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Hanif Carroll
Code is a means to an end. Most developers forget that.
I help founders ship products their users love. AI agents, semantic search, full-stack apps. I care about the product, not just the technology.
A conversational AI assistant that solves Buenos Aires' fragmented event landscape by aggregating data from 5+ sources and enabling users to discover, save, and share events through natural language. Built with agent-native architecture principles—17 AI tools that achieve full parity with the UI, powered by Claude AI and semantic search via pgvector.
An AI-powered creative platform that transforms product images into professional marketing assets. Built core infrastructure (subscriptions, teams, job queues) and shipped a Canva-style text editor with Google Vision OCR, AI-powered text removal, and brand identity automation for batch image processing.
A location-based social networking platform connecting people through in-person events, real-time messaging, and recurring group activities ("squads"). As Fractional CTO, owned technical architecture, shipped core infrastructure improvements, and mentored junior developers on a team of 5.
Monica Londoño
Co-founder · Punto de Partida
Hanif quickly understood our needs, both from a business and aesthetic perspective, and translated them into a clean, functional website in no time. His professionalism and data-driven approach made the entire process seamless. The result exceeded our expectations.
Markis Zarate
Founder, Creative & Graphic Designer · Zarate Studios
Hanif delivers high quality work with strong attention to detail. He's reliable, communicates great, and has a sharp technical mind. Whether handling complex builds, troubleshooting under pressure, or adapting to shifting priorities, he was dependable every step of the way. He's the kind of developer who not only gets the job done but elevates the process for everyone involved.
Sarah Hibner
Senior Product Designer · LeagueApps
Hanif was a pleasure to work with! He suggested design-to-engineering hand-off improvements to make our workflow more efficient, provided great feedback during story time reviews, asked insightful follow-up questions during design reviews, and brought my Figma designs to life so we could deliver value to our users.
Started programming in 2017 after deciding physical therapy school wasn't for me.
After shipping products at Capgemini and LeagueApps, I went independent. Now I build AI-powered products for early-stage founders.
I don't stay in the "engineering" box. I care about UX, product strategy, and understanding user needs.
Built scheduling tools adopted by 3,000+ sports organizers.
I'm obsessed with how AI changes how we work. Not the hype—the actual integration.
The bottleneck isn't intelligence; it's knowing where AI fits and where it doesn't. I build chatbots, RAG systems, and workflow automation that solve real problems.
I build products for early-stage founders who need to ship fast. Also open to the right full-time role.
I want to build things that empower people, not just sell more ads.
I take your idea from zero to shipped product. Full-stack, AI-native, designed to grow. You get a working product, not a prototype.
Need to ship fast? I plug into your codebase and deliver production features in weeks, not months. React, Node, AI integrations, billing, the works.
RAG systems, conversational AI, and tool-use agents that actually work. Not demos. Production systems that handle real user queries and take real actions.
FREELANCE
NEARSURE
LEAGUEAPPS
CAPGEMINI
20 years of lifting—500 lb squat, 405 lb bench, 620 lb deadlift. Competitive ultimate frisbee player.
Ran a social community in Buenos Aires for 3 years, connecting people and building relationships.
Learned Spanish during the pandemic, then moved to Buenos Aires for 3 years. Drawn to experiences that expand perspective.
Natural at breaking down complex topics into simple terms. Whether it's lifting technique or a technical concept, I enjoy helping others understand.
I think a lot about how to live well. Daily reflection, goal-setting, and building systems to become the person I want to be.
I naturally see things from others' perspectives. It shapes how I build products, communicate, and connect with people.
