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I'm Hamza Asif, a Senior Software Engineer at Toptal. I build production AI systems — LLM pipelines, autonomous agents, and the full-stack products around them. Recently: a $100K-winning research agent, a Claude-powered B2B platform in production, and a FinTech platform managing $2M. Finishing an MSc in Applied AI at LSBU London.

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Hamza Asif, Full-Stack and AI Engineer based in London
ID: HAMZA_ASIF_LDN
SYSTEM_STATUS.ONLINE
CurrentlyToptal • Sr. SWE
LocationLondon, UK
StudyingMSc Applied AI
Shipped150+ Products
Open ToFDE / AI / Full Stack
CURRENT_FOCUS
FULL STACK ENGINEER • AI ENGINEER • FORWARD DEPLOYED • AGENTIC SYSTEMS • TOPTAL • LONDON • LLMs • RAG • MULTI-AGENT • PYTHON • TYPESCRIPT • NEXT.JS • DJANGO • FASTAPI • CLAUDE API • MSc APPLIED AI • LSBU •

PROFESSIONAL
TRAJECTORY

From Islamabad to London. 5+ years building production systems, scaling teams, and shipping AI into the wild. Now at Toptal, focused on agentic systems and full-stack AI products.

MAY 2026 – PRESENTCurrent

Senior Software Engineer

Toptal
London • Remote

Working with global clients on senior engagements in applied AI and full-stack engineering. Focus areas: LLM systems, multi-agent workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and production Python / React / Next.js builds. Domains span SaaS, FinTech, and AI-driven product development.

LLMsRAGMulti-agentNext.jsFastAPIDjango
AUG 2021 – PRESENTCurrent

Full Stack Developer

Fiverr
Freelance • Global

4+ years delivering end-to-end products for clients across 20+ countries. 4.9/5 rating across 100+ clients. SaaS, marketplaces, FinTech, e-commerce, and AI-integrated systems shipped on time and to spec.

Next.jsReactDjangoPostgreSQLClient Delivery
JAN 2023 – AUG 2025

Co-Founder / Technical Lead

VistaByte
Remote • Part-time

Co-founded and scaled a digital agency delivering 150+ web apps for clients across 20+ countries (fintech, real estate, e-commerce, AI). Architected full-stack solutions on Django / FastAPI + React / Next.js + PostgreSQL. Managed cross-functional teams of up to 5 developers across concurrent engagements.

LeadershipSystem ArchitectureHiringClient Strategy
FEB 2022 – FEB 2025

Software Engineer

Codencreative Tech
Remote • Full-time

Built and maintained full-stack apps with Django REST + React + TypeScript on GCP for enterprise clients. Led a legacy HTML to React + TypeScript migration that lifted user engagement 20%. Optimized REST APIs and Redux state management, cutting load times by 30%. Shipped 5+ production apps averaging 20k monthly users.

Django RESTReactTypeScriptGCPRedux
APR 2023 – OCT 2023

Lead Software Engineer

SuccessFundTrader (SFT)
Freelance • Remote

Led a team of 5 engineers building a FinTech prop trading platform managing $2M in trader capital. Delivered personalized dashboards, real-time leaderboard, 24/7 support tooling, and achievement certificates on a tight roadmap.

PythonDjango RESTMT5 ManagerTeam LeadershipReal-time Systems
AUG 2021 – NOV 2021

Web Developer

iPlex
Islamabad, Pakistan • Full-time

Early career foundation in professional web development. Shipped client sites, learned production discipline from senior engineers, and built the habits that still shape how I write code today.

Web DevelopmentFrontendBackendAgile
Selected Work

THINGS I'VE
SHIPPED

Production systems, AI products, and full-stack platforms built for clients across 20+ countries and shipped at Toptal, VistaByte, and Codencreative.

InvestiGator, autonomous AI investigation platform
SYSTEM.ONLINE
ID: INV-2026-ALPHA
STATUS: AUTONOMOUS
Hackathon WinnerGoogle Gemini 3$100K Prize

InvestiGator

Autonomous AI investigation platform powered by Google Gemini. Conducts multi-hour research autonomously, builds real-time knowledge graphs, and generates intelligence reports without human intervention.

31+
API_ENDPOINTS
6
AI_AGENTS
40+
COMPONENTS
Gemini AIDjangoNext.jsWebSocketsNetworkX
INITIATE_PROTOCOLSTATUS: AUTONOMOUS
WEB
LLM
JSON
ASYNC_PIPELINE.LIVE
CLAUDE_API
MULTI_TENANT
PRODUCTION
ID: IH-2025-PROD
STATUS: SHIPPED
Production SaaSClaude APIMulti-tenant

Intent Hub

Multi-tenant B2B intent-detection SaaS for a France-based client. Async pipeline turns raw web data into purchase intent signals for sales teams: scraping, LLM analysis with Claude, structured JSON extraction, and real-time React dashboards.

B2B
MULTI_TENANT
Async
CELERY_PIPELINE
Live
IN_PRODUCTION
Django RESTReactClaude APICeleryRedisPostgreSQL
LIVE_IN_PRODUCTIONCLIENT: FRANCE
FlashWash, Web3 Solana volume booster platform
LIVE_SITE
ID: FW-2024-PROD
STATUS: DEPLOYED
Freelance ContractFiverrWeb3 / Solana

FlashWash

High-conversion Web3 marketing site for Solana's most trusted volume booster. Led the entire frontend in a cross-functional team, translating bold Figma designs and motion concepts into production-ready code.

6
WEEK_SPRINT
5
PAGES_SHIPPED
5
TEAM_MEMBERS
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer Motion
VIEW_CASE_STUDYSTATUS: DEPLOYED
$2M
TRADER_CAPITAL_MANAGED
REALTIME_LEADERBOARD
TEAM_OF_5
DELIVERED
ID: SFT-2023-PROD
STATUS: SHIPPED
FinTechTeam Lead$2M Managed

SuccessFundTrader

FinTech prop trading platform managing $2M in trader capital. Led a team of 5 engineers shipping personalized dashboards, real-time leaderboard, achievement certificates, and 24/7 support tooling on a tight roadmap.

$2M
CAPITAL_MANAGED
5
ENG_TEAM_LED
24/7
SUPPORT
PythonDjango RESTMT5 ManagerGCPReal-time
ENGAGEMENT_COMPLETELEAD_ENGINEER
ALSO SHIPPED
6_PROJECTS
LIVE01
Two-Sided Marketplace

CityAgent

Real-estate marketplace with geolocation search, verified agent profiles, crypto payments via BTCPay, and Telegram bot notifications. Indexed PostgreSQL for fast city-level filtering.

Next.jsDjango RESTBTCPayTelegram API
VISIT_SITE
DEPLOYED02
Deep Learning System

Violence Detection

Real-time violence detection using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks. Trained on video datasets and deployed for live inference at production fps.

PyTorch3D CNNsComputer VisionVPS
VISIT_SITE
LIVE03
Cinema Booking Platform

TheMovia

Movie booking platform with showtime scheduling, seat selection, and location-based cinema filtering. Built an automated scraping pipeline for Saudi cinema chains with Selenium and Celery.

DjangoNext.jsSeleniumCelery
VISIT_SITE
LIVE04
Price Comparison

ShopperTracker

Real-time grocery price comparison across Puerto Rico retailers. Automated PDF scraping with AI-powered product extraction to normalize listings across stores.

Next.jsPythonAI ExtractionPostgreSQL
VISIT_SITE
LIVE05
Luxury E-commerce

Axvene

Premium e-commerce for watches, jewelry, and fragrances. Stripe-powered checkout, polished product detail experiences, and a brand-led visual system.

Next.jsStripeTypeScriptTailwind
VISIT_SITE
06
Digital Agency

VistaByte

Co-founded and scaled to 11 people. 150+ products delivered across 20+ countries spanning fintech, real estate, e-commerce, and AI. Owned architecture, delivery, and hiring.

StrategyArchitectureLeadershipDelivery
Engineering Profile

CAPA
BILITIES

5+ years shipping production systems across full-stack and AI. Now at Toptal, currently finishing an MSc in Applied AI at LSBU London with focus on LLMs, MLOps, and responsible AI deployment.

5+
YRS_SHIPPING
150+
PROJECTS
20+
COUNTRIES
01
CORE_DOMAINS
02
TECH_ELEMENTS

THE
PERIODIC
TABLE

Every tool in my technical stack, from core languages to deployment infrastructure. Cyan dots mark Expert proficiency, amber dots mark Advanced.

LANGUAGE
AI
FRONTEND
BACKEND
DATA
DEVOPS
CLOUD
LANGUAGE
Py
Python
LANGUAGE
Ts
TypeScript
LANGUAGE
Js
JavaScript
FRONTEND
Rx
React
FRONTEND
Nx
Next.js
FRONTEND
Tw
Tailwind
BACKEND
Dj
Django
BACKEND
Fa
FastAPI
BACKEND
Cy
Celery
DATA
Pg
PostgreSQL
DATA
Rd
Redis
DATA
Mo
MongoDB
AI
Cl
Claude API
AI
Oa
OpenAI
AI
Pt
PyTorch
AI
Tf
TensorFlow
DEVOPS
Dk
Docker
DEVOPS
Gh
GitHub Actions
CLOUD
Aw
AWS
CLOUD
Gc
GCP
CLOUD
Vc
Vercel
DEVOPS
Se
Selenium
DEVOPS
Bs
BeautifulSoup
FRONTEND
Fm
Framer Motion
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EDUCATION + PLATFORM
PHILOSOPHY

RESEARCH TO PRODUCTION

I bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world deployment. Building systems that don't just perform in benchmarks, they scale, maintain, and deliver value in production environments.

ScalableRobustObservableIterative
EDUCATION + PLATFORM
01
MSc Applied AI
London South Bank University • 2025-2026
02
BSc Software Engineering
Bahria University • 2018-2022
03
Toptal
Senior Software Engineer • Active
04
Fiverr
Top Rated • 4.9/5 across 100+ clients

INNOVATION_LAB

MSc Applied AI at LSBU London. Where research meets production.

hamza@lsbu : ~/research : zsh
➜ ~ cat current_research.md
> Loading LSBU Applied AI modules... [OK]
> Loading 5+ years production engineering... [OK]
> Bridging research with shipped AI products... [OK]
> Optimizing for agentic systems and LLM apps... [ACTIVE]

Current Research Focus:

  • LLM applications and prompt engineering at scale
  • MLOps and responsible AI deployment
  • Multi-agent orchestration and tool use
  • Bridging full-stack systems with production AI

Shipped from the lab:

  • InvestiGator: autonomous multi-agent investigation
  • Intent Hub: Claude-powered B2B SaaS in production
  • Violence Detection: 3D CNNs deployed at ai.axvene.com
Location: London, UK | Institution: London South Bank University | Status: MSc Candidate (2025-2026)
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Open to opportunities

LET'S BUILD
SOMETHING REAL

Senior Software Engineer at Toptal, currently in London finishing an MSc in Applied AI at LSBU. Available for full-time, contract, and senior IC engagements.

Full-Stack EngineerForward Deployed EngineerAI EngineerAgentic Systems Engineer
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Hamza Asif • Senior SWE at Toptal • MSc Applied AI LSBU