Rakesh A.

I build AI features and SaaS products for startups and growing businesses: LLM integrations, lead and messaging automation, marketplaces, e-commerce, and the APIs behind them. 18 years in full-stack work, mostly React/Next.js with Node.js and Laravel/PHP. Things I've shipped: 1. Cisco Device Monitoring Telemetry: device monitoring platform for Cisco with real-time telemetry, dashboards, incident management and capacity planning 2. ArtCheckr: OpenAI API classifies and scores Instagram leads, run across millions of profiles 3. Outlean: LinkedIn automation SaaS using the Claude API to handle inbound messages 4. SteerX: driver and transport marketplace with Stripe payments and live tracking 5. CarCoverUSA: e-commerce platform with custom backend, portals and admin work. Current Upwork contract, 330+ hours, 5-star review I work directly with founders, ask questions early, and tell you when something won't work. Good fit for AI integrations, API and payment work, SaaS builds and clean-ups, and ongoing site maintenance. Available 20 to 25 hours a week, more if needed.