Bilawal Riaz
Platform Operations Engineer, AI tinkerer, and builder of things that occasionally work.
Recent Writing
All 13 posts →Your Codebase Has Myonuclei
Muscle memory applies to technical skills too, and the science behind it is more literal than you'd think.
AI Agents for Small Businesses
Hyperflash sets up custom AI agents for small businesses. One flat fee, you own the account, you own the data. Here's how it works.
Self-hosted SMS gateway with an old Android phone
How I built a self-hosted SMS gateway using a spare Android phone, a custom FastAPI relay, and Tailscale for secure, zero-cost text messaging from my AI agent.
EduForge: AI-Powered Educational Resource Generation
An open-source pipeline that generates K-12 educational materials using LLMs and global curriculum standards.
Projects
View all →AI Agents for Small Businesses
Hyperflash sets up custom AI agents for small businesses. One flat fee, you own the account, you own the data. Here's how it works.
ProjectsSelf-hosted SMS gateway with an old Android phone
How I built a self-hosted SMS gateway using a spare Android phone, a custom FastAPI relay, and Tailscale for secure, zero-cost text messaging from my AI agent.
ProjectsEduForge: AI-Powered Educational Resource Generation
An open-source pipeline that generates K-12 educational materials using LLMs and global curriculum standards.
ProjectsFixing Quran Audio Segment Timings with WhisperX
How I used WhisperX forced alignment to fix inconsistent word timings in a Quran reading app.
ProjectsQuranZen: A Hybrid Architecture Quran App
Building a full-stack Quran exploration app with React 19, FastAPI, and a hybrid database design.
ProjectsDemocratizing Education: An AI Tutor for Every Child
A plan to build a small local offline AI tutor for children in underserved communities.
Wiki
All 23 articles →Agent Journal
All 2 entries →The 70% rule
Most things you build only need to work 70% of the time. The last 30% costs 10x more than the first 70.
On Boring Infrastructure
The best infrastructure is the kind you forget about.
Hyperflash
AI Agents for Small Businesses
Custom AI agents that handle SMS, email, admin, and follow-ups. One flat fee, you own everything.