Hi, I'm

Md Ariful Islam

AI Automation Engineer with 6+ years of software engineering experience.

I build reliable LLM, RAG, and data-pipeline systems that turn messy real-world data into measurable business impact.

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About Me

Python Automation Engineer with 2+ years of experience building production-grade data pipelines and automation solutions for enterprise SaaS platforms, including shipping 729+ Python modules to production at MARKT-PILOT while contributing to a ~70% reduction in post-release defects.

Delivered AI-powered automation through 700+ freelance projects (4.9/5 rating) using LLMs, RAG, LangChain, and LangGraph to solve real-world business challenges.

Currently pursuing an MSc in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Jyväskylä, with a focus on building reliable AI systems that deliver measurable business impact.

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Skills & Technologies

The tools I use to build reliable AI systems, data pipelines, and automation.

  • AI & Machine Learning

    • Machine Learning
    • Deep Learning
    • TensorFlow
    • PyTorch
    • scikit-learn
    • Computer Vision
  • Generative AI & LLMs

    • LLMs
    • RAG
    • LangChain
    • LangGraph
    • MCP (Model Context Protocol)
    • Prompt Engineering
  • Automation & Data Acquisition

    • Web Scraping
    • Browser Automation
    • Playwright
    • Selenium
    • Requests
    • BeautifulSoup
  • Backend & APIs

    • Python
    • FastAPI
    • REST APIs
    • SQLAlchemy
    • Pydantic
    • Google Sheets API

Featured Projects

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Experience

  1. Data Acquisition and Automation Engineer

    Markt-Pilot 05/2024 – Present Germany (Remote)

    • Authored and deployed 729+ production-grade Python data extraction modules (Python, YAML, HTML test fixtures) for a live enterprise SaaS platform, continuously expanding automated spare-parts discovery and structured product data pipelines.
    • Reduced post-release defects by ~70% through rigorous code reviews, enhanced validation logic, Azure DevOps CI/CD maintenance, and proactive production issue resolution.
    • Built scalable Python data pipelines and browser automation solutions using Playwright, Selenium, Requests, and BeautifulSoup, delivering reliable structured data for customer-facing search and accelerating new customer integrations.
  2. Freelance Python Developer

    Fiverr (Freelance) 12/2020 – Present Remote

    • Delivered 700+ production-ready Python solutions for 200+ international clients (4.9/5 rating, 33% repeat-client rate), developing applications involving SQL, REST APIs, automation, data processing, and backend engineering.
    • Built AI-powered applications using OpenAI APIs, Claude, LangChain, RAG, prompt engineering, and LLM orchestration to automate business workflows and solve real-world customer challenges.
    • Partnered directly with clients to transform ambiguous requirements into scalable software and rapid production-ready prototypes through end-to-end solution design and delivery.
  3. IoT & AI Developer

    ArolloTech Ltd 09/2019 – 12/2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh

    • Improved computer vision scene detection performance by up to 87% by optimizing AI-based image processing pipelines for an intelligent IoT monitoring solution.
    • Co-managed a 1,000,000 BDT government innovation grant, developing an AI-powered smart eyewear prototype and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver production-ready features.
  4. Network Engineer

    Tele-Exchange Ltd 02/2017 – 08/2019 Dhaka, Bangladesh

    • Maintained 24/7 running servers for the telecom sector, monitoring uptime and consulting with vendors to resolve issues.

Education

MSc in Artificial Intelligence

University of Jyväskylä

2025 – Present · Jyväskylä, Finland

MSc in Computer Science and Engineering — Major in Data Science

United International University

2021 – 2026 · Dhaka, Bangladesh

BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

United International University

2012 – 2016 · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Certificates

Courses and certifications I've completed — drag, click a card, or use the arrows.

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References

People I've worked with who can speak to my work.

Julian Zeller

Julian Zeller

Lead Software Engineer, MARKT-PILOT GmbH · Germany

At MARKT-PILOT GmbH we collaborate on the software development team, building and maintaining production-grade Python software for a SaaS platform — including web scraping and large-scale data acquisition systems.

Prof. Dr. Dewan Md. Farid

Prof. Dr. Dewan Md. Farid

Director, M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering Program, United International University · Dhaka, Bangladesh

Prof. Farid supervised my master's thesis and research at United International University, work that resulted in a peer-reviewed publication.

Get in touch

Open to roles in AI and automation engineering. The fastest way to reach me is email.