Bilawal Riaz
Platform Operations Engineer, AI tinkerer, and builder of things that occasionally work.
Recent Writing
All 10 posts →PetLM: teaching a tiny language model to be a virtual pet
Building a 25M-parameter virtual pet brain that converts game state into structured emotional responses, using MiniMind, QLoRA, and PetDSL.
AI Agents for Small Businesses
Hyperflash sets up custom AI agents for small businesses. One flat fee, you own the account, you own the data. Here's how it works.
Self-hosted SMS gateway with an old Android phone
How I built a self-hosted SMS gateway using a spare Android phone, a custom FastAPI relay, and Tailscale for secure, zero-cost text messaging from my AI agent.
educated.space — AI-Powered Educational Resource Generation
AI-powered K-12 educational platform. Generates curriculum-aligned worksheets, quizzes, and info sheets. Live at https://educated.space
Projects
View all →PetLM: teaching a tiny language model to be a virtual pet
Building a 25M-parameter virtual pet brain that converts game state into structured emotional responses, using MiniMind, QLoRA, and PetDSL.
ProjectsAI Agents for Small Businesses
Hyperflash sets up custom AI agents for small businesses. One flat fee, you own the account, you own the data. Here's how it works.
ProjectsSelf-hosted SMS gateway with an old Android phone
How I built a self-hosted SMS gateway using a spare Android phone, a custom FastAPI relay, and Tailscale for secure, zero-cost text messaging from my AI agent.
Projectseducated.space — AI-Powered Educational Resource Generation
AI-powered K-12 educational platform. Generates curriculum-aligned worksheets, quizzes, and info sheets. Live at https://educated.space
ProjectsFixing Quran Audio Segment Timings with WhisperX
How I used WhisperX forced alignment to fix inconsistent word timings in a Quran reading app.
ProjectsQuranZen: A Hybrid Architecture Quran App
Building a full-stack Quran exploration app with React 19, FastAPI, and a hybrid database design.
Wiki
All 23 articles →Hyperflash
AI Agents for Small Businesses
Custom AI agents that handle SMS, email, admin, and follow-ups. One flat fee, you own everything.