Muhammad Ahmad Raza, Senior Software Engineer · AI Developer

Software
Engineer

©2026
/Lahore, PK · Remote worldwide

Hey!

I’m Ahmad, a senior software engineer based in Lahore, working remotely with teams worldwide. For the past few years my focus has been AI: agentic systems, LLM-powered features and RAG pipelines.

Today I work at Turing on Google’s code LLM, contributing to Gemini’s RLHF pipeline as both trainer and reviewer. Before that I led JavaScript engineering across fintech and healthcare.

From idea to launch. AI-native products built to ship fast, scale cleanly and hold up in production, driven by clear thinking and systems that stay simple.

What I do

How I can help you ship.

Whether you need a single feature or an end-to-end product, I plug in where you need me most.

01

Full-Stack Web Apps

End-to-end products with React / Next.js front ends and robust Node, NestJS or Python back ends, architected to scale and built to last.

ReactNext.jsNodeNestJS
02

Mobile Apps

Cross-platform iOS & Android apps with React Native, with fast, native-feeling experiences from a single, maintainable codebase.

React NativeiOSAndroid
03

AI & Agentic Systems

LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, chat assistants and autonomous agents using OpenAI, Bedrock, Pinecone and Hugging Face.

OpenAIRAGPineconeAgents
04

Cloud & DevOps

AWS infrastructure, Docker, CI/CD pipelines and multi-tenant architecture, deployed reliably and ready to scale.

AWSDockerCI/CD
05

Performance & Scaling

Profiling, query optimization, caching with Redis, lazy loading and code splitting, making slow products fast.

ProfilingRedisCaching
06

API & Auth Architecture

REST & GraphQL APIs, SSO, JWT / OAuth 2.0 and AWS Cognito, secure, well-documented and easy to build on.

RESTGraphQLOAuth 2.0Cognito
Tech stack

The tools I reach for.

A full-stack toolkit sharpened across fintech, healthcare and AI products, from pixel-level frontend to cloud infrastructure.

Frontend

01
ReactNext.jsVue 3AngularRedux ToolkitRTK QueryTailwind CSSReact Native

Backend

02
Node.jsExpressNestJSDjangoFlaskFastAPIREST APIsGraphQL

AI & ML

03
LLMsRLHFOpenAI APIHugging FaceMultimodalityPineconeAWS BedrockAgentic AI

Cloud & DevOps

04
AWSDockerCI/CDVercelHerokuNetlifyGitJest · Cypress

Languages

05
JavaScriptTypeScriptPython

Databases

06
MongoDBPostgreSQLFirebaseRedisPinecone
Selected work

Case studies, in depth.

Ten products shipped end to end: the problem, the approach and what came out the other side.

ProSEO documentation site listing its skills, sub-agents and lifecycle stages
Open Source · AI Tooling/01

ProSEO

An open-source suite of 32 SEO skills for Claude Code that runs a full search programme end to end, from technical audits to AI-search visibility.

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WhatNextAI AI-powered analytics dashboard interface
AI · SaaS Dashboard/02

WhatNextAI

An AI-powered SaaS dashboard with OpenAI API integration, chatbot analytics, conversation management, automation workflows and real-time business insights.

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mHealthCoach web and mobile dashboard interface mockup
Healthcare SaaS · AI/03

mHealthCoach

A HIPAA-compliant patient-support platform that automates pharmaceutical operations and drives engagement through AI-powered interactions across web, mobile and an AI contact center in one stack.

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Ashenda marketplace storefront on desktop and mobile
E-commerce · Next.js/04

Ashenda

A cultural-commerce marketplace for 240 Tigrayan women artisans. A full Next.js storefront engineered to tell every maker's story while it sells.

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DayTronX marketing website hero screen
Web · Marketing/05

DayTronX

A fast, responsive marketing site for a Northwest-Indiana managed-IT & cybersecurity firm, built to turn local visitors into booked calls.

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Gineris & Associates
WordPress · Professional Services/06

Gineris & Associates

A polished website for an 80-year-old US accounting & tax firm and Xero Platinum Partner, with service hubs, secure client file sharing and lead capture on a maintainable stack.

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GPT Glow
AI · SaaS/07

GPT Glow

A PDF-based AI assistant with vector storage in Pinecone, OpenAI integration and Stripe-powered subscriptions. Upload a document, then chat with it.

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Verifinow mobile identity verification flow
Identity · KYC/08

Verifinow

A secure real-time identity verification platform using facial recognition and ID validation, with customer intelligence, KYC and fraud-prevention baked in.

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Candorium news platform web and mobile interface
Mobile · Media/09

Candorium

A cross-platform mobile app delivering real-time business news, analysis and multimedia with an intuitive UI, built for reading and engagement.

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ClassTap fitness class booking mobile app screens
Web · Mobile/10

ClassTap

A scheduling & class-management platform for fitness studios and educators, built with a React frontend, Node.js backend and a React Native mobile app.

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Career

Where I’ve made an impact.

Oct 2024 — PresentRemote · United States

Senior Software Engineer · Turing (Google Code LLM)

Contributing to Gemini's development with a focus on RLHF, aligning model outputs with user expectations and improving usability. Building datasets, defining training protocols and optimizing LLMs as both a trainer and reviewer of the training pipeline.

Jan 2023 — Oct 2024Lahore, Pakistan

Lead JavaScript Engineer · The Hexaa

Led backend development across multiple web & mobile products, owning system architecture, API design and infrastructure. Improved platform performance by 30% via optimized queries, cut API response times 40% with Redis caching, and designed a multi-tenant architecture with dynamic database switching.

Apr 2022 — Dec 2022Lahore, Pakistan

Associate Software Engineer · One Machine Software

Built full-stack features across web applications, contributing to frontend architecture and backend APIs while leveling up on scalable, production-grade engineering practices.

Oct 2018 — May 2022Okara, Pakistan

B.S. Computer Science · University of Okara

Coursework in Software Engineering, Cloud Computing, Data Structures & Algorithms, OOP, Operating Systems and Machine Learning. Final-year project: MyNextJobWithAI, automating job search to cut search time by ~85%.

Social proof

Trusted by 117+ clients.

01 / 06
★★★★★
I have worked with Muhammad on all my major projects for a year and look forward to continuing the relationship. He has successfully completed web development projects from design to deployment. He is deeply and broadly knowledgeable on Web Development. He also worked with me on Graphic design needs and did an amazing JOB. I recommend him for your Development needs.
MKMillion K.CEO, Ashenda · United States
★★★★★
As always Muhammad did an amazing job! Highly recommend him. He is truly skilled and talented.
RDRyan DayCEO, DayTronX · United States
★★★★★
It’s really amazing how you can find a designer whose designs you actually really like from the first trials. Raza is one of the greatest designers on Upwork. Second time I hire him and definitely will not be the last time.
MBMina BoulosCEO, Blankrow · Egypt
★★★★★
Ahmad is an exceptional engineer. He took ownership of our backend architecture and delivered a scalable system ahead of schedule. Communication was clear and proactive throughout.
SaaSFounder, Healthcare SaaSUpwork client
★★★★★
One of the few developers who truly understands both the AI side and production engineering. Our LLM assistant shipped fast and worked reliably. Highly recommended.
AIProduct Lead, AI StartupUpwork client
★★★★★
Reliable, fast and detail-oriented. Ahmad rebuilt our mobile app in React Native and the performance gains were immediate. We’ll absolutely work with him again.
FTCTO, Fintech PlatformUpwork client

A 4.9★ average across 87 reviews and 91% job success. See my Upwork profile →

Available for select projects

Let’s build something great.

Have a project in mind or need an extra senior engineer on your team? Drop me a line and I reply within 24 hours.

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