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Entrepreneurial-minded Software Engineer

Hi, I'm Amjad Saeed (@meetamjadsaeed), an entrepreneurial-minded software engineer and founder passionate about building scalable applications and leading impactful products. Discover my projects, achievements, and journey in tech and entrepreneurship.

6+
Years Experience
50+
Projects Delivered
5+
Worked in Domains
modern professional workspace setup with multiple monitors showing code, clean desk with laptop, coffee cup, minimalist tech aesthetic, soft lighting
Currently Building
ToolGrid.io
Current Domain
SaaS Marketplace

My Story

A builder's journey from self-taught beginnings to global products

I was the first programmer in my family, and most of my learning came from building real things early. Before university, I had already shipped and sold software, grown a large creator channel, and learned how to turn ideas into useful products.

Led a 26-person team at 17

Before university, I led operations at an education organization, reducing fee defaults from 80% to 5-6%, increasing collections by 375%, and improving staff retention.

Self-taught and started early

Became the first programmer in my family and taught myself by building practical products, not just following tutorials.

Built and sold school software

Before university, I built and sold a complete school management system covering grades, fees, attendance, and core admin workflows.

Grew and exited a 1M+ channel

Grew a Dailymotion channel to more than 1 million subscribers and millions of views, then sold it before starting university.

Built my university's competition platform

In my first semester, I built the platform used for my university's competitions and events.

6+ years across modern product domains

Built software and AI-powered products across SaaS, Blockchain, AI, FinTech, and Enterprise environments.

Worked with global teams

Worked with teams across the US, Singapore, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and India across product and engineering roles.

Bootstrapped ToolGrid with $0 ad spend

Grew ToolGrid from 0 to 670+ tools, 64,000+ traffic, and 5,000+ daily active users with zero ad spend and no cold outreach.

Built TGPilot

Built TGPilot, an internal multi-agent AI platform that automated engineering work equivalent to the output of a team of 30 engineers.

Career Domains / Journey

Freelance

SaaS

HealthTech

Blockchain

FinTech

FoodTech

Enterprises (HSBC, Spotify)

Impact Beyond the Role

I Don't Wait for Permission to Move the Needle

The best engineers don't stop at their ticket queue. When I spot bottlenecks, broken workflows, or missed leverage — I step in and build the solution. These are real initiatives I drove outside my core responsibilities, with outcomes teams still feel today.

Built an In-House Sandbox Environment

When third-party sandboxes frequently went down and disrupted development, marketing, and vendor operations, I took the initiative to create an in-house sandbox similar to Stripe. This allowed teams to run complete flows, perform dummy transactions, and test seamlessly, removing external dependencies and accelerating delivery across the company.

Delivering Success for a High-Value Client Under Pressure

Company delivered a large client project in React, but their SEO team discovered it couldn’t rank due to missing meta tag support. Since this was a high-value client with significant investment, the issue was critical. The client requested a full rebuild in Next.js, but time and scale made that impractical. I proposed a hybrid solution: build only SEO-critical pages in Next.js and use a server-side proxy to route those, while the rest of the app stayed in React. This approach saved the client’s investment, enabled proper ranking, and avoided a costly rebuild, turning a potential failure into a major success for both the client and the company

Built for Scale at ToolGrid

I designed and architected the platform with minimal resources to process up to 15,000 tools directly in the browser and can handle 20+ million monthly traffic without losing performance.

Built TGPilot

Built TGPilot, an internal multi-agent AI platform that automated engineering work equivalent to the output of a team of 30 engineers.

See More Impact Work

Discover more impacts where I've made a difference

Featured Projects

modern e-commerce dashboard interface with charts and analytics

Push the Button (PTB)

Push the Button (PTB) is a blockchain-powered competitive clicker game that turns a simple interaction into a rewarding experience.

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mobile task management app interface with clean design and todo lists

Elektrik V2 (DeFi Exchange)

Built a secure, lightning-fast decentralized exchange with advanced order types and staking. Led security-first innovations, invariant testing, and architectural improvements that safeguarded millions in user assets.

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AI data visualization dashboard with machine learning charts and graphs

Payments Infrastructure Platform

Led the complete frontend revamp and architecture redesign of a fintech platform. Added RSA-based security features, built plug-and-play vendor integrations, and scaled the product for smooth global payments and settlements.

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Writing, Curiosity & Exploration

I write to think clearly, explore ideas deeply, and share practical lessons from product, engineering, AI, and startup life.

Medium

New article coming up

I share practical lessons on shipping products, scaling systems, and using AI in real-world workflows.

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Ready to Work Together?

Let's discuss your next project and how I can help bring your ideas to life.