Ash Lane

Ash Lane

Freelance Engineering Lead & MVP Builder

Dubai · Open to Global & Remote

me@ash-lane.com

ash-lane.com

linkedin.com/in/ashlane

WhatsApp: +971 55 188 7924

Profile

Freelance engineering lead who ships MVPs and production-ready products end-to-end. I scope, architect, and build web/mobile experiences, automations, and data flows—partnering with founders to move from idea to launch fast. Strong on integrations (WhatsApp, marketing automation, Google PPC data), AI workflows, and keeping reliability and observability in place so teams can scale without slowing down.

Freelance MVP Focus

Rapid Product Delivery

  • Scope to launch for web/mobile MVPs, proofs, and v1 rebuilds
  • Product specs, UX flows, backlog shaping, and weekly delivery cadences
  • Feature flags, A/Bs, analytics, and rollout safety for fast iteration

Integrations & Automation

  • WhatsApp integrations, marketing automation, CRM/CDP, lifecycle triggers
  • Google PPC and ads data pipelines into reporting and activation layers
  • Payment, identity, messaging, and partner APIs with clean abstraction

Architecture & Quality

  • Edge/serverless backends, secure auth, data modelling, and caching
  • CI/CD, observability, incident response, and reliability baselines
  • Performance budgets, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness

Client Partnership

  • Translate business goals into scoped milestones and investment options
  • Clear docs, async updates, and decision logs for stakeholders
  • Handoff playbooks so in-house teams can own and extend safely

Selected Freelance Engagements

Founder – Engineering Lead / MVP Builder

Topolo Technology Inc

Mar 2022 – Present Global / Remote

Built and shipped multiple MVPs and v1 platforms for clients, owning scope, architecture, delivery, and handoff.

  • Delivered MVPs for Nodo, Quro, Hiero, and ImpactCanvas using Cloudflare Workers/D1/KV/R2, React/Next, and mobile clients.
  • Implemented WhatsApp integrations, marketing automation, and Google PPC data pipelines into CRM/CDP and analytics stacks.
  • Set up CI/CD, observability, feature flags, and incident playbooks to keep velocity high without sacrificing reliability.
  • Built AI workflows (LLM prompts, embeddings, retrieval) and reporting layers for customer-facing dashboards.
  • Ran weekly delivery cadences, scope trade-offs, and investor-ready updates; produced handoff guides for internal teams.

CTO / Builder – Food Tech Platforms

Fresh Ventures – Livefreshr, JustCook, JustFeed

Mar 2014 – Present Dubai, UAE

Owned end-to-end tech for subscription logistics, consumer apps, and partner integrations, taking products from MVP to scale.

  • Rebuilt ordering, logistics, and kitchen systems (JustCook) for reliability and throughput; added CI/CD and observability.
  • Shipped Flutter-based JustFeed app and kiosk flows with payments, identity, and analytics instrumentation.
  • Automated lifecycle messaging and marketing flows; integrated CRM, WhatsApp, and campaign data for retention.
  • Led hiring, vendor management, and cross-functional planning while reporting on delivery, cost, and risk.

Solution Consultant & Delivery Lead – Enterprise SaaS

XpertLearning

Feb 2013 – Sep 2016 UAE

Implemented learning and talent platforms for enterprise clients, bridging discovery, configuration, and launch.

  • Led solution design, RFP responses, and hands-on configuration as the first Cornerstone OnDemand certified consultant in the GCC.
  • Managed timelines, stakeholders, and enablement to ensure smooth go-lives and measurable adoption.
  • Integrated customer requirements into vendor roadmaps and post-launch optimisation cycles.

Tooling & Domains

Stacks

Cloudflare Workers/D1/KV/R2, Node/TypeScript, React/Next, Flutter, Laravel/PHP, Go/Rust services, PostgreSQL, serverless CI/CD.

DevEx & Ops

GitHub Actions, CircleCI, ArgoCD, Backstage, Datadog, Sentry, OpenTelemetry, LaunchDarkly, feature flags, incident playbooks.

Integrations & Growth

WhatsApp, marketing automation, Google PPC/ads data, CRM/CDP, payments, auth, messaging, analytics, AI workflows and retrieval.