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Ash Lane

Ash Lane

Head of Engineering - AI-Native Delivery

Hands-on engineering leader for small senior teams using agent-native workflows to ship SaaS platforms, AI systems, integrations, and production infrastructure.

Dubai, UAE - Open to global, remote, freelance, fractional, and permanent roles [email protected] ash-lane.com linkedin.com/in/ashlane github.com/ashestree87 +971 58 517 8182

Target Roles

  • Head of Engineering
  • Director of Engineering
  • AI Engineering Lead
  • Technical Lead
  • Startup Engineering Lead

Role Fit

  • Engineering leadership
  • Small senior teams
  • Architecture governance
  • Delivery standards
  • Production reliability

Professional Summary

Hands-on engineering leader with founder-level ownership of architecture, delivery standards, team cadence, CI/CD, observability, production readiness, and agent-native development. Best fit for small senior teams that need practical technical leadership plus direct building capability.

Core Skills

Agent-Native Delivery

  • Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, MCP, prompt strategy, context engineering, task decomposition, spec-to-PR workflows, human review gates, agent-based testing, and safe rollout controls.
  • Own architecture, product logic, acceptance criteria, code review, debugging, deployment, observability, and rollback decisions while using agents as implementation accelerators.

Product & SaaS Architecture

  • 0 to 1 SaaS platforms, internal tools, dashboards, workflow systems, multi-tenant data models, identity, permissions, payments, notifications, and partner integrations.
  • Translate commercial, operational, and user needs into product specs, data models, APIs, UX flows, technical milestones, and production release plans.

Full-Stack Engineering

  • TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Astro, Vue, Flutter/Dart, Laravel/PHP, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Firebase, Cloudflare Workers, D1, KV, R2, Queues, Durable Objects, and Vectorize.
  • Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Docker, CI/CD, staging and production environments, feature flags, canary releases, Sentry, Datadog, and OpenTelemetry-aware tracing.

AI, Data & Automation

  • LLM workflows, RAG, vector search, embeddings, structured outputs, tool calling, eval loops, cost and latency controls, human-in-the-loop review, and retrieval-backed product features.
  • CRM, lifecycle automation, WhatsApp Business API, Google Ads, Meta Ads, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Apollo, Customer.io, Braze, GA4, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Looker Studio, Intercom, and Zendesk.

Professional Experience

Founder - Agent-Native Product and Platform Builder

Topolo Technology Inc

Mar 2022 - Present Global / Remote

Founder and hands-on technical builder creating AI-enabled SaaS platforms, internal tools, workflow systems, integrations, and production infrastructure.

  • Built a multi-product software platform across identity and OIDC, CRM, roadmapping, billing, payments, AI workflows, developer tooling, media operations, device operations, admin consoles, support workflows, and notification systems.
  • Designed and shipped Cloudflare-native services using Workers, D1, KV, R2, Queues, Durable Objects, Vectorize, generated deployment manifests, service-to-service auth, scoped JWT/JWKS authorization, staging/production routing, and observability hooks.
  • Ran an agent-native delivery model using Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and MCP to turn product intent into specs, implementation plans, reviewed code, tests, CI/CD gates, deployment flows, rollback paths, and operator documentation.
  • Built product and operator interfaces in React, Next.js, Astro, Vue, and TypeScript with Node APIs, serverless functions, SQL stores, analytics, dashboards, workflow automation, and partner integrations.
  • Translated founder and customer requirements into roadmaps, architecture decisions, backlog plans, release cadences, risk registers, handoff notes, and measurable delivery outcomes.

CTO / Product and Technology Builder - Food Tech Platforms

Fresh Ventures - Livefreshr, JustCook, JustFeed

Mar 2014 - Jan 2026 Dubai, UAE

Owned product, engineering, delivery, and operating systems for food tech products across consumer, logistics, kitchen, and partner workflows.

  • Owned technology, product, and operating systems for subscription food, meal planning, delivery logistics, kitchen operations, mobile ordering, partner workflows, analytics, and customer lifecycle automation.
  • Rebuilt ordering, logistics, and kitchen systems for reliability and throughput, adding CI/CD practices, monitoring, support flows, and operational reporting.
  • Shipped Flutter mobile app and kiosk flows with payments, identity, notifications, analytics instrumentation, and customer-facing ordering experiences.
  • Integrated CRM, WhatsApp, campaign data, lifecycle messaging, and retention workflows to reduce manual operations and support growth.
  • Led vendor selection, hiring, stakeholder management, delivery planning, commercial trade-offs, and product decisions across technical and non-technical teams.

TPP Partnerships Manager / Mid-Market Sales Manager - Event Technology SaaS

Cvent

Apr 2019 - Mar 2021 Dubai, UAE

Led regional event-technology SaaS market development, customer discovery, solution design, GTM execution, and third-party planner partnership growth across the Middle East.

  • Led the third-party planner segment across the Middle East after moving from shared mid-market coverage into full regional ownership within 6 months.
  • Managed full-cycle SaaS sales and solution design across event registration, venue sourcing, onsite experience, attendee engagement, event marketing, reporting, and stakeholder workflows.
  • Ran structured discovery with agencies, PCOs, venues, and enterprise event teams to map operations, buyer priorities, integration needs, implementation constraints, and commercial value.
  • Built demos, proposals, and executive narratives that translated event technology capability into buyer-specific workflows and measurable outcomes.
  • Partnered with SDR, marketing, product, implementation, and global teams to localise positioning, maintain pipeline discipline, and feed regional customer insight back into GTM planning.

Solution Consultant and Delivery Lead - Enterprise SaaS

XpertLearning

Feb 2013 - Sep 2016 UAE

Implemented enterprise SaaS platforms and translated client requirements into configured, adopted, and supportable systems.

  • Delivered enterprise SaaS implementations for learning, talent, and HR technology customers across discovery, solution design, configuration, integrations, training, and go-live support.
  • Led RFP responses, stakeholder workshops, implementation plans, and post-launch optimisation for large corporate clients.
  • Bridged vendor platform capability, client requirements, and delivery constraints, including hands-on Cornerstone OnDemand implementation work at XpertLearning.

Selected Systems

Agent-native engineering system

Practical development model using AI agents for implementation acceleration while retaining human control of architecture, decomposition, acceptance criteria, review, tests, evals, CI/CD, deployments, rollbacks, traces, and production readiness.

SaaS and internal platform foundation

Edge-native product and operator systems spanning identity, permissions, billing, CRM, roadmaps, notifications, AI gateway patterns, admin consoles, customer support, device workflows, and service discovery.

Commercial and operational automation

CRM, WhatsApp, lifecycle messaging, ads data, analytics, support queues, reporting dashboards, and stakeholder workflows built around practical business outcomes rather than branded product names.

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Astro, Vue, Flutter, Dart, PHP, Laravel, SQL, HTML, CSS, API design, REST, webhooks, structured data, and serverless application design.

Cloud, Data & DevOps

Cloudflare Workers, D1, KV, R2, Queues, Durable Objects, Vectorize, AWS, Google Cloud, Firebase, Vercel, Netlify, VPS/cPanel, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, staging, production, canaries, rollback paths, Sentry, Datadog, and OpenTelemetry-aware tracing.

AI, Agents & LLM Systems

OpenAI API, Claude, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, MCP, agent orchestration, spec-driven development, prompt engineering, RAG, vector databases, embeddings, structured outputs, tool calling, eval frameworks, automated review, agent-based testing, cost controls, latency monitoring, and human approval gates.

Commercial SaaS Platforms

Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Stripe, WhatsApp Business API, Mailchimp, Braze, Customer.io, Google Ads, Meta Ads, Jira, Linear, Notion, Confluence, Figma, Airtable, GA4, Looker Studio, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Hotjar, Intercom, Zendesk, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Google Workspace.

Certifications & Platform Experience

  • Enterprise SaaS implementation and solution consulting experience across learning, HR, CRM, lifecycle, analytics, and productivity platforms.
  • Production AI development practice using OpenAI, Claude, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, MCP, RAG, evals, and agent-assisted engineering workflows.
  • Cloud and delivery practice across Git, CI/CD, serverless infrastructure, observability, staged releases, rollback planning, and production operations.

ATS Keywords

Head of Engineering | Director of Engineering | technical leadership | CI/CD | observability | SaaS architecture | AI-native delivery