I'm a developer who specializes in building production-ready web applications, SaaS products, and AI-powered systems. I have 8 years of experience with a strong focus on Laravel, PHP, React, and modern AI engineering. I work directly with clients to turn business requirements into scalable products, from architecture and development to deployment. My experience across SaaS, CRM, recruitment, logistics, commerce, and AI helps me understand both the technical and business side of a product. What differentiates me is my ability to take ownership of a product end to end, communicate directly with stakeholders, and deliver practical solutions without unnecessary complexity.

Syed Maisam Naqvi

I'm a developer who specializes in building production-ready web applications, SaaS products, and AI-powered systems. I have 8 years of experience with a strong focus on Laravel, PHP, React, and modern AI engineering. I work directly with clients to turn business requirements into scalable products, from architecture and development to deployment. My experience across SaaS, CRM, recruitment, logistics, commerce, and AI helps me understand both the technical and business side of a product. What differentiates me is my ability to take ownership of a product end to end, communicate directly with stakeholders, and deliver practical solutions without unnecessary complexity.

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I’m a developer who specializes in building production-ready web applications, SaaS products, and AI-powered systems. I have 8 years of experience with a strong focus on Laravel, PHP, React, and modern AI engineering.

I work directly with clients to turn business requirements into scalable products, from architecture and development to deployment. My experience across SaaS, CRM, recruitment, logistics, commerce, and AI helps me understand both the technical and business side of a product.

What differentiates me is my ability to take ownership of a product end to end, communicate directly with stakeholders, and deliver practical solutions without unnecessary complexity.

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Work Experience

MailZip: Commerce, Logistics and POS Platform (Project)
June 1, 2026 - Present
Architected a multi-module commerce and operations platform including online storefront, order processing, merchant profiles, POS and inventory, shipment tracking, and payment workflows. Designed pricing/quotation workflows, role-based access for merchant/admin roles, and reporting used for daily operations. Owned platform end-to-end from business requirement conversations through schema design, API development, interface work, and production deployment.
Master in AI: Subscription AI SaaS Platform (Project)
March 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Built a subscription AI SaaS with tiered plans, usage credits, and payment gateway integration covering checkout through credit consumption and renewal. Integrated multiple AI capabilities (chat assistants, content generation, image generation, document processing) behind a single workspace with centralized prompt management and per-model routing. Built admin and analytics to monitor usage, manage plans, and control model costs.
Founder and Technical Lead at TechVates
September 1, 2024 - Present
Run a custom software studio delivering MVPs, SaaS products, and internal systems for founders and growing teams on fixed-price engagements with weekly demos and direct client contact. Act as the technical partner for clients without in-house engineering—translating business goals into architecture and shipping without intermediaries. Replace spreadsheet-driven operations with custom dashboards, admin panels, and workflow automation for logistics, recruitment, and SaaS businesses. Build AI features that survive production use, including RAG pipelines and agents wired into real client data.
AI Recruitment and Government Job Platform (Project)
August 1, 2024 - Present
Developed and continues to develop a recruitment platform for a Netherlands-based organization handling large volumes of job listings, candidate records, and employer accounts. Implemented AI-powered CV parsing and structured data extraction to reduce manual candidate entry, plus candidate matching against open roles. Delivered CRM, application tracking, email automation, and advanced search layers over a continuously growing dataset.
Co-Founder and Senior Laravel Developer at Tassaract
March 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024
Co-founded a software studio and stayed hands-on throughout, architecting and delivering MVPs and custom platforms in Laravel and React for international clients. Owned delivery from scoping through launch while handling client relationships, hiring, and studio growth alongside engineering. Exited mid-2024.
PHP Developer at Saviours
January 1, 2018 - April 1, 2020
Built and maintained HRM and CRM portals used in daily company operations. Developed backend logic, database architecture, and core application features across multiple client projects.

Education

BS Computer Science at Sindh Madressatul Islam University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
ACCP Pro, Computer Software Engineering at Aptech Pakistan
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

ACCP Pro, Computer Software Engineering
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Government, Financial Services, Education, Transportation & Logistics, Retail, Professional Services
    AI-Powered Recruitment & Government Job Platform (Laravel)

    I worked on a large-scale Laravel-based recruitment platform for a Netherlands-based organization, connecting professionals with government and enterprise contract opportunities. The platform was modernized and continuously enhanced with a focus on performance, automation, scalability, and user experience.

    The project included an advanced job management system, candidate portal, employer dashboard, AI-powered CV parsing, automated profile extraction, intelligent candidate matching, CRM, application tracking, role-based access control, search and filtering, email automation, analytics, and a comprehensive admin panel for managing thousands of job listings and candidates.

    A major focus of the project was improving recruitment workflows through AI integrations and backend automation, enabling recruiters to process applications faster while reducing manual effort. The application was built using clean Laravel architecture with scalable APIs and a maintainable codebase designed for long-term growth.

    This project highlights my expertise in Laravel development, AI-powered web applications, recruitment platforms, SaaS products, startup MVPs, custom dashboards, admin panels, CRM systems, API integrations, workflow automation, and enterprise-grade web application development.

    Blockchain Base Election Management System

    This is a secure blockchain-based election management platform built using Laravel, Filament, Solidity, Node.js, and the Polygon blockchain. The platform was designed to deliver transparent, tamper-proof, and verifiable digital elections by combining a modern web application with decentralized smart contracts.

    The system includes election creation and management, voter registration, candidate management, role-based access control, secure authentication, blockchain vote recording, real-time election monitoring, result verification, audit trails, and a powerful admin dashboard for managing the entire election lifecycle. Smart contracts on the Polygon network ensure vote immutability, transparency, and trust, while the Laravel backend and Filament admin panel provide a scalable and user-friendly management experience.

    This project demonstrates my expertise in Laravel development, blockchain application development, Solidity smart contracts, Polygon integration, Node.js services, custom dashboards, admin panels, API integrations, secure web applications, SaaS platforms, and startup MVP development. It showcases my ability to build enterprise-grade blockchain solutions with scalable architecture, production-ready code, and modern user experiences for mission-critical applications.

    Bij AI – AI-Powered Recruitment Assistant

    Bij AI is a custom AI-powered recruitment platform built with Laravel to help recruiters search, analyze, and manage candidate information using natural language. I developed the application to modernize traditional recruitment workflows by enabling users to interact with AI, quickly identify qualified candidates, extract insights from CVs, and receive intelligent recommendations, reducing manual screening time and improving hiring efficiency.

    The platform combines advanced AI models with a secure Laravel backend to deliver semantic candidate search, AI-powered profile analysis, CV data extraction, recruitment assistance, conversation history, role-based access control, responsive dashboards, and a comprehensive admin panel. It was designed with scalability, clean architecture, and maintainability in mind, making it easy to extend with new AI capabilities and recruitment workflows.

    This project highlights my experience in Laravel development, AI application development, recruitment software, custom web applications, SaaS platforms, startup MVP development, AI integrations, admin panels, dashboards, API integrations, workflow automation, and enterprise-grade backend architecture. It reflects my ability to build production-ready AI solutions that improve business efficiency through intelligent automation.

    MailZip – Logistics & Delivery Management Platform

    MailZip is a custom Laravel-based logistics, delivery, POS, and business management platform designed to streamline shipping, retail operations, and merchant workflows through a centralized web application. It supports customers, merchants, and administrators with intuitive dashboards for managing deliveries, sales, orders, and business activity.

    The platform includes shipment and delivery management, order processing, package tracking, pricing and quotation management, payment workflows, role-based access control, notifications, reporting, analytics, and a comprehensive admin panel. It also features a POS module for in-store sales and inventory handling, a business profile section for merchants, and MailZip Shop for managing online storefronts and product listings. These tools work together to automate daily operations and improve customer experience.

    Built with clean Laravel architecture, the application was designed for high performance, security, and long-term scalability, with room for continuous feature expansion and seamless integration with external services.

    This project showcases my expertise in Laravel development, custom web applications, logistics software, delivery management systems, POS systems, business profile management, e-commerce storefronts, SaaS platforms, startup MVP development, admin panels, dashboards, API integrations, workflow automation, payment gateway integration, and enterprise-grade backend development. It reflects my ability to build secure, scalable, and production-ready business applications tailored to complex operational requirements.