Curriculum Vitae
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Summary
I'm Waqar Niyazi, a product-driven growth builder with experience in SEO, content strategy, and SaaS development. I take ideas from concept to execution, combining growth strategy with hands-on technical skills.
- Built & scaled SaaS products: AIPortalX (1,000+ AI models) and ReHaulX (AI content repurposing).
- Grew edtech traffic to 100K+ monthly visitors via SEO, funnel optimization, and content-led growth.
- Launched MVPs (LaunchHubX, ResumeBuilderX, BexaAI, GuitarChordX) using user research and rapid iteration.
- Product → Strategy, roadmapping, user feedback, SaaS dev (Next.js, MongoDB, Supabase).
- Growth → SEO, funnel optimization, analytics (GA4, PostHog), product-led growth.
- AI/Automation → LLMs, workflows, scraping, analytics automation.
I thrive at the intersection of product, growth, and technology—building user-centric products, driving adoption, and scaling impact. Open to Product Management, Growth Product, or Product Marketing roles.
Professional Experience
- projectAug 2025 – Present
Product Manager & Founder – ReHaulX
Self-employed
ReHaulX is a content repurposing platform that transforms YouTube videos into ready‑to‑publish blog articles, LinkedIn posts, and X (Twitter) posts. Built keeping in mind the creators of Youtube who wants to expand to multiple platforms and marketers who wants to save time. It combines video transcripts, intelligent analysis, and snapshot suggestions to deliver high‑quality content in minutes.
- Built using Next.js, Supabase, Typescript, Python, Heroku, MDX, Deepseek
- Converts YouTube video links into multiple content formats (short/long articles, LinkedIn, X posts)
- Provides thumbnail, title, and preview before generation for better content context
- Allows users to choose preferred format via an intuitive interface and generate content instantly
- Tracks live progress during content creation with streaming updates
- Suggests relevant video snapshots to enrich repurposed content
Next.jsSupabasePythonTypescriptHerokuPostgresSQLDockeryt-dlpDeepseekAI/MLContent Creation - projectDec 2024 – Present
Product Manager – AIPortalX
Self-employed
AI model discovery platform with a verified database of 1,000+ models, filterable by domain, task, company, and country. Users can run 50+ chat and image generation models instantly without additional setup. Moreover, they can dive into each model through detailed specifications and deeply researched articles/blogs, making AI approachable for both beginners and experts.
- Built with Next.js, MongoDB, Sanity, Clerk, Shadcn
- Integrated 50+ AI models via APIs, accessible directly on the platform
- Integrated Sanity CMS to publish SEO‑driven content for every major category → consistent traffic growth
- Implemented on‑page & technical SEO (structured data, performance optimizations, long‑tail targeting)
- Delivered a smooth user experience with features like model comparison, advanced filtering, and direct access to model outputs
Next.jsMongoDBReactSanity CMSPosthogSanityTailwind v3HTMLJSONMongooseClerkTogetherAIShadcnUI - milestoneAug 2024 – Present
Career Transition & Product Focus
Strategic shift from pure content to building AI‑assisted, data‑aware web products. Emphasis on technical depth, disciplined iteration, and user‑centric tooling.
GrowthRe‑skilling - experience2024
Content Strategist – Collegedunia (Exams Team)
- High‑velocity event coverage (registration / results) reaching up to 5K surge sessions per article.
- Weekly newsletters to 50K subscribers + authoritative backlinks (Hindustan Times, Times of India, Organizer).
- Knowledge sessions for 50+ staff on search trends & core update responses; coordinated infra scaling during spikes.
- Intent & volume analysis to prioritise evergreen + just‑in‑time exam assets.
- Co‑created interactive tools (College Predictor, CAT Score Analyzer) with 1K+ daily users.
News SEOTool IdeationStakeholder Comms - experience2023 – 2024
Content Strategist – Collegedunia (Courses Team)
- Managed & optimised 2K+ course + sub‑topic pages (E‑E‑A‑T aligned) ~80K daily sessions scope.
- Rank & traffic instrumentation for 100+ priority terms (GA4, Similarweb, Ahrefs) driving gap‑led expansion.
- Edited 50+ freelance pieces monthly; established repeatable feedback & review cadences.
- Recovered from Sept 2023 Spam update within 3 months via structural clean‑up & intent realignment.
- Top Performing Employee recognition; resolved 500+ UX/content feedback tickets; mentored new hire.
- Contributed to 100K leads milestone day.
SEO OpsContent StrategyAnalyticsTeam Mentoring - experienceAug 2023 – Nov 2023
Content Writer – Tradologie
Produced B2B trade & product copy; clarified long‑term alignment toward building product + technical content ecosystems.
- experience2019 – 2021
Founder / Editor – TruthWuth (Indie Media)
Launched civic‑focused WordPress news portal. Hands‑on with theming, SEO structure, editorial workflows; inspired by field exposure in interior Chhattisgarh.
WordPressSEOEditorial Ops
Side Projects (Company)
Coursevise
WordPress + Rakuten affiliate API integration, semantic SEO + conversion tracking (~$100 weekly revenue).
AI Content Detector
Automated 100K‑doc labeling (Originality.ai) + fine‑tuned classifier integrated into editorial pipeline.
Personal Products
AIPortalX
Directory of 1K+ LLM models; 50+ integrated APIs; unified pricing & SEO growth.
ReHaulX
Repurpose YouTube videos into multi‑format written content (Llama 3.1, transcripts, frame analysis).
Video→Reels Automation
WhisperX + SAMv2 to detect segments, reframe, and generate styled subtitles.
LaunchHubX
Autonomous launch curation & outreach scoring daily top products.
ResumeBuilderX
AI resume parsing + ATS feedback (free, ad‑supported).
GuitarChordX
Interactive chord sheets: hover chord SVGs, autoscroll, transpose.
BexaAI
Multi‑app agent (Composio) orchestrating calendar, email & study schedules.
TricherAI
Experimental exam companion (screen capture + on‑device reasoning audio).
Freelance / Client Projects
Sapphyre.ai
Lightweight SEO showcase, custom theme & contact workflow.
Radian
Bilingual (EN/CN) landing with performance optimisation.
Arc
Corporate portfolio + schema structured data & lead capture.
SGTU Site & CRM
Lead gen site + internal CRM interface for admissions tracking.
Uniform Supplier & Bill Generator
Product catalogue + invoice / quotation generator replacing manual café visits.
Education
| Course / Examination | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. (Hons) Political Science | Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh | 2019 – 2023 |
| Class XII (PCM) – CBSE | Army Public School No.1, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class X – CBSE | Army Public School No.1, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | 2015 – 2016 |

