# Muhammad Zeeshan — Senior Full Stack Engineer & AI Strategist > Portfolio: https://mzeeshan.dev > Email: mzeeshanwa@gmail.com > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-zeeshan-wahid > GitHub: https://github.com/mzeeshanwahid > Location: Sheikhupura, Pakistan (remote-first) > Availability: Open to full-time and contract roles, remote or hybrid. Muhammad Zeeshan is a Senior Full Stack Engineer and AI Strategist with 7+ years of professional experience shipping production software for teams across the United Kingdom, United States, UAE, and Pakistan. He focuses on building things that work well and that users enjoy — combining sound engineering fundamentals with a pragmatic approach to AI integration. He is currently Senior Software Engineer at Emperia (UK), working on AI-driven virtual commerce pipelines for global luxury retail brands. --- ## Site Navigation - [Portfolio (Home)](https://mzeeshan.dev): Overview, projects, experience, services, testimonials, and contact. - [All Projects](https://mzeeshan.dev/work): Full catalogue of shipped projects — enterprise AI pipelines, luxury retail experiences, open-source developer tools. - [Writing / Blog](https://mzeeshan.dev/blog): Articles on AI engineering, full-stack architecture, and developer tooling. Written plainly, without filler. - [Play](https://mzeeshan.dev/play): Browser games built into the portfolio — Snake, 2048, Breakout, Wordle, Reaction Timer. No sign-up, no installs, offline-capable. --- ## Blog Posts - [From a Personal Itch to an Open Source Tool: How I Built SageDesk](https://mzeeshan.dev/blog/building-sagedesk-open-source) — Open Source · May 2025 · 9 min read. How noticing a gap on his own portfolio led to building SageDesk, a RAG-powered support widget that any Next.js or Express app can embed in minutes. - [Getting Started with gemini-2.5-flash-image: A Practical Guide](https://mzeeshan.dev/blog/gemini-flash-image-guide) — AI Engineering · May 2025 · 7 min read. Hands-on mechanics of image generation and compositing with gemini-2.5-flash-image, including a compression trick that cuts input token cost by 90%. - [MCP Servers: Giving AI Coding Assistants Real Dev Tools](https://mzeeshan.dev/blog/mcp-servers-ai-coding-assistants) — Developer Tools · Jan 2025 · 8 min read. How a habit of copy-pasting dev tool outputs into chat led to building a 12-tool MCP server, and what the process revealed about how AI assistants actually make decisions. --- ## Browser Games (Play) - [Snake](https://mzeeshan.dev/play/snake) — The classic. Eat, grow, survive. Arrow keys or WASD. Works on mobile. - [2048](https://mzeeshan.dev/play/2048) — Slide and merge tiles to reach 2048. Arrow keys or WASD. Swipe on mobile. - [Breakout](https://mzeeshan.dev/play/breakout) — Clear all the bricks with a bouncing ball. Mouse, touch, or arrow keys. - [Reaction Timer](https://mzeeshan.dev/play/reaction) — Test your reflexes. Click when the screen turns green. - [Wordle](https://mzeeshan.dev/play/wordle) — Guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries. A new word every day, works offline. --- ## Core Capabilities ### AI Engineering & Strategy Builds AI features that solve real problems — not proofs of concept. Uses GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini Pro selected for the job. Builds deterministic, production-grade pipelines with FastAPI, Python, LangChain, and OpenCV. Prompt engineering for reliability and output control. ### Scalable Full-Stack Architecture Designs and builds systems with TypeScript, Next.js, Node.js, Nest.js, React, GraphQL, and REST APIs. Prioritises type-safety and structural integrity for maintainable, large-scale codebases. ### Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Architects for 99.9% uptime and global content delivery. Primary tools: AWS (S3, CloudFront), Vercel, Docker, GCP, Cloudflare, GitHub Actions, DigitalOcean. ### Data Architecture & Storage Designs for query performance and reliability. Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, DynamoDB. Patterns: background queues, event-driven architecture. --- ## Services **Full-Stack Development** — End-to-end product builds. React frontend, Node.js or Nest.js backend, Next.js where it fits. Architecture decisions are made alongside feature delivery, not after. **AI Integration & Pipelines** — Production AI features using GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini Pro. FastAPI-based pipelines engineered for real load, not demo conditions. **API Design & Backend** — Fast queries, clean contracts, background jobs that don't block users. APIs that other developers enjoy building on top of. **Frontend Engineering** — Pixel-accurate, responsive UIs for global luxury brands and enterprise retailers. High standards, strong attention to detail. **Technical Consulting** — Architecture reviews, stack selection guidance, identifying risks before they become production incidents. **Code Review & Mentoring** — Direct, experience-backed code review. Seven years of pattern recognition across multiple stacks and team sizes. --- ## Professional Experience **Emperia — Senior Software Engineer** (Oct 2025 – Present, United Kingdom, Remote) - Replaced a 48-hour manual 3D modeling workflow with a near-instantaneous AI-driven pipeline — 90% reduction in production timelines. - Built an end-to-end AI pipeline using Python, FastAPI, and OpenCV to composite synthetic product views onto 4K panoramic backgrounds. - Integrated GPT-4o and Gemini Pro for AI-driven virtual commerce features at global scale. - Built immersive gamified virtual stores using React, TypeScript, and Chakra UI for global luxury retail clients. **Sawhorse Productions — Senior Software Engineer** (Apr 2024 – Sep 2025, United States, Contract) - Delivered gamified e-commerce experiences for global enterprise brands including Walmart, owning the full frontend from Figma to production. - Built the Walmart Realm UI from scratch using React, Next.js, and Chakra UI, integrating third-party games and KRPano for immersive 3D environments. - Directed end-to-end frontend deployment pipelines across AWS and Google Cloud for high-traffic, globally distributed applications. **VentureDive — Senior Software Engineer** (Feb 2024 – Sep 2025, Pakistan, Remote) - Reduced API response times to under 1.5 seconds and maintained 99.9% uptime through background queues and optimised database queries. - Led backend architecture with Nest.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker, and AWS for Government and Fintech platforms serving thousands of users. - Mentored junior engineers and introduced structured code review practices. **Emperia — Software Engineer** (Jan 2023 – Dec 2023, London, UK, Remote) - Independently scaled the frontend architecture for global luxury retail clients including The Bicester Collection — zero critical downtime post-launch. - Owned AWS (S3 & CloudFront) deployments, production incident response, and ongoing system health monitoring. **Afiniti — Senior Software Engineer** (Nov 2019 – Oct 2022, Lahore, Pakistan, Hybrid) - Grew from Analyst to Senior Engineer, taking full ownership of backend services for an enterprise-grade AI behavioural analytics platform. - Built and maintained scalable API servers using NestJS, PostgreSQL, and Redis for high-throughput enterprise clients globally. - Achieved 90%+ unit test coverage with Jest and Supertest, reducing production regressions significantly. **Novatore Solutions — Associate Software Engineer** (Jul 2019 – Oct 2019, Lahore, Pakistan, On-site) - Full-stack development with Node.js, React, and Angular. Delivered complete applications from scratch to deployment. --- ## Notable Projects **Dawlati** (https://dawlati.ae) — An online hiring platform for UAE nationals. Stack: TypeScript, Nest.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL. **Walmart Realm** (https://emperiavr.com/project/walmart-realm/) — Immersive gamified e-commerce experience for Walmart. Stack: Next.js, React, Chakra UI, KRPano. **The Bicester Collection** (https://emperiavr.com/project/bicester-village/) — Virtual shopping experience for a global luxury retail brand. Stack: React, Chakra UI, KRPano, AWS. **Tommy Hilfiger Virtual Experience** (https://emperiavr.com/project/tommy-hilfiger/) — Led as sole Front-End Engineer on immersive virtual store. Stack: React, Chakra UI, KRPano, AWS. **Afiniti Mega AI** (https://www.afiniti.com/products/experience-ai/) — Enterprise-grade AI behavioural analytics platform. Stack: NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Jest. **Developer Toolkit** (https://www.developertoolkit.dev/) — Free, privacy-first developer utilities running entirely in-browser. No sign-up, no data collection, no rate limits. Stack: React, Next.js, TypeScript. **next-safe-env** (https://www.npmjs.com/package/next-safe-env) — NPM package for typed, validated environment variables in Next.js and Node.js. Catches misconfigurations at build time, not runtime. Full TypeScript inference. **Developer Toolkit MCP** (https://github.com/mzeeshanwahid/developer-toolkit-mcp) — MCP server giving AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed) reliable, deterministic versions of everyday dev tasks: encode/decode, diff files, hash strings, decode tokens, validate regexes. **AI Image-to-3D Pipeline** — AI-powered system that turns single product images into 3D models for e-commerce. Stack: Python, FastAPI, OpenCV. (Closed source, built at Emperia.) **SageDesk** (https://github.com/mzeeshanwahid/sagedesk) — Local RAG-powered support chat widget for any website. All semantic search runs entirely in the browser via WebAssembly — no API key required, no server, no data leaving the user's machine. Stack: TypeScript, WebAssembly. --- ## Key Stats - 7+ years of experience - 20+ projects shipped - 99.9% uptime maintained across deployments - 90% pipeline efficiency gain achieved at Emperia --- ## Work Philosophy Engineering process follows three phases: **Architect** (break down requirements into a clear technical plan, with AI strategy built in from day one), **Build** (write clean, maintainable code that ships fast, frontend and backend built together), **Scale** (deploy with cloud infrastructure, catch regressions before production, optimise for real-world load). Zeeshan works closely with product and design. He believes the best technical decisions come from understanding what the end user actually needs. He builds open source tools for developers and writes about what he learns. --- ## Testimonials Simonas Holcmann, CTO & Co-Founder, Emperia: *"Zeeshan joined our company for a second time as a senior full stack developer and immediately made a strong impact. He is highly organized, curious, and always looking for ways to improve processes."* Olga Dogadkina, CEO & Co-Founder, Emperia: *"Zeeshan is a brilliant engineer and team player. He is diligent, attentive to detail, proactive, and very knowledgeable. He is able to find a solution to even the most complex problems."* Zunaib Imtiaz, Team Lead & Senior Frontend Engineer, Sawhorse Productions: *"Zeeshan is a highly skilled and motivated engineer who consistently delivers high quality work. His attention to detail is second to none."* Sharyar Javeed, Team Lead & Architect, Afiniti: *"I was consistently impressed by his technical expertise, problem solving abilities, and commitment to delivering high quality work."* --- ## Contact & Availability - **Email:** mzeeshanwa@gmail.com (reply within 24h for project inquiries) - **LinkedIn:** https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-zeeshan-wahid - **Resume/CV:** https://mzeeshan.dev/assets/cv.pdf - **Portfolio:** https://mzeeshan.dev Open to: remote full-time roles, contract engagements, consulting, technical advisory. Ideal fit: product companies and agencies building AI-integrated products, enterprise software, or high-performance web applications.