# Syed Zubair

> AI product engineer in Lahore. I build AI agents, web apps and mobile apps for clients worldwide.

I am an AI product engineer. I have built web and mobile apps for over 4 years, and now I build AI agents and copilots into real products.

I live in Lahore, Pakistan, and I work remote with clients worldwide. I am on GMT+5, but I can work on US or UK time, so meetings fit the client's workday.

Freelance work comes first for me. I also take contract, part time and full time roles.

## Services

- **AI agents and copilots**: I build AI agents and copilots that plug into real products. Every AI action checks the same rules and permissions a person would use, and a person confirms before anything changes. Stack: OpenAI API, Claude API, RAG, tool calling, multi agent orchestration, OpenRouter.
- **AI automation**: I connect the tools you already use and let AI handle the repeat steps, so less work is done by hand. Stack: n8n, Make, Zapier, Apify, Airtable, OpenAI API.
- **Web apps, SaaS and Chrome extensions**: I build full web apps, SaaS platforms and Chrome extensions, from the database to the last screen. Stack: React, Next.js, Express, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Prisma, Convex, Chrome extension APIs.
- **Mobile apps**: I build cross platform mobile apps that work on iOS and Android. Stack: React Native, Expo, Supabase.

## When to hire me

- You want an AI agent or copilot inside a real product, and you want every AI action to check the same rules and permissions a person would use.
- You need a full web app or SaaS platform, built from the database to the last screen.
- You need one app that works on iOS and Android.
- You want someone to learn how your business works first, and build around it.
- You want to see the work in small steps while it is built, not at the end.

## Not the right fit

- You want an AI that changes things on its own. I do not build that. Every AI action checks the same rules and permissions a person would use, and a person confirms before anything changes.
- You need a fixed rate card. I do not use one. Pricing depends on the scope and the timeline, and I quote after we talk about what you need.
- You need code to start before anyone looks at the business. I learn how your business works first, then I write code.

If your case is not on this list, ask me.

## Proof

- 4+ years shipping
- 40+ freelance projects
- 60+ AI tools in one copilot
- 42s to 4s faster DeFi swaps

## Case studies

- [V2MOM](https://syedzubair.com/work/v2mom.md): Multi tenant goal platform with a benchmarked AI copilot. Carbonteq, 2026.
- [Dear Garden](https://syedzubair.com/work/dear-garden.md): Garden planning app with an AI bed planner. TheHexaTown, 2025.
- [Zero Cheating](https://syedzubair.com/work/zero-cheating.md): Chrome extension that replays how an essay was written. TheHexaTown, 2024.
- [6-Pack Macros](https://syedzubair.com/work/six-pack-macros.md): Kotlin coaching app rebuilt in React Native, with AI. TheHexaTown, 2025.
- [Al-Khalil](https://syedzubair.com/work/al-khalil.md): Realtime support chat with scheduled messages and files. TheHexaTown, 2024.
- [Academy for Teachers](https://syedzubair.com/work/academy-for-teachers.md): Sanity CMS migration with zero downtime. PowerHouse, 2024.
- [Crowded Events](https://syedzubair.com/work/crowded-events.md): Staffing and headcount planning for live events. WeTeck, 2023.

## Notes

- [How I picked a model with evals, not vibes](https://syedzubair.com/notes/how-i-picked-a-model-with-evals.md): A safety gate first, then quality, then cost, and why prompt overhead drove the bill.
- [The AI should never do what you can't](https://syedzubair.com/notes/the-ai-should-never-do-what-you-cant.md): How a copilot stays inside the same permissions as the buttons, and why that is the whole trick.

## Contact

- Email: zubairengineer13@gmail.com
- Contact form: https://syedzubair.com/contact
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/syedzubairzahid
- GitHub: https://github.com/syedzubair23
- Based in Lahore, Pakistan. Remote worldwide.

## Optional

- [Resume PDF](https://syedzubair.com/syed-zubair-resume.pdf): the full resume, with every role and date.
- [llms-full.txt](https://syedzubair.com/llms-full.txt): the profile, the experience, the skills, every case study and every note, in one file.
- [About](https://syedzubair.com/about): the same experience and skills as a page, with common questions answered.
- [Notes feed](https://syedzubair.com/notes/rss.xml): RSS for the notes.