Toronto based and open to hands-on AI roles

Forward Deployed AI Engineer

I turn business problems into working AI applications.

I work from client requirements through Python and TypeScript implementation, API integrations, testing and release preparation. My work includes agentic research workflows, MCP tools and a bilingual procurement product built for a client.

Mohammed Omer Shaik

Selected work

Client delivery and AI implementation

The problem, what I built, and the current state of each project. Demos and public code are linked where available.

Client product

SANAD

Live demo
Preparing for commercial launch

The problem: contractor discovery and procurement depend on fragmented records, unverified claims, and bid processes that are difficult to compare. I built a bilingual product for a founder that brings discovery, verified profiles, project posting, comparable bids, awards, milestones, purchase orders, invoices, and audit records into one workflow.

My work: translated procurement requirements into workflows, permissions, application logic and English and Arabic browser cases. Built the demo and prepared the product for client review.

SANAD contractor discovery home screenSANAD contractor profile with credentials and trust score

Current boundary: the product and bilingual state coverage are working. External verification, messaging, and payment services remain behind replaceable adapters for production integration.

Open live demoSource repository is private

Partner backed product

LaserEyedBen

Production system
Paused after operation

A crypto intelligence agent that combined market, blockchain, developer, news and social signals. I implemented LLM query classification and routing between PostgreSQL and Weaviate for transactional records and semantic retrieval, alongside external data integrations and failure handling.

Public evidence: a case study and selected implementation samples. The repository is not the complete production service.

Current boundary: the system ran publicly and was paused when API and infrastructure costs outgrew available funding.

Studio product

Crucible

Working prototype
Evaluation system

A product specification review system for missing acceptance criteria, conflicts and unresolved decisions. I built an Anthropic model adapter, Zod schema validation and bounded revision loops. Proposed edits stay separate from the source document, and judgment decisions remain with the reviewer.

Crucible review canvas showing readiness, open decisions, conflicts, and inline findings

Working prototype with automated application tests. The visible demo uses a deterministic stand-in when no model key is present; passing those tests does not measure live model accuracy.

Repository available on request

Studio product

Lorenth

MVP
Agentic research

A Python and FastAPI research application with custom agentic orchestration: research framing, query generation, external search, streamed report synthesis and citations. I implemented query fallbacks and checks for report structure and numeric source grounding, plus document export workflows.

Lorenth report export template controls

MVP with source-grounded generation and heuristic quality checks. Citations are not a guarantee of accuracy; live model evaluation and quality failure handling need further work.

Studio product

Conviction

Live beta
Decision system

A decision-quality journal for thesis-driven investors. A thesis cannot save without a falsifier, versions remain immutable, reality checks flag broken assumptions, and a deterministic process score evaluates the quality of the decision rather than the return.

Conviction decision journal title card

No recommendations, broker connections, or automated trading. The product is deliberately limited to recording, checking, and reviewing a user's own reasoning.

Open live betaSource repository is private

Approach

Understand the workflow. Build the system.

I started by building and operating a local commerce product, moved into campaign operations, then spent four years translating banking workflows into services, APIs, data models, and release requirements for engagements serving HSBC Bank and Saudi National Bank.

That path matters because AI products fail for ordinary reasons: unclear ownership, weak data, missing states, unsafe actions, and no plan for failure. I work across the product and technical layers so those questions are answered before a demo becomes an operating problem.

I use Claude Code, Codex and Cursor for development. I remain responsible for reviewing the implementation, debugging behavior and checking it against the requirements.

For high-risk workflows, I add citations, validation, permissions, audit records, fallbacks, and human approval. The goal is a useful system that people can understand and operate, not a black box with an impressive prompt.

01 · Frame

Find the decision and the user

Map the workflow, source material, constraints, failure cost, and the smallest release worth testing.

02 · Build

Connect product logic to the system

Write the requirements, architecture, data contracts, interfaces, evaluation rules, and working implementation.

03 · Prove

Test the states, not just the happy path

Check failure behavior, permissions, evidence, release controls, and the boundary between working and planned.

Client delivery

Requirements discovery, workflow mapping, solution design, API contracts, acceptance criteria, demonstrations, release planning

AI applications

OpenAI, Anthropic, custom agentic workflows, MCP, search grounding, semantic retrieval, structured outputs, prompt engineering, human review

Software and quality

Python, TypeScript, FastAPI, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, Redis, Weaviate, pytest, Vitest, Playwright, Pydantic, Zod, Docker

Experience

Software, product and operating experience

AI Product Lead and Solutions Architect at CodeSpellStudio

Canada and India, remote

Took client and studio requirements through workflow design, technical specifications, implementation, testing and release preparation. Built SANAD for a client, research orchestration in Lorenth, MCP tools in Palate, and model integration and revision controls in Crucible.

Product Owner, Content Moderation Tools at Majorel Canada

Canada

Turned recurring reviewer, policy, privacy, quality, and escalation issues into clearer workflow requirements and recommendations, working across operations, quality, engineering, and linguistics.

Quality Assurance and Process Improvement Analyst, Co-op at Elite Mobility Mfg.

Mississauga, Ontario

Cleaned and analyzed manufacturing quality data for statistical process control, model validation, root cause analysis and KPI reporting. Worked with production, engineering and design teams to investigate recurring quality problems.

Software Architect and Technical Product Lead at Bismi Services Pvt. Ltd.

Hyderabad, India · Banking engagements for HSBC Bank and Saudi National Bank

Translated banking operations and data requirements into service boundaries, API contracts, relational schemas, integration logic, reporting workflows, acceptance criteria, and production support decisions.

Ad Operations Specialist, Campaign Delivery and Quality at Yahoo

India

Supported digital campaign setup, delivery monitoring, data quality, reporting, and issue resolution, with careful checks across targeting, creative, tracking, and delivery records.

Founder, Product Manager and Operations Lead at Instazop

Kalaburagi, India

Built an early online grocery marketplace from concept through launch, managed vendor and delivery operations, supervised eight delivery personnel, and served an average of 20 customers a day in the first month.

Education and credentials

Technical foundation and product practice

Ontario Graduate Certificate

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Lambton College, Toronto · Jan 2022 to Aug 2023

Bachelor of Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

P.D.A. College of Engineering · Completed Jul 2017

Certifications

Professional Scrum Product Owner I, Scrum.orgAI in Fintech Essential Training, LinkedIn Learning, 2023Excel Essential Training (Microsoft 365), NASBA, Jul 2023

Contact

Have a workflow that needs better software?

I am open to Forward Deployed AI Engineer, Applied AI Engineer and Generative AI Engineer roles, including work on agentic systems and client integrations.