About

About

I build and own production AI systems that replace real-world workflows — and do original research on how multi-agent systems earn trust.

Credentials

Every credential links to its source.

2025–2026

Graduate, Founder Institute

Completed the Founder Institute Core Program — a four-month, sprint-based startup accelerator admitting roughly 15% of applicants, of whom fewer than 40% graduate. Took FinMap through the programme; the startup failed but the training didn't.

Source: Founder Institute →
2021 & 2022

Advent of Code — Global Top 0.1%

Global top 0.1% in both 2021 and 2022. #1 in Pakistan among 400,000+ contestants.

Advent of Code →
Ongoing

Kaggle Expert — Top 1%

Kaggle Expert ranking, top 1% globally.

Source: Kaggle →
2026

Published — ISNAD Framework

arXiv:2607.24117 (cs.AI). 25 pages. Claim-level provenance for multi-agent AI systems. 157 tests.

Source: arXiv →
Ongoing

ORCID

0009-0003-7875-4590.

Source: ORCID →

SHCV.IT OÜ

AI System Architect — SHCV.IT OÜ

Estonia · serving the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and the European Mittelstand (mid-sized family-owned companies) · "Architecting Human Freedom"

I'm one of four people at SHCV, an AI-first enterprise architecture company (OÜ — an Estonian private limited company) building sovereign, GDPR-compliant AI systems for the German Mittelstand. I own the systems layer: agent orchestration, workflow automation, and turning architecture into working software fast.

SHCV's premise is that sovereignty isn't a compliance checkbox — it's an architectural decision made early or not at all. Humans drive. Agents execute.

Founder: Steffen Höhne. Products: NeuroMark, Stimna, Tianlu, LLMeister, Gnosis.

SHCV.IT →

From a 2.69 GPA to a Published Paper

I graduated with a 2.69 GPA. My first startups failed and I went into real debt. In 2020 I posted a $200 project on LinkedIn and it changed everything. Six years later I have a paper on arXiv. Both facts are on this page for the same reason.

2017 — Freelancing Beginnings

Started building for clients at FAST-NUCES — learning to ship real software under constraints, not classroom conditions.

2020 — Graduated FAST-NUCES

B.Sc. Computer Science. 2.69 GPA. The number is on this page because it's real and because the arc from there to here is the point.

January 2020 — Finalist, Pakistan Science Fair Award (Ulster University)

Isharay, a Pakistani Sign Language translator, placed among the top entries. 50% tuition scholarship toward Ulster MSc. Source: Ulster University →

August 2020 — The $200 Post

A $200 LinkedIn post drew 726 reactions. Six interviews before the offer. Negotiated the package up. Landed at Motive building production AI testing pipelines.

2020–2022 — Maverick AI

Co-founder & Chief AI Officer. Led AI R&D in computer vision and OCR. Grew team from 3 to 12. Presented AI work to Saudi government stakeholders.

2021 — Saudi Startup & Debt

Joined a Saudi startup. Learned hard lessons about debt, execution, and rebuilding from zero.

2021 & 2022 — Advent of Code

Global top 0.1% in both 2021 and 2022. #1 in Pakistan among 400,000+ contestants.

2022 — $120k Remote Role

Shifted to a $120k remote role — proof that global leverage works when systems and positioning align.

2022 — Polymer Labs

Member of Technical Staff. Worked on distributed systems (Cosmos IBC) contributing to blockchain interoperability at scale.

2019–2023 — Multiple Ventures

Built and shipped AI-first products — Isharay (sign language translator), Snaydi/Remotoco (AI job-matching), Tipper/PivotPoint/Liaisons (startup automation). MDVoice (mdvoice.ai) and FinMap (finmap.pk).

2023 — Islam & AI

Built a global knowledge platform serving 25k+ users across 150+ countries (client-reported). Secured seed funding; declined acquisition offers. Began as a Microsoft Imagine Cup participant.

2024 — Entropic Technologies

CTO (Aug 2024 – Jun 2026), then Co-Founder (Jun 2026–present). Pivoted Entropic into an AI Operating Brain company for founder-led agencies. entropictech.io →

2025–2026 — Founder Institute

Completed the Founder Institute Core Program — a four-month sprint-based startup accelerator. Took FinMap through the programme. fi.co →

June 2026–present — SHCV.IT OÜ

AI System Architect. One of four people at SHCV, building sovereign AI for the European Mittelstand. shcv.it →

2026 — ISNAD

Published ISNAD framework: claim-level provenance for multi-agent AI systems adapted from hadith science. arXiv:2607.24117. 157 tests. Explore ISNAD →

Principles That Guide Every System I Build

Production over demos

If it doesn't survive real users, real load, and real edge cases, it isn't done.

Systems over features

I design for workflow replacement and long-term reliability, not feature checklists.

Judgment over complexity

Remove fake complexity. Make architecture decisions that hold up under scale and uncertainty.

Outcome over optics

Measure success by what changed in the real world — speed, cost, reliability — not by model benchmarks.

Everything I've Built & Shipped

The complete picture — systems, research, tools, ventures, and content.

Research & Papers

ISNAD (arXiv:2607.24117) — claim-level provenance framework adapted from hadith science. 157 tests. Live Verify comparison from Selenium co-creator.

ISNAD Framework →

Current Ventures

SHCV.IT (AI System Architect, June 2026–present) — sovereign AI for European Mittelstand. Entropic (Founder) — AI Operating Brain. Islam & AI (Founder) — 25k+ users, 150+ countries. Global Tech Leverage — 30+ engineers.

Open Source Tools

ISNAD · Agent-Surface · knowledge-ci · RAGLint · Magnific · Ad-studio. 29 public repositories.

All Tools →

Past Experience

Maverick AI (Co-Founder & CAIO) · Genie AI (Head of ML) · Polymer Labs (Cosmos IBC) · Motive/KeepTruckin · Glacis (Voice AI) · GreenTech · VisionX · OneByte · Isharay · Snaydi/Remotoco · MDVoice (mdvoice.ai) · FinMap (finmap.pk)

Writing & Media

7+ articles on Medium. ISNAD technical deep dive. Career leverage writing. YouTube channel. Reddit ISNAD launch (7 subreddits).

All Writing →

Credentials & Honors

Pakistan Science Fair Award Finalist (Ulster University, Jan 2020) · Advent of Code Top 0.1% (2021 & 2022) · Kaggle Expert · Founder Institute Graduate · ORCID 0009-0003-7875-4590

Community & Advisory

Global Tech Leverage (30+ engineers) · Topmate booking · Islam & AI Discord (200+ members) · Advisory for researchers and technical founders

Global Tech Leverage →

Built for Serious Technical Teams

Staff / Senior AI Engineer

Staff or founding-level AI engineering roles requiring end-to-end ownership of production AI systems.

ProvenanceVoice AILLM orchestrationBackend AISystem design

Technical Lead & Architecture Owner

Leadership positions where you need someone who can own architecture, execution, and production reliability.

Technical leadershipSystem architectureCross-functionalProduction reliability

Fractional CTO & AI Systems Builder

Selective client engagements for founders with real budgets who need production systems, not prototypes.

Fractional CTOWorkflow automationVoice AIKnowledge systems

Core Skills

Production AI systemsKnowledge provenanceVoice AIBackend AI infrastructureLLM orchestrationWorkflow automationMultilingual NLPSystem architectureTechnical leadershipCross-functional executionPythonGoC++JavaScriptSQLMulti-agent systemsResearch distribution