Wasif S.

I design and build production-grade AI and backend systems, specializing in agentic AI, AI-powered applications, Rust, distributed systems, and financial technology. I have 10+ years of software engineering experience, with deep hands-on experience in Rust and distributed backend systems, and several years focused on AI and agentic AI architecture. My work involves designing systems where LLMs, tools, workflows, memory, APIs, and external services work together through structured and auditable execution. My AI engineering experience includes agent orchestration, MCP, RAG, LLM tool calling, AI workflows, Python, FastAPI, Rust, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Qdrant, and event-driven architectures. I also bring strong Web3 and financial systems experience, including Solana, Substrate, DeFi protocols, lending and borrowing systems, swaps, stablecoins/CDPs, liquidation logic, oracle-driven risk management, and real-time financial infrastructure. Core expertise: • Agentic AI & LLM applications: agent orchestration, MCP, tool calling, RAG, AI workflows and memory • AI architecture: production AI systems, distributed services, workflow orchestration and integration patterns • Rust backend engineering: Tokio, gRPC, Actix-Web, high-performance distributed systems • Python & FastAPI: AI services, APIs, integrations and backend systems • FinTech & DeFi: lending, borrowing, swaps, CDPs, liquidation and financial risk systems • Solana & Substrate: Anchor, runtime integrations and blockchain infrastructure • ZK & confidential computing: zkVMs, RISC Zero, MPC and Arcium • Data & infrastructure: PostgreSQL, Qdrant, Redis, Kafka, Docker and CI/CD As a PMP® and PMI-CPMAI® certified professional, I combine hands-on engineering and architecture with structured project delivery and AI project management practices. I work best with founders, startups and engineering teams that need a senior professional who can architect, build and ship complex AI, FinTech or distributed systems — not simply provide high-level advice. Available for AI Solutions Architecture, Agentic AI, Rust backend, FinTech/DeFi engineering, and long-term product development engagements.