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Fahad Tariq

Fahad Tariq is a software developer and consultant in Toronto, Canada. I build web applications, APIs and automation that make teams faster, from core-banking workflows to SaaS products serving thousands of users. I run Zirah Tech, a software consultancy, and two products of my own: JustSerp and ResidencyPrograms.io. Open to consulting and project work.

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Figures

  • 200k monthly API requests served by JustSerp, at 99.9% uptime
  • 2,000+ organic visitors a month to ResidencyPrograms.io
  • 4,000+ residency program records in its database
  • $5M+ annual e-commerce turnover integrated at TRCA

Holdings

  1. Mar 2024
    to present

    Zirah Tech

    Software, AI and SEO consulting for founders and teams. Engagements are fixed-scope projects, monthly retainers and advisory hours.

    The Zirah Tech website on a dark page: the headline "Zirah Tech builds SaaS and makes it rank.", a Book a call button and a terminal-style curl panel.

    Zirah Tech, a software, AI and SEO consultancyzirahtech.com

  2. 2021
    to present

    JustSerp

    A Google SERP data API. 200k requests a month at 99.9% uptime.

    The JustSerp website with the hero "Real-Time Google SERP API" beside a panel showing a JSON response.

    JustSerp, a Google SERP data APIjustserp.com

    200krequests a month at 99.9% uptime

  3. Mar 2023
    to present

    ResidencyPrograms.io

    A US residency research tool for medical students. 2,100+ medical professionals a month.

    The ResidencyPrograms.io homepage with the hero "Find IMG-friendly residency programs likely to interview you" and a chart of specialties.

    ResidencyPrograms.io, a US residency research toolresidencyprograms.io

    2,100+medical professionals a month

All projects

Record

  1. Mar 2024
    to present

    Founder and Principal Consultant, Zirah Tech

  2. Dec 2023
    to Jul 2026

    Software Developer, Visions Federal Credit Union

    Core-banking applications, 73% less loan origination processing time.

    73%less loan processing time

  3. Mar 2016
    to Jan 2022

    Web Developer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

    The TRCA Open Data portal and e-commerce integrations handling $5M+ a year.

    $5M+annual turnover integrated

Fahad Tariq's résumé

Services

  1. 01

    SaaS product development

    From idea and architecture to billing-ready APIs, auth, rate limiting and scaling on Docker and Kubernetes.

  2. 02

    Founder-minded product partner

    Help founders scope an MVP, prioritise and ship fast.

  3. 03

    SEO and local SEO

    Technical, programmatic and local SEO.

  4. 04

    AI integration and automation

    LLM-powered features and AI-assisted workflows using modern AI APIs and tools.

  5. 05

    Web scraping and data pipelines

    Browser automation with Playwright, Puppeteer and CDP, and pipelines like JustSerp.

  6. 06

    Full-stack web apps and APIs

    React, Next.js, Node.js, Laravel and PHP, REST APIs and third-party integrations.

Software consulting and SaaS development

Education

  1. May 2022
    to Dec 2023

    M.S. Computer Science, Arizona State University

    Graduated with Distinction.

    4.0GPA

  2. Sep 2011
    to Dec 2015

    B.S. Computer Science (Honours), Carleton University

    Ottawa.

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