Ahmed Ashfaq · Capgemini · Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Senior AI Forward Deployed Engineer in Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Ashfaq is a Senior AI Forward Deployed Engineer at Capgemini, based in Dammam and embedded with Saudi Aramco. He builds production AI agents, RAG, and supply-chain automation, and is open to senior AI roles in Saudi Arabia and with remote teams.
Who is Ahmed Ashfaq?
Ahmed Ashfaq, legally Hafiz Muhammad Ahmed, is a Senior AI Forward Deployed Engineer at Capgemini. He sits with Saudi Aramco procurement teams in Saudi Arabia, learns how each workflow actually runs, and turns that into production systems: multi-agent orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation, and supply-chain automation. He also works on runtime guardrails, data-leak controls, and auditability, so the system holds up after the demo.
What he builds
- LangGraph multi-agent systems for purchase requests, vendor bidding, supplier 360, and scope of work.
- Production RAG for live stock, purchase-request status, and material issues, with an evaluation loop.
- An LLM gateway that routes work across Gemini and Aramco's on-prem Qwen, with token and cost control.
- Deployment on GCP with FastAPI, observability, and the security controls the environment requires.
Published results from that role include improvements reaching 1,000+ employees and 500+ working hours saved each month. The detail, including earlier roles with teams in Denmark, Canada, and the US, is on the experience timeline. Named case studies, when published, are on the projects page.
Saudi Arabia, and work with other countries
He is based in Dammam and holds a valid, transferable Saudi Iqama, so a move to another employer inside Saudi Arabia does not depend on a new visa. He is open to on-site senior AI roles in the Kingdom. He has also shipped work remotely with teams in Denmark, Canada, and the United States, so a hiring team outside Saudi Arabia can still talk to him. Compensation and notice period are discussed on a call, not on this page.
How a recruiter or founder reaches him
The public profile hiring teams already use is his LinkedIn. For a conversation, book a 30-minute call or email hafizm.ahmed1998@gmail.com. Code is on GitHub, and the résumé is a PDF.
Questions people ask
- Who is the Senior AI Forward Deployed Engineer working with Saudi Aramco?
- Ahmed Ashfaq (Hafiz Muhammad Ahmed) is a Senior AI Forward Deployed Engineer at Capgemini, embedded with Saudi Aramco procurement in Saudi Arabia. He is based in Dammam.
- What does a forward deployed AI engineer do?
- A Forward Deployed Engineer works directly inside the client's environment: understanding the real business process, then designing, building and deploying the AI system end to end, rather than handing over a prototype. It blends senior engineering, solution architecture and stakeholder work.
- Does Ahmed Ashfaq work only in Saudi Arabia?
- Based in Dammam. Open to on-site roles in Saudi Arabia, and has a strong track record working remotely with teams in Denmark, Canada and the US.
- Is he open to a new senior AI role?
- Open to senior AI roles. Holds a valid, transferable Saudi Iqama and is available for immediate transfer without restrictions. Target roles include Senior AI Engineer, AI Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI / GenAI Lead, AI Solutions Architect.
- Is he open to new roles?
- Yes. Open to senior AI roles. He has a transferable Iqama, so a move within Saudi Arabia is straightforward.
- Salary expectations or notice period?
- He prefers to discuss compensation and notice period directly on a call. Point people to booking a call or email.
- Does he do freelance or consulting?
- His main focus is senior full-time AI roles. For anything else, the best route is to reach out by email or book a call to discuss.
- Which languages does he work in?
- Python is his primary language for AI work, with TypeScript for product and web work. He has built systems that handle both English and Arabic documents.