u/Aggravating-Leek8342

Most people are adding AI into products.

I enjoy building products where AI actually does the work.

I’m currently working as an Agentic AI Engineer at Simming AI, building production AI systems, agent workflows, RAG pipelines, and backend infrastructure that automate real business operations instead of staying as prototype demos.

Some projects I’ve worked on recently:

Built AI agents that process documents, retrieve contextual information, and automate multi step workflows using LLMs and retrieval systems

Developed a Tender Automation System that scrapes tenders, qualifies opportunities, summarizes large documents, extracts requirements, and turns hours of manual review into minutes

Worked on healthcare related platforms including Screnr Health, helping build scalable backend systems, AI powered workflows, and modern application infrastructure

Built backend architecture for a real time platform with live tracking, authentication systems, event driven workflows, and scalable APIs serving thousands of users

Developed real time communication systems using WebRTC and WebSockets for remote support and live interaction platforms

Built SaaS dashboards, analytics systems, payment integrations, admin panels, and workflow automation tools for startups and growing businesses

Tech stack I work with most:
Node.js, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Docker, GraphQL, LangChain, OpenAI APIs

I enjoy working with startups and fast moving teams where ownership matters, ideas move quickly, and engineers actually build things instead of sitting in meetings all day.

Available for freelance, contract, or long term remote work.

Rate is around $21.60/hr and flexible depending on the project.

If you’re building something interesting and need help with backend systems, AI integrations, automation, or full stack product development, feel free to DM me.

I’ve been using Upwork for a while and was exploring different ways people source clients outside the platform.

I came across a few tools that offer paid access to client leads and contact info (basically skipping bidding and reaching out directly).

I’m not looking to hire or promote anything just trying to understand workflows.

For those with experience:

• Have you tried combining Upwork with external lead sources?
• Did it improve your client acquisition or just add noise?
• How do you evaluate whether a lead source is actually worth the cost?

I checked the pinned threads, but I’m more interested in practical experiences from people who’ve tested both approaches.