Shape the idea
Gather requirements, challenge assumptions, and define the smallest valuable product.
Founding Product Engineer
I build AI-native products that help startups launch, scale, and operate smarter.
I work directly with founders to take SaaS products from idea → architecture → MVP → production. I also help growing and local businesses win more customers and reduce manual work with high-converting websites, internal tools, and AI-powered workflows.
Product strategyFull-stack deliveryAI integration
How I turn uncertainty into momentum
From first idea to a product people want.
A founder-friendly process that combines market context, product judgment, and hands-on engineering.
Find the gap
Map competitors, identify underserved needs, and turn insights into differentiated features.
Build the system
Design the architecture and database, then ship the frontend, backend, and AI workflows.
Learn and iterate
Use feedback to improve the experience, prioritize the next bet, and keep raising the bar.
Featured Projects
A selection of work that highlights problem‑solving, execution speed, and quality.
Professional Projects
DebateDash
- Real users 8 mo build Marketing stage Led 3-person team
- Challenge: Enable gamification on the traditional forum based debating formate, challenges, LLM integrations, and social reactions at scale.
- Architecture: Next.js + Supabase, real‑time features, LLM integrations, Mixpanel, auth/email providers, Windsurf/Devin workflows.
- Key Decisions: Shipped MVP in 3 months and production launch in 8 months; chose a modular, stress‑tested architecture for rapid feature delivery.
- Business Impact: Live product in its marketing stage with real users; documented features for fast onboarding of devs and QA.
- Lessons Learned: Partner early on requirements and timelines, balance hands‑on coding with leading a small team, and use AI‑native workflows to speed iteration without sacrificing quality.
GiveGigs Moderation
- Problem: Role‑based moderation for a freelance marketplace.
- What I did: Built dashboards, fixed auth, and added profile pages.
- Stack: Next.js, Supabase, auth and role management.
- Outcome: Clear review flows and secure access controls.
HVAC Support Chatbot
- Problem: HVAC business needed 24/7 answers for common customer questions.
- What I did: Built an AI chatbot using OpenAI API and company FAQs/content.
- Stack: OpenAI API, web frontend, prompt + retrieval design.
- Outcome: Captures leads and reduces time spent replying to repetitive emails.
QualifyAI
- Problem: Agencies need to qualify inbound leads before investing time in sales outreach.
- What I did: Built an AI platform that turns a prospect website into a scored, personalized sales brief.
- Signals: Marketing maturity, SEO, analytics pixels, Google reviews, and website intelligence.
- Outcome: Automated lead qualification, prioritization, and cold-email preparation.
Personal / Problem‑Solving Projects
Earthquakes Visualization
- Problem: Show real-world earthquake data on an interactive globe.
- What I did: Fetched live USGS data and rendered it on a rotating map.
- Stack: p5.js, web APIs, data visualization.
- Outcome: Intuitive visual view of activity over the last 30 days.
Audio Visualization
- Problem: Turn music into real-time visual feedback for users.
- What I did: Used FFT in p5.js to map audio frequencies to visuals.
- Stack: p5.js, FFT.
- Outcome: Interactive visualizer that responds smoothly to sound.
Space Wars
- Problem: Build a playable top-down space shooter from scratch in the browser.
- What I did: Designed game loop, collision detection, projectile systems, and enemy AI.
- Stack: p5.js, JavaScript, custom game logic.
- Outcome: Fully playable in-browser game with multiple weapon types.
Up Way
- Problem: Design a vertical platformer with satisfying movement and increasing difficulty.
- What I did: Built player physics, procedural level generation, and scoring system.
- Stack: Game engine, 2D physics, sprite animation.
- Outcome: Published game playable on itch.io.
Cloth Simulator
- Problem: Simulate realistic cloth behavior with interactive mouse-based tearing.
- What I did: Implemented verlet integration, constraint solving, and real-time interaction.
- Stack: JavaScript, canvas rendering, physics simulation.
- Outcome: Interactive cloth you can grab, stretch, and tear in the browser.
Orbital Gravity Simulation
- Problem: Visualize N-body gravitational attraction and orbital mechanics.
- What I did: Implemented vector-based gravity calculations and real-time rendering in C++.
- Stack: C++, vector algebra, custom renderer.
- Outcome: Smooth orbital paths with multiple gravity sources and adjustable parameters.
End-to-end ownership
More than implementation.
I am comfortable owning the difficult middle between an idea and a product that is ready to grow.
ProductRequirements, feature discovery, monetization conversations, and founder guidance.
EngineeringArchitecture, databases, frontend, backend, AI integration, and deployment.
DeliveryDeveloper and QA coordination, documentation, iteration, and quality ownership.
Ship an MVPWithout hiring a full engineering team.
Take to productionMove an existing MVP into a stable, scalable production environment.
Add AI/LLMIntegrate AI functionality into an existing product.
Untangle codeClean up a messy codebase or architecture.
Build fastShip a major feature or sprint quickly.
Set foundationsEstablish technical foundations before hiring engineers.
Technical leadAct as a hands-on technical lead while you focus on the business.
Skills / Tech Stack
Core Stack
- Supabase
- Next.js
- React
- SQL
Build With
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- Node.js
- SQL Server
Additional Experience
- ASP.NET Core
- C#
- p5.js
- Bootstrap
About Me
I’m Naved, an AI-native Product Engineer who is comfortable taking ownership from requirements gathering through architecture, implementation, deployment, and iteration. I work directly with founders, lead small teams when needed, and ship AI-powered SaaS products quickly.
DebateDash reflects that approach: I partnered with the founder on requirements, feature ideas, architecture, database design, full-stack delivery, AI integration, team and QA coordination, documentation, and monetization conversations.
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