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Remote, OR 97458, USA
If you've hired developers before and still can't say what actually shipped, you already know the problem. Contractors bill hours. Freelancers close tickets. Almost nobody treats your product like it's theirs.
I do. I'm Bilal Umrani, and for six years I've been the person founders call when they need someone to own the build end to end, from architecture to development to deployment, not just take direction on it.
That's meant 23 SaaS products taken from raw idea to live, paying software, and $1…
Bilal was helpful in coding some additional features for our digital platform.
I've worked with Bilal on a couple of key design projects, and each time he has delivered work that brings our vision to life and exceeds expectations. He has a unique ability to take loosely defined ideas and translate them into clear, compelling visuals. His attention to detail, creativity, and commitment to understanding the why behind the work make him an invaluable partner.
Bilal's team did a great job helping to build my mvp. The team is patient and thorough. They were responsive on Slack as well. I have plans to continue working with them as I work to improve the app.
I worked on two complex AI implementations with Bilal, and Bilal delivered in specs and on budget. Looking forward to work with Bilal again.
Bilal was always reachable and the communication was very constructive. It was a real pleasure working with him over the many weeks our project was going on. He had full commitment and gave regular updates on the progress. It was also very insightful, as he was sharing his thoughts and expertise about the technical implementation.
I developed SUNT, a digital supplier rating and verification platform that centralizes supplier performance history and standardizes references to help contracting authorities make transparent, data‑driven decisions. I built the system end‑to‑end using Django, Python, PostgreSQL and Docker, designed secure workflows aligned with public procurement compliance, and implemented a customized supplier …
I built and launched a secure, high-performance sales page for DocuGuardian, migrating the site from Squarespace to a custom Next.js application to improve performance, security, and scalability. I designed a responsive, senior-friendly UI with Tailwind CSS and web-accessible patterns, integrated the Airtable API for dynamic content management, and added automatic Google reCAPTCHA to reduce spam a…
Senior Software Engineer
Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
Co-Founder & CTO
Apr 2022 - Jul 2026
Chief Executive Officer
Jan 2022 - Jul 2026
Full Stack Engineer
Aug 2020 - Nov 2022
Full-Stack Development Intern
Apr 2019 - Aug 2019