I'm Hamza Khalid, an AI & backend engineer with 8 years of experience building and productionizing core ML systems. I design scalable pipelines, optimize latency and cost, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver real business value. I'm an open-source contributor focused on evaluating and deploying LLMs, specializing in optimizing model performance and scalability across Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms to deploy reliable AI components across stacks.

Hamza Khalid

I'm Hamza Khalid, an AI & backend engineer with 8 years of experience building and productionizing core ML systems. I design scalable pipelines, optimize latency and cost, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver real business value. I'm an open-source contributor focused on evaluating and deploying LLMs, specializing in optimizing model performance and scalability across Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms to deploy reliable AI components across stacks.

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I’m Hamza Khalid, an AI & backend engineer with 8 years of experience building and productionizing core ML systems. I design scalable pipelines, optimize latency and cost, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver real business value.

I’m an open-source contributor focused on evaluating and deploying LLMs, specializing in optimizing model performance and scalability across Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms to deploy reliable AI components across stacks.

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Language

English
Fluent
Javanese
Advanced

Work Experience

AI Engineer at Cloaked
June 1, 2025 - Present
Architect and lead the development of core AI/ML systems, driving scalable model deployment and optimization of pipelines with a focus on latency, throughput, and cost efficiency.
Senior Backend Engineer at Freelance
March 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Designed AI API gateway (FastAPI) for multiple model providers; fallbacks & cost controls.
AI & Backend Engineer at Edvenity
January 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Modernized AI infrastructure to improve maintainability and reduce technical debt, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration across engineering teams.
Senior AI & Full-Stack Engineer at Artilence
March 1, 2020 - December 1, 2023
Built over 100 AI automations integrating LLMs, Airtable, Snowflake, and Zapier; created reusable backend modules using Python, Django, and Pandas for data handling; designed front-end interfaces using React, Tailwind CSS, and TypeScript for SaaS dashboards; implemented serverless functions using Vercel and Supabase Edge Functions.
Computer Vision Engineer at Clarifai
May 1, 2018 - June 1, 2020
Trained and deployed CV models using OpenCV, YOLO, TensorFlow; developed image classification and object detection systems for client applications; wrote internal tools for dataset versioning and annotation using Python, Flask, and MongoDB.
Software Engineer at Freelance (Self employed)
July 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015
Built and deployed software solutions as a freelance engineer in the United States.
Senior Backend Engineer at Freelance (Self employed)
March 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025
Designed AI API gateway (FastAPI) for multiple model providers; implemented fallbacks and cost controls.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at University of Sargodha
February 1, 2013 - April 1, 2017
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at University of Sargodha
February 1, 2013 - April 1, 2017

Qualifications

Generative AI with Large Language Models
November 1, 2023 - March 5, 2026
Deep Learning. AI / AWS
November 1, 2023 - March 5, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
May 1, 2022 - March 5, 2026
Python for Everybody Specialization
January 1, 2021 - March 5, 2026
Generative AI with Large Language Models
November 1, 2023 - March 5, 2026
Deep Learning. AI / AWS
November 1, 2023 - March 5, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
May 1, 2022 - March 5, 2026
Python for Everybody Specialization
January 1, 2021 - March 5, 2026
Coursera - University of Michigan
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics

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