# Working with me: 14 questions | Muhammad Shahid

URL: https://shahid09.netlify.app/faq/hire-me/
Author: Muhammad Shahid, Senior AI Software Engineer & Backend Developer (https://shahid09.netlify.app/)

## Are you available for hire?

Yes. I am available for freelance projects and remote roles.

Link: https://shahid09.netlify.app/faq/hire-me/#are-you-available-for-hire

## Do you build apps that are ready for production?

Yes. Everything I deliver is built for real users: validated inputs, error handling, logging, monitoring, tests, and a release process that does not take the product down.

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## Do you work freelance or full-time?

Both. I take on freelance projects and I am open to remote roles, with working hours that overlap US, EU and Gulf teams.

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## What is your hourly rate?

It depends on the scope. Small fixes and audits work hourly; full builds work better on fixed milestones. Send me the details and you get a clear number back, not a vague estimate.

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## How does a project with you work?

Four steps: a scope call, a written plan with fixed milestones and delivery dates, the build in small pieces with progress updates, then tested delivery with documentation and handover.

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## What are your working hours?

I am in Pakistan (UTC+5) and regularly overlap with US, EU and Gulf clients. I keep the hours your project actually needs.

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## Do you support the project after delivery?

Yes. Delivery includes documentation and handover, plus free support afterwards if something breaks.

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## How will I know how my project is going?

I ship in small pieces and send regular progress updates, so you always see what has been built and where the time is going.

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## Will you tell me if my project is not a good fit?

Yes. On the first call I tell you honestly whether the job is a fit and what it realistically takes.

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## What should I send you for a quote?

What you want built or fixed, the current state of the product or code, your deadline and your budget range. The more detail, the more accurate the quote.

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## Have you worked on products at launch?

Yes. I worked on the backends of DOP and Rain during their private sales and on Tomi through its token launch, when everything has to work the first time.

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## How do I hire you?

Message me on WhatsApp (+92 321 7815799) or email contacttoshahidkhan@gmail.com with your project details, and I will reply with next steps.

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## Are you available for AI Engineer or LLM Engineer roles?

Yes. I am open to AI Engineer, LLM Engineer, Senior AI Software Engineer and backend roles, remote or hybrid, as well as freelance AI projects.

Link: https://shahid09.netlify.app/faq/hire-me/#are-you-available-for-ai-engineer-or-llm-engineer-roles

## Do you build production-ready AI systems, not just prototypes?

Yes. I take AI features past the demo: evaluation, monitoring, error handling, cost control, tests and a stable backend, so they keep working for real users.

Link: https://shahid09.netlify.app/faq/hire-me/#do-you-build-production-ready-ai-systems-not-just-prototypes