Faisal F.

I help companies design, modernize, and scale backend, data, and AI-driven systems from targeted web crawlers and internal tools to enterprise-grade platforms processing billions of records. Im a Chief Technical Architect and Fractional CTO with 20+ years of hands-on experience, working at the intersection of software architecture, backend engineering, and applied AI. I specialize in building systems that are not just technically sound, but safe to scale, measurable, and production-ready. What I help clients with: - Web crawling & data scraping Large-scale, resilient crawlers for structured and unstructured data, with normalization, enrichment, and quality controls (including systems processing millions to billions of items). - AI consultancy & integrations Designing and integrating GenAI, LLMs, agentic workflows, and AI-assisted automation into real production systems beyond demos and experiments. - Architecture creation & reviews End-to-end system design, architecture audits, and technical risk reviews for startups and enterprises. - Backend & API development High-performance backends, event-driven systems, microservices, and APIs built for reliability and long-term evolution. - Full-stack platforms From small internal back-office applications to platforms at the scale of partstack-class data systems (1.2B+ records). Why clients work with me: - Ive architected AI-first platforms achieving >90% precision and recall in production data pipelines. - Ive led legacy-to-modern transformations, turning brittle monoliths into resilient, event-driven systems. - I understand both deep engineering details and business constraints cost, risk, timelines, and team maturity. - Im hands-on when needed and strategic where it matters. About my freelancing status: Im new to this platform, but not new to building and scaling real systems. If youre looking for someone who treats your project with ownership, clarity, and senior-level judgment, Id be happy to start with a small, well-defined engagement and earn your trust through results. Specialties: Programming Languages: Java, C/C++, Assembly OS: Mac, Windows, Linux, Solaris Databases: MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Oracle NoSQL: MongoDB, Neo4j, Redis, AWS DynamoDB, InfluxDB, ElasticSearch Web Technologies: JSP/Servlets, Struts/Struts2, XML Web Services, AJAX, Node, AngularJS, Javascript, Node.js Web Servers: Jakarta Tomcat, JBOSS Design Methodologies: Thorough understanding of object-oriented methodology, design patterns. Misc: AWS, Apache Kafka, Java Messaging Service (JMS), Spring Framework, Acegi Security, Hibernate (O/R mapping), Apache Lucene, Ant, Maven, Hudson, XDoclet (Attribute Oriented Programming Framework)