Karachi software engineer - web, mobile, AI

Ahsan Iqbal builds full-stack products that move from interface to API to mobile release.

React, Next.js, Expo, React Native, Flutter, Django, NestJS, and AI integrations for teams that need practical product engineering, clean UI systems, and dependable delivery.

5+

Years building

80

GitHub repositories

Web + Mobile

Delivery scope

AI

Product integrations

Core expertise

Product engineering across client, server, and mobile.

Capability

Frontend systems

React, Next.js, Redux Toolkit, Material UI, Tailwind, responsive component systems, and API-backed interfaces.

Capability

Mobile delivery

Flutter, Expo, and React Native applications with real-time location, notifications, Firebase, Supabase, and release-minded UI polish.

Capability

Backend and AI

Django, Node.js, NestJS, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AI SDK, OpenAI SDK, agentic workflows, and realtime AI chat.

Experience

Startup-speed delivery with enterprise-grade habits.

Jun 2023 - May 2024

Front-End Developer

Venture Haven

  • Served as senior developer on a high-profile React.js project.
  • Improved component design, Redux Toolkit state flows, REST API integration, and Material UI consistency.

Jul 2022 - Present

Front-End and Mobile Developer

Popup

  • Led AI-driven restaurant menu generation from user preference and inventory data.
  • Integrated authentication protocols, improved user interaction flows, and shipped continuous product updates.

May 2021 - Dec 2022

Full Stack and Mobile Developer

Blocks Matrix

  • Managed complete web and mobile project lifecycles across React, Next.js, Expo, React Native, Flutter, and Django.
  • Built secure backend APIs, data workflows, and production-ready interfaces for client projects.

Client project showcase

Full-stack products shipped across marketplaces, AI, health, dating, and contactless commerce.

Referral and towing marketplace

TowToMe

Tow Refer Earn app for tow truck operators and auto shops. Shop owners can request a tow to their shop, drivers pick vehicles up from the customer location, and orders move through paid service workflows.

  • Shop order management
  • Driver pickup flow
  • Distance and GPS tracking
  • Stripe payment flow for shop payout and app fee
Flutter
Flutter Web
Django
PostgreSQL
Geospatial distance
Stripe
Email service
WebSockets
GPS tracking
View case study
TowToMe towing referral app map and shop selection screen

Guided relationship conversation app

Relatable

Material 3 style mobile app that helps couples navigate conflict through guided prompts, timers, partner turns, and AI insight loops for validating feelings and understanding each other.

  • Guided conversation stages
  • Prompt and timer flows
  • AI-backed reflection
  • Expo mobile delivery
React Native
Expo
NestJS
OpenAI SDK
View case study
Relatable guided conversations marketing screen
Relatable latest sessions mobile screen

Dating and chat app

Muslim Love

Muslim-focused dating alternative with fast profile setup, discovery, profile matching, nearby people, secure chat, and realtime communication designed around safe connection.

  • Profile discovery
  • Nearby people matching
  • Realtime chat
  • Email and moderation support
React Native
Expo
Django
PostgreSQL
Geospatial location
Email service
WebSockets
View case study
Muslim Love app promotional landing image

Role-based platform

Solute Portal

Role-based web platform built for organized operational access, dashboard workflows, and permission-aware interfaces across different user groups.

  • Role-based access structure
  • Dashboard and admin workflows
  • shadcn component system
  • Responsive Tailwind interface
Next.js
shadcn
Tailwind CSS
View case study
Solute Portal dashboard interface

Freelance marketplace platform

OPNCorp

Online platform designed to connect businesses and independent professionals for freelance work. Clients can post job listings, freelancers can bid on projects, and both sides collaborate across web development, design, writing, marketing, and other service categories.

  • Client job posting flow
  • Freelancer bidding workflow
  • Marketplace collaboration model
  • Redux Toolkit state handling
Vite.js
React.js
Material UI
Redux Toolkit
View case study
OPNCorp freelance marketplace dashboard

Mental health consultation platform

Coping Strategist

Health consultation product for mental health queries, expert consultation, symptom checking, and accessible healthcare support workflows across web and mobile surfaces.

  • Consultation landing flow
  • Mental health query support
  • Expert access surfaces
  • Healthcare content structure
Next.js
NestJS
View case study
Coping Strategist mental health consultation website screens

QR, NFC, and AI customer experience platform

Popup.lol

Open

Italy-focused platform for contactless digital experiences that increase sales, collect reviews, manage bookings, publish digital menus, and build customer loyalty through QR, NFC, analytics, and AI chat.

  • QR and NFC experiences
  • Google review collection
  • Bookings and analytics
  • AI chatbot and digital menus
Next.js storefront
React Native
Expo
Vite
OpenAI realtime chat
QR/NFC
View case study
Popup.lol QR NFC and AI customer experience intro animation

Selected work

Open-source projects and product modules.

Open-source Flutter app

My Personal Tracker

Open

Flutter and Supabase app for logging and visualizing freelancing milestones, maintained publicly on GitHub.

Flutter
Supabase
Open Source

Product AI module

AI Restaurant Menu Generation

Menu generation workflow that combines user preference and inventory data, with AI SDK and OpenAI SDK patterns for practical product automation.

AI SDK
OpenAI SDK
React
REST APIs

Agentic chat module

Realtime AI Chat

Realtime assistant interface built with ai-sdk/react streaming patterns, tool-aware agent flows, and production UI state handling.

ai-sdk/react
AI SDK
Next.js

Mobile platform

E-bike

Google Maps, Firebase, GPS tracking, and push notification flows for navigation and location-aware mobile UX.

Flutter
Firebase
Google Maps

GitHub project

Social React App

Open

React-based social interface project from Ahsan's public GitHub portfolio.

React
JavaScript
UI

Signals

Certified, practical, and visible across freelance platforms.

Data Analysis with Python
Front End Development Libraries
JavaScript Algorithms and Data Structures

Contact

Start with the product goal. Ahsan can cover the stack.

axan.iqbal123@gmail.com
Karachi, Pakistan