About
Visionary Technical Leader and Full-Stack Developer with over 9 years of experience, specializing in architecting and scaling enterprise-level digital products across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure). As Founder and CEO/CTO of Forhopp Inc., I successfully built and launched a global FinTech platform and zero-fee freelancer marketplace, demonstrating expertise in Go, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes, coupled with strategic business growth. Recognized by top programs like NVIDIA Inception and Microsoft Founders Hub, I excel at transforming complex technical challenges into high-impact, scalable solutions that drive market disruption and maximize value.
Work
Forhopp Inc.
|Founder, CEO & CTO
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Summary
Led Forhopp Inc. as Founder, CEO & CTO, establishing a global FinTech platform and freelancer marketplace focused on zero-platform-fee transactions and maximizing provider earnings.
Highlights
Architected and launched a global, zero-platform-fee FinTech platform and freelancer marketplace, disrupting industry standards by maximizing provider earnings and enabling zero-platform-fee transactions.
Secured strategic partnerships with Stripe, Persona, and Visa to build a cross-border payment engine, facilitating secure global payments for remote businesses.
Raised early-stage capital and gained venture ecosystem backing through LvlUp Ventures and Founder Institute, validating business model and market potential.
Scaled platform to process over $200,000+ in transaction volume within the first 10 months, expanding operations from the US to UK and European markets, establishing a foundation for global scale.
Designed and deployed enterprise-scale, multi-cloud infrastructure across GCP, AWS, and Azure, ensuring 99.99% availability and integrating AI (AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI) for automated fraud detection, risk analysis, and talent-to-client matching.
Secured over $3M+ in startup ecosystem backing and credits from programs including Microsoft Founders Hub, NVIDIA Inception, and Google Cloud for Startups.
Directly managed and mentored a team of 10+ developers, overseeing the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to scaling, positioning Forhopp as a next-generation financial operating system.
Digital Dose
|Founder & Lead Developer
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Summary
Founded and led Digital Dose, developing high-traffic web applications and optimizing system performance before a successful acquisition in 2024.
Highlights
Developed and deployed high-traffic web applications utilizing Spring Boot and React, focusing on modular architecture to maximize code reusability and scalability.
Improved system response times by 35% through advanced caching strategies with Redis and optimizing PostgreSQL database queries, enhancing user experience.
Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines and rigorous testing suites using Postman, significantly improving deployment efficiency and software reliability.
Successfully built, scaled, and sold the business to a private buyer in 2024, achieving a profitable exit for an undisclosed amount.
Independent Web Developer
|Freelance
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Summary
Provided comprehensive web development and technical consulting services to international clients, managing full project lifecycles from conception to deployment and maintenance.
Highlights
Acted as a technical partner for diverse international clients, translating complex business goals into functional, high-performance web solutions using Node.js, Next.js, and WordPress.
Delivered bespoke, high-performance WordPress sites for e-commerce and corporate clients, optimizing for SEO and integrating custom plugins to enhance functionality and reach.
Managed the full project lifecycle for web solutions, encompassing scoping, budget management, development, and ongoing server maintenance, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
Education
COMSATS University Islamabad
BS
Artificial Intelligence
Awards
NVIDIA Inception Program
Awarded By
NVIDIA
Selected for AI-driven innovation and infrastructure support, leveraging cutting-edge resources for advanced AI development.
Microsoft Founders Hub
Awarded By
Microsoft
Provisioned for high-scale Azure AI and Cloud development, enabling robust and scalable solutions.
Founder Institute Member
Awarded By
Founder Institute
Completed rigorous startup leadership and business validation training, enhancing entrepreneurial and strategic planning capabilities.
DigitalOcean Hatch
Awarded By
DigitalOcean
Selected for early-stage infrastructure scaling support, optimizing cloud resources for rapid growth.
Lvlup Ventures Lab
Awarded By
Lvlup Ventures
Active member participating in venture-building and growth strategies, contributing to and learning from the startup ecosystem.
AWS Activate & GCP Startup Programs
Awarded By
AWS & Google Cloud
Managed high-tier cloud architecture credits, facilitating advanced infrastructure development and deployment.
Languages
English
Skills
Executive Leadership
Startup Strategy, Product Roadmap, Partnership Negotiation, Fundraising.
Multi-Cloud Architecture
GCP (GKE, Vertex AI), AWS (EC2, Elastic Cache, Aurora DB, Bedrock, SageMaker, SNS, SES, S3), Azure (AI Foundry), Kubernetes, VPC/VPN Networking, API Gateways, CloudFront, Route 53, Amplify.
Backend Engineering
Go, Spring Boot (Java), Python (AI/ML), Node.js, Next.js, Microservices, RESTful APIs.
DevOps & Infrastructure
Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jira, Confluence, Docker.
Databases
Enterprise PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Redis, Elastic Cache, AlloyDB, DynamoDB.
Frontend Development
React, Next.js, WordPress (Custom Theme & Plugin Development), JavaScript/TypeScript.
AI/ML
Vertex AI, Bedrock, SageMaker, AI Foundry, LLMs, Transformers, PyTorch, N-gram Markov models, Tree-sitter, TF-IDF, LSP servers, Direct Preference Optimization (DPO), LoRA fine-tuning.
Project Management
Scoping, Budget Management, End-to-End Delivery.
Tools
GitHub, Git, Postman, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft Enterprise Office, Google Workspace, WordPress.
Projects
Business Operating System (Inventory + Accounting + Credit Management)
Summary
Developed a full-stack ERP-like system to digitize inventory, accounting, and credit-based sales operations for a trading company, replacing manual workflows with a centralized digital system.
Mailhopp & Internal AI Outreach Tool
Summary
Developed Mailhopp, a high-performance internal AI outreach and sales generation system, implementing AI-driven personalization and automation for lead engagement.
AI Multi-Agent Trading System (Quant + LLM Hybrid)
Summary
Designed and built an autonomous trading system that combines market data, technical indicators, and real-world news using a multi-agent AI architecture.
AI-Powered Accountant Matching Engine
Summary
Built an intelligent talent-matching system for FlowFi, automating HR decision-making by assigning the best-fit accountant to each business client, integrating with monday.com and Worksuite APIs.
Offline AI Code Assistant (Markov Chain-Based)
Summary
Built a lightweight terminal-based AI assistant for code generation using Markov chain models, eliminating the need for external APIs or large LLMs, designed for offline execution.
Coaade (Offline AI-Powered IDE)
Summary
Engineered an offline-first, AI-powered IDE by forking VSCodium, delivering a Copilot-equivalent developer experience locally within strict resource constraints.
Lewis Hamilton 3D Fan Portfolio
Summary
Developed an interactive, 3D fan portfolio for Lewis Hamilton, overcoming rendering challenges to showcase content in a highly engaging format.