Founder & CEO of IyedeX
"My name is Iyed Chraiti, born on March 23, 2008, in Sfax, Tunisia. Since my childhood, I didn't really have an interest in programming; I spent a lot of time on my phone and tablet playing video games. At school, I was among the top students, especially in my last year of elementary school, at the age of 11, which motivated my parents to buy me a Lenovo computer in 2019. That year, the COVID-19 virus struck, and we had a three-month lockdown. I followed distance learning and spent a lot of time in front of the computer researching and taking online courses, which allowed me to familiarize myself with this machine and improve my typing in English, French, and Arabic.
Despite this exposure, I had not yet dived into the world of programming. After passing my sixth-grade exam, I continued my studies at the Pilot College of Sfax. There, I started learning Scratch in eighth grade, at the age of 13, which was my first programming experience. This discovery quickly led me to Python and other languages. I created complex projects with Scratch, like Among Us game simulations, and learned to create small 3D projects on Unity in C#. Even though my English wasn't perfect at the time, I persevered and continued learning by watching tutorials on YouTube, including videos in Hindi.
Then, I got interested in web development. At first, my knowledge of Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript was superficial, but I was constantly experimenting with small projects. At the same time, I also became passionate about design and video editing, participating in school projects where I handled video capture and editing. Very quickly, I developed a real passion for computer science, covering programming, design, and editing.
In 2022, I discovered ChatGPT, and like many others, I was impressed by this technology. I used it for my homework and got good results. In 2023, I joined Discord, initially to play with my friends, but it evolved into a commercial space, joining servers where accounts and various services were exchanged. I was particularly attracted to Discord bots: I bought bots, discovered how they worked, and started learning JavaScript and Express, specializing in the discord.js library. I created my first bots and gradually offered my services in exchange for internal currency on Discord.
In 2024, I created my own server to share my projects and knowledge with a community of about 3000 programmers on Discord. We discussed new projects daily and learned from each other's mistakes. Thanks to this community, I started working on artificial intelligence bots, and I learned the basics of fine-tuning, deep learning, prompt engineering, and AI algorithms, while transforming chat models into agents capable of executing specific tasks.
In 2025, I studied the Tunisian artificial intelligence market and realized that my projects could succeed locally. So I started developing my ideas with determination, combining my passion for programming, design, and editing. Today, I continue to learn, experiment, and build concrete projects that combine technology and creativity, while focusing on practical impact and constant learning."
