I build AI systems that save companies real money — $900K/year at my last startup. At Gerald (YC W21), I spent 3+ years as the primary backend and AI engineer on a 3-person team. We shipped production AI agents, RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered automation that drove $1M+ monthly GMV and replaced entire vendor dependencies with in-house AI. What I shipped: • AI content engine generating 2,500+ SEO posts/hour — 40% conversion lift, $96K/year saved• AI-driven funnel optimization cutting Plaid costs 75% — $900K annual savings• Agentic Slack bots with real-time Redshift queries — hours to seconds• AI customer support automation — 80% reduction in engineering support time• Observability stack (New Relic, Datadog, LangSmith) — 60% MTTR reduction What I build now: • AI Agents & Agentic Systems (LangGraph, Claude Agent SDK, OpenAI Agents SDK)• RAG Pipelines with pgvector, LangChain, and LangSmith evaluation• Multi-agent protocols (designed AICP, benchmarked against MCP & A2A)• Human-in-the-loop workflows with context window optimization Tech: Python (FastAPI, Pydantic), Node.js/TypeScript (NestJS), React/Next.js, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, Amazon Bedrock, Claude API, OpenAI API, Gemini API, pgvector, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker AI-Native Workflow: Claude Code (Custom Skills, Hooks, MCP Servers), Cursor, Agentic Development Workflows Open to Fullstack AI Engineer roles and AI Agent development contracts. Let’s connect: _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ | arshakil.com

Anisur Rahman

I build AI systems that save companies real money — $900K/year at my last startup. At Gerald (YC W21), I spent 3+ years as the primary backend and AI engineer on a 3-person team. We shipped production AI agents, RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered automation that drove $1M+ monthly GMV and replaced entire vendor dependencies with in-house AI. What I shipped: • AI content engine generating 2,500+ SEO posts/hour — 40% conversion lift, $96K/year saved• AI-driven funnel optimization cutting Plaid costs 75% — $900K annual savings• Agentic Slack bots with real-time Redshift queries — hours to seconds• AI customer support automation — 80% reduction in engineering support time• Observability stack (New Relic, Datadog, LangSmith) — 60% MTTR reduction What I build now: • AI Agents & Agentic Systems (LangGraph, Claude Agent SDK, OpenAI Agents SDK)• RAG Pipelines with pgvector, LangChain, and LangSmith evaluation• Multi-agent protocols (designed AICP, benchmarked against MCP & A2A)• Human-in-the-loop workflows with context window optimization Tech: Python (FastAPI, Pydantic), Node.js/TypeScript (NestJS), React/Next.js, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, Amazon Bedrock, Claude API, OpenAI API, Gemini API, pgvector, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker AI-Native Workflow: Claude Code (Custom Skills, Hooks, MCP Servers), Cursor, Agentic Development Workflows Open to Fullstack AI Engineer roles and AI Agent development contracts. Let’s connect: _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ | arshakil.com

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I build AI systems that save companies real money — $900K/year at my last startup.

At Gerald (YC W21), I spent 3+ years as the primary backend and AI engineer on a 3-person team. We shipped production AI agents, RAG pipelines, and LLM-powered automation that drove $1M+ monthly GMV and replaced entire vendor dependencies with in-house AI.
What I shipped:

• AI content engine generating 2,500+ SEO posts/hour — 40% conversion lift, $96K/year saved• AI-driven funnel optimization cutting Plaid costs 75% — $900K annual savings• Agentic Slack bots with real-time Redshift queries — hours to seconds• AI customer support automation — 80% reduction in engineering support time• Observability stack (New Relic, Datadog, LangSmith) — 60% MTTR reduction

What I build now:

• AI Agents & Agentic Systems (LangGraph, Claude Agent SDK, OpenAI Agents SDK)• RAG Pipelines with pgvector, LangChain, and LangSmith evaluation• Multi-agent protocols (designed AICP, benchmarked against MCP & A2A)• Human-in-the-loop workflows with context window optimization

Tech: Python (FastAPI, Pydantic), Node.js/TypeScript (NestJS), React/Next.js, LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, Amazon Bedrock, Claude API, OpenAI API, Gemini API, pgvector, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker
AI-Native Workflow: Claude Code (Custom Skills, Hooks, MCP Servers), Cursor, Agentic Development Workflows

Open to Fullstack AI Engineer roles and AI Agent development contracts. Let’s connect: Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup | arshakil.com

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Work Experience

Fullstack AI Engineer at Gerald (YC W21)
August 1, 2022 - Present
Led full-stack AI initiatives: built AI-powered SEO content engine using Amazon Bedrock & Gemini, delivering 2,500+ posts/hour and driving a 40% lift in organic conversions with $96K annual savings. Designed AI Agents for workflow automation and real-time Redshift queries via natural-language Slack interfaces. Implemented funnel optimization reducing Plaid bank-connection costs by 75%, saving $900K annually. Built AI-powered customer support automation and integrated Zinc API for $1M monthly order value with zero inventory risk. Implemented observability (New Relic, Datadog) with dashboards and alerts, cutting MTTR by 60%. Led cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered milestones.
Freelance Fullstack AI Engineer at Toptal (Top 3% Network)
March 1, 2025 - Present
Contract engagements building production-grade AI agents, agentic workflows, and LLM-powered automation for startups and enterprises; specialized in AI Agents, Agentic Systems, RAG Pipelines, and LLM Integration.
Co-Founder & AI Technical Lead at Hasty Head (Co-Founded)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Co-founded a digital agency focused on AI-powered product development; managed a team of 4 developers and 1 designer; led sprint ceremonies, client calls, and technical architecture; delivered AI-powered client solutions with agentic workflows.
Software Engineer at re:cruit
June 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Created data-driven dashboards and AI-integrated features for YC-backed startups; developed a no-code Shopify platform reducing dev time by ~60%; deployed real-time crypto analytics aiding fundraising; built ML-based React Native app reducing manual work.
Full Stack Software Engineer at SJ Innovation LLC
November 1, 2019 - April 1, 2021
Delivered 3 large admin interfaces and secure REST APIs handling 100K+ users; boosted Next.js site performance by 40%; built real-time falls-prevention app; mentored 2 interns on Agile practices and code reviews.
Full Stack Engineer at Social Energy Ltd.
December 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019
Engineered a progressive web app for solar/battery data with high accuracy for hundreds of homeowners; introduced TDD practices, cutting QA issues by ~60%; integrated Chart.js dashboards for energy monitoring.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science at Metropolitan University, Sylhet
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment