Case studies
Things we've built that are still running
A few projects we can describe in detail, and a ledger of the many we can't. We only name a client when they're public about it. The engineering is all real.
- AI platform · 2025
Venture-backed startup, New York
An AI platform where non-coders build businesses
A New York startup backs people who want to start a business but don't write code. Founders describe what they want and the platform builds it with them: the product, the site and the AI agent that talks to their customers. We lead engineering, making it hold up for thousands of founders at once.
- Founders on the platform
- 10,000+
- Founders on the platform
- Building at any time
- ~1,000
- Building at any time
- Venture-backed
- Funded
- Venture-backed
- AI agents · 2026
Our own product
Altrun: an AI assistant that turns messages into actions
Altrun watches the channels people actually use (Telegram, email, Instagram DMs and the browser) and turns what comes in into scheduled, personalised actions. It sorts, summarises, researches, drafts and schedules, and it learns to write the way its user does.
- Channels in one agent
- 4
- Channels in one agent
- Typed tools
- 5
- Typed tools
- Status, 2026
- Beta
- Status, 2026
- Conversational AI · 2024
Customer messaging SaaS, Israel
A WhatsApp-first omnichannel support inbox
We built the engineering behind a SaaS shared inbox that puts a company's WhatsApp, email, SMS and Facebook conversations in one place. Messages are routed to the right agent, tagged, searched and reported on, and a bot takes the first reply.
- Channels in one queue
- 5
- Channels in one queue
- First reply by bot
- 24/7
- First reply by bot
- SaaS pricing, live
- Per seat
- SaaS pricing, live
- AI automation · 2024
Automation SaaS
A visual bot builder and automation platform
We engineered a bot builder and workflow automation platform. Users drop triggers, actions and AI steps onto a canvas, connect them to the tools they already use, and the flow runs by itself.
- Canvas builder
- No-code
- Canvas builder
- Built into every flow
- AI steps
- Built into every flow
- Running today
- Live
- Running today
- Product engineering · 2024
SaaS startup
A document e-signature platform
We built a document signing platform: upload a PDF, place the fields, send it to the signers and follow it until it's done. Every view and every signature goes on the record.
- Product build
- End to end
- Product build
- Audit trail
- Full
- Audit trail
- Running today
- Live
- Running today
- Projects shipped
- 115
- since 2014
- Clients served
- 53
- US, UK, EU, Middle East, APAC
- Average rating
- 5.0
- 113 of 113 rated jobs
- Years shipping software
- 18
- the founder, since 2008
Under NDA
Most of our best work belongs to someone else.
Products under NDA, internal tools and platforms that power other companies' brands. Here's the shape of some of it. Names stay private, but we're happy to walk you through the engineering on a call.
| Year | Our role | Stack | Scope | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lead AI engineering | Python, OpenAI, RAG, PostgreSQL | Multi-step agent · 3 integrations · eval suite | |
| 2025 | AI engineering | Claude, Tool calling, Node.js | Agent with typed tools · human review step | |
| 2024 | Lead engineering | Next.js, OpenAI, pgvector | Search over private documents · cited answers | |
| 2024 | Full-stack build | Laravel, React, Stripe | Multi-tenant dashboard · role-based access | |
| 2023 | Mobile lead | React Native, Node.js, AWS | iOS and Android · offline sync | |
| 2019 | Lead blockchain engineering | Solidity, Node.js, Bitcoin Core | Multi-chain integrations · key management | |
| 2018 | Lead smart contract engineering | Solidity, Ethereum, Truffle | Upgradeable contracts · public verification | |
| 2017 | Lead blockchain engineering | QTUM, Solidity, Node.js | Token contracts · REST API over the chain |
Client reviews
What clients said once it was live
5.0 on Upwork
“Hussain is a star. Thoughtful, proactive, productive, creative. I love having the opportunity to work with him and appreciate his expertise in building thoughtful, AI-enabled systems.”
“Hussain has superb technical skills, a broad understanding of business requirements, great communication skills, and provides the highest level solutions on time and on budget even when there are massive technical challenges.”
Or Ron · Platform maintenance · 13-month contract, 2020 “Terrific to work with. Extremely high quality work delivered quickly. Great communication and planning. I would be very keen to find an opportunity to work with him again.”
Product lead · AI onboarding assistant, 2024 “Team did an amazing job. Incredibly quick and responsive. I can't recommend him enough.”
James Schuler · Web development “A genuine 5 star contractor who exhibits dedication, skill, passion and true interest. Not only did he complete the task, he offered suggestions based on what would be best for the project.”
Mic Black · Web3 and Node.js on Google Cloud, 2018 “Hussain combines the ability to think long term and strategically with a differentiated ability to execute. It's a total pleasure to work with him.”
Nicholas · Same founder · ninth project that year, 2024
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