CareerApr 2024
Full-Stack to AI: A Developer's Career Evolution
Reflections on evolving from a full-stack developer to an AI/LLM specialist, and advice for developers considering the same path.
4 min read
Hi, I'm
Bilal Saeed.
Product Engineer|Engineering × Product Management
Currently building Buildable
I take products from vague idea to shipped — owning discovery, roadmap, and the build itself. 8+ years across B2B SaaS and AI products, working daily with frontier models, agents, and local inference. Available for product and engineering engagements.
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Featured Work
A selection of projects I've built — from AI-powered products to scalable web applications serving millions of users.
Where I've Worked
A timeline of my professional journey — building products end-to-end, from requirements and roadmaps to shipped, scaled systems.
Sep 2025 — Present
Product Engineer
@ BuildableOwn the path from high-level client requirements to shipped platform on an AI agent system for Dubai real estate analysis — assessing doability, scoping what to build (and what not to), making architecture calls, and delivering. Built an MCP-based intelligence layer over product analytics, sales, and user-behavior data that suggests development tickets, turning usage data directly into roadmap input.
- Agentic workflows replacing ~6 hours of manual analysis per report
- MCP analytics layer that turns usage data into suggested tickets
- Own prioritization between client asks, product direction, and engineering cost
Next.js 15React 19FastAPIPostgreSQL + PostGISQdrantTypesenseMCPMulti-LLM routing
Aug 2025 — Jun 2026
Senior Software Engineer — Product & AI/ML
@ AISEOLed AI-powered content tools serving enterprise clients, and shipped the SEO Agent starting from a one-line brief — running discovery with content writers and SEO specialists to define quality, then building it. Drove engineering-process improvements and AI development-tooling adoption across the team.
- Shipped SEO Agent from vague requirements via user discovery
- Scaled infrastructure to handle 10M+ monthly requests
- Reduced API costs by 40% through optimization
Next.jsReactNode.jsOpenAIAnthropicPostgreSQLRedisAWS
Nov 2019 — 2024
Lead Full-Stack Engineer & Product Manager
@ Supry IncLed a distributed team — technically and on the product side — across six SaaS products: LSTN (AI Transcription for Ipsos & Nielsen), ElephantsApp (Mental Wellness), WellShared (AI Content Generator), Palomer AI (Multi-Agent Script Generator), Re-View (Behavioral Research), and Cineticket (Ticketing for Universal & The Space cinemas in Italy). Owned requirements gathering, feature planning, and prioritization while staying hands-on in the codebase.
- Owned product direction for GPT-powered transcription tool — accuracy up 40%
- Scoped and shipped AI GoalCoach, lifting engagement 45%
- Gathered requirements from Fortune 500 research-team stakeholders
Next.jsReactReact NativePythonFirebaseGPTCrewAIAWS CDK
2018 — Present
Freelance Full-Stack Developer
@ Self-EmployedWorked with startups and enterprises building web and mobile applications. Specialized in React ecosystem, AI/ML integration, and modern JavaScript. Notable projects: Innovite (Startup Feasibility App with LEAN canvas), Meetups App (ML Matchmaking platform).
- Delivered 20+ client projects
- Built ML-powered matchmaking system
- Developed LEAN canvas collaboration tool
ReactReact NativeJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonML
2016 — 2018
Software Engineer
@ Techlogix (Pvt.) LimitedOptimized React applications using LazyLoading and performance techniques, improving application speed by 25%. Worked on enterprise-level web applications for various clients.
- Improved performance by 25% through optimization
- Awarded 'Achiever of the Month'
- Delivered enterprise applications
ReactJavaScriptReduxNode.js
Latest Writing
Thoughts on AI engineering, software architecture, and building products that scale. I write about what I learn along the way.
AIMar 2024
LLM Fine-Tuning Best Practices: Lessons from Production Systems
Practical guidance on when and how to fine-tune LLMs, based on real-world consulting experience with enterprise clients.
3 min read
AIFeb 2024
Featured
Building Scalable AI Products: Technical Insights from AISEO
Deep dive into the architecture and engineering decisions behind building AI products that handle millions of requests monthly.
3 min read
Available for select consulting projects
Let's Work Together
Have a project in mind? Looking for AI/LLM integration expertise? Or just want to chat about technology? I'd love to hear from you.
Based in
Lahore, Pakistan 🇵🇰
Response Time
Within 24 hours
Working With
Global Clients