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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.

Highlights:
  • 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.
Strengths:
  • 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

  • Aug 2025 – Present

    Product Manager & Founder – ReHaulX

    Self-employed

    project

    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
  • Dec 2024 – Present

    Product Manager – AIPortalX

    Self-employed

    project

    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
  • Aug 2024 – Present

    Career Transition & Product Focus

    milestone

    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
  • 2024

    Content Strategist – Collegedunia (Exams Team)

    experience
    • 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
  • 2023 – 2024

    Content Strategist – Collegedunia (Courses Team)

    experience
    • 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
  • Aug 2023 – Nov 2023

    Content Writer – Tradologie

    experience

    Produced B2B trade & product copy; clarified long‑term alignment toward building product + technical content ecosystems.

  • 2019 – 2021

    Founder / Editor – TruthWuth (Indie Media)

    experience

    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

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 / ExaminationInstituteYear
B.A. (Hons) Political ScienceAmity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh2019 – 2023
Class XII (PCM) – CBSEArmy Public School No.1, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh2017 – 2018
Class X – CBSEArmy Public School No.1, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh2015 – 2016
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