Aleko Bestaev - Portfolio

●~/aleko-bestaev—42 Student - Dev / Data

./work ./stack ./cv ./off-grid ./contact

01 / Index

aleko@portfolio:~$

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Bestaev_

aleko@portfolio:~$ whoami

Building systems, networks, and web projects from scratch. 42 student comfortable with low-level C/C++, containerisation, and full-stack development — and professional FPV pilot on the side.

StatusAvailable Q3School42 ParisRoleDev / Data EngineerYOE3LangFR / EN / DE

02 / Selected work

Work

$ ls -la ./projects/

idnamekindyearblurbstack

[01]ft_ircnetwork2024IRC server from scratch. Multi-user channels, full protocol command set, client–server architecture.C++SocketsIRC

[02]42_connectweb app202442 social platform. Full-stack app with real-time features, auth, and Docker deploy.NestJSPostgreSQLWebSocketReactDocker

[03]minishellsystem2023Unix shell interpreter in C. Pipes, redirections, built-ins, signal handling.CParsingUnix

[04]Applyticsweb app2024Bloomberg-style job application tracker. Dashboard, kanban board, analytics, real-time sync across devices.ReactTypeScriptSupabaseVite

[05]cub3Dgraphics2023Wolfenstein-style 3D renderer in C. Raycasting engine, textures, sprites, minimap.CRaycastingMiniLibX

[06]portfolio_v2web2025This portfolio. Brutalist grid, dual theme (paper/terminal). Built from scratch, no template.Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind

6 entries · sorted by recency

03 / Stack

Stack

$ cat ./skills.toml

[languages]

C/C++/Python/TypeScript/SQL

[systems]

Unix/Sockets/Threads

[devops]

Docker/Nginx/Redis

[web]

Next.js/NestJS/React/WebSocket

[tooling]

Git/Vim/Bash/Make

04 / Experience

Timeline

$ git log --since='2022'

2023 — now

@42 Paris

Student Developer

Systems, network, and web projects in C, C++, Docker, NestJS.

2022 — 2024

@TEC FROID

Automation Engineer

PLC/SCADA systems, OPC UA/MQTT gateways, HMI dashboards, on-site commissioning.

2023

@Galadrim

3rd Place · AI Hackathon

Built an agent competing head-to-head vs opponents. Strategy loops, ELO tracking.

2024 — now

@Freelance

Web Developer

Designed and built showcase websites for small businesses — landing pages, contact forms, mobile-first.

05 / Off the clock

Off-grid

$ cat ./hobbies.log

[01] FPV Drone●

FPV

Freestyle · Cinematic

Freestyle & cinematic pilot

Building 5" quads from scratch: frame assembly, soldering, Betaflight tuning, CRSF link. Cinematic aerial shots and freestyle flying.

5"BetaflightCRSFCinematicFreestyle3y+

[02] League of Legends●

MASTER

Top 0.4% · EUW · 378 LP peak

Master tier · EUW

Demands rigorous teamwork, clear real-time communication, and high-pressure decision-making. Systematic improvement through data analysis and pattern recognition.

Top 0.4%EUWTeamworkComms

06 / Contact

let's
BUILD →

GitHub

github.com/abestaev

aleko-bestaev

LeetCode

leetcode.com/u/porte_qui_grince