AI
Applied intelligence in production systems
AI / LLMs
AI Agents
RAG
Embeddings
pgvector
LangChain
Google ADK
Google Vertex AI
Awais Ahmad
About Me
Senior engineer with 7+ years designing and shipping production systems — scalable APIs, AWS infrastructure, and applied AI pipelines for data-heavy products.
7+
Years Experience
200+
Projects Delivered
10+
AI Solutions Built
What I Do
Full-Stack Development
Production APIs and applications with React, Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript — from MVP to scale.
Solution Architecture
System design for multi-tenant platforms, schema-driven automation, and distributed backend services.
AI & Automation
LLM integrations, AI agents, RAG pipelines, and document workflows embedded into production systems.
DevOps & Cloud
AWS infrastructure, Terraform IaC, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and observability for reliable deployments.
Work Experience
A journey of building impactful solutions and leading teams across diverse industries.
Senior Software Engineer
Uploader.io
2024 - Present
South Africa / Remote
Contract
Senior engineer scaling AI document processing infrastructure for enterprise clients. Owned workflow automation, LLM-based extraction and classification pipelines, AWS architecture, and production CI/CD.
Key Achievements
- Scaled document processing infrastructure 7x — from 140K to 1M+ monthly files — serving 50+ enterprise clients including McDonald's
- Diagnosed and resolved critical Step Functions queue failures, restoring pipeline stability
- Architected and built workflow automation module from scratch supporting SharePoint, webhooks, and custom script integrations
- Built end-to-end document extraction and classification pipeline using LLMs with third-party integrations
- Maintained CI/CD pipelines via AWS CodePipeline and GitHub Actions with Docker for Lambda deployments
Technologies Used
AWS
Step Functions
Lambda
EC2
S3
CodePipeline
Docker
LLMs
Terraform
SharePoint
Webhooks
Document AI
Workflow Automation
CI/CD
Embeddings
Neo4J
Mongo DB
Senior Software Engineer
Uploader.io
2024 - Present
South Africa / Remote
Contract
Senior engineer scaling AI document processing infrastructure for enterprise clients. Owned workflow automation, LLM-based extraction and classification pipelines, AWS architecture, and production CI/CD.
Key Achievements
- Scaled document processing infrastructure 7x — from 140K to 1M+ monthly files — serving 50+ enterprise clients including McDonald's
- Diagnosed and resolved critical Step Functions queue failures, restoring pipeline stability
- Architected and built workflow automation module from scratch supporting SharePoint, webhooks, and custom script integrations
- Built end-to-end document extraction and classification pipeline using LLMs with third-party integrations
- Maintained CI/CD pipelines via AWS CodePipeline and GitHub Actions with Docker for Lambda deployments
Technologies Used
AWS
Step Functions
Lambda
EC2
S3
CodePipeline
Docker
LLMs
Terraform
SharePoint
Webhooks
Document AI
Workflow Automation
CI/CD
Embeddings
Neo4J
Mongo DB
Technical Expertise
The stack behind scalable products — from AI pipelines to cloud delivery
Frontend
Interfaces that scale with the product
React.js
Next.js
TypeScript
JavaScript
Tailwind CSS
Shadcn UI
Backend
APIs, services, and platform logic
Node.js
Express.js
NestJS
Python
FastAPI
Flask
GraphQL
Database
Storage, queries, and data modeling
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redis
DynamoDB
Neo4j
DevOps & Cloud
Ship reliably on AWS and beyond
AWS
Docker
Terraform
CI/CD
Git
GitHub Actions
Featured Projects
Some of the impactful projects I've built and led, showcasing technical excellence and innovation
AI/SaaS Platform
hireon
Live
AI-powered hiring platform that automates CV screening and candidate matching. Extracts structured data from resumes, scores candidates against job requirements, and ranks them — cutting manual screening time by 80%.
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
AWS
OpenAI
Tailwind CSS
Web3 / AI Social Platform
nostal
Live
Web3-powered social platform where content creators earn real rewards. Features AI-driven content tools, referral-based growth mechanics, and on-chain reward distribution that puts creators first.
TypeScript
React
Node.js
AWS
Docker
CI/CD
AI Document Infrastructure
Uploader.io
Live
AI document processing infrastructure for automating file ingestion, classification, and structured data extraction at scale.
AWS
Backend Services
Document AI
OCR/Extraction
Workflow Automation
APIs
Webhooks
AI/SaaS Platform
Cold Pages
Live
Revolutionary AI-powered landing page generator that transforms ideas into conversion-optimized pages in seconds. Features intelligent content generation, A/B testing capabilities, and seamless deployment pipeline.
Next.js
TypeScript
AWS EC2
AWS Amplify
S3
OpenAI GPT
Tailwind CSS
E-Commerce
Cush Living
Live
Immersive e-commerce experience featuring stunning 3D product visualizations, seamless payment integration, and intelligent inventory management. Delivers premium shopping experience with real-time analytics and customer insights.
React.js
Chakra UI
Three.js
MongoDB
Stripe API
WordPress
Fintech
Deltaf Mortgage
Live
Sophisticated mortgage platform featuring advanced financial calculators, real-time rate comparisons, and streamlined application processes. Transforms complex mortgage decisions into intuitive, user-friendly experiences.
React.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Figma
AWS
Open Source
Tools and libraries I've built and shared with the developer community
Developer Tools
CLIDesk
MIT
Desktop-style terminal file explorer with icon grid, git status indicators, built-in command runner, and 6 themes. Navigate, run commands, and manage files without leaving the CLI.
Go
Bubble Tea
TUI
Cross-platform
Homebrew
npm Package
typed-env-safe
MIT
Zero-dependency, TypeScript-first utility to safely define, validate, and type environment variables with schema-like syntax and runtime checks.
TypeScript
Node.js
Validation
Zero Dependencies
Let's Connect
Ready to discuss your next project or explore opportunities? I'd love to hear from you.
Get in Touch
Location
Open to global opportunities — remote or relocation
Availability
Open to opportunities