Hey, I’m Zain

Practical systemsbuilt with AI.

I design practical digital systems for real operational problems — combining experience in administration, management, and customer service with AI automation, SaaS concepts, and workflow systems that make work clearer, faster, and easier to manage.

Illustrated portrait of Zain Ali in a navy blazer, holding a tablet

Workflow

  1. Foundation
  2. Experience
  3. Toolkit
  4. Delivery
Workflow
complete
Time saved0h+80%
More time for
what matters

A workflow runs from trigger to completion, saving about 12 hours.

FoundationWhere it started

I understand the problems before designing the system.

My background is rooted in administration, customer service leadership, management, and operational coordination. I’ve worked in environments where clear communication, accurate records, team structure, and fast decision-making directly affect daily performance.

That experience now shapes how I approach AI automation, SaaS concepts, and digital workflow design.

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Administrative Foundation

I started in administration, where I learned the importance of documentation, records, follow-ups, accuracy, and organized information. That foundation helped me understand how much good systems matter behind the scenes.

Management & Operations

I later moved into management and trained through operational environments, working with teams, customers, escalations, reporting, compliance, and daily service pressure. This taught me how workflows break down when ownership and visibility are unclear.

AI & Digital Systems Direction

After moving back from London, I began focusing more seriously on AI automation, SaaS-style products, Notion systems, and workflow prototypes — applying real-world experience to digital systems that can make work clearer, faster, and easier to manage.

ExperienceRoles and cities

Experience that shaped how I think about systems.

Before moving into AI automation and SaaS concepts, I built experience in administration, management, customer service leadership, and operations. That background helps me approach digital systems with a practical understanding of people, processes, pressure, and real workplace constraints.

  1. 2026

    Oct 2026 – Present

    General Manager

    Delta Design & Engineering · Lahore, Pakistan

    Running day-to-day operations at an architecture and engineering firm: requests, procurement, approvals, project tracking and the people behind them. I built DELTA-CLOUD, the firm's own operations platform on web and phone, so requests, quotes and projects live in one place instead of in scattered chats.

    Minar-e-Pakistan 3D render representing Lahore
  2. 2025

    Jan 2025 – Feb 2026

    Customer Service Manager

    Morrisons · London, United Kingdom

    Progressed into customer service management, leading teams across high-volume retail environments while handling escalations, compliance, cash controls, loss prevention, and daily service performance. This strengthened my ability to lead teams under pressure, solve operational problems quickly, and understand how process clarity affects both staff and customers.

    The Shard 3D render representing London
  3. 2023

    Oct 2023 – Jan 2025

    Customer Service Team Lead

    Morrisons · London, United Kingdom

    Transitioned into customer service leadership, supporting checkout, kiosk, customer service, and cash office operations while coaching team members and improving daily workflow consistency. This role gave me direct experience with operational bottlenecks, team communication, customer needs, reporting, and the importance of clear systems in busy environments.

    Big Ben 3D render representing London
  4. 2019

    Jun 2019 – Aug 2022

    Senior Administrative Manager

    Institute of Aircraft & Maintenance Engineering · Lahore, Pakistan

    Moved into a senior administrative role managing documentation control, audit preparation, faculty coordination, student services, and cross-department communication. This experience developed my focus on process discipline, documentation systems, internal coordination, and improving how information moves across departments.

    Badshahi Mosque 3D render representing Lahore
  5. 2016

    May 2016 – Aug 2019

    Administrative Manager

    Institute of Aircraft & Maintenance Engineering · Lahore, Pakistan

    Started in administration, supporting records, databases, attendance systems, admissions documentation, coordination, and executive-level office support. This role built my foundation in organized information management, documentation accuracy, follow-ups, and operational support.

    Badshahi Mosque 3D render representing Lahore

From operations to systems

After moving back from London, I started focusing on AI automation, SaaS concepts, and workflow design — using my experience in administration, management, customer service, and operations as the foundation for building practical digital systems.

Education that shaped structured thinking.

My education combines project management, engineering, and international academic experience — giving me a foundation in planning, technical thinking, and structured problem-solving.

  1. Tower Bridge 3D render representing London

    2022 – 2023

    MSc International Project Management

    Northumbria University

    London, United Kingdom

    Completed an MSc in International Project Management with Commendation, developing knowledge in project planning, leadership, strategy, implementation, and global business environments. This strengthened my ability to think in terms of timelines, stakeholders, risk, delivery, and project structure — skills that now support how I approach digital workflow and product systems.

  2. Zifeng Tower 3D render representing Nanjing

    2011 – 2015

    BEng Aeronautical Engineering

    Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

    Nanjing, China

    Studied aeronautical engineering with a focus on aircraft systems, aerodynamics, propulsion, materials, structures, and technical problem-solving. Engineering helped shape my analytical mindset and attention to systems, precision, and how complex parts work together.

  3. Burj Khalifa 3D render representing Dubai

    2009 – 2011

    Foundational College Studies

    H.H. Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Maths · Physics · Computer Science · English

    Completed foundational studies in mathematics, English, sciences, and communication in an international academic environment. This early international education helped develop communication skills, adaptability, and the foundation for further technical and management studies.

ToolkitWhat I build with

The toolkit behind the systems.

A growing toolkit I use to design, organize, automate, and build practical digital systems.

Claude Code

AI-assisted coding, debugging, interface logic, and build support.

Currently learning, testing, and building with these tools across portfolio projects, automation concepts, and workflow systems.

I learned how work breaks by running it. Now I build the systems that keep it moving.

DeliveryThe work

The work.

Systems, concepts and experiments, each built around a real operational problem. DELTA-CLOUD comes first: The operations platform I built for my own firm, on web and phone.

Workflow complete

Your turn.

Tell me what slows your team down: the approvals that stall, the updates lost in chat, the reports built by hand. I will tell you what I would build.

or write to hello@imzaynali.live