Zohaib Faruqui

I build ecosystems,
not just products.

Head of Engineering and full-stack architect behind gaming platforms, fintech systems, and brand management infrastructure. I lead engineering across Pakistan, Singapore, and the UAE — turning complex multi-product visions into production systems that serve 100K+ users.

OperationsPK · SG · UAE
Users100,000+
Platforms6+ in Production
Team5+ Engineers
Zohaib Faruqui
About

The short version

I architect and ship full-stack products from zero to production — cloud-native platforms, real-time fintech systems, e-commerce engines, and brand infrastructure. I lead small, high-leverage engineering teams and care deeply about system design that scales. Every tool in my stack has shipped real products to real users.

5
Companies
6+
Production Platforms
100K+
Users Served
3
Countries
12+
Shipped Projects

Domains I operate in

🎮 Esports & Gaming
💳 Fintech & Payments
🛒 E-Commerce
📣 Brand & Digital Marketing
📰 Games Media & Editorial
☁️ Cloud Infrastructure
🤖 AI / ML Integration
📊 SaaS & Product Design
Experience

Where I’ve built

From Pakistan’s first enterprise cloud provider to the country’s largest gaming ecosystem — every role involved shipping production systems at scale.

Raptr GamesHead of Engineering
Current — Singapore · Pakistan · Dubai

Singapore-registered gaming ecosystem company building the infrastructure layer for Pakistan’s 43M+ gamer market. I lead a cross-functional engineering team owning the full product lifecycle across four interconnected platforms spanning esports, commerce, fintech, and media — serving 100,000+ users on cloud-native GCP architecture. Raptr is the Pakistan chapter of IGN.com (465M+ monthly visitors) and has partnered with Zindigi (JS Bank) for the Raptr Wallet launch.

Gaming EcosystemFintechE-CommerceIGN Media
Esports Raptr.gg

Competitive gaming hub — tournaments, live streams, podcasts, real prize money payouts across Pakistan.

Commerce Raptr Store

Game vouchers, top-ups, digital codes, accessories, peripherals. 50K+ gamers. Referral codes, rank system, Raptr Coins.

Fintech Raptr Wallet

Pakistan’s first gaming superapp — P2P payments, debit card (POS/ATM), esports payouts, play-to-earn rails, Raptr Coins economy.

Media IGN Pakistan

The global IGN editorial standard, localized. Reviews, trailers, news, culture pieces for regional audiences.

Solvpreneur Solutions LLCTechnical Lead / Full-Stack Dev
Current (2+ years, parallel with Raptr) — Sharjah · Dubai · GCC

UAE-based brand management agency serving entrepreneurs across the GCC. I own the full technical stack — production web platform (Next.js 16 / React 19 / TypeScript 5 / Tailwind v4), custom headless CMS with JWT auth, and client delivery pipelines. Services: web development, Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO, CRM systems, WhatsApp marketing, TikTok advertising.

Brand ManagementWeb PlatformCRMAd-Tech
Platform solvpreneur.com

Next.js 16 site + custom CMS (/admin). JSON on GitHub → API push → Vercel rebuild (~45s). Cloudinary, Sentry, Mixpanel.

Marketing Digital Services

Google Ads, Meta, SEO, social media, WhatsApp marketing, TikTok — end-to-end digital infrastructure.

CRM Client Platform

All-in-one CRM from AED 149/month. Stripe, GoHighLevel, Airtable, Make.com automation.

Culturefy / IMCFull-Stack Developer
Previous — Acworth, GA (Remote)

AI-powered management consulting platform by IMC — a patent-pending SaaS blending human expertise with AI under their “Fused Intelligence™” framework. Built features for Robi®, the AI Consultant delivering real-time insights across HR, Finance, Sales, CX, and Operations. Worked on the employee experience platform, AI agent architecture, and the recommendation engine serving enterprise clients.

AI / SaaSManagement ConsultingEnterprise Platform
WeUno TechnologiesFull-Stack Developer
Previous — London · Saudi Arabia (Remote)

Digital product, AI, and blockchain engineering company (est. 2019) helping startups and enterprises design, build, and scale technology. Built scalable web applications, APIs, and modern frontend/backend systems. Delivered end-to-end product development from MVPs to enterprise platforms for clients across healthcare, education, e-commerce, and hospitality — including University of Michigan partnerships, Servaid Pharmacy, and Butterfly Pakistan.

Product EngineeringAI & BlockchainMulti-Client Agency
RapidCompute (now Rapid)Full-Stack Developer
Previous — Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan’s first enterprise-class public cloud computing platform (est. 2012), part of Cybernet / Lakson Group. ISO 27001:2013 certified, PCI-DSS 3.2 compliant, CSA STAR registered. Serves government, financial sector, and large-scale enterprises from multiple data centers across Karachi and Lahore. Worked on cloud infrastructure tooling, scalable backend services, platform engineering, and internal tools powering the OpenStack-based Cobolt platform.

Cloud / IaaSEnterprise PlatformLakson Group
Projects

What I’ve shipped

Production systems, not prototypes. Each project below is live or in active production, built end-to-end.

Raptr Games

Raptr Wallet — Gaming Fintech Superapp

Pakistan’s first gaming fintech. Real-time wallet: P2P payments, mobile top-ups, debit card, esports payouts, Raptr Coins economy, AI recommendations. Partnered with Zindigi (JS Bank). Gamified KYC onboarding, rank/threshold system.

Node.jsFirebase Realtime DBRedisGCP ServerlessCloud BuildDocker
Raptr Games

Raptr Store — E-Commerce Platform

Full e-commerce engine for game vouchers, top-ups, and accessories. 50K+ gamers. Referral tracking, rank system, Coins currency, Google Sheets API migrating to MySQL. Cloudflare wildcard SSL.

Next.jsMySQLGoogle Sheets APICloudflare CDNDocker
Raptr Games

Raptr Games Corporate Website

AAA-grade redesign. Full SEO (OG/Twitter cards, JSON-LD), Cloudinary media pipeline, responsive layouts, iframe fallback UI, clean URL rewrites. Deployed via Bitbucket CI.

Next.jsVercelCloudinaryBitbucketSEO
Solvpreneur Solutions

Project Management SaaS

Enterprise-grade PM SaaS competing with ClickUp Pro. MENA/South Asia focus, Gen Z aesthetic. Discord & WhatsApp integrations, time tracking to invoicing, freemium + seat-based tiers.

ReactNestJSPostgreSQLWebSocketsDockerPrometheusGrafana
Solvpreneur Solutions

solvpreneur.com — Full Platform Build

Production site + custom headless CMS (13 sections). JWT auth (2hr sliding, httpOnly). JSON on GitHub → API push → Vercel rebuild (~45s). Cloudinary, Sentry, Mixpanel.

Next.js 16React 19TypeScript 5Tailwind v4VercelCloudinaryGitHub API
Solvpreneur Solutions

Membership & Credit-Ledger SOW

SOW analysis integrating Stripe, Housecall Pro, GoHighLevel, Airtable via Make.com. Rated 88–90/100. Est. 200–240 hours, 8–9 sprints.

StripeGoHighLevelMake.comAirtableSOW Analysis
Client Project

Emporio — White-Label POS & Inventory

Full POS/inventory app. Zod validation (23 forms), Cloudinary uploads, cryptographically signed PO PDFs (HMAC-SHA256), bulk import for 8 collections, Firestore composite indexes.

Next.js 15Firebase FirestoreZodpdfkitHMAC-SHA256CloudinaryVercel
Personal

YouTube — AI-Assisted Tech Channel

Tech/AI explainer & gaming news channel. AI production pipeline: ElevenLabs voiceover, InVideo AI, OpusClip Shorts, Ideogram thumbnails, VidIQ SEO.

ElevenLabsInVideo AIOpusClipVidIQAutoShorts.ai
Clients & Network

Who I’ve worked with

Direct clients, partners, and organizations I’ve built for — across five companies, three countries, and multiple industries.

Current — Raptr Games Ecosystem
IGN.com (Pakistan Chapter) Zindigi / JS Bank 50K+ Raptr Store Gamers 100K+ Platform Users
Current — Solvpreneur Solutions Clients
GCC SMB Entrepreneurs Sharjah & Dubai Businesses Housecall Pro Integrations GoHighLevel CRM Clients
Previous — WeUno Technologies Clients
University of Michigan (Strapp) Servaid Pharmacy Butterfly Pakistan Fitzgerald Home Furnishings Luxury Adventures Indus Valley School of Art The Groves Entertainment
Previous — Culturefy / IMC
Culturefy SaaS Platform Robi® AI Consultant Enterprise HR/CX Clients IMC Consulting (Parent)
Previous — RapidCompute / Cybernet / Lakson Group
Government of Pakistan Financial Sector Enterprises Cybernet ISP Lakson Group ISO 27001 & PCI-DSS Compliant Clients
Tech Stack

What I work with

Full-stack, cloud-native, production-hardened. Every tool here has shipped real products.

Frontend

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSGSAPJavaScript ES6+HTML/CSS

🔧 Backend

Node.jsNestJSExpressREST APIsWebSocketsMicroservicesBullMQ

🗃️ Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBFirebase Realtime DBFirestoreRedisPercona XtraDBElasticsearch

☁️ Cloud & DevOps

GCPCloud BuildCloud RunDockerVercelCloudflareGitHub ActionsCI/CDPM2OpenStack

🛠️ Tooling & Services

CloudinarySentryMixpanelStripeAxiosZodJWT / OAuthpdfkitPrometheusGrafana

🤖 AI & Integrations

GPT-4o VisionFASHN AIIDM-VTONMediaPipeGeminiElevenLabsMake.comGoHighLevelAirtable

📦 Legacy

PHPLaravelCore PHPWordPress
Capabilities

What I build

Not just features — complete systems. Every capability below has been delivered in production across real companies and real users.

💳

Fintech & Payment Systems

Real-time digital wallets, P2P transfers, debit card integrations, esports payout rails, gamified KYC onboarding, rank-based spend limits, in-platform currency economies.

Raptr WalletZindigi / JS BankRaptr CoinsStripe
🛒

E-Commerce & Digital Goods

High-volume digital storefronts for game vouchers, top-ups, and physical goods. Referral tracking, rank systems, inventory management, POS systems with cryptographic document signing.

Raptr StoreEmporio POSHMAC-SHA256 POsBulk Import
🎮

Gaming & Esports Platforms

Tournament infrastructure, live streaming, competitive ladders with prize money payouts, podcast hosting, gamification layers. Serving Pakistan’s 43M+ gamer market.

Raptr.ggIGN PakistanPlay-to-EarnEvent Ticketing
💻

Full-Stack Web Platforms

Production websites with custom headless CMS, SEO infrastructure (JSON-LD, OG tags), WordPress-to-Next.js migrations, Figma-to-code conversions, SSR with GSAP animations.

solvpreneur.comraptrgames.com29-Route SSRCustom CMS
🤖

AI-Powered Products

AI virtual try-on (FASHN AI, IDM-VTON, GPT-4o Vision), AI management consulting agents (Robi®), AI-assisted content production pipelines (ElevenLabs, InVideo AI), strategic recommendation engines.

Virtual Try-OnRobi® AIGPT-4o VisionMediaPipe
☁️

Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps

GCP serverless architecture, OpenStack cloud platforms, Docker containerization, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Cloud Build), Cloudflare CDN with wildcard SSL, multi-datacenter deployments.

GCPCobolt (OpenStack)DockerCloudflare
📊

SaaS & Product Architecture

Enterprise PM SaaS design (ClickUp-class), employee experience platforms, CRM systems, SOW analysis, product roadmapping, technical due diligence documentation for VC fundraising.

PM SaaSCRM PlatformVC Due DiligenceSOW Analysis
📣

Marketing & Ad-Tech Infrastructure

Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok advertising integrations. SEO tooling, WhatsApp marketing APIs, automation pipelines via Make.com, GoHighLevel CRM, Airtable workflows, Mixpanel analytics.

Google AdsMeta AdsMake.comGoHighLevel
Approach

How I think about engineering

🏗️

Systems over features

I design architectures that absorb the next three features without refactoring. Every product decision starts with data flow, not UI.

🚀

Ship fast, scale smart

Start with the leanest stack that solves the problem. Add complexity when traffic demands it, not when a whiteboard suggests it.

🔒

Security is architecture

Parameterised queries enforced. HMAC-signed documents. JWT with sliding windows. Security isn’t a layer — it’s baked into every function.

📐

Own the full stack

From Figma to Firestore to Cloudflare — I don’t hand off between frontend and backend. One person, one system, zero translation loss.

🧠

Builder-first leadership

I lead a 5-person team by writing code alongside them. Technical leadership means understanding the codebase, not just reviewing PRs.

🌙

2AM engineering mindset

Most ideas start at 2AM and eventually become production features. I enjoy solving problems that only appear at scale.

Connect

Let’s build something.

Open to engineering leadership, technical advisory, and product architecture partnerships across gaming, fintech, and SaaS.