Decentralized Document Notary
LiveProves a file existed, unchanged, at a given moment: the file is hashed and the hash is recorded on Ethereum's Sepolia testnet.
- Contract
- Solidity
- Frontend
- React
- Backend
- Node.js · Supabase · Cloudflare R2
Available for freelance opportunities
Software that keeps working after the demo.
I'm Syed Ahmed Ali Shah, a full-stack developer. Three years building Django and PostgreSQL apps remotely for a Canadian company, two running journal systems for a university, and now shipping on the blockchain.
Selected Work
Things I've designed, built and shipped.
A few projects where the engineering decisions mattered — each one deployed and publicly verifiable.
On-Chain Voting dApp
LiveA Solidity voting contract with a front end styled as a paper ballot, so voting on-chain feels familiar to people who have never used a wallet.
- Contract
- Solidity · Hardhat
- Frontend
- React · ethers.js
Groq Chat App
LiveA full-stack chat app on Groq's fast LLM API, with an Express back end that keeps the API key off the browser.
- Frontend
- React
- Backend
- Node.js · Express · Groq API
Experience
Where I've worked.
Aug 2026 – PresentSukkur, Sindh, Pakistan
Founder & Developer
Doc Notary
- Built and launched doc-notary.com, a live SaaS that proves when a file existed by recording its SHA-256 fingerprint on a public blockchain (beta, Ethereum Sepolia)
- Full stack: React, Node.js/Express, Supabase Postgres and Auth, Cloudflare R2, Solidity; paid plans through Kelviq with usage limits and PDF proof certificates
Sep 2022 – PresentSukkur, Sindh, Pakistan
Private Tutor
Self-employed · Part-time
- Teach mathematics, physics, chemistry and computer science to O-Level and A-Level students in one-to-one classes
Jun 2024 – Jul 2026Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan
Software Development Intern
Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Sukkur IBA University
- Upgraded the department's Open Journal Systems (OJS) from version 3.3 to 3.5 across 5 journals
- Owned department website administration end-to-end
- Automated production of standardized course outlines using AI (Claude)
May 2021 – May 2024Canada (Remote)
Software Developer
Clear Edge Technology
- Built and maintained Django/Flask applications for chemical-plant software, backed by PostgreSQL
- Developed interactive Konva.js canvas components for plant equipment such as furnaces and valves
- Managed the PostgreSQL database, including schema design with many-to-many relationships
Aug 2019 – Dec 2019Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan
Web Application Developer Intern
Vasona Systems International
- Built features for web applications in .NET; also handled website and email troubleshooting
Capabilities
Technologies I work with.
Grouped by the kind of work they're for, with where I've used them.
Web applications
3 years at Clear Edge Technology
- Python
- Django
- Flask
- React
- Node.js / Express
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- Supabase
- Konva.js (interactive canvas)
Smart contracts
Doc Notary, Voting dApp
- Solidity
- Foundry
- Hardhat
- ethers.js
- Hyperledger Fabric
Academic publishing
5 journals upgraded 3.3 → 3.5
- Open Journal Systems (OJS)
- PHP
- Upgrades & migrations
- Server administration
AI & automation
Groq Chat, course-outline automation
- LLM APIs (Claude, Groq)
- Prompt engineering
- Python automation
- Document generation
Services
How I can help.
Software development and technical services, grounded in things I've actually built and run in production.
Full-Stack Development
Web applications built end-to-end with React, Node.js, and a database that fits the problem.
Python Automation
Turning repetitive spreadsheet and file work into a script that runs itself.
OJS Support
Upgrades, plugins, email, HTTPS, and production troubleshooting for real OJS installations.
Solidity & Foundry
Smart contracts written, tested, and deployed with Foundry — plus the frontend that talks to them.
AI Integration
Wiring LLM APIs into real applications — chat interfaces, prompt handling, tool calling.
Video Sentiment Analysis
Send a video or audio file and get a private, reviewable report: speakers separated, every sentence scored for sentiment, hate speech and 50+ categories, each flag linked to the exact second.
Education
Background.
BS, Computer Science
Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur
Aug 2016 – Aug 2021
Intermediate
Islamia Science College, Sukkur
2012 – 2014Certifications
11 credentials.
Internship Certificate
Have a project in mind?
Let's build something useful.
Whether you're looking for a developer, need help with a web application, automation, AI integration, or a blockchain project — or just want to talk technology — feel free to reach out.