Jan Ali Kazmi
Senior AI Engineer specializing in Generative AI and scalable RAG architectures.
Based in: Karachi, PakistanCurrently: Senior Software Engineer, PeakSNR TechExperience: 7 years
Senior AI Engineer with over 6 years of experience building enterprise-grade AI platforms and scalable backend systems using Azure OpenAI and LangChain. He has a proven track record of deploying production-ready solutions across fintech, legal tech, and SaaS domains while optimizing system performance by up to 45%.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
PeakSNR TechCanada (Remote)workFeb 2025 – Present
Led the architecture and development of scalable backend systems supporting multiple enterprise applications. Improved API response times by 45% through database optimization, asynchronous processing, and caching strategies. Mentored junior engineers and established engineering best practices, improving development velocity and code quality. Designed production-ready deployment pipelines, reducing release cycles and operational overhead.
Backend SystemsDatabase OptimizationAsynchronous ProcessingCachingDeployment Pipelines
Senior Consultant Backend
Fleekbiz Pvt LtdKarachiwork2024 – Feb 2025
Summary
Architected and delivered backend solutions for multiple enterprise clients using Python and cloud-native technologies. Reduced infrastructure and operational bottlenecks through performance tuning and workflow automation. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. Led backend modernization initiatives, improving system reliability and maintainability.
What I did
- Identified and resolved backend bottlenecks including inefficient database queries, unnecessary synchronous processing, and redundant request work.
- Optimized application efficiency through database access tuning, caching implementation, and moving non-blocking workloads to asynchronous processing.
Results
- Improved system responsiveness and predictability under load by profiling and addressing application-level bottlenecks rather than scaling infrastructure.
- Reduced engineering time spent on recurring performance and operational issues by optimizing service interactions and backend efficiency.
- Promoted to Senior Software Engineer L5 in May 2024.
PythonCloud-native technologiesPerformance TuningWorkflow Automation
Senior Software Engineer
Trellis Housing Finance LimitedKarachiworkAug 2022 – Dec 2023
Summary
Developed core modules for Pakistan's next-generation housing finance platform serving internal and partner workflows. Automated mortgage processing and approval workflows, significantly reducing manual intervention. Designed secure API integrations between financial stakeholders and internal systems. Improved processing efficiency through BPM-driven workflow automation and backend optimisation.
What I did
- Automated application routing, workflow state transitions, validation steps, stakeholder handoffs, and approval-related processing through the BPM layer and backend APIs.
- Engineered backend services and secure APIs to connect financial stakeholders using a BPM engine as the orchestration layer.
BPMAPI IntegrationsWorkflow AutomationBackend OptimizationWorkflow engineering
Skills
Technical
PythonLangChain
Azure OpenAI
LLM Application Development
RAG
REST APIs
Pandas
NumPy
Vector Search
FastAPI
Django
PostgreSQLVector Databases
Microsoft Azure
LangGraph
Computer Vision
MongoDBNeural Networks
Deep Learning
Fraud Detection (ML)
Matplotlib
Redis
DockerCI/CD
GitHub ActionsAWS
Google Cloud Platform
JenkinsRAG Evaluation
Asynchronous Ingestion Pipelines
Independent project creation
AI Architecture
Zero-to-one engineering
LLM Observability
Rapid prototyping
Deterministic Infrastructure
Workflow engineering
Projects
Fraud Detection System
ML Engineerprofessional
Developed ML-based fraud detection pipeline using classification models for anomaly detection.
Machine LearningClassification ModelsAnomaly Detection
Car Rental Platform (KSA)
Backend Architectprofessional
Designed and implemented backend architecture for a production-grade car rental platform serving real-world operations in KSA, enabling scalable booking and business workflows. Developed secure APIs, database optimization strategies, and cloud-native deployment workflows to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Backend ArchitectureSecure APIsDatabase OptimizationCloud-native Deployment
Mortgage BPM Platform
Software Engineerprofessional
Built BPM-driven mortgage workflow system with automated processing and approval workflows, reducing manual intervention. Improved partner onboarding automation through intelligent workflow design.
BPMWorkflow AutomationIntelligent Workflow DesignBackend APIs
lawli.io - Enterprise Legal AI Platform
Lead AI Architect/Developerprofessional
Designed and implemented an enterprise-grade Legal AI platform leveraging LLMs, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Azure OpenAI, and vector search architecture for contextual legal knowledge retrieval. Developed scalable backend services, document ingestion pipelines, semantic search workflows, and memory-aware conversational systems using LangChain and LangGraph for production-grade AI interactions.
LLMsRAGAzure OpenAIVector SearchLangChainLangGraphBackend ServicesDocument Ingestion PipelinesMetadata filteringvector databasessemantic retrieval
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Dawood University of Engineering & TechnologyComputer Systems Engineering2017 – 2021
Recognition
Awards
Senior Software Engineer L5
Fleekbiz Pvt Ltd2024
Development Department promotion
ML Scholarship Recipient (Top 10%)
Not specified
Won a competition based on IoT devices
Dawood UET
Certifications
Microsoft Azure AI Professional
Microsoft
Microsoft Generative AI Professional
Microsoft
Cloud Fundamentals
Google Cloud
Neural Networks & Deep Learning
Not specified
How Google Does Machine Learning
Google
Jan's twin is AI, it can make mistakes.
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