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I am an accomplished AI Engineer and senior full stack developer with 6+ years of experience building enterprise-grade AI solutions, SaaS platforms, and healthcare applications. I specialize in agentic AI engineering, generative AI, LLMs, and autonomous agent development. I’m proficient in Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native architectures, and I integrate AI using frameworks like OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Supabase, Stripe, and Google Cloud. I’m known for delivering high-impact MVPs, optimizing performance, mentoring teams, and aligning AI initiatives with business, compliance, and operational goals. I thrive in cross-functional settings and enjoy turning complex ideas into scalable, reliable systems.…I am an accomplished AI Engineer and senior full stack developer with 6+ years of experience building enterprise-grade AI solutions, SaaS platforms, and healthcare applications. I specialize in agentic AI engineering, generative AI, LLMs, and autonomous agent development. I’m proficient in Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native architectures, and I integrate AI using frameworks like OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Supabase, Stripe, and Google Cloud. I’m known for delivering high-impact MVPs, optimizing performance, mentoring teams, and aligning AI initiatives with business, compliance, and operational goals. I thrive in cross-functional settings and enjoy turning complex ideas into scalable, reliable systems.

Usama Ishtiaq

AI Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Developer, +4

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I am an accomplished AI Engineer and senior full stack developer with 6+ years of experience building enterprise-grade AI solutions, SaaS platforms, and healthcare applications. I specialize in agentic AI engineering, generative AI, LLMs, and autonomous agent development. I’m proficient in Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native architectures, and I integrate AI using frameworks like OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Supabase, Stripe, and Google Cloud. I’m known for delivering high-impact MVPs, optimizing performance, mentoring teams, and aligning AI initiatives with business, compliance, and operational goals. I thrive in cross-functional settings and enjoy turning complex ideas into scalable, reliable systems.…I am an accomplished AI Engineer and senior full stack developer with 6+ years of experience building enterprise-grade AI solutions, SaaS platforms, and healthcare applications. I specialize in agentic AI engineering, generative AI, LLMs, and autonomous agent development. I’m proficient in Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native architectures, and I integrate AI using frameworks like OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Supabase, Stripe, and Google Cloud. I’m known for delivering high-impact MVPs, optimizing performance, mentoring teams, and aligning AI initiatives with business, compliance, and operational goals. I thrive in cross-functional settings and enjoy turning complex ideas into scalable, reliable systems.

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I am an accomplished AI Engineer and senior full stack developer with 6+ years of experience building enterprise-grade AI solutions, SaaS platforms, and healthcare applications. I specialize in agentic AI engineering, generative AI, LLMs, and autonomous agent development. I’m proficient in Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native architectures, and I integrate AI using frameworks like OpenAI APIs, LangChain, Supabase, Stripe, and Google Cloud.

I’m known for delivering high-impact MVPs, optimizing performance, mentoring teams, and aligning AI initiatives with business, compliance, and operational goals. I thrive in cross-functional settings and enjoy turning complex ideas into scalable, reliable systems.

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AI Engineer (Remote, Contract) at Shufti Pro

January 1, 2025 - August 21, 2025

Engineered and optimized AI-powered identity verification models to enhance security and compliance. Developed scalable backend pipelines capable of processing high-volume data with efficiency and reliability. Advanced fraud detection systems, improving algorithmic accuracy by 20% through data-driven enhancements.

Machine Learning Engineer at Dv8 Infosystem

January 1, 2024 - August 21, 2025

Designed, trained, and deployed machine learning models for predictive analytics across business applications. Automated workflows by developing Python-based tools integrated with cloud-based APIs. Streamlined model training pipelines, achieving a 30% reduction in processing time and costs.

Backend Developer (AI-focused Projects) at Devsinc

January 1, 2023 - August 21, 2025

Built and maintained backend microservices incorporating AI/ML modules for real-time decision-making. Developed robust APIs to enable high-performance, real-time data exchange. Partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, production-ready AI applications.

Full Stack Developer at Podium

January 1, 2022 - August 21, 2025

Built and maintained scalable web applications using React, Node.js, and MongoDB. Designed and optimized RESTful APIs and front-end interfaces, improving performance by 30%. Enhanced database efficiency and code quality, reducing production issues by 25%. Deployed applications on AWS with CI/CD pipelines for faster, reliable releases.

Full-Stack MERN Developer at Altar.io

January 1, 2022 - August 21, 2025

Contributed to AI product research and prototype development within a fast-paced startup environment. Implemented NLP-based models for intelligent chatbot systems, enhancing user interaction. Gained comprehensive exposure to the full AI product life cycle, from ideation to deployment.

Senior AI & LLM Engineer at Devsinc

August 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025

Directed the deployment of enterprise-grade Generative AI solutions, increasing automation efficiency by 42% and reducing manual processing by 33%; spearheaded LLM integration and autonomous agent development (AutoGPT, BabyAGI), streamlining decision workflows across enterprise applications; instituted AI development standards and scalable infrastructure; supervised cross-functional teams ensuring timely delivery and high-quality code.

Senior Full Stack Engineer (Security / Compliance Focused) at Programmers Force

September 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022

Presented frontend modules and SDK integrations for Facia.ai, enabling facial recognition, liveness detection, and anti-spoofing verification, improving accuracy by 35% and reducing processing time by 50%; erected dashboards and backend APIs for The KYB platform, facilitating real-time corporate verification and global compliance monitoring; engineered Shufti Pro’s verification portal, integrating OCR, biometric matching, AML screening, and compliance dashboards; deployed AML Watcher integrations to enable real-time regulatory compliance checks.

Software Engineer (AI/ML / Compliance Focus) at Programmers Force

February 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021

Refined AI algorithms in Facia.ai, accelerating facial recognition and deepfake detection by 30% and improving liveness verification accuracy; advanced The KYB platform with UBO identification, global risk scoring, and verification across 250+ jurisdictions; strengthened Shufti Pro’s compliance pipeline through automated OCR-based document verification, biometric authentication, and watchlist screening.

Junior Software Engineer at Altar.io

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

Engineered backend APIs using Python (Flask/Django) supporting over 1M transactions/month with 99.9% uptime; streamlined testing pipelines with Docker and CI tools, reducing human error by 70%; orchestrated CI/CD pipelines to cut post-integration defects by 90%; assembled ETL pipelines in SQL for structured and unstructured data ingestion; developed NLP prototypes using NLTK and spaCy for keyword extraction and intent detection; delivered lightweight computer vision automation tools using OpenCV and ensured system reliability via unit testing, documentation, and peer code reviews.