
Hafsa Ahad
Based in: Lahore, PakistanMost recently: SE Intern, DevsincExperience: 1 year
Experience
SE Intern
Summary
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
AI Research & Business Development Intern
Summary
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.
Skills
Technical
Projects
Smart Daily Standup Bot
Qanoon-e-Nisa
ConstitutionAI
Media
Education
B.SC. in Computer Science
Coursework
Recognition
Awards
SheXcelerate 2025 nominee
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
Coordinated community outreach initiatives and organized volunteer-led public health awareness campaigns.
Startup Weekend Lahore 2025
Participated in the Startup Weekend Lahore 2025 event.
What drives the work
Principles
- User-Centric Design
- Trust & Transparency
- Ethical AI Development
Hafsa's twin is AI, it can make mistakes.
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