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Founder and author
Haseeb Sagheer
Founder & AI Engineer at Axenor AI
Haseeb Sagheer is the founder of Axenor AI. He is a software engineer who builds AI agents, RAG knowledge assistants, and workflow automation with Python, FastAPI, OpenAI, LangChain, and n8n.
Haseeb holds a BS in Software Engineering from Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad, and the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate. He has worked with international clients as a freelance engineer on Fiverr and Upwork since 2024, moving from machine learning and NLP projects into production AI systems: retrieval-augmented assistants, multi-step agents, and API-driven automation. He has shipped his own products, including Daily Site Log, EvenHaus, and DoseAnchor, is the author of a published paper on AI in education, and built Ask Haseeb AI, an open-source RAG assistant. He writes every article on this site from his own implementation experience.
Background
- Education
- BS Software Engineering, Capital University of Science & Technology, Islamabad (2021 - 2025)
- Credentials
- IBM Data Science Professional Certificate · IBM via Coursera, 2025Introduction to Data Science Specialization · IBM via Coursera, 2025Published paper: Role of AI-Enhanced Education System in Empowering Students with Life Skills (DOI 10.71317/RJSA.003.05.0373) · Research Journal for Social Affairs, 2025
- Based in
- Pakistan (works remotely with international clients)
Focus
AI agents with validation, fallback logic, and human handoff
RAG assistants built on private documentation
Workflow automation with n8n, Python, and APIs
Lead qualification and CRM automation
Core expertise
Python, FastAPI, and API integration
OpenAI API, LangChain, and vector search with Pinecone
n8n workflow design and webhook automation
Machine learning and NLP foundations
Content standards
No invented case studies or made-up numbers
Advice grounded in real implementation tradeoffs
Client reviews published word for word, with platform and date
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