Hafsa Ahad

Hafsa Ahad

AI Solutions | Technical Sales

Based in: Lahore, PakistanMost recently: SE Intern, DevsincExperience: 1 year

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Technical professional with experience in Python/Django backend development and AI solutions. Currently a Software Engineering Intern at Devsinc, focusing on building reliable APIs and scalable backend systems. Previously an AI Research Intern at Cogent Labs and founder of Qanoon-e-Nisa, a legal-tech marketplace. Passionate about bridging the gap between complex technical architectures and user-centric product design.

Experience

SE Intern

DevsincworkJul 2026

Summary

Developing backend services and APIs using Python and Django, focusing on scalable application components and AI integration.

What I did

  • Develop Python/Django backend features and APIs within an Agile environment.
  • Work across an existing Django codebase, tracing application workflows, integrations, authentication, and database operations.
  • Debug application and integration issues using Sentry, investigate performance bottlenecks, and optimize expensive operations.
  • Participate in standups, requirement discussions, and client calls to understand project needs and translate requirements into technical solutions.

Results

  • Contribute to client-facing software projects across backend development, debugging, and performance improvements.
  • Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions
PythonDjangoBackend DevelopmentAPI Development

AI Research & Business Development Intern

Cogent LabsLahore, PakistanworkJul 2025 – Oct 2025

Summary

Researched AI use cases and market demand across industries to identify solution opportunities. Used prompt engineering to draft structured AI solution proposals and refine value propositions. Collaborated with technical teams to align client requirements with feasible AI system architectures.

What I did

  • Managed Upwork outreach and wrote tailored proposals for AI solutions.
  • Joined discovery calls with the founder to qualify opportunities and discuss technical solutions.
  • Supported cold email outreach campaigns, including subject-line A/B testing.
  • Collaborated with technical teams to assess requirements and translate them into feasible AI solutions.
  • Managed the Upwork pipeline across US, UK, and Canada markets.
  • Conducted prospect research and outreach campaign planning.
  • Conducted prospect research to align outreach timing with industry-specific schedules.
  • Monitored and reviewed campaign engagement results to adjust outreach strategy.
  • Participated in discovery calls with the founder to discuss prospect requirements and explore AI solution fit.

Results

  • Generated 3–4 replies per week with 2–3 progressing to discovery calls.
  • Identified and qualified prospects across US, UK, and Canada markets.
  • Wrote tailored proposals based on prospect business research rather than using generic templates.
  • Participated in discovery calls with the founder to understand client requirements and position potential solutions.
  • Supported cold email outreach for an AI voice agent product, including campaign planning and subject-line A/B testing.
  • Collaborated with the technical team to assess the feasibility of translating prospect requirements into AI solutions.
  • Researched and tested outreach timing for AI voice agents by identifying specific windows when busy prospects, such as doctors, were most likely to engage with emails.
  • Analyzed campaign metrics including open rates, bounce rates, and reply rates to iterate on messaging, subject lines, and targeting for subsequent outreach cycles.
AIPrompt EngineeringAI System ArchitecturesUpworkCold EmailingA/B TestingProposal WritingDiscovery CallsLinkedIn Sales NavigatorClayApolloBANT QualificationClient communicationSales conversationsUrdu

Skills

Technical

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
PythonPython
LangChain
Framer
Jupyter Notebooks
FAISS
Java
SQLSQL
Grok API
NLP fundamentals
GitGit
Postman
FigmaFigma
Agile
Wix
React.jsReact.js
JavaScriptJavaScript
BootstrapBootstrap
HTML/CSSHTML/CSS
AWS
Sales Prospecting
Lead Generation
LinkedIn Sales NavigatorLinkedIn Sales Navigator
Clay
Apollo
Upwork
Urdu
Technical communication
DjangoDjango
Sentry
BANT Qualification
A/B Testing

Projects

Smart Daily Standup Bot

DeveloperpersonalApr 2026 – Apr 2026
App using local Ollama (Gemma3) to auto-format developer updates into structured reports, featuring defensive parsing, model-backed validation, and edge-case testing.
PythonOllamaGemma3LLM

Qanoon-e-Nisa

FounderpersonalSep 2025 – Feb 2026
Founded a two-sided legal-tech marketplace connecting Pakistani women with verified lawyers. Secured incubation at ORIC-BIC, FCCU. Pivoted the design to a trust-centric platform, implementing clear lawyer profiles with verification status and expertise to ensure users feel informed before booking. Redesigned the client journey from form-first to a transparent browse-and-book flow to eliminate the 'leap of faith' for women seeking legal help.
FramerProcess automation

ConstitutionAI

DeveloperpersonalJun 2024 – Jul 2024
RAG-based legal AI assistant using Python, LangChain, FAISS, and Groq API. Implemented document chunking, embeddings, retrieval, source citations, constrained prompting, and fallback handling for plain-English legal explanations.
PythonLangChainFAISSGrok APIRAG

Media

Education

B.SC. in Computer Science

Forman Christian College (A Chartered University)Nov 2021 – Nov 2025

Coursework

Artificial IntelligenceNatural Language ProcessingData Structures & AlgorithmsComputational Linear AlgebraProbability & StatisticsAlgorithmsOperating SystemsInformation Security

Recognition

Awards

SheXcelerate 2025 nominee

SheXcelerate2025

Nominated for the SheXcelerate 2025 program.

Q&A

In Hafsa’s own words.

What was the most surprising lesson you learned while building Qanoon-e-Nisa?

The biggest lesson was that accessibility isn't just about providing information; it's about building trust. For many women in Pakistan, the barrier to legal help isn't just not knowing a lawyer—it's the fear of not being understood or feeling unsafe. This realization shifted my focus from building a 'directory' to building a 'safe space' that prioritizes the human experience of the connection.

How does your product-founder background influence your engineering?

It makes me view backend decisions—like validation, permissions, and error handling—as the foundation of user trust. I focus on deliberate API design and layered validation to ensure that even if the backend is invisible, the product feels reliable and safe for the user. Trust isn't a separate feature; it's a mindset of being deliberate about data and failure cases.

Social impact & activities

Polio Coordinator

Rotaract Club, FCCUvolunteerAug 2023 – Aug 2024

Coordinated community outreach initiatives and organized volunteer-led public health awareness campaigns.

Startup Weekend Lahore 2025

Startup Weekend Lahore 2025conference talkParticipantOct 2025

Participated in the Startup Weekend Lahore 2025 event.

What drives the work

Principles

  • User-Centric Design
  • Trust & Transparency
  • Ethical AI Development
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