OVERVIEW I'm an Expert-Vetted (Top 1%) Fractional CTO and founder of Torchstack, an AI product studio. I help startups and mid-market companies make high-leverage technical decisions and ship real products. 100% Job Success on Upwork. 12 studio projects delivered. NVIDIA Inception Program member. WHO AM I? During my PhD training (AI x biomedical), I published 7+ papers in top-tier journals such as Nature Communications and secured $100K+ in NIH and DOE research grants. Since then, I've spent my career as a data scientist, software engineer, and technical lead - building AI/ML systems, deploying applications to production, and working with the latest and greatest in AI, including computer vision, large language models, and AI agents. Results from that work: payment anomaly detection saving >$100K/year for a government AI system. Drug discovery timelines cut by 6+ months in biotech R&D. 15+ startups guided from concept to market and funded. Technical orgs built from scratch to 10+ engineers. WORKING TOGETHER I work two ways, depending on what you need: • Advisory: You get me directly, 1:1. Technical strategy, data and software architecture, due diligence, investor prep, AI roadmap, and all. Best for founders with a team who need senior technical judgment to steer it. Typically 5-10 hrs/month at $120/hr. • Build: I architect the solution and bring in vetted Torchstack specialists (engineers, designers, data scientists) who execute under my direct oversight. I stay your single point of contact. Team rates are $60-$100/hr, depending on role. Most engagements start with a paid AI Strategy Assessment, which is a 2-week audit of your current systems with a prioritized roadmap. It's the fastest way for both of us to figure out what you actually need. Either way, I'm on every call, reviewing every deliverable, and owning the outcome. FAQs Q: What tech stack do you work with? A: We're stack-agnostic, and we choose what fits your stage and budget. Examples of tech stacks used in past projects include AI/ML (LLMs, computer vision, predictive analytics), Python, React/Next.js, Node.js, AWS/GCP/Azure, microservices, and data infrastructure. Q: What if we need to move fast? A: I have a vetted team ready to go. We've delivered full builds from kickoff to launch, and we run sprints with weekly demos, so you can follow progress. Q: What makes you different from other fractional CTOs? A: Three things: 1. I solve problems based on first principles, bringing in my research background and my previous experiences working with companies/startups. 2. I run an AI product studio, and we can go from strategy to shipped product without you managing additional contractors or vendors. 3. Our team balances using the latest-and-greatest in AI with internally-built processes that have been refined over each engagement, resulting in faster deliveries and higher quality outcomes. NEXT STEPS Let's book a free 15-minute strategy call to see how we can support your team and build together.

I build AI agents that do real work, and the rules that decide what they're allowed to do when nobody's watching. Voice agents that answer the phone, support triage, internal tools, anything where an agent touches your customers or your data. Twenty years in live broadcast technical direction before this. Fixed air times, a live audience, no second take. I've spent my whole working life on systems that fail in public, and that's most of what I bring to this. Everything below is my own product work. Nobody hired me to build any of it. I'm saying that up front so you're not left guessing. A self-hosted voice agent. Speech in, model, speech out, all on one machine with nothing in the cloud. It starts talking before the model has finished thinking, so the caller isn't sitting in silence wondering whether the line dropped. I've used it every day for the last few weeks, 583 real turns. A multi-tenant phone system for auto shops, on Twilio and ElevenLabs. It answers, asks what the car is doing and when they can come in, then texts the owner. Anything that commits the shop to a price or a time waits for the owner to say yes before the customer hears it. No shop is paying for it yet. Agent memory that hands back the file and the line an answer came from, so you can check it yourself. I built it without a vector database on purpose. I also benchmarked it against ripgrep, which is the boring tool it ought to beat, and it tied on accuracy. I'll show you that and talk you through where a vector index would have been the better call. A marketplace API where the only writes that change anything are signed by the user's iPhone Secure Enclave. That one is live and serving traffic. A compiler that takes one registry of 67 agent capabilities and installs it into nine different CLI tools, with hashing and drift detection so I find out when something has quietly changed underneath me. It runs on my own machines on a schedule. Where I'm useful: multi-agent orchestration and the gates around agent-written code. Retrieval and agent memory. Voice pipelines, speech to text through text to speech, latency work, hosted or fully local. Backend and API work in Node, TypeScript, Python and Postgres. iOS clients with on-device speech. I mix the audio and cut the video myself, which sounds like a side note until you've heard a voice agent that comes back like a robot reading. These live in private repos. So here's what I'll do instead: get on a call, share my screen, run the tests in front of you and show you the thing actually working. If you want code you own before you commit to anything, give me a small paid task and judge me on that. When I hand something over you get one command that tells you it's working, and a note on what to do the day it goes red. I'm in Hamilton, Ontario, so I'm around for the whole US working day, and I reply within a few hours on weekdays. I'm new on Upwork, so I'll carry the risk on the first one. Fixed price, milestones, you pay when each one lands. Tell me what's broken and I'll scope it, and if I'm the wrong person for it I'll say so in the first reply.

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I specialize in building scalable, cloud-native applications and modernizing legacy systems with over 15 years of full-stack experience. My expertise spans .NET, microservices architecture, and AWS/Azure infrastructure, enabling me to deliver high-performance, data-driven solutions tailored to meet business needs. I have successfully led teams through complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to best practices. From designing robust enterprise applications to implementing cutting-edge frontend frameworks, my approach is both strategic and hands-on. If you need a software engineer who can transform your ideas into reality while driving efficiency and innovation, I am ready to collaborate and bring your vision to life.

I’m a Web & Mobile Developer with a strong background in Quality Assurance, giving me a development approach focused not only on building features, but also on reliability, usability, and product quality. I develop modern web and mobile applications from frontend interfaces to backend APIs, databases, integrations, and deployment. My previous QA experience helps me identify edge cases early, troubleshoot complex issues, and deliver stable applications with fewer production problems. I can help with: * Full-stack web application development * iOS & Android mobile development * React / Next.js frontend development * React Native & Flutter applications * Node.js & Python backend development * REST API and third-party integrations * SaaS and business application development * Database design and integration * Bug fixing and performance optimization * QA, testing, and application troubleshooting * Existing application maintenance and modernization * Cloud deployment and CI/CD I’m comfortable working with existing codebases as well as developing products from scratch, with a focus on clean implementation, maintainability, and a smooth end-user experience.

Maen is a skilled software engineer and full-stack developer with very high experience in delivering robust and scalable full-stack solutions across various industries. He has successfully led complex projects, from building comprehensive CRM, mobile-apps and WMS systems and mobile applications to manage high-traffic API integrations for large enterprises and creating tailored solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Maen’s expertise spans both backend and frontend development, along with a deep knowledge of cloud platforms, allowing him to design and implement high-performance, customized solutions. Whether upgrading legacy systems, optimizing performance, or migrating to modern cloud environments, Maen consistently ensures maintainability, security, and scalability. His ability to integrate diverse technologies and deliver top-quality results makes him a valuable asset to any team.

Level up your design project A Product Designer with 9+ years of design experience. Passionate about aesthetics and the human mind, I use my skills in order to help people achieve their goals. UI/UX & Product Design The best-curated designs build long-lasting confidence and trust in your product and brand. That’s why I create cutting-edge design interfaces that are custom, engaging, and memorable. Web & SaaS Design I focus efforts on building results-driven development environments that are optimized, responsive, and scalable. This ensures your products will remain stable and relevant. Mobile App Design Native and cross-platform apps that are innovative, unique, & support end-user needs. Digital Marketing Design Custom-tailored marketing strategies that boost awareness, credibility, and revenue Branding Intelligent digital strategy and a pragmatic and thoughtful approach to solving business calls deliver a successful framework for both you and your audience.

I’m a lead software engineer focused on backend systems, APIs, automation, and AI-powered products. If you have a manual process, disconnected systems, an API-heavy product, or an AI workflow that needs to become reliable software, I can help design and build it.

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Experienced Senior Flutter Developer skilled in building high-quality mobile apps for iOS, Android, and the web. Passionate about delivering innovative solutions that meet client needs. Proficient in Dart, design and development tools, and problem-solving.