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ZAYN.ALE. I build the boring half of your software, so the interesting half can ship.

Web builds, AI automation, no-code and API work for founders and studios. Scoped in writing, demoed weekly, handed off clean.

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Track record

Numbers from shipped client work, as published on zaynale.com. Automation figures count down, because the point is less time spent.

  1. 50+ projects

    shipped since going independent in 2021: marketing sites, SaaS, AI agents and the glue in between.

  2. API Integrations

    4 minutes

    of fulfilment lag at Crest Supply Co., down from six hours after CSV uploads became live webhooks.

  3. AI Automation

    3 min per lead

    of research at MarketStar, down from 45. Same team, three times the pipeline volume.

  4. AI Automation

    2,000 SKUs

    written for Atelier Voss in 48 hours, from product image to publish-ready copy.

  5. API Integrations

    47,000 users

    moved from Auth0 to Clerk for Forma with zero forced password resets and an 87% smaller auth bill.

Where the money is

Most AI work in the wild is a chatbot pinned to a homepage that nobody uses. The work that pays for itself is unglamorous.

Drafting outreach. Classifying support tickets. Summarising meeting transcripts. The same job, a thousand times a week, done by people who would rather be doing something else.

Four lanes. One operator.

Every engagement is scoped in writing and demoed weekly. Add the deliverables you need; they collect in your brief.

  • Web lane

    Web Development

    Marketing sites, SaaS dashboards and full-stack apps, built to be handed off.

    Timeline
    2-8 weeks
    Format
    Fixed window
    Pricing
    Quoted per project
    • Next.js
    • React
    • TypeScript
    • Astro
    • Supabase
    • Postgres
    • Vercel
    • Stripe

  • AI lane

    AI Automation

    Agents and workflows wired into the systems your business already runs on.

    Timeline
    3-10 weeks
    Format
    Pilot, then scale
    Pricing
    Quoted per project
    • Anthropic
    • OpenAI
    • LangGraph
    • Vercel AI SDK
    • n8n
    • pgvector
    • Inngest

  • No-Code lane

    No-Code / Low-Code

    Production builds on visual platforms when custom code is the wrong answer.

    Timeline
    1-4 weeks
    Format
    Fixed fee
    Pricing
    Quoted per project
    • Webflow
    • Framer
    • WordPress
    • Bubble
    • Airtable
    • Retool
    • Make

  • API lane

    API Integrations

    The plumbing that makes everything else work, untangled and documented.

    Timeline
    2-6 weeks
    Format
    Scope based
    Pricing
    Quoted per project
    • REST
    • GraphQL
    • tRPC
    • Webhooks
    • Stripe
    • HubSpot
    • Salesforce
    • Temporal

Automate the: support inbox, lead research, product copy, order sync, Monday report, contract search.

  • AI AutomationRiviera: 87% of inbound questions answered without staff
  • AI AutomationMarketStar: 45 minutes per lead down to 3
  • AI AutomationAtelier Voss: 2,000 SKUs written in 48 hours
  • API IntegrationsCrest Supply Co.: a six-hour lag cut to under four minutes
  • API IntegrationsPeak Agency: five hours of data prep cut to zero
  • AI AutomationHarlow Legal: 800 contracts searchable in plain English

Shipped work

Thirteen engagements from the live portfolio. Filter by lane, open one for the detail, and add that lane to your brief.

Showing 13 projects

Source: zaynale.com/work

How a build runs

Four phases with a demo every week. The readout tracks an illustrative eight-week build as you read.

  1. 100 Continue

    Align

    We agree scope, goals and what success looks like, in writing, before any code. A clear brief and a realistic roadmap.

    Weeks 0-1 of the example

  2. 102 Processing

    Plan

    Stack, data flows and integrations are designed before production code is written. Less rework, fewer surprises.

    Weeks 1-2 of the example

  3. 206 Partial Content

    Ship

    Iterative builds on a live staging link, with working software demoed every week instead of status updates.

    Weeks 2-7 of the example

  4. 200 OK

    Scale

    Deployment, QA and handoff with full documentation, then support after launch so things keep running.

    Weeks 7-8 of the example

The paperwork, up front

What you can hold me to, laid out like a part spec. Every line comes from the published service terms.

Engagement datasheetRev. 2026.09
Before we start
ParameterValueCondition
Scope documentSigned before work startsGrowth is quoted separately or cut
NDAMutual, before the first callOn request
Kickoff1-3 weeks after signingSprints often sooner
Enterprise legalMSA, security questionnairesRetainer only, adds about 2 weeks
While we build
ParameterValueCondition
Demo cadenceWeeklyWorking software, not status
StagingLive link from week oneWeb lane
PerformanceLighthouse 95+, CWV greenWeb lane
AI spendHard budget capsPer-request logs, weekly cost report
After launch
ParameterValueCondition
HandoffDocs a junior engineer can pick upAll lanes
Post-launch30 days of supportWeb lane

Out of scope: native mobile, ML research and blockchain. Those go to a specialist.

Solo practice since 2021Source: zaynale.com/services

Tools I ship with

Named because they appear in shipped work or the published stack, grouped by lane.

Web Development

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Astro
  • Supabase
  • Postgres
  • Vercel

AI Automation

  • Anthropic Claude
  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
  • Mistral
  • LangGraph
  • Vercel AI SDK
  • Qdrant
  • pgvector

No-Code / Low-Code

  • Webflow
  • Framer
  • WordPress
  • Elementor
  • Bubble
  • Airtable
  • Retool
  • Make

API Integrations

  • Stripe
  • Shopify
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Clerk
  • Auth0
  • Algolia
  • Temporal

Trademarks. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. They are listed as tools used on client work; no partnership, reseller status or endorsement is implied.

Ten years, one habit

Finishing things. The long version, from first commits to an AI automation practice.

  1. 2016, University and first commits

    Started writing code

    Studied computer engineering and freelanced nights. Built a regional logistics tracker that is still in service.

  2. 2018, In-house engineer

    Employee #11 at a fintech

    Shipped payment rails, a merchant dashboard and three pivots, and learned what a Sunday-night page feels like.

  3. 2021, Going independent

    Left the 9-to-5

    Went solo with three clients lined up, betting that working with anyone from anywhere beat a title.

  4. 2024, Kuala Lumpur

    Scaled the solo studio

    Brought in two trusted collaborators for design and DevOps. Double the capacity, no added overhead.

  5. 2025, Present

    AI automation practice

    Agents, internal tools and document pipelines for SaaS clients and a mid-market law firm. The fastest-growing part of the work.

Written commitments

Six clauses that go into every engagement. Your brief cites them by number.

  1. Clause 1: No silent overages

    If scope grows, we talk first: cut something, quote the addition, or plan a follow-up. No surprise invoices.

  2. Clause 2: Something working every week

    If you cannot see progress in seven days, the project is in trouble. Every week ends with a demo of working software.

  3. Clause 3: Automation has to pay

    AI work is measured in hours saved against hours spent. If the numbers do not work, we stop.

  4. Clause 4: A reply within 48 hours

    Send a brief and you hear back within two days, with a straight answer on fit.

  5. Clause 5: Hand off clean

    Documentation a junior engineer can pick up, a stack your team can maintain, and a list of what I would not do next.

  6. Clause 6: A referral when it is not a fit

    Native mobile, ML research or blockchain go to a specialist I trust, not a stretch attempt.

Build your brief

Pick lanes and deliverables here or anywhere on the page. The request writes itself; send it from here when it looks right, or copy it into an email.

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