Zero-to-one products

MVP development: taking products from zero to launch

Early-stage teams need engineers who can own a feature from the database to the UI and get it live. I built Wheelyst's backend from the first endpoint, and I'm building PrepAI, an AI exam-prep SaaS, from scratch.

At a glance

Built from scratch
Wheelyst API, PrepAI
Ownership
Database, API, UI and deployment
AI
Groq (Llama), Gemini API
Ships to
Vercel, Render, VPS, AWS

Where I've done this

Real products, and exactly what my part was.

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Wheelyst

Owned the backend end to end

  • Designed the whole Node.js/Express API, from QR code generation and scanning to messaging and calling
  • Shipped real-time scan alerts over Socket.io and an anonymous messaging relay
  • Added Stripe tiers and a B2B fleet module as the product grew
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Socket.io
  • Next.js
  • Stripe
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AI exam and interview prep SaaS

PrepAI

In development

Building it full stack

  • A full-stack AI prep platform for government exams, academic tests and tech interviews
  • Groq/Llama generates MCQ and Q&A tests with automatic evaluation, scoring, feedback and result history
  • JWT auth, role-based access, Stripe Free/Pro plans and progress dashboards for students and academies
  • Next.js
  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • Supabase
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Groq

What I'd bring to your team

  • End-to-end ownership

    I take a feature from the data model through the API and UI to production, not just one layer of it.

  • Billing from day one

    Stripe plans wired in early, so the product can charge as soon as it launches.

  • Practical AI features

    LLM integrations that solve a product problem, like PrepAI's generated and auto-graded tests.

  • Ship it and run it

    Docker, CI/CD and deployment to Vercel, Render or a VPS, then I stay responsible for it in production.

Has Osama Habib built products from scratch?

Yes. He built Wheelyst's complete Node.js/Express API from the first endpoint and is building PrepAI, an AI exam and interview prep SaaS, as a full-stack project.

Can Osama Habib work in an early-stage startup team?

Yes. He works directly with product and backend teams in fast sprint cycles and takes features from design through to production. He is open to full-time remote Full Stack Engineer roles.

Need this on your team?

I'm open to full-time remote Full Stack Engineer roles. I work from Pakistan (UTC+5).

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