Start with the problem.
I learn how the work happens today and what needs to improve before choosing the technology.
Aryan Pathak / The Neural Guy
Hi, I’m Aryan.
Software designer.
AI engineer.
I’m a freelancer who designs and builds custom software, AI systems, and business automation. I also publish technology writing as The Neural Guy — theneuralguy.
How I think about the work
Technology should
make life easier.
I’m interested in what happens when software meets an actual working day: the customer waiting for an answer, the team repeating a task, the business that has outgrown its tools.
My work spans custom applications, AI systems, and automation. I connect the interface people use with the systems behind it, so the result is useful beyond a demo.
I stay involved throughout the project. You speak directly with me, review the working software, and help shape the decisions before I hand it over.
See my client workA few working principles
Practical by design.
Here’s how I approach a project, from the first question to the handover.
Keep people in the loop.
I share working versions, ask questions, and use your feedback to guide the next steps.
Build beyond the demo.
I plan for everyday use, reliability, and what you’ll need after the handover.
Building. Learning. Sharing.
Software work.
Tech writing.
Alongside client work, I explore AI, build products of my own, and write about the engineering behind them. I bring those interests together as The Neural Guy.
I’m developing my work as a tech content creator, with a YouTube channel for software ideas, AI experiments, and engineering lessons. The first videos are still in development.
Beyond client work
Ideas I’ve explored.
These are some of my independent product experiments and where they stand today.
2025 / Marketplace
ConnectMe
Local services marketplace connecting trusted workers with customers.
Stopped
2025 / Quant AI
Mirage
AI-powered quantitative market intelligence engine.
Upcoming
2024 / Platform
HireNLancer
Freelancing + Hiring Platform
StoppedTools of the trade
The right tools
for the problem.
Across the product interface, backend, data pipeline, and deployment.
INSIDE THE TOOLKIT
AI/ML
PyTorchLangChainHuggingFaceOpenCVTransformersLLMsRAGReinforcement Learning
The problem guides the stack. These are some of the tools I work with.
A direct collaboration
Have a problem worth solving?
I’d like to hear what you are working on.