Aaliyan Ahmad
/ Ibn Ishfaq
Software Engineer, founder and product builder based in Lahore, Pakistan, building digital products, backend systems and experiences while creating for an audience of 140K+ across social media.
02 / About
Engineering, entrepreneurship and creation are not separate tracks here. They are connected ways of understanding people, shaping ideas and making useful things.
Aaliyan Ahmad is a software engineer and product builder based in Lahore, Pakistan. At Genetics Pharmaceuticals, he works as an Associate Backend Engineer & Developer within Digital Transformation, focused on backend development, databases and APIs. His BS Computer Science at The University of Lahore spans 2022–2026.
His work continues beyond a single role: he builds products through Vector Labs, the startup he founded, and creates under the name Ibn Ishfaq for a combined social audience of 140K+. Engineering, entrepreneurship and storytelling share the same process: understand people, simplify complexity, build something useful and communicate it clearly.
Ibn Ishfaq is the creator identity of Aaliyan Ahmad, another expression of the same curiosity and product-minded approach.
Technical Stack & Capabilities
From high-throughput backend APIs to responsive full-stack applications and automated platforms.
Primary Framework
Production Use
Strict Typing / Advanced
Production Use
Complex Queries / Tuning
Production Use
Data Modeling & Transactions
Production Use
App Router / SSR
Production Use
State / Concurrent Features
Production Use
High-Throughput APIs
Production Use
Dynamic Schemas & Aggregations
Production Use
Client Apps & Native Interop
Production Use
Liquid / Custom Storefronts
Production Use
E2E Testing & Scraping
Production Use
Currently
03 / Experience
A progression through computer science, production backend work and product building, grounded in the systems behind useful digital experiences.
work
01 / 03
Genetics Pharmaceuticals
Working on backend systems, APIs, databases and digital-platform infrastructure within the company's Digital Transformation function.
Stack
Current Venture
venture
02 / 03
Vector Labs
Building and shaping software, digital products and client-facing technology work through Vector Labs.
2022 to 2026
education
03 / 03
The University of Lahore
Computer Science degree focused on the technical foundation that led into software engineering and product development.
Final Year ProjectTaskConnect
04 / Selected Work
A selection of products, platforms and systems spanning backend engineering, marketplaces, healthcare, web experiences and internal business tools.
Tier 01 / Featured Projects
A digital product for creating legally binding online agreements with automated verification.
Stack
A comprehensive two-sided local services and odd-jobs marketplace connecting verified clients with available taskers.
Stack
A suite of high-density administrative dashboards, operational interfaces, telemetry monitors, and internal tooling for enterprise business workflows.
Stack
Tier 02 / Additional Work
03
Backend Engineer / Platform Contributor
Production backend engineering and platform systems supporting the live ApkaMuaalij digital healthcare ecosystem across web and mobile applications.
A luxury modern dental clinic website and patient consultation web experience.
A personal finance and expense management software application with visual cashflow analytics.
05 / GitHub
A view into Aaliyan's public engineering activity, recent contribution patterns and selected repositories.
Contribution activity
Recent public GitHub activity. Scroll horizontally on smaller screens.
Selected public repositories
06just some koOol sliding Lyrical text
Developer-focused Agile Project Management Tool (like a lightweight Jira + ClickUp)
06 / Founder
Founder-led engineering with the product thinking and commercial intent to build beyond a single project.
Founder
Aaliyan Ahmad
Vector Labs is the company Aaliyan is building around software, digital products and systems, bringing engineering, design, strategy and execution into one focused practice.
This portfolio documents the individual work. Vector Labs is the larger structure for turning that capability into products and commercial technology work.
Build the system. Not just the screen.
Individual capability / company structure
Individual
Aaliyan Ahmad
Founder
Vector Labs
Company capabilities
04Software, web platforms, mobile applications and the backend systems behind them.
Search visibility, digital commerce and the infrastructure for a stronger online presence.
Digital brand systems that give products and businesses a coherent presence.
Practical AI integration and technical product planning grounded in real workflows.
07 / Creator
Digital Creator
IbnIshfaq
Creator identity of Aaliyan Ahmad
Under the name Ibn Ishfaq, Aaliyan Ahmad creates content for an audience of 140K+ people across Instagram and TikTok. Audience-building develops another side of the same instinct he brings to engineering: understanding people, structuring information and making ideas clear enough to earn attention.
It means learning what communicates, what people respond to and how ideas move through digital spaces. Those skills carry directly into products, brands and digital experiences.
140K+ People across social media
People across social media
Attention begins with clarity.
@aaliy4n
Approximate audience:
View profile@aaliy4nahmad
Approximate audience:
View profileSignature Content & Themes
Selected video essays and breakdown topics from Ibn Ishfaq crossing millions of views across Instagram and TikTok.
“Code solves syntax. Architecture solves business scale.”
“Building is 50%. The other 50% is getting people to care.”
“Stop trading time for hours. Start building systems.”
One practice / two mediums
01 / Medium
Both begin with understanding people.People
02 / Medium
08 / Services
From product development and backend engineering to e-commerce, SEO and AI integration, Aaliyan works across the technical and strategic layers required to take digital ideas from concept to execution.
Available for selected projects independently and through Vector Labs.
Start a ProjectCapabilities index
10Products, platforms and the systems behind them.
Modern, responsive websites and web applications designed for performance, usability and business goals.
Scalable backend systems, server-side application logic and database-driven platforms.
Well-structured APIs and integrations for web, mobile and business applications.
Cross-platform and mobile application development for product and business use cases.
Administrative dashboards, analytics interfaces and internal operational tools.
Digital presence, commerce and discoverability.
Useful AI capabilities integrated into real workflows.
Technical direction for products and software projects.
09 / Contact
Tell me what you’re building, where you’re stuck, or what you need help taking from idea to execution.
For project inquiries, technical work and selected collaborations.