AI engineer · Lahore, Pakistan

Open to new projects

I build custom RAG systems & AI workflow automation for startups and small teams.

You work with me directly on a scope we agree in writing, and you see a working demo early. I build the whole thing: data pipeline, backend, interface and the server it runs on. I also build websites and native iOS and macOS apps.

Years building software
8+
Projects delivered on Upwork
67+
AI models in production
20+
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What is the refund window for annual plans?

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  2. 02Rerankdone
  3. 03Reasondone
  4. 04Verifydone

Annual plans can be refunded in full within 30 days of purchase policy.pdf · p4, then pro rata for the unused months billing-faq.md.

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01 /Selected work

Built and shipped.

A few things I've built recently, and the problems they solved.

All projects
01SaaS/AI

AI-Powered News Automation

A Spanish news site that mostly runs itself: it gathers stories, writes articles with AI, creates thumbnails and publishes to WordPress.

PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLOpenAIWordPress
Live atelpuebloinforma.com
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02Automation

Automated Web Form Filling System

Browser automation that fills forms at scale, with human-like browsing, smart proxies and a dashboard anyone can run.

Node.jsPuppeteerResidential ProxyPHPJavaScript
Live atwebautoma.com
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03SaaS/AI

Project Chat AI

An AI assistant that knows your project. It answers questions from your own documents and connected drives.

PythonFastAPIPostgreSQLOpenAIDjango
Live atprojectchat.ai
View case study

02 /AI systems lab

How the systems actually work.

Pick a system to see the pipeline I build for it, step by step. Each one links to the full scope, costs and FAQ.

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  1. 01IngestFiles, drives, wikis
  2. 02Hybrid searchVector + keyword
  3. 03RerankTop passages only
  4. 04AnswerGrounded LLM reply
  5. 05CiteSources on every answer

03 /What I do

Depth across the whole stack.

Mostly custom RAG systems and AI workflow automation for startups and small teams. I also build websites and native iOS and macOS apps. Every project has a written scope and clear running costs.

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01

AI systems

RAG systems that answer from your own documents, automations that take repetitive work off your team, and chatbots for your website.

02

Websites & stores

Fast business websites and Shopify stores, built, deployed and ready to rank.

03

iOS & macOS apps

Native Swift and SwiftUI apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

04

Server security

Security patching for the servers your sites and apps run on, including old PHP versions that no longer get official fixes.

04 /Toolbox

What I work with.

Most projects need more than one skill set. I bring AI, web development and infrastructure together, so nothing gets lost between teams.

01

Artificial Intelligence & ML

  • Generative AI & LLMs
  • AI Model Training
  • Small Language Models & Segment Anything (SAM)
  • Chatbot Development
  • Enterprise RAG Systems
  • TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn
  • NLP & Image Recognition
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Diffusion Models
  • Vision Transformers
  • Reinforcement Learning
02

Web & Software Development

  • Python, TypeScript, PHP, C/C++
  • Vue.js, React, Next.js
  • FastAPI, Django, Laravel, Node.js
  • RESTful API Development
  • JWT/SAML SSO, OAuth, OpenID Connect
  • Zero-knowledge auth & end-to-end encrypted apps
  • AI SaaS Development
  • ERP & CRM Development
  • Web & browser automation
  • Web scraping & data pipelines
03

Cloud & Server Management

  • AWS, Azure, GCP, Digital Ocean
  • Linux & Windows Server Admin
  • Server Security Maintenance
  • Web Hosting & DB Migrations
  • PowerMTA & Postal Server
  • DevOps Pipelines
04

Databases

  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
  • MSSQL, SQLite
  • MongoDB, Redis
  • Qdrant, Milvus, Pinecone, Chroma, Weaviate
  • Database Architecture
  • Data Visualization
  • Data Migration

05 /Kind words

What clients say.

Don't just take my word for it. Here's what people I've worked with had to say.

01 / 07

Excellent work and communication!

Angelo Angelucci, Adviceglobal

Angelo Angelucci, Adviceglobal

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Excellent work and communication! Muhammad never fails to deliver an excellent work. Highly recommended!

02 / 07

An absolute pleasure.

Archie Mage

Client

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An absolute pleasure. Exceed expectations. Highly recommended.

03 / 07

He resolved all issues on time and offered to do additional tasks willingly.

Ana Heloisa

Client

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He resolved all issues on time and offered to do additional tasks willingly. Very highly recommended.

04 / 07

Amazing Talent.

Ricardo Lima

Ricardo Lima

Client

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Amazing Talent. Great at communication and will definitely work with him again.

05 / 07

Muhammad delivered an exceptional work!

Howard Ryan

Howard Ryan

Client

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Muhammad delivered an exceptional work! Excellent communication, and always making sure that you're happy with the final work. Highly recommended.

06 / 07

Always great to work with Muhammad.

Sepehr Madani, PrivateLabel, Inc.

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Always great to work with Muhammad. Great communication and knowledge! 100% recommended!

07 / 07

Muhammad was fast, effective and responsive as always.

Tatum MacK

Tatum MacK

Client

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Muhammad was fast, effective and responsive as always. I highly recommend him.

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06 /Beyond the code

The person behind the pipelines.

Muhammad Saif

I'm Saif, a software engineer from Pakistan who's spent the last 8+ years turning ideas into working products. These days that mostly means AI: RAG systems, chatbots and automations, built on solid backends and servers I set up myself. I like owning a project end to end, because that's how things actually get finished.

More about me

2019 - Present

Freelance Full-Stack Developer & AI Engineer

Upwork (Top Rated)

Nov 2018 - Present

IT Manager

Unitech Auto Industries Pvt Ltd

Education

  • BS Software Engineering

    Virtual University Of Pakistan · 2020

  • F.Sc Pre-Engineering

    Govt Degree College Mian Channu

Contact

Got an idea? Let's build it.

Whether it's a first MVP, an AI feature for your existing product or a system that needs to scale, I'd love to hear about it. Most projects start with a quick chat.