I'm a Software Engineer who builds with AI, not just around it. Most engineers bolt AI onto existing products. I design systems where AI is the core - automating decisions, qualifying leads, generating insights - from day one of the architecture. WHAT I'VE SHIPPED → A lead-gen platform generating $1K/month for a medical service, powered by an AI-driven chatbot that qualifies leads automatically → A game portal that got a university department officially recognized at UET Lahore → 10+ production products for founders, agencies, and local businesses HOW I THINK ABOUT AI AI isn't a feature I add at the end. It's a design decision I make at the start: - LLM-powered chatbots that resolve real queries, not just deflect them, those who follow instructions - OpenAI API integrations for lead qualification and automated workflows - Data pipelines that turn raw activity into decisions, not just dashboards - Systems built to scale from 10 users to 10,000 without a rewrite TECH STACK Frontend: React.js, Next.js Backend: Node.js, Express (MERN) Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Supabase, NeonDB AI: OpenAI API, LLM Integration, Python, WebSockets, RAG systems, LangChain, and vector databases. Going beyond API calls into retrieval architecture WHO I WORK WITH ✓ Founders who need an MVP explained in plain English, not jargon ✓ Agencies needing reliable overflow or white-label dev work ✓ Startups that want a dev who thinks like a co-founder, not a contractor ✓ Teams looking to add real AI capability, not just a chatbot widget [email protected] · khalilahmad.me