLMs & agents

    Model integration (Claude, Gemini, OpenAI, Mistral or local open-source models), agents and MCP servers that connect your data to AI assistants.

  • Desktop apps with Tauri

    Light, fast desktop applications built with Tauri and Rust that run locally and keep data on the user's machine.

  • Web apps & SaaS

    Complete web applications with Next.js, Astro and TypeScript: dashboards, shared reports, client portals.

  • Crawling, scraping & automation

    JS and non-JS crawlers, public data collection and scheduled jobs that run without supervision.

Projects

01 · SEO audit and reporting platform

Cuik

Brings crawl data, Search Console, Analytics and server logs together to prioritise SEO work and produce ready-to-share reports. Includes an MCP server for AI assistants.

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Rust
  • Next.js
  • DuckDB
  • MCP

02 · AI that works on your computer

Magistral

A macOS and iOS app that automates work locally: watched folders, scheduled tasks, “Coworks” between several AIs and tasks sent from your phone.

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • LLMs
  • Local models

03 · 20 free SEO tools

Cuik free SEO tools

Rank checker, keyword generator, backlink profiler, CrUX checker, SERP similarity, topic-cluster builder, sitemap extractor, bulk status codes and more (in French).

Experience

  1. Founder

    Pylier

    2026 – present
    • Development studio based in Brussels: custom software, CRMs and web apps for businesses.
    • AI agents and automation (n8n, Python) connected to clients' tools.
    • Public prices, an estimator and online quotes on pylier.com (in French).
  2. Founder & lead developer

    Cuik

    2023 – present
    • Backend infrastructure: real-time data processing and API integrations (Search Console, Analytics, Sheets, Slides).
    • Performance-critical components written in Rust.
    • Full application built with Next.js and FastAPI on a microservice architecture.
    • MCP server that connects Cuik to AI assistants.
  3. Co-founder & backend engineer

    Magistral

    2023 – present
    • AI backend services in Python and FastAPI.
    • Data pipelines for model training and inference.
    • API infrastructure designed for thousands of concurrent requests at low latency.

Education

  • Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

    Civil engineering studies · Faculty of Applied Sciences

  • UCLouvain

    Pharmacy studies

Contact

Have a project in mind?

An API to build, a database to straighten out, AI to bring into your tools? Tell me what you need and I'll get back to you personally.

Or email me directly: [email protected]

For a company project, you can also request a quote online from Pylier, my development studio: pylier.com

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