Naveed A.

17+ years at Microsoft across software development management, product management, information architecture, and customer success. Today I lead a 20-person team (engineering, QA, design, PM) that builds SaaS products, custom CRM/ERP systems, and production AI features. Recent work: a voice-driven surgical room system on OpenAI + Azure Speech, and a custom platform that took a $20M construction company off Excel. I work with three kinds of clients: 1. FOUNDERS BUILDING A SAAS PRODUCT Idea to production MVP: scoping, UI/UX, architecture, web and mobile, hosting. You get a technical partner, not a code-to-spec contractor. I will push back on scope and help you sequence what actually belongs in v1, because shipping the wrong MVP costs more than shipping late. 2. BUSINESS OWNERS REPLACING SPREADSHEETS Custom web applications that pull orders, inventory, projects, field operations, and reporting into one system. Example: a pharma distribution client was running on 7 spreadsheets and a legacy Access database. They now run on a single CRM covering orders, inventory, field reps, and compliance. 3. TEAMS SHIPPING AI FEATURES Production AI, not demos. OpenAI and Azure Speech integrations with intent parsing, multi-turn conversation state, evals, and guardrails. The difference between a demo and production is what happens on the edge cases, and that is exactly the part my team has already solved in healthcare and customer-facing SMS bots. SELECTED PROJECTS - Project management SaaS for complex aerospace/EV product programs, shipped for non-technical founders - Staffing and recruitment platform for a luxury staffing agency (private chefs, estate managers) - Construction procurement and materials CRM - Multi-turn SMS booking bot for a pet services business (OpenAI) HOW I WORK - Written scope and milestone-based payments before anything starts - A working demo after every sprint - Dedicated QA and a project manager on every engagement. I personally review the architecture and every deliverable. Nothing ships without senior eyes on it. - Plain-language updates. I spent years at Microsoft translating between executives and engineering teams, and you get the benefit of that. STACK MY TEAM DELIVERS IN .NET • Node.js • Nest.js • Next.js • React • TypeScript • Azure • AWS • OpenAI • Azure AI • SQL/NoSQL • Supabase • PostgreSQL • Redis • Docker • CI/CD • Stripe • Twilio • Auth0 Not sure if your project is a 6-week build or a 6-month one? Message me. The first scoping conversation is free, and you will leave with a clearer plan either way.