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I help teams design, build and modernize software systems for the AI era.
I am Zareef Ahmed. For over two decades I have designed and architected software across in-house and cloud environments, and I now help engineering teams put AI to work by modernizing legacy stacks, adopting generative code workflows, and shipping production systems built for the AI era.
My specialty: offline, on-premise AI deployments. I help organizations run generative AI entirely inside their own infrastructure, so they get the productivity gains without surrendering privacy, data control or security.
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AI, Machine Learning & generative code
My current focus: experimenting with generative AI for code generation. Using tools like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to design, build and review real software — moving faster while staying the human quality control behind every line.
How to Run AI Models Locally and in the Cloud with Ollama
Run large language models on your own machine with Ollama — and offload the big ones to the cloud — with install steps, the local API, and Ollama Cloud.
How to Set Up the OpenAI Codex CLI
Install and sign in to the OpenAI Codex CLI, the terminal coding agent — with notes on approval modes and staying in control.
How to Set Up GitHub Copilot
Get GitHub Copilot running in VS Code and JetBrains — prerequisites, sign-in, and how to use inline suggestions and chat.
How to Run AI Models Locally and in the Cloud with Ollama
Run large language models on your own machine with Ollama — and offload the big ones to the cloud — with install steps, the local API, and Ollama Cloud.
How to Set Up the OpenAI Codex CLI
Install and sign in to the OpenAI Codex CLI, the terminal coding agent — with notes on approval modes and staying in control.
How to Set Up GitHub Copilot
Get GitHub Copilot running in VS Code and JetBrains — prerequisites, sign-in, and how to use inline suggestions and chat.
How to Set Up Claude Code
A step-by-step guide to installing and signing in to Claude Code, Anthropic's agentic coding tool for the terminal.
17 Equations That Transformed the World and Remain Important for Machine Learning and AI
Mathematician Ian Stewart compiled this list of seventeen equations in his book In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World. Stewart highlights how each equation,…
Tools to manage popular database systems
There are several tools available for interacting with Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS). These tools can help you manage, query, and analyze data stored in your databases. Here's…
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Let’s build with AI
Curious about AI-assisted development, machine learning or cloud? Want to collaborate or talk shop? Reach out.