Khuzaima Saeed

CTO & Co-Founder | Scaling Fintech to 100K+ Users | AI & Distributed Systems Expert

Overview

High-impact CTO and Full Stack Developer with a track record of building and scaling complex systems, from fintech super apps with $1.3M valuations to national-level AI forest fire detection. Expert in Python, Flask, and Domain-Driven Design, with a focus on architecting secure, high-concurrency platforms that serve hundreds of thousands of users.

Lahore, Pakistan

Experience

Aug 2023 – Present

FOUNDER

CTO & Co-Founder

Paymo

Built and scaled a fintech super app (QR payments, lending, food delivery, event systems) from scratch. Architected backend with Flask + Domain-Driven Design; modular, scalable microservice structure. Scaled to 100,000+ users across Pakistani institutions; infrastructure stress-tested for 1M+ users. Led 6 engineers; maintained 100% test coverage; contributed to $1.3M valuation.

•Built and scaled a fintech super app (QR payments, lending, food delivery, event systems) from scratch

•Architected backend with Flask + Domain-Driven Design; modular, scalable microservice structure

•Scaled to 100,000+ users across Pakistani institutions; infrastructure stress-tested for 1M+ users

•Led 6 engineers; maintained 100% test coverage; contributed to $1.3M valuation

Key Achievements

→Scaled to 100,000+ users across Pakistani institutions

→Infrastructure stress-tested for 1M+ users

→Maintained 100% test coverage

→Contributed to $1.3M valuation

FlaskDomain-Driven DesignMicroservices

2024

WORK

CTO & Co-Founder

Ticketly

Built a digital ticketing & event platform deployed across multiple universities in Pakistan. Designed secure payment systems, real-time ticket validation, and high-concurrency architecture.

•Built a digital ticketing & event platform deployed across multiple universities in Pakistan

•Designed secure payment systems, real-time ticket validation, and high-concurrency architecture

Key Achievements

→Successfully managed ticketing for multiple high-profile events, including a LUMS concert with 3,000+ attendees.

→Handled peak concurrency for events with 3,000+ attendees across multiple universities.

2023 – Dec 2024

WORK

Full Stack Developer

Zin Technologies

Delivered large-scale US-based telecom and map-based platforms; led UI redesign of PurpleAirOne. Stack: Angular, Node.js, MySQL; implemented unit testing suite with Jasmine.

•Delivered large-scale US-based telecom and map-based platforms

•Led UI redesign of PurpleAirOne

•Implemented unit testing suite with Jasmine

AngularNode.jsMySQLJasmine

Jun 2022 – Nov 2022

WORK

Full Stack Developer

Connectia

Built backend on AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, PostgreSQL) and frontend in Vue.js. Platform served 10,000+ users in Pakistan.

•Built backend on AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, PostgreSQL)

•Built frontend in Vue.js

Key Achievements

→Platform served 10,000+ users in Pakistan

AWSLambdaEC2S3PostgreSQLVue.js

Project Portfolio

PERSONAL

Present

Dastarkhwaan — NGO Donation Platform

Location-based platform enabling donation of food and funds to NGOs across Pakistan.

MERN StackMongoDBExpress.jsReactNode.js

PERSONAL

Present

AI-Based Forest Fire Detection System

Lead Developer

Built ML models using satellite + sensor data to detect and predict forest fires across Pakistan. Full-stack system with real-time visualization via Google Maps API; co-developed with national stakeholders.

Machine LearningGoogle Maps APIKNN