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Hammad S.

Gujranwala, Pakistan

$15/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I build real-time AI systems that detect threats, track objects, and turn video into actionable insights ready for real-world deployment. If you need a reliable Computer Vision solution (not just a demo), I can design, train, and deploy it end-to-end. ๐ŸŽฏ What I Do I specialize in building production-ready Computer Vision systems that work in real environments not just controlled demos. From surveillance and safety to traffic analytics and automation, I help businesses turn video data into practical, usable intelligence. ๐Ÿ”ง Solutions I Build โœ” Real-Time Object Detection (YOLOv8 / YOLO11) โœ” Multi-Object Tracking (ByteTrack, DeepSORT) โœ” Surveillance & Threat Detection Systems โœ” Fire & Smoke Detection โœ” PPE / Safety Compliance Monitoring โœ” Traffic Monitoring & Speed Estimation โœ” OCR & Document AI โœ” End-to-End AI Systems (Data โ†’ Training โ†’ Deployment) ๐Ÿง  Why Clients Choose Me Most freelancers stop at training a model. I go further โ€” I build complete systems that actually work in production. โœ” Optimized for real-time performance (high FPS, low latency) โœ” Designed for real-world conditions (low light, fog, motion blur) โœ” Strong focus on data quality & annotation (where most projects fail) โœ” Clean, scalable, deployment-ready code ๐Ÿ’ก Most Computer Vision models fail outside the lab โ€” I make sure yours doesnโ€™t. ๐Ÿ“Š Selected Projects ๐Ÿ”ซ Real-Time Weapon Detection & Tracking AI-powered surveillance system for detecting and tracking firearms in live video streams โ†’ Helps improve security response time and monitoring ๐Ÿ”ฅ Real-Time Fire & Smoke Detection (107 FPS) Early hazard detection system designed for fast response in critical environments โ†’ Detects fire/smoke in real-time to reduce risk and damage ๐Ÿฆบ Construction Safety Monitoring (PPE Detection) Helmet detection system with live violation alerts โ†’ Improves worker safety and compliance on-site ๐Ÿš— Vehicle Speed Estimation System Tracking-based system for real-time speed analysis from video โ†’ Useful for traffic monitoring and smart city solutions โš™๏ธ Tech Stack AI / Deep Learning: PyTorch, YOLO (v8, v11), TensorFlow Computer Vision: OpenCV, real-time video processing pipelines Tracking: ByteTrack, DeepSORT Deployment: FastAPI, Flask, Docker, GPU acceleration Language: Python ๐ŸŽฌ What You Can Expect โœ” Demo available before starting โœ” Clean, well-documented code โœ” Fast communication & regular updates โœ” Scalable solutions ready for deployment โœ” Support with real-world challenges (lighting, motion, noise) ๐Ÿ’ก How I Work I follow a complete pipeline: Data Collection โ†’ Annotation โ†’ Training โ†’ Optimization โ†’ Deployment You donโ€™t just get a model you get a working system ready to use. ๐Ÿ“ฉ Letโ€™s Build Something Real Have an idea or project in mind? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Send me a message Iโ€™ll break down the best approach and can even share a quick demo or plan before you commit.

  • Computer Vision
  • Object Detection & Tracking
  • YOLO
  • OpenCV
  • Deep Learning
  • Image Annotation
  • Convolutional Neural Network
  • Image Segmentation
  • Semantic Segmentation
  • Anomaly Detection
  • AI Model Integration
  • Generative AI
  • OCR Algorithm
  • Large Language Model
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Data Annotation
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
Shahzeb A.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

$30/hr
5.0
37 jobs

Do you have an AI vision that needs to become a real, working product? I don't just build models; I engineer complete, scalable solutions that turn data into actionable insights and automation. For over five years, I've specialized in bridging the gap between cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and robust software that delivers real-world value. My core expertise lies in computer vision and machine learning, but my skill set is full-stack. This means I can own your project from the initial data pipeline, through model training and optimization, all the way to deploying a polished desktop application or a secure enterprise API. I thrive on building tools that work seamlessly for end-users, whether it's a retail manager, a traffic controller, or a sports coach. My strongest suit is developing intelligent systems that "see" and understand the world. I've built a retail analytics platform (CrowdIQ) that transforms standard CCTV into a source of business intelligence, tracking customer demographics and behavior. In the sports domain, I created PadelIQ, an analytics engine that uses computer vision to track player movement, posture, and court coverage from match footage, providing real-time coaching feedback. For public safety, I developed a traffic management system (OmniRoad AI) using advanced object detection for real-time accident and congestion monitoring. Beyond computer vision, I architect full-scale data science pipelines. A prime example is my telecom churn prediction project, where I built a machine learning model to identify at-risk customers and paired it with an interactive Power BI dashboard. This end-to-end approachโ€”from data analysis to a clear visualization of insightsโ€”ensures the model's findings directly inform business strategy and retention actions. I also develop the tools and infrastructure that power AI applications. I've built secure, enterprise-grade systems like DevelmoGPT, a RAG-based LLM that allows for secure, semantic search over private company documents. From creating simple utilities like PDF-to-audio converters to designing complex role-based access systems, I ensure the foundation of any AI solution is reliable, secure, and maintainable. My process is collaborative and results-driven. I start by deeply understanding your business problem, not just the technical requirement. We'll then iterate through prototyping, development, and testing to ensure the final product not only meets specs but also delivers tangible ROI. I communicate clearly at every stage, providing demos and documentation so you're never in the dark. Let's connect. Share your project idea or challenge, and I'll provide a clear outline of how we can leverage AI, machine learning, or computer vision to build your intelligent solution. Click the invite button to start the conversation. /// The following is just for SEO. You can ignore it /// #computer vision #computer vision engineer #computer vision OpenCV #machine learning computer vision #deep learning computer vision #computer vision machine learning #machine learning python #nlp machine learning

  • Computer Vision
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Object Detection & Tracking
  • Data Analysis
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • AI Development
  • Deep Learning
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Python
  • Neural Network
  • Data Science
  • Data Analytics
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation
Talha S.

Lahore, Pakistan

$40/hr
5.0
43 jobs

I help researchers, startups, and businesses turn AI ideas into working MVPs and scalable products through machine learning development, AI model integration, AI/Backend Engineer, Workflow Automations and research-backed implementation & writing support. ๐Ÿ† Top Rated | 100% Job Success | about $10K+ Earned | 40+ Completed Upwork Jobs Whether you need to validate an AI idea, integrate an existing model, reproduce research code, or improve an ML pipeline, I can help move your project from concept to a reliable implementation. ๐Ÿ† MVPs to Scalable Products | AI Research & Development | Research Support-Asistance ๐Ÿง  Deep Learning | Machine Learning | ML Model Training & Fine-Tuning | APIs | LLMs ๐ŸŒŸ 2D/3D Vision | Sensors and Medical Data | GitHub & Hugging Face Code Reproduction ๐Ÿง  Classification, Regression, Time Series, Forecasting, Detection & Recognition WHAT I CAN HELP YOU BUILD: โœ… AI & Machine Learning MVPs, SaaS, Startup Predictive models, prototypes, backend APIs, AI model integration, and deployment-ready workflows. โœ… Deep Learning & Computer Vision Solutions Image classification, object detection, segmentation, anomaly detection, medical imaging, and 2D/3D vision pipelines. โœ… LLM, RAG & AI Integration OpenAI API integration, LangChain workflows, ChromaDB knowledge bases, retrieval pipelines, and AI-powered applications. โœ… Model Training & Fine-Tuning Data preparation, training pipelines, experimentation, evaluation, optimization, and reproducible implementation. โœ… Research Support & Code Reproduction Research-paper implementation, GitHub and Hugging Face code reproduction, benchmarking, ablation studies, experiment support, and technical reporting. โœ… Medical & Scientific Data Solutions Research-focused machine learning workflows for structured, image, and multimodal datasets. โœ… Time-Series & Sensor Data Solutions Forecasting, anomaly detection, signal processing, predictive modelling, and machine learning workflows for sensor, IoT, and sequential datasets. CORE TOOLS: Python | PyTorch | TensorFlow/Keras | Scikit-learn | OpenCV | Vercel AI | Github | Hugging Face | Flask | FastAPI | OpenAI API | Claude Code | LangChain | ChromaDB | Next.js | SQL | Docker | R/Rstudio | Matlab PyTorch | TensorFlow | Deep Learning | Neural Networks | Machine Learning | Machine Learning Model | Large Language Model | RAG | AI Model Development | AI Model Integration | Data Engineering | biostatistics | Statistical Analysis | Data Engineering | Image processing | Signal Processing WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT โœ“ Clear communication and realistic scoping โœ“ Clean, reproducible code and documentation โœ“ Research-backed implementation decisions โœ“ Flexible collaboration across USA, Europe, UK, and Australia time zones I also support Python/R Data Science Data Analysis, NLP, LLMs, OpenAI API, RAG chatbots, Clinical Data, Data Engineering, scraping tasks projects and build ETL pipelines as well as setup databases. Share your idea, dataset, existing codebase, or research paper, and I will help define the most practical path from prototype to implementation.

  • AI Model Development
  • Deep Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Neural Network
  • Machine Learning
  • Large Language Model
  • Python
  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Object Detection & Tracking
  • Image Processing
  • AI Model Integration
  • Machine Learning Model
  • Data Engineering
  • Data Science
  • Academic Research
  • Deep Learning Modeling
  • Computer Vision
  • Generative AI
Wajid A.

Lahore, Pakistan

$40/hr
5.0
7 jobs

Computer Vision Engineer specializing in real-time detection systems across surveillance AI, manufacturing inspection, medical imaging, and smart city infrastructure โ€” deployed to production. I build end-to-end: camera input, model training, TensorRT optimization, edge or cloud deployment, and backend integration. Not prototypes. Working systems. WHAT I HAVE SHIPPED: Multi-tenant AI surveillance platform with 8 real-time detection agents โ€” intrusion, loitering, occupancy, vehicle counting, LPR, fire/smoke detection, entry after hours, and late checkout. YOLO11s + PaddleOCR on RunPod GPU, RTSP stream management via MediaMTX, FastAPI backend on DigitalOcean, CI/CD via GitHub Actions with a self-hosted runner. Supabase for auth and Postgres. Full production deployment. Spine X-ray segmentation system โ€” 25-class vertebrae labeling (C1 through L5) with automated clinical metric extraction: disc height, segment angle, neutral listhesis, interspinous gap. Dual architecture: ResNet34 U-Net baseline and a custom ConvNeXt-Tiny encoder with CBAM attention trained on real X-rays and synthetic DRR data from CT volumes. 0.92 Dice on full-spine segmentation. Real-time defect detection on NVIDIA Jetson Xavier for a food and beverage production line. TensorRT FP16 inference, zero cloud dependency, PLC integration for automated pass/fail. Defect catch rate improved significantly over manual baseline. LiDAR-camera sensor fusion pipelines for smart city traffic monitoring โ€” ROS, DeepStream, NVIDIA Jetson, production-deployed infrastructure. CORE CAPABILITIES: โ†’ Detection, segmentation, tracking: YOLO variants, SAM2, custom PyTorch โ†’ TensorRT optimization: FP16/INT8 quantization, ONNX export, engine serialization โ†’ Edge deployment: Jetson Nano, NX, Orin, Xavier โ€” hardware bring-up to production โ†’ Medical imaging: U-Net architectures, multi-class segmentation, DICOM, clinical metrics โ†’ Surveillance AI: multi-agent detection, RTSP streams, LPR, event-based alerting โ†’ Industrial integration: FastAPI, MQTT, EMQX, Azure IoT Hub, AWS S3, Docker, Supabase INDUSTRIES: Manufacturing quality control โ€” food and beverage, general production lines Surveillance and security โ€” multi-camera platforms, license plate recognition, event detection Medical imaging โ€” vertebral segmentation, clinical measurement pipelines Smart city and traffic โ€” LiDAR-camera fusion, intrusion detection, infrastructure monitoring I communicate clearly, surface blockers early, and deliver systems that run reliably in your environment.

  • Computer Vision
  • Deep Learning
  • PyTorch
  • OpenCV
  • TensorRT
  • NVIDIA Jetson
  • Edge AI
  • CUDA
  • FastAPI
  • MQTT
  • Docker
  • Vision-Language Model
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Object Detection
  • Object Tracking
  • YOLO
Izzatullokh M.

Incheon, South Korea

$20/hr
5.0
21 jobs

I design, optimize, and integrate real-time object detection and tracking pipelines for NVIDIA Jetson, RK3588, and cloud environments โ€” with measurable gains in FPS, latency, and deployment stability. From YOLO training to TensorRT optimization and production integration, I build Computer Vision systems that work reliably on real hardware. If you need more than just a trained model โ€” if you need a working AI system integrated into hardware or software โ€” I deliver complete, production-ready solutions. ๐ŸŽฏ WHAT I DELIVER โ€ข End-to-End Deep Learning Pipelines Model architecture โ†’ dataset optimization โ†’ training โ†’ evaluation โ†’ deployment โ€ข Real-Time Object Detection & Multi-Object Tracking Optimized YOLO pipelines with stable tracking (DeepSORT / ByteTrack / BOT-SORT) โ€ข โšก Edge AI Acceleration & Performance Optimization TensorRT conversion, CUDA acceleration, latency reduction, memory tuning, FPS improvements โ€ข ๐Ÿ”— AI Integration into Production Systems Jetson deployment, inference APIs, embedded integration, debugging, monitoring & system optimization ๐Ÿ† PROVEN EXPERIENCE โ€ข 5โ˜… Upwork reviews for NVIDIA Jetson Nano, AGX & Orin deployments โ€ข Deployed Frigate and real-time CV pipelines on Jetson Orin NX โ€ข Optimized inference performance using TensorRT for improved real-time execution โ€ข Installed and configured LLM environments with secure key management & usage tracking โ€ข Research & production AI deployment experience at HBrain ๐Ÿ›  TECH STACK Deep Learning: PyTorch, CNN architectures, YOLO variants Computer Vision: OpenCV, real-time video processing, detection & tracking Optimization: TensorRT, CUDA Systems: Linux, Embedded Systems, NVIDIA Jetson Languages: Python, C++ If you share your hardware target, dataset sample, or performance goal, I can propose a clear technical architecture and realistic delivery plan.

  • Computer Vision
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Edge AI
  • Object Detection & Tracking
  • NVIDIA Jetson
  • YOLO
  • Deep Learning
  • Image Segmentation
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Python
  • AI Model Integration
Muhammad M.

Gujranwala, Pakistan

$15/hr
4.9
177 jobs

With 5+ years of experience and 150+ successful projects, I help businesses build high-performance Computer Vision and AI Agent systems that work in production โ€” not just in theory. ๐Ÿš€ What I Build โœ” AI Agents & Automation Pipelines (OpenClaw, LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen) โœ” Semantic Search & RAG Systems using vector databases (FAISS, pgvector, OpenSearch) โœ” Personal AI Assistants with persistent memory & full system access โœ” Object Detection & Multi-Object Tracking (YOLO26, YOLOv12, YOLO11, YOLOv8, DeepSORT, ByteTrack, BOT-SORT) โœ” Real-Time Video Analytics & Surveillance Systems โœ” Face Recognition & Liveness Detection โœ” Image Segmentation (U-Net, DeepLabV3+, Semantic & Instance) โœ” OCR & Document AI (Tesseract, Google Document AI, PaddleOCR) โœ” Industrial Defect Detection & Quality Control โœ” Medical Image Analysis โœ” Traffic & Vehicle Detection Systems โœ” Retail Analytics & Customer Behavior Tracking โœ” Edge AI Deployment (Jetson, TensorRT, CUDA, Docker, AWS) โœ” Model Optimization (FPS, latency, memory efficiency) โšก What I Deliver โœ” End-to-end AI systems (data pipelines โ†’ model serving โ†’ deployment โ†’ monitoring) โœ” LLM and AI agent architectures (RAG, tool use, function calling, multi-agent workflows) โœ” Semantic search and vector database solutions (OpenSearch, FAISS, pgvector) โœ” Real-time computer vision systems (detection, classification, tracking, segmentation) โœ” Custom YOLO model training on your own dataset (YOLOv8, YOLO11, YOLO26) โœ” Multi-camera surveillance & smart monitoring systems โœ” Video analytics pipelines with real-time alerting & reporting โœ” Scalable AI infrastructure on AWS (SageMaker, EKS, Lambda, EC2) โœ” Production-grade APIs and backend services โœ” Optimization of existing AI systems (lower latency, reduced cloud costs, improved reliability) ๐Ÿง  Core Expertise Computer Vision ยท AI Agents ยท OpenClaw ยท Deep Learning ยท Machine Learning ยท Object Detection ยท Multi-Object Tracking ยท Image Segmentation ยท Real-Time AI ยท Video Analytics ยท OCR ยท Data Annotation ยท Edge AI ยท Generative AI ยท LLM Integration ยท RAG Systems ๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack AI & Vision: PyTorch ยท TensorFlow ยท Keras ยท OpenCV ยท MediaPipe ยท YOLO variants ยท Faster R-CNN ยท Vision Transformers AI Agents: OpenClaw ยท LangChain ยท CrewAI ยท AutoGen ยท RAG ยท LLMs ยท GPT-4 ยท Gemini Tracking & Optimization: DeepSORT ยท ByteTrack ยท BOT-SORT ยท TensorRT ยท CUDA Backend & Deployment: FastAPI ยท Flask ยท Docker ยท AWS ยท Jetson ยท REST APIs ๐ŸŒ Industries I Serve Retail ยท Security & Surveillance ยท Healthcare & Medical ยท Industrial & Manufacturing ยท Traffic Management ยท Smart Cities ยท Agriculture ยท Sports Analytics ๐Ÿ’ก Why 150+ Clients Chose Me โœ” 100% Job Success Score โ€” Top Rated on Upwork โœ” 5+ years delivering real-world AI systems โœ” Production-ready, scalable solutions โœ” Strong optimization โ€” high FPS, low latency โœ” Clear communication & on-time delivery ๐Ÿ“ฉ Let's Work Together Looking to build a Computer Vision system, AI Agent, Object Detection model, or Real-Time AI solution? ๐Ÿ‘‰ Message me now โ€” I'll help you design the best approach and deliver a scalable, production-ready solution fast.

  • Computer Vision
  • Object Detection & Tracking
  • YOLO
  • OpenCV
  • Deep Learning
  • Convolutional Neural Network
  • Image Segmentation
  • Anomaly Detection
  • AI Model Integration
  • NVIDIA Jetson
  • Generative AI
  • Large Language Model
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation
  • OCR Algorithm
  • Python
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning
  • AI Chatbot
  • AI Agent Development
  • AI Development

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