# Arshan Aslam — AI Engineer & Full-Stack Developer

> Software engineer with 5+ years of experience building production-grade AI systems, cloud-native backends, and full-stack SaaS products. Based in Lahore, Pakistan. Available for freelance AI engineering projects.

## About

Arshan Aslam is an AI Engineer and Full-Stack Developer specialising in the intersection of artificial intelligence and production software. He builds RAG pipelines, multi-agent systems, HIPAA-compliant backends, and scalable cloud-native applications. Currently working remotely with DigiPops (US).

- Email: hello@arshanaslam.me
- Website: https://arshanaslam.me
- Blog: https://blog.arshanaslam.me
- GitHub: https://github.com/arshanaslam1
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/arshanaslam1
- Location: Lahore, Pakistan

## Core Skills

**AI & LLM Engineering:** LangChain, LangGraph, RAG Systems, LangSmith, CrewAI, Vector Databases, Pinecone, Qdrant, OpenAI API, Claude API, Prompt Engineering, MCP Servers

**Backend Engineering:** Python, Django, Django REST Framework, FastAPI, Celery, Redis, WebSockets, REST APIs, GraphQL

**Voice & Multimodal AI:** Whisper (STT), Deepgram, ElevenLabs (TTS), Voice Agents, Real-time AI, n8n Automation

**Frontend Development:** React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Redux, SSR/SSG, Storybook, Tailwind CSS

**Cloud & Infrastructure:** AWS, GCP, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Microservices, HIPAA Compliance

**Databases:** PostgreSQL, MongoDB, pgvector, ChromaDB, Redis, Semantic Search

## Work Experience

### DigiPops — Software Engineer (Jan 2023 – Present)
*United States · Remote*

Built cloud-native applications and real-time systems including a full-featured OTT film festival and streaming platform. Architected scalable backend using Django REST Framework and PostgreSQL; integrated Redis and Celery for asynchronous video processing. Implemented SSR via Next.js. Achieved 90%+ test coverage.

Stack: Python, Django, Django REST Framework, React.js, Next.js, Redux, Redis, Celery, AWS, GCP, PostgreSQL

### Ignicube — Software Engineer (Jan 2022 – Aug 2023)
*Lahore, Pakistan*

Built AI-powered applications and large-scale platforms:

- **AI Agent Platform**: Orchestration layer using LangChain, RAG with vector databases for enterprise Q&A and decision support
- **HIPAA & FERPA-Compliant Healthcare App**: Secure patient engagement system with audit logging, access control, Django microservices
- **Muesy**: Real-time social media platform for creators using WebSockets and Redis
- **Sapphire & Enterprise Ecommerce**: SEO-optimised real estate marketplace with intelligent search and map-based filtering

Stack: Python, Django, DRF, React.js, Next.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, LangChain, RAG, Docker, AWS, GCP

## Education

**B.Sc. Computer Science** — Virtual University of Pakistan (2018–2022)

## Certifications

- DevOps, Cloud, and Agile Foundations — IBM (2024)
- Modern Big Data Analysis with SQL — Cloudera (2021)
- Django for Everybody — University of Michigan (2022)
- Python for Everybody — University of Michigan (2021)
- Python Developer — DataCamp (2021)
- Python — HackerRank (2021)
- Python — Kaggle (2021)
- Advance Your Skills as a Django Developer — LinkedIn (2022)
- Explore React.js Development — LinkedIn (2022)
- Improve Your React Skills — LinkedIn (2022)

## Services

Available for freelance engagements:

1. **AI Integration Sprint** ($1,500–$3,000): Proof-of-concept AI feature in 2 weeks — RAG chatbot, document Q&A, intelligent search
2. **Full AI Feature Build** ($4,000–$10,000): Production-grade multi-agent workflow, voice assistant, or full AI integration in 4–6 weeks
3. **Ongoing AI Retainer** ($2,500/month): Monthly AI engineering support — features, model updates, monitoring, evaluation

## Pages

- [Home / About](https://arshanaslam.me/)
- [Experience](https://arshanaslam.me/experience)
- [Education](https://arshanaslam.me/education)
- [Services](https://arshanaslam.me/services)