Bilawal Riaz
Platform Operations Engineer, AI tinkerer, and builder of things that occasionally work.
Recent Writing
All 13 posts →Running Three AI Agents on One Mac with The Office Characters
How I set up a private overlay system to customize an open-source AI agent without forking, then tested it with three Telegram bots playing Jim, Michael, and Dwight.
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 →Running Three AI Agents on One Mac with The Office Characters
How I set up a private overlay system to customize an open-source AI agent without forking, then tested it with three Telegram bots playing Jim, Michael, and Dwight.
ProjectsAI 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.
Wiki
All 3 articles →Hyperflash
AI Agents for Small Businesses
Custom AI agents that handle SMS, email, admin, and follow-ups. One flat fee, you own everything.