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Ali Sajjad R.

Product Engineer & AI Strategist | Ex-YC | Retool Partner

Software Architect and Retool Agency Partner with a track record of scaling operations for YC startups and enterprise teams like Glassdoor. I combine high-level software architecture with rapid execution. To ensure enterprise projects move from concept to deployment seamlessly, I lead an elite engineering team that builds under my direct technical oversight. ⭐ 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ➔ Founding engineer at Tajir (YC W20) — built internal tools that scaled warehouse operations and customer-facing apps used by thousands of retailers ➔ Founding engineer at Docflow Labs — built healthcare SaaS product from ground up in collaboration with technical Co-Founder ➔ Certified Retool Agency Partner 🥇 — managing complex enterprise internal tools through my consulting practice ➔ Product Engineer for Solomon AI mobile app, an AI agent for Music Analysis ➔ Delivered 50+ projects across SaaS and healthcare ➔ Expertise in NodeJS, TypeScript, RemixRun, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, AI/LLMs, Retool ➔ Contracted with Glassdoor for migrating internal tools from legacy React.js apps to Retool ⚡ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐃𝐨 • Build full-stack web apps using NodeJS + TypeScript + RemixRun + React for high-performance and scalable systems • Build mobile apps using React native, Expo, and rapid development tools like Supabase • Architect backends and databases (Python/Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS, GCP) • Integrate AI & automation — LLMs, embeddings, RAG pipelines, OCR, AI agents • GHL Integration Specialist — I handle the technical work your agency can't. • Deliver internal tools rapidly with Retool & low-code platforms • Lead small engineering teams — mentoring, code reviews, and ensuring timely delivery 💼 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞 • Hands-on developer — I design, build, review, and ship production-grade code • Proven track record — 50+ successful projects across diverse industries • Deep technical + business understanding — aligning technology roadmaps with growth goals • Product-first mindset — solutions designed for growth, efficiency, and scale

🇵🇰Lahore, Pakistan$50/hr100% JSS5.00 (19)Since Apr 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$6.3k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#3,522 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#321 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$430

Last 6 months: $38k

World#66,647 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#8,457 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$131k

Billed in all: $142k

World#28,093 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#2,127 / 52.9k
Per project
$3.7k

$3.8k in the last 6 months

World#46,881 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#3,026 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
10
40% fixed60% hourly
World#18,298 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#4,199 / 52.9k
Projects in all
36

Across 38 contracts

32% fixed68% hourly
World#83,215 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#13,460 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$142k+$430 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$141,750$142,000$142,250$142,500Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 0.35% in Data Scraping

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