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Shahab Gohar

Shahab Gohar

AI engineer, 5+ years. Based in Pakistan (UTC+5).

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I'm Shahab. I build AI systems that hold up in production: agents, RAG, and CRM automation, plus the software around them.

5.0 from 36 client reviews

Live overlap every weekday: US Eastern mornings, UK and EU afternoons.

Run 0427: whatsapp → crm

Dry run

01 Inbound, WhatsApp

Hi, this is Sara from Northwind Logistics. Our team of 12 re-types every WhatsApp order into the CRM by hand. Can you help? We'd like to start in March.

Sara L., 09:41

02 Extracted6/6

contact
Sara L.
company
Northwind Logistics
need
WhatsApp orders → CRM
team
12 people
start
March
source
WhatsApp

03 Write gateWaiting for you

Dry run: this would create 1 deal and 1 contact in the CRM. Nothing has been written.

Try it. Simulated run with sample data. On real builds, live writes stay disabled until you approve them.

Key specifications

Client rating
Average across 36 client reviews
5.0/ 5.0
Time to a working demo
Running against your real workflow, or you don't pay
14days
Unintended writes
Live WhatsApp-to-CRM system, in production
0
Countries served
Including the US, the UK, and Germany
10
Shipping software
5+years
Pricing model
One written quote before work starts. Never hourly
Fixed

Services

One engineer. The whole build.

AI, frontend, backend, and the glue between them, so you don't coordinate three people to ship one system.

One vertical I know especially well is CRM: SuiteCRM development, Mautic and SuiteCRM integration, and Salesforce-to-SuiteCRM migration. I also build custom Odoo modules and integrations.

  1. Build

    AI engineering

    Assistants, RAG pipelines, and agent workflows that run behind real guardrails: approval gates, dry-run writes, and cost ceilings.

    Latest build: WhatsApp leads into a live CRM with 0 unintended writes.

    LangChain, FastAPI, OpenAI, Claude

  2. Harden

    AI prototypes made production-ready

    A demo that works on a laptop is not a system. I add what is missing: testing against your real data, an approval gate before any live write, safety auditing, and per-run cost ceilings.

    Python, FastAPI, LangChain, PostgreSQL

  3. Advise

    Open-source stack consulting

    Which tool should run this part of your business? I help you choose the open-source stack, then set it up and extend it.

    Example: SuiteCRM with Mautic for a client's SMS campaigns.

    SuiteCRM, Mautic, WooCommerce

  4. Build

    Plugins & custom development

    WooCommerce plugins, SuiteCRM add-ons, Odoo modules, and other custom extensions for when the off-the-shelf tool stops short.

    Two add-ons I built at Esper Solutions are live on the SuiteCRM Store.

    WooCommerce, SuiteCRM, Odoo, PHP, Python

  5. Build

    Apps, backends & automation

    Vue and Nuxt frontends, hybrid and native Android apps, desktop apps, and the APIs, integrations, and internal tools behind them. Built end to end without a handoff chain.

    Vue, Nuxt, React, Quasar, Laravel, Python, Node, Android (Java)

Process

Two weeks from first call to working demo.

A fixed process with a fixed price, built so you see it working before it touches your live systems.

  1. Day 0

    Book a 30-minute call

    Bring the manual process that eats your time, or the idea with no build yet. You leave with a plain-language plan for what to automate or build first.

  2. Days 1-2

    Fixed scope, fixed price

    You get a written scope with one price and one deadline. No hourly billing, and nothing starts until you approve it.

  3. Days 3-14

    Build behind a dry-run gate

    I build against your real data with live writes disabled until you approve them. You watch the system work before it can touch anything that matters.

  4. Go-live

    Deploy, train, hand over

    Your team gets a walkthrough, documentation, and a handover video. I stay reachable after launch so nobody is left guessing.

Pricing

Three ways to work with me. All fixed price.

You know the price and the deadline before anything starts. Exact quote after the first call, never hourly.

Automation Sprint

from$1,900

2 weeks

One painful workflow, automated end to end.

  • Workflow audit and mapping session
  • One automation built and integrated (CRM, email, WhatsApp, sheets)
  • Dry-run safety gate before any live writes
  • Docs plus a handover video
  • 30 days of post-launch support
Book a call

Custom Build

Most popular

from$6,500

4-8 weeks

A full product or AI system, owned end to end by one engineer.

  • Web, mobile, or desktop app, or an applied AI workflow
  • Design, build, and deploy with no team to coordinate
  • AI guardrails: human approval, fail-closed writes
  • Integrations with your existing stack
  • 60 days of post-launch support
Book a call

CRM Ownership

from$950/mo

monthly, cancel anytime

Your SuiteCRM or Mautic, kept fast, integrated, and improving.

  • Small fixes and tweaks handled continuously
  • One automation improvement shipped every month
  • Upgrades, monitoring, and backups covered
  • Priority response when something breaks
  • No lock-in. The documentation stays yours
Book a call

Do the math

What is the copy-paste costing you?

Typical example for a small team. On the call we'll do this math with your actual numbers. If the automation doesn't pay for itself, I'll tell you not to build it.

Typical manual work between inbox, sheets, and CRM.

That work costs you

$13,000a year

2 h × $25 × 1 person × 260 working days. That is 520 hours a year.

Payback at the $1,900 starting price

1.8 months

Assumes the automation removes this work completely. Sprints start at $1,900; your exact quote comes after the first call.

Products

Add-ons I built, live on the SuiteCRM Store.

I built these at Esper Solutions. They are published on the official SuiteCRM Store under that name.

AI Dashlet Generator demo: a text prompt turning into a SuiteCRM dashboard widget

SuiteCRM add-on

AI Dashlet Generator

Type a prompt, get a SuiteCRM dashboard widget. It replaces manual report configuration with one sentence.

View on the Store
Business Card Reader demo: scanning a business card and creating a SuiteCRM contact

SuiteCRM add-on

Business Card Reader

Scans a business card, creates the contact, and queues the follow-up. OCR and QR scanning built for event season.

View on the Store

Proof

What employers and clients say.

Two written references from the companies I have worked for, and one of 36 client reviews with a 5.0 average.

His approach to work was characterized by a strong sense of self-management, quick comprehension of requirements, and a work ethic that often reduced the need for extensive communication.
M

Motoki Aoki

CEO, Motocle Inc., Fukuoka, Japan

Written reference, June 2023. Full-stack developer at Motocle, 2021 to 2023.

“His innovative thinking and problem-solving capabilities were instrumental in overcoming technical challenges and achieving project milestones.”
A

Abdul Moeed Khalid

CEO, EsperTech Solutions

Written reference. Full Stack Engineer at EsperTech since 2024.

“Proactive, communicative, and deeply committed to the best result. A true star who will fight for your success.”
m

michaelh622

Client, Germany. CRM & automation

One of 36 client reviews, 5.0 average.

FAQ

Common questions.

We already have a CRM and tools. Do we have to switch?
No. I build on top of what you already run. Most projects are integrations and automations around your existing CRM, inbox, WhatsApp, and spreadsheets, not replacements. If your stack genuinely blocks you, I'll say so on the call and tell you the cheapest way out.
What does “demo in 14 days or you don't pay” actually mean?
After the scoping call you get a written deliverable, one price, and a demo date 14 days out. If I don't show you a working demo running against your real workflow by that date, you owe nothing. The risk sits with me, not you.
How much of my team's time will this take?
About two hours total for a sprint: the 30-minute call, a short follow-up for access and questions, and a demo review. I handle the build, integration, testing, and documentation.
Is AI safe to run against our live business data?
Only if it's engineered that way, which is the point. My AI builds run behind dry-run gates and fail-closed writes, with human approval where the risk calls for it. One production system I built processed live WhatsApp leads into a CRM with zero unintended writes.
What does it cost?
Automation sprints start at $1,900, full custom builds at $6,500, and CRM ownership retainers at $950 a month. Every project gets a fixed written quote before work starts. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

Start here

Bring me the workflow that eats your day.

Send a manual process that costs hours, a half-broken system, or an idea with no build yet. You'll get a straight answer on what to build first.

Send the brief

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