Wahaj.

Full-Stack AI Engineer

Available for freelance, full-time & contract

Wahaj Ali

I build AI-powered SaaS, automation systems, and production-ready web apps — from intuitive UIs to scalable backends and cloud deployments.

3+

Years experience

10+

Production apps

5+

Countries & clients

AI + Full-Stack

Engineering focus

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Wahaj Ali

Selected work

Recent projects

01
Cascade Stucco

Cascade Stucco

AI-powered ops platform for construction — automates job follow-ups with AI SMS and phone calls, tracks responses in real time, escalates issues, and includes an admin dashboard for workflows, business rules, and communication settings.

React · Node.js · Twilio · OpenAI · PostgreSQL · AWS

Live
02
Cila AI

Cila AI

AI SaaS for automated faceless short-form videos on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels — one-click social connect, API publishing, and email status notifications.

Next.js · Node.js · OpenAI · FFmpeg · YouTube API · TikTok API · Stripe

Demo
03
Construction Drawing Annotation PlatformProduction · private access

Construction Drawing Annotation Platform

Reusable React annotation library (private GitHub Package) for AI construction projects. Interactive tools to review, edit, and create computer vision annotations on drawings, PDFs, and images — bounding boxes, polygons, polylines, points, and circles.

React · TypeScript · React Konva · Computer Vision · PDF.js · GitHub Packages

Production · private access

About

Ideas into production-ready software.

I'm a Full-Stack AI Engineer with 3+ years building modern web apps, SaaS platforms, AI-powered products, and business automation systems.

My path started with a Bachelor's in Electrical Computer Engineering — a foundation in problem-solving and system design. Since then I've worked with startups, agencies, and clients across countries, shipping products in construction, insurance, marketing, healthcare, e-commerce, and AI content generation.

I like problems that need more than code: architecture, multi-service integrations, workflow automation, and AI experiences that create real business value — from planning through deployment and ongoing maintenance.

What I do

  • Responsive frontend applications
  • Scalable backend APIs
  • Database architecture
  • AI integrations
  • Business automation
  • Cloud deployment
  • Third-party integrations
  • Performance optimization

Highlight

Built Cascade Stucco — AI ops platform for construction with AI SMS/phone follow-ups, real-time tracking, escalation, and an admin dashboard for workflows and business rules.

Built a reusable React annotation library (private GitHub Package) for reviewing and refining CV annotations on construction drawings, PDFs, and images.

Shipped Cila AI — SaaS for automated faceless short-form video creation and publishing to YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.

Experience

My journey

From junior builds to full-stack AI products — roles that shaped how I ship software.

01

CCRIPT

Full-Stack Engineer

Dec 2024 - Present

Remote

  • Developed and delivered 10+ full-stack web applications using MERN, Next.js, FastAPI, Supabase, Firebase, and headless CMS platforms.
  • Built 10+ AI-powered Next.js (TypeScript) applications by integrating AI pipeline APIs for PDF ingestion, real-time processing status tracking, and secure AWS-signed document retrieval.
  • Collaborated directly with clients across 10+ projects, establishing structured feedback processes that reduced revision cycles by 35%.
  • Automated Dockerized deployments on AWS EC2 with CI/CD pipelines, cutting average deployment time from 1 hour to 10 minutes and improving application uptime by 30%.

02

SQA Agency

MERN Stack Developer

Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

Onsite

  • Developed robust web applications, Shopify apps, and admin dashboards using the MERN stack and Next.js.
  • Shipped AI-assisted features, business automation workflows, and third-party integrations for client products.

03

Seven Koncepts

Frontend Developer

Dec 2023 - Sept 2024

Onsite

  • Developed and refined 10+ user interfaces with React and Next.js across marketing and product surfaces.
  • Collaborated with engineering and design to integrate external APIs into web pages and 10+ applications.
  • Documented technical specifications and dependencies for maintainable handoff and long-term ownership.

04

Freelance Full-Stack Engineer

Full-Stack & AI Engineer

2022 - Present

Remote

  • Delivered SaaS platforms, dashboards, e-commerce, and marketing sites for clients across construction, insurance, marketing, and AI.
  • Built Cascade Stucco — construction ops automation with AI-driven SMS and phone outreach, real-time response tracking, escalation flows, and an admin dashboard for workflows and business rules.
  • Built a Construction Drawing Annotation Platform for validating and refining AI-generated annotations on construction drawings, PDFs, and images.
  • Developed Cila AI — an AI-powered SaaS for automated faceless short-form video creation and publishing to YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.

05

Apex Games

Junior Web Developer

Jun 2023 - Nov 2023

Remote

  • Built and refined key website pages and sections in React and custom CSS for a smoother product experience.
  • Collaborated remotely across time zones with Git-based workflows and biweekly team syncs.

Capabilities

Skills & tools

End-to-end delivery — frontend, backend, data, AI, cloud, and the integrations that tie products together.

Frontend

01
  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Redux Toolkit
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Material UI
  • Framer Motion
  • GSAP
  • React Konva

Backend

02
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • FastAPI
  • Ruby on Rails
  • REST APIs
  • Auth & RBAC
  • Webhooks
  • Background jobs

Databases

03
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Prisma
  • Supabase
  • Firebase Firestore

AI & Automation

04
  • OpenAI
  • LLM integrations
  • Prompt engineering
  • AI SaaS
  • Workflow automation
  • Computer vision tools

Cloud & DevOps

05
  • AWS EC2
  • AWS S3
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • Vercel
  • Netlify
  • Render

Integrations

06
  • Stripe
  • Twilio
  • Vapi
  • Google Maps
  • Sanity
  • Strapi
  • Payload CMS
  • Mailchimp

Contact

Have a project? Let's talk.

Looking for a full-stack or AI-powered product partner? Tell me about the problem — I'll help turn it into software that ships.

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Available for freelance, full-time & contract

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