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Syed Faraz K.

Senior Software Engineer | Startups | SaaS | AI & API Integrations

👋 Hey, thanks for stopping by my profile. I’m a Senior Full-Stack Developer based in Vancouver, Canada, with 6+ years of experience building startup products, SaaS platforms, AI-powered tools, API integrations, dashboards, mobile apps, and automation systems. My main strength is helping startups move fast without creating messy, unscalable software. Whether you need an MVP built from scratch, an existing product cleaned up, AI features added, or multiple systems connected through APIs, I can help you get it done properly. 🔨 What I Build ⚡ Startup MVPs & SaaS platforms React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Laravel, Python, PostgreSQL 🤖 AI-powered tools & integrations OpenAI, Gemini, LLM APIs, AI workflows, smart automation, chat features, content generation, data extraction 🔗 API integrations & automation systems REST APIs, GraphQL, OAuth2, webhooks, third-party platforms, middleware, real-time sync, background workers 📊 Dashboards & internal tools Admin panels, analytics portals, workflow tools, reporting systems, operational dashboards 📱 Web & mobile apps React, Next.js, React Native, TypeScript, Redux, Material-UI, Tailwind CSS 🧠 Data, ML & automation Python, Pandas, NumPy, NLP, sentiment analysis, topic modeling, classification workflows, scraping, ETL pipelines 🧰 Tech Stack React.js · Next.js · TypeScript · Node.js · NestJS · Express.js · Python · FastAPI · Flask · Laravel · PHP · React Native · PostgreSQL · MySQL · MongoDB · Redis · DynamoDB · REST APIs · GraphQL · WebSockets · OpenAI · Gemini · AWS · Azure · Docker · GitHub Actions · Jenkins 🚀 Relevant Experience ✔ Worked as one of the first developers at an early-stage startup, helping build a multi-module ERP platform across HRIS, sales, marketing, accounting, recruitment, ticketing, and reporting. ✔ Built AI-powered FastAPI services using OpenAI to generate dynamic JSON schema-based forms and automate manual configuration workflows. ✔ Developed clinical video anonymization features using Next.js, TypeScript, Python Flask, OpenCV, AWS Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and AI-assisted automation. ✔ Built an AI-powered education platform using React, Python FastAPI, OpenAI, Gemini, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and AWS. ✔ Created complex API integrations for Celyaix/ADP payroll automation, ERPLY/Shiphero order fulfillment, marketplace sync across Shopify, eBay, Amazon, and Walmart, and Google Business classification workflows. ✔ Worked on machine learning and NLP projects involving sentiment analysis, LDA topic modeling, data enrichment, classification, and automated reporting. 🏆 Why Clients Work With Me ✅ Startup-focused engineering mindset I understand speed, iteration, budget limits, changing requirements, and the need to ship without breaking the product later. ✅ Strong full-stack ownership I can handle frontend, backend, database, APIs, cloud deployment, debugging, and production support. ✅ AI and automation experience I don’t just add “AI” as a buzzword. I use AI where it saves time, improves workflows, or creates useful product features. ✅ Integration specialist I’m comfortable connecting messy third-party systems, handling edge cases, building middleware, managing webhooks, and making data sync reliable. ✅ Clear communication I keep things direct, explain tradeoffs clearly, and flag issues early instead of hiding problems until the deadline. What it’s like working with me: I’m straightforward, practical, and product-minded. I care about clean code, but I care even more about building software that solves the business problem. I can work with your existing team, take ownership of a feature, or build a product from the ground up. If you’re a startup founder, product owner, or technical team looking for a senior full-stack developer with AI, API integration, and SaaS experience, send me a message and let’s talk about your project.

🇨🇦Richmond, Canada$40/hr100% JSS4.84 (19)Since Nov 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$7.8k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#2,247 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#81 / 7,134
Revenue, last 30 days
$6.5k

Last 6 months: $47k

World#3,484 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#121 / 7,134
Total earnings
$163k

Billed in all: $172k

World#20,918 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#506 / 7,134
Per project
$5.6k

$23k in the last 6 months

World#30,897 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#515 / 7,134
Projects, last 6 months
2
0% fixed100% hourly
World#88,922 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,341 / 7,134
Projects in all
29

Across 37 contracts

54% fixed46% hourly
World#100,217 / 412k
🇨🇦Country#1,829 / 7,134

Earnings, last 30 days

$172k+$6.5k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$165k$170k$175kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 0.20% in Data Scraping

Top 1% in 6 of 20 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  4. #24AI Model Integration1,618 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #1Top 1%
  5. #31Startup Consulting1,584 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #2Top 2%
  6. #73Front-End Development8,892 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #4Top 0.82%
  7. #85SaaS Development5,201 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #4Top 2%
  8. #85Generative AI5,038 freelancers · 🇨🇦 #7Top 2%