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From validated idea to working product - fast. I take founders from 0 to 1 without the expensive detours. 7+ years of builds, failures, and proof from Gaza.
Why Founders Work With Me
I build like a founder, not a freelancer. Technical execution backed by real product thinking.
AI Product Builder
I build AI-native products and SaaS MVPs end-to-end - from architecture to launch. No handoffs. No gaps.
Validation Before Code
Every build starts with a validated idea. I have seen what happens when it does not. It cost me months and real money to learn that lesson.
15+ Products Shipped
Real products. Real users. Real constraints. Built from Gaza - which means shipping with less and delivering more.
Founder-First Thinking
I think about your business, not just your codebase. Every technical decision is a business decision first.
Tech Stack
The stack I reach for when a founder needs to move fast without breaking things.
Next.js95%
Node.js + Fastify92%
React Native (Expo)88%
PostgreSQL + Supabase90%
OpenAI + Claude API88%
GraphQL85%Next.js
Frontend + Full-Stack
Node.js
Backend Runtime
React Native
Mobile - iOS + Android
Supabase
Database + Auth
OpenAI API
AI Layer
Claude API
AI Reasoning
Products I Have Shipped
These are not prototypes. These are real products with real users - built from validated ideas in weeks, not months.
AI Appointment Setter
AI-powered appointment system for a service business. Built with a human-touch tone layer so customers could not tell they were talking to automation.
80%
Bookings automated
3 weeks
To Launch
10K+ impressions
Launch Signal
SaaS MVP for Marketplace Founder
Marketplace platform built from a validated idea to first paying users. Scoped, designed, and shipped in a fixed timeline with fixed scope.
5
Weeks to first user
6 weeks
To Launch
3 paying users
Outcome
Mobile App MVP
React Native app for an early-stage startup - iOS and Android from a single codebase. Shipped the V1 the founder had been told would take 6 months in under 4.
2 months
Timeline Saved
4 weeks
To Launch
Day 28 waitlist
Outcome
AI Document Intelligence Tool
RAG-based document intelligence system for a legal-adjacent workflow. Reduced the time to extract key information from hours to minutes per document.
94% faster
Time per task
5 weeks
To Launch
Production
Outcome
How I Build With Founders
Three ways to work together depending on where you are and what you need to build.
MVP Build
From validated idea to working product. Fixed scope, fixed timeline, real users on the other side.
- Idea scoping and validation
- Full-stack AI and SaaS development
- Launch and first-user support
AI Engineering
AI that works in production - not just demos. RAG systems, LLM pipelines, AI-native product architecture.
- AI product architecture
- OpenAI and Claude API integration
- Production-ready AI systems
Technical Advisory
Strategic guidance for non-technical founders making product and hiring decisions. No code required.
- MVP scoping and validation
- Developer hiring and vetting
- Tech stack decisions
What Makes This Different
I am not a freelancer who takes a spec and disappears. I am a builder who has failed, rebuilt, and shipped - and I bring that entire history to every product I touch.
Building from Gaza means I ship under real constraints. Power cuts. Limited resources. No co-founder. No office. Still shipped. If you want someone who knows how to do more with less - that is exactly what I offer.
Builder Mindset, Not Freelancer Mindset
I think like a founder because I am one. Every decision I make is a business decision first, a technical decision second.
Validation Before a Single Line of Code
I will tell you not to build before I tell you how to build. That conversation has saved founders months and real money.
Shipped Under Real Constraints
Gaza taught me to do more with less. That shows up in every product I build - lean, focused, and launched on time.
No Over-Engineering
I build what your users need in V1. Not what sounds impressive in a pitch deck. The architecture scales when the users demand it.
What Founders Say
From the people who trusted me with their ideas.
Have an idea that is ready to build?
If you have validated your idea and you need a trusted technical partner to build and launch it - that is exactly what I do. Let us talk.