Eqan Ahmad

Eqan Ahmad

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Freelance Software Engineer at Toptal
Paris, Île-de-France, France
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  • SuperQ Quantum
    Lead Software Engineer
    SuperQ Quantum
    Jul 2025 - Apr 2026 (10 months)
    [React, Next.js, Python, FastAPI, Node.js, AWS (Lambda, SQS, Braket, CloudWatch), Quantum Backends(Dwave, IonQ, Gurobi, Quanfluence, QuERA), LLMs, BERT, Pytest, Jest, Supabase, PostgreSQL]
    • Spearheaded Global Innovation: Architected and built the full-stack foundation for Super and ChatQLM (CES 2026 World Premiere), the world's first consumer apps powered by quantum computing.
    • Advanced AI & Quantum Orchestration: Developed Python backends to bridge natural language inputs with major quantum providers (IonQ, D-Wave, Gurobi, Quanfluence, QuEra, AWS Braket) and managed asynchronous processing via AWS SQS.
    • Streamlined Platform Operations: Built internal admin panels and observability dashboards (React, Node.js) to monitor pl
  • Qanooni
    AI Software Engineer
    Qanooni
    Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 (8 months)
    [Next.js, FastAPI, Microsoft Word API, PostgreSQL, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy, Pytest, Sentry, Azure Suite, LLM, BERT, Pytest, Pydantic]
    • Drove $2M Funding & 4K+ MAU: Engineered core full-stack modules (Draft, Review, Global Changes) that successfully scaled the product for early-stage growth.
    • Boosted Efficiency by 58%: Developed automated multi-document drafting and clause extraction workflows, drastically reducing manual workload for attorneys.
    • Scalable Full-Stack Architecture: Built and managed features within a monorepo system, utilizing shared backend services for streamlined performance and deployment.
  • Qanooni
    Artificial Intelligence Engineer
    Qanooni
    Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 (8 months)
    [AI/ML/Langchain/GPT/Claude/Transformer Models/BERT/Frontend/Backend/Law+Legal/LegalTech]

    → Worked in the intelligence team to develop a suite of plugins in Word and Outlook to develop drafts automatically for lawyers based on writings they have written in previous documents in Outlook documents history and Word using Langchain, GPT4-O, BERT, Claude, FAST API, Python, REST API, etc.

    → Developed a working legal law AI Chatbot dynamic enough to control the whole Microsoft Word application, clause-by-clause modifications, and interactive chat interaction to gather users' essential information and generate a draft.

    → Implemented RAG techniques for data collection on multiple law sites and storing the filtered da
  • AlphaSights
    Software Consultant
    AlphaSights
    Feb 2024 - Current (2 years 9 months)
    In my free time, I occasionally consult Fortune 500 companies on SaaS, Cloud(Mostly GPU-based), AI, and Blockchain.

    I also provide consultancies for Guidepoint, CGL, etc.
    Private consultancy: http://consult.eqanahmad.com
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    Project Manager
    Gyrosol
    Sep 2023 - Mar 2024 (7 months)
    [Project Management/Leadership/Architecture Design/SaaS]

    → Led the development of Auctus Plus, A human resource management system with a team comprising Backend and Frontend Engineers

    → Developed Architecture baseline for the team, and took customer calls for requirements gathering and aligning them with the product vision
  • Models Lab formerly Stable Diffusion API
    Lead Cloud Engineer
    Models Lab formerly Stable Diffusion API
    Jun 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 2 months)
    [Nextjs, FAST API, Python, React, Docker, AWS, Stripe API, Celery, PostgreSQL, Cloudflare, Linux, NAS, NVIDIA CUDA, Redis, Pytest, SQL Alchemy, Pydantic]
    • Drove $1M+ Revenue & 400K+ MAU: Architected "GPU Lab," a highly scalable custom cloud GPU service that rapidly streamlined AI model deployment for hundreds of thousands of active users.
    • Slashed Cloud Costs by 60%: Strategically migrated LLM workloads from AWS to an in-house GPU infrastructure, drastically improving compute efficiency and company profitability.
    • Led Complex Systems Architecture: Designed a robust, distributed multi-backend system to orchestrate Docker deployments, automate system self-healing, and manage heavy user concurrency.
    • Full-Stack & AI Eng
  • Toptal
    Freelance Software Engineer
    Toptal
    Sep 2022 - Current (4 years 2 months)
    [AI/ML/Langchain/GPT/Claude/Transformer Models/BERT/Frontend/Backend/Forex/Diffusion Models/Blockchain]

    Toptal Highlights:
    1. Skoolie Support: Built a full-stack AI chatbot platform in 2.5 weeks that boosted YouTube views and referral revenue by 30%, driving 40% growth through innovative, monetized user interaction.

    2. Embeddable Chatbot For Any Website: Built a plugin that can be integrated into any website, fully customizable, and an API provided to ingest data to specialize in the respective domain. The project is designed to cater to at least 100 companies that require a ready-made solution to be integrated into their existing platforms.

    Other Freelance Profiles:

    1. Fiverr(
  • Stacks
    Smart Contract Development Cohort Fellow
    Stacks
    Apr 2022 - Aug 2022 (5 months)
    [Blockchain/Frontend/Backend]

    → Attending an 8 Weeks Cohort Program By Stacks Pakistan to develop smart contracts in clarity/stacks.

    → Competitive training in test-driven development, blockchain fundamentals, etc.

    → Covered topics like fungible and non-fungible tokens, NFTs, and transactions on stacks blockchain.
  • Microslush
    Associate Software Engineer
    Microslush
    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 6 months)
    [C#, .NET, Next.js, Nest.js, GraphQL, Python, Web3/EthersProject, Firebase, MongoDB, Material UI, MQL4, Robot Framework]
    • Scaled Desktop Apps to 1M+ DAU: Expanded .NET desktop solutions to over 1 million daily active users while improving user reporting workflows by 70%.
    • Boosted System Speed by 200%: Optimized database architecture and API endpoints, verifying reliability through comprehensive Postman stress and vulnerability testing.
    • Web3 & Blockchain Engineering: Built the core backend for a Binance-based NFT marketplace (Nest.js, GraphQL) to handle complex token indexing and blockchain data synchronization.
    • Fintech Automation & Tools: Engineered custom MetaTrader 4 trading bots and C#/.NET automation software,
  • JPMorganChase
    Software Engineering Inten
    JPMorganChase
    Aug 2021 - Sep 2021 (2 months)
    [Fintech/Frontend/Backend]

    → Establishing financial data feeds with python

    → Front-end web development using react

    → Data visualization using perspective
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  • Lahore University of Management Sciences
    High School Diploma, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    Lahore University of Management Sciences
    May 2024 - Jun 2024 (2 months)
  • University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
    KICS Training For Entrepreneurship, Business Administration and Management, General
    University of Engineering and Technology Lahore
    Mar 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 10 months)
  • Amal Academy
    Career-Prep Fellow
    Amal Academy
    Nov 2021 - Feb 2022 (4 months)
    • Communication: Completed a competitive written application and interview process to be selected from over 4500 applicants for an intensive 3‑month Fellowship funded by Stanford University.
    • Skills development: Investing 150 hours to work on various big projects such as starvation analysis, Eco‑friendly product initiative in Pakistan Awards:
    • Recipient of Best Mega Project from the whole batch where my team and I reduced the price of a paper bag by 60% using new techniques for manufacturing.
    • Graduated with highest honors: Retained above 90% marks during the fellowship program.
  • National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
    Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
    National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
    Aug 2019 - Jun 2023 (3 years 11 months)
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    Qanooni AI(Preseed 2 Million USD funding)
    Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 (8 months)
    Qanooni Legal Law Suite contains 4 major components: Draft - Generate a draft of the legal document in users tone and style Review - Review the legal document and make necessary amendments Global Changes - Make global changes to the legal document QCounsel - Ask a question to the legal document I have worked on the Draft, Review and Global Changes components for the MVP launch of the product.
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    Auctus Plus: Human Resource Management System
    Sep 2023 - Mar 2024 (7 months)
    Auctus Plus is a human resource management system that has been developed with ease of use in mind. Features: Dashboard: Containing the summarized info of all tabs Shift Roster: Having summarized shift schedules Punch Info: Clock-in and clock-out features Staff: Staff management Permission: Permission management for staff Leave: Leave applications of employees Location: Manage different locations of the company. Payroll: Manage payrolls of the company. Reports: Generate summarized reports for the company.
  • G
    GPU Lab
    Jun 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 2 months)
    Cloud Computing platform developed to cut down 3rd party services cost by 60% and bring AI model computation in house.
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    NUCES BLOCKED
    Sep 2022 - Jun 2023 (10 months)
    • Developing a decentralized system for distributing and verifying graduate degrees and semester results using blockchain technology, improving the authenticity of degree distribution by 80%.
    • Incorporated a comprehensive profile of each student’s academic career, enabling recruiters to easily assess the qualifications and suitability of potential hires and saving 75% of the time normally spent on verifying candidates’ academic credentials.
  • X
    Xaxis | OS Simulation
    An OS Simulation process that runs on a linux environment and provides CPU and memory management while also providing a GUI created by GTKDialog. More details at https://github.com/winepine/Xaxis-An-OS-Simulation
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    Prime Minister National Innovation Award
    Prime Minister Youth Programme NSTP NUST and KICS UET Lahore
    Feb 2023
  • U
    4th Position out of 20+ contenders
    UCP Taakra Speed Programming
    Mar 2022
    UCP Taakra, the biggest multi-category five days event in Pakistan, was designed after successfully arranging and winning a series of events! The event offers different competitions in varied categories with intervarsity participation!
  • B
    Best project/initiative award among the whole batch.
    Feb 2022
    Enviro Bags was an initiative that had been launched under the Amal Fellowship to provide environmentally friendly bags made from the newspaper for daily usage that is 40% cheaper as compared to the competitors in the market.
  • International Collegiate Programming Contest
    42nd All Over Pakistan.
    International Collegiate Programming Contest
    Jan 2022
    The International Collegiate Programming Contest is an algorithmic programming contest for college students. Teams of three, representing their university, work to solve the most real-world problems, fostering collaboration, creativity, innovation, and the ability to perform under pressure. Through training and competition, teams challenge each other to raise the bar on the possible. Quite simply, it is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world.
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    4-Star Silver Rank in Problem Solving
    Hacker Rank
    Jan 2021
  • G
    Global Change Makers Essay Competition
    Global Change Makers
    Jan 2019
    Attained 30% Scholarship, Competition among 250 Participants across 77 Countries.
  • F
    Top 5 in UI/UX in the whole institue
    Fast Design Studio
    Jan 2019
    Ranked amongst the top 5 in the UI/UX course in the whole institue
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