About Waseek Ahmed
Product Engineer · Lahore, Pakistan
Waseek Ahmed is a freelance product engineer based in Lahore, Pakistan, who builds full-stack and AI-powered web and mobile software for founders and small teams worldwide.
He has spent over four years shipping production software — Flutter applications for iOS and Android, web products in Next.js, React and Vue.js, and backends in Ruby on Rails, Django and FastAPI. He works from Lahore, Punjab, in the Asia/Karachi (UTC+5) time zone, and takes freelance engagements directly, with no agency in between and no long-term lock-in.
What he does
- AI application development
- Design and delivery of AI-powered features and internal tools that replace manual, repetitive business operations.
- Full-stack web development
- End-to-end web products in Next.js, React, Ruby on Rails, Django and FastAPI, from schema to deployed application.
- Mobile app development
- Cross-platform iOS and Android applications in Flutter, built with Clean Architecture and Bloc state management.
- Backend performance engineering
- Query refactoring, background job design and monitoring work that cuts API response times on existing systems.
Experience
Software Engineer, CodingCops
Oct 2023 - Present · Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan · Full-time
- Built responsive, pixel-perfect UIs in Flutter from Figma designs using Clean Architecture and Bloc state management.
- Implemented a gamified feature in an IT ticketing system, boosting user engagement by 25%.
- Developed a full-fledged Navigation feature for a social media app with GeoJson-based navigation and live updates.
- Optimized Ruby on Rails backend, refactoring queries and monitoring with New Relic to cut API response times by 40%.
- Implemented Sidekiq for background jobs and Cron jobs for scheduled tasks.
- Built Slack and Microsoft Teams integrations for automated IT ticket notifications.
Co-Founder, Fanoon
Dec 2021 - Feb 2023 · Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan · Hybrid
- Co-founded a platform helping artists sell their creations and build personal brands.
- Recognized in SEE Pakistan Top 100 startups.
Mobile Application Developer, Freelance
Oct 2020 - Feb 2022 · Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan · Freelance
- Developed mobile applications focusing on user experience and performance.
Stack
- Python
- Django
- Flask
- FastAPI
- Ruby on Rails
- PHP
- Dart
- Flutter
- Android
- iOS (Swift)
- JavaScript
- Vue.js
- Next.js
- React
- LangChain
- PostgreSQL
Beyond the languages and frameworks, Waseek Ahmed works on mobile app development, api performance optimization, workflow automation.
Working together
A first working release typically ships within four weeks. Engagements start with a free 15-minute call, run directly with Waseek Ahmed, and carry no long-term contract. Email waseeq69ahmed@gmail.com with a description of the project, or book a time below.