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Case studies with dates, role, and stack.

Mahbub Rahman — Senior Full-Stack & AI Engineer. Production SaaS, AI, and mobile for US companies via Make Real LLC.

Case studies: project, dates, role, team, stack, outcome
ProjectDatesRoleTeamStackOutcome
ReelForge2026Founder & Lead EngineerSolo engineerNext.js, Fastify, PostgreSQLShipped a production agentic pipeline — brand onboarding, weekly calendar, parallel generation, FFmpeg assembly, Facebook auto-post.
TryOn Live2024Lead Full-Stack EngineerSolo engineerShopify, TypeScript, Node.jsShipped in 25 hours. Live in the Shopify App Store.
Academy Pro2023 – 2024Lead Full-Stack EngineerSolo engineerNext.js, TypeScript, MongoDBReplaced a $40k/year software vendor for 67 schools. Still in daily use.
HuCapital2023Lead Full-Stack EngineerSolo engineer + founding teamReact, Node.js, MySQLHandled launch traffic without a single outage.
UPMIS2023Lead Full-Stack EngineerSolo engineer + municipal stakeholdersReact, Node.js, MongoDBDeployed across a municipal government. Zero downtime since launch.
Prophytes2023Lead Full-Stack EngineerSolo engineerReact, TypeScript, MySQLExclusive community of thousands — built and launched in under 90 hours.
JCI — Just Checking In2022 – 2023Lead Mobile EngineerSolo engineer + founding teamReact Native, TypeScript, MongoDBCross-platform iOS and Android. Shipped in 32 hours.
ReelForge
2026

ReelForge

Founder & Lead Engineer · Solo engineer

Agentic short-form video platform: connect a Facebook page, confirm an AI brand profile, approve a weekly calendar, and a pipeline writes scripts, generates clips, assembles MP4s, and can auto-post.

Shipped a production agentic pipeline — brand onboarding, weekly calendar, parallel generation, FFmpeg assembly, Facebook auto-post.

TryOn Live
2024

TryOn Live

Lead Full-Stack Engineer · Solo engineer

AI-powered virtual try-on Shopify app for clothing and accessories using GCP Vision API for real-time fitting.

Shipped in 25 hours. Live in the Shopify App Store.

Academy Pro
2023 – 2024

Academy Pro

Lead Full-Stack Engineer · Solo engineer

Educational institute management system with multi-tenant SaaS architecture, role-based access, reporting dashboards, and a companion mobile app.

Replaced a $40k/year software vendor for 67 schools. Still in daily use.

HuCapital
2023

HuCapital

Lead Full-Stack Engineer · Solo engineer + founding team

Social network for creatives and professionals with real-time features, content discovery, and AWS-scaled infrastructure.

Handled launch traffic without a single outage.

UPMIS
2023

UPMIS

Lead Full-Stack Engineer · Solo engineer + municipal stakeholders

Local government tax management system handling multi-department workflows, audit trails, and financial reporting.

Deployed across a municipal government. Zero downtime since launch.

Prophytes
2023

Prophytes

Lead Full-Stack Engineer · Solo engineer

Private social media platform for Divine Nine organizations with event management, member directory, and media sharing.

Exclusive community of thousands — built and launched in under 90 hours.

JCI — Just Checking In
2022 – 2023

JCI — Just Checking In

Lead Mobile Engineer · Solo engineer + founding team

Mental wellness app combining behavioral science with technology for daily well-being check-ins and progress tracking.

Cross-platform iOS and Android. Shipped in 32 hours.