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If you searched for an AI engineer in Kotli, a software engineer in Azad Kashmir, or a full-stack developer in Kotli AJK — here’s exactly who I am, what I build, and how working together works whether you’re down the road in Kotli bazaar or nine time zones away.
Who I am
I’m Muhammad Junaid, an AI engineer and full-stack developer from Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. I currently work as a Full-Stack AI Developer at Voltek — a US company I work with fully remotely from Kotli — and take on freelance projects alongside.
The proof, since anyone can claim a title:
- Kaggle Notebooks Expert (@junaid512) — 20+ published machine-learning notebooks
- Certified: Machine Learning & Deep Learning Specializations (DeepLearning.AI / Stanford), AWS Cloud Solutions Architect, AI for Medicine — all verifiable here
- BS Software Engineering, University of Kotli (2022–2026)
- Shipped projects: multi-agent research assistants, offline AI survival apps, medical Q&A systems — see the portfolio
What I build
My focus is the practical side of AI — systems that ship, not demos:
| Service | What you get |
|---|---|
| RAG systems | Chatbots that answer from your documents, policies and data — accurately, with sources |
| AI agents & automation | Multi-step workflows that research, decide and act — sales follow-ups, report generation, support triage |
| Voice AI agents | Phone and web agents that talk to customers naturally (LiveKit, Pipecat, ElevenLabs) |
| Full-stack apps | Complete products — React/Next.js/Astro frontends, FastAPI/Node backends, deployed and maintained |
| ML models | Custom computer-vision and NLP models, trained and deployed for your use case |
Full details on the services page.
Based in Kotli, working worldwide
Being in Kotli is not a limitation — it’s a cost advantage with zero quality trade-off.
- For international clients: you get senior-level AI engineering at Pakistani rates, over the same GitHub/Slack/Zoom workflow you already use. My current full-time role is with a New York company; remote delivery is my daily normal, not an experiment.
- For local businesses in Kotli / Mirpur / Rawalakot / AJK: if you want a website, a WhatsApp automation, or an AI assistant for your business, you can work with someone who understands the local context and can meet in person when it matters.
- For students in Azad Kashmir: I lead an AI/ML study group at the University of Kotli — if you’re getting into AI, the free guides on this site are written for you.
How hiring works
- Tell me what you need — contact form or hello@junaidai.com. A rough idea is enough; scoping it precisely is my job.
- Free discovery call — we define the scope, timeline and a fixed quote. No obligation.
- Build in milestones — prototypes in 1–2 weeks, production systems typically 4–8 weeks, with progress you can see throughout.
Prefer platform protection? I’m on Fiverr for fixed-scope gigs and Upwork for hourly and long-term engagements.
The tech scene in Kotli, honestly
Kotli isn’t Lahore or Islamabad — there’s no tech park here yet. What there is: a university producing genuine software-engineering talent, reliable fiber internet, and a generation of developers (myself included) proving that world-class remote work happens from AJK every day. Hiring from Kotli means getting that talent before the rest of the market prices it accordingly.
Want to talk? Get in touch — I usually reply within a day.
Sources & further reading
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Frequently asked questions
Are there professional AI engineers in Kotli, Azad Kashmir?+
Yes. Kotli has a growing tech community, largely trained through the University of Kotli's software engineering program. Muhammad Junaid is one of the region's AI specialists — a Kaggle Notebooks Expert with DeepLearning.AI and AWS certifications, working remotely for a US company while being based in Kotli.
How do I hire a software engineer or full-stack developer in Kotli AJK?+
The fastest way is direct contact: use the contact form at junaidai.com/contact or email hello@junaidai.com. For fixed-scope projects you can hire through Fiverr, and for hourly or long-term work through Upwork — both give you payment protection.
Can a developer in Kotli work with international clients?+
Absolutely — this is the norm now. Junaid works full-time with a New York-based company entirely remotely from Azad Kashmir, using the same tools (GitHub, Slack, Zoom) as any on-site engineer. Time-zone overlap with the US, UK and Gulf is manageable, and delivery quality depends on the engineer, not the city.
What does an AI engineer in Pakistan cost compared to the US or Europe?+
Rates in Pakistan are typically 3–5× lower than equivalent US/European rates for the same quality of work, which is why international companies increasingly hire Pakistani engineers remotely. Exact pricing depends on scope — fixed quotes are provided after a short discovery call or message.
What AI services are available — what can be built?+
RAG systems (chatbots over your own documents and data), AI agents and multi-agent automation, voice AI agents for phone and web, custom ML models, and full-stack web applications (React/Next.js/Astro + FastAPI/Node). Prototypes usually ship in 1–2 weeks.
Which university in Azad Kashmir teaches software engineering?+
The University of Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir offers a BS in Software Engineering with coursework in machine learning, AI and data science. Junaid completed his BS Software Engineering there (2022–2026) and leads an AI/ML study group for students.
