Moiz Husnain
Verified Expert in Engineering
AI Developer
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Toptal member since August 21, 2026
Moiz is a contrarian builder specializing in cloud products and applied AI. He started his first startup at 21, building a cloud platform for IoT. Since then, Moiz has worked with 7+ startups across AI, developer tools, and SaaS, bringing a unique take on product and go-to-market strategies to every hard problem he touches.
Portfolio
Experience
- Node.js - 10 years
- PostgreSQL - 8 years
- TypeScript - 8 years
- Engineering Management - 8 years
- Kubernetes - 6 years
- AI Engineering - 3 years
- LangChain - 3 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 3 years
Preferred Environment
Kubernetes, Next.js, TypeScript, Vercel, PostgreSQL, ChromaDB, LangChain
The most amazing...
...product I've built was Grandeur's distributed IoT platform, which scaled to millions of real-time device events, supporting 20,000+ developers in 10+ countries.
Work Experience
Entrepreneur in Residence
Ctlyst
- Built and led engineering teams across seven startups from zero to product-market fit: designed hiring frameworks, conducted 100+ technical interviews, hired over 15 engineers, and established mentorship programs that achieved over 90% retention.
- Owned end-to-end technical development for Stunning, serving 100,000+ users and generating $200,000 in ARR. Architected an AI site builder with a React front end and Node.js back end, deployed on Kubernetes in Azure, and maintained 99.9% uptime.
- Designed an AI orchestration and MCP integration layer for Xeko, enabling LLM agent workflows and building Zapier and n8n integrations to streamline customer support automation.
- Spearheaded development of high-throughput indexers for Voice Artificial and Continuum, processing 30,000+ token launches every 30 minutes, and built distributed scraping pipelines on Modal with Playwright for reliable data ingestion.
Founder and CEO
Grandeur
- Architected a distributed IoT backend-as-a-service (BaaS) with Node.js and TypeScript, including a multi-tenant NoSQL database capable of ingesting millions of real-time device events.
- Raised capital from Alchemist Accelerator, Hustle Fund, and Walled City Co., and managed investor relations to align product and growth strategy.
- Collaborated with product, sales, and operations to align engineering roadmaps with business objectives and customer needs, improving feature delivery efficiency.
- Executed a product-led go-to-market strategy that reduced customer acquisition cost by 60% through self-serve onboarding, in-product activation loops, usage-based pricing, and a developer community growth engine.
Member (Class 29)
Alchemist Accelerator
- Selected for premier B2B accelerator (Class 29) specializing in high-growth enterprise companies.
- Completed an intensive program focused on B2B leadership, team building, and scaling high-performing technical organizations.
- Built an advisory board comprising industry leaders from developer tools companies, including Indy Sen, Adam Frankl, and Derric Gilling, and successfully raised funding on Demo Day.
Experience
Other Me AI Assistant
I led product design, architecture, and end-to-end development. I built the product from concept to production, including AI workflows, data collection, Twitter integrations, back end, and front end. I also onboarded and supported early clients.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
University of Engineering and Technology (UET) - Lahore, Pakistan
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Node.js, REST APIs, React, Stripe, Playwright, X (formerly Twitter) API, OpenCV
Tools
GitHub, n8n, GraphRAG
Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, CSS, HTML, SQL, GraphQL, Python 3
Frameworks
Next.js, LangGraph, Tailwind CSS
Paradigms
Model Context Protocol (MCP), Microservices
Platforms
Docker, Kubernetes, AWS IoT, Vertex AI, Azure, PostHog, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vercel
Storage
PostgreSQL, Google Cloud, MongoDB, Data Pipelines, Database as a Service (DBaaS), MySQL, Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Other
LangChain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software Architecture, AI Engineering, Engineering Management, Distributed Systems, Cloud Architecture, ChromaDB, Multi-Tenant Systems, Stakeholder Management, AI Product Strategy, FastAPI, Architecture, API Design, LLM Integration, Full-stack, APIs, Large Language Models (LLMs), Conversational AI, Agentic AI, Web Development, Full-stack Development, Technical Leadership, MVP Design, Supabase, Integration, API Integration, Third-party APIs, AI Agent Orchestration, AI Architecture, Workflow, Back-end Development, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Multi-tenant SaaS, Performance Optimization, Back-end, Cloud Infrastructure, Open Source, WebSockets, Networking, Web Scraping, TimescaleDB, Fundraising, Customer Journey, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Machine Learning, Data Modeling, Embedding Models, Feature Engineering, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Recommendation Systems, AI Automation, Natural Language Understanding (NLU), eCommerce, Billing, Memoization, Temporal, Product Strategy, Customer Success, Team Building, Business to Business (B2B), Business Strategy, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Computer Networks, Data Structures, Power Electronics, Digital Logic, Analog Circuit Design, Microcontrollers, AI Agents
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