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Itrat Zahra

@itratzahra

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AI Automation Engineer specializing in LLM integrations and reliable workflow automation.

Pakistan

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a remote AI automation or AI engineering role where I can own end-to-end LLM integration and workflow automation—building reliable systems with Python and production-grade orchestration from data to deployment.

I’m an AI Automation Engineer who builds AI automation systems end-to-end—LLM integrations, CRM automation, and Python tooling that run reliably without hand-holding. I’ve led everything from prompt workflows and data pipelines to production automation stacks.

As the Founder of an AI automation venture, I productized missed-call recovery, after-hours booking, and AI follow-up systems for US local service businesses. I integrated the Claude API (via Google Apps Script) for AI-personalized outreach at scale, and architected a full CRM automation stack on GoHighLevel with production workflows for booking confirmation, no-show recovery, reply capture, and client onboarding.

Before shifting fully into automation engineering, I spent 9+ years as a malware and threat-intelligence researcher, applying LLM-assisted workflows to detection engineering ahead of it becoming standard practice. I authored network detection rules, converted IOCs into actionable detection coverage, and built Python tooling for detection engineering and analysis—alongside malware analysis and network security research against active threats.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder — AI Automation Engineer

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ZeroGlide AI

Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)

Built an AI automation agency productizing missed-call recovery, after-hours booking, and AI follow-up systems for US local service businesses. Integrated the Claude API via Google Apps Script and architected a GoHighLevel CRM automation stack for client onboarding and booking/reply workflows.

Claude Prompt Engineering Google Apps Script Workflow Automation API Integration

Senior Research Scientist

TechnoGenics FZCO

Aug 2025 - Jul 2026 (11 months)

Applied AI prompting and LLM-assisted workflows to accelerate research output and developed custom Python tooling for detection engineering and analysis. Owned the threat CMS approval workflow and produced a monthly threat digest, conducting malware and network security research against active threats and zero-days.

Prompt Engineering Python Detection Engineering Malware Analysis Security Research

Senior Research Scientist

TechnoGenics SMC Pvt. Ltd.

Aug 2020 - Jul 2025 (4 years 11 months)

Authored network detection rules deployed in company security products, protecting customers ahead of vendor patches. Tracked zero-days, active campaigns, and threat-actor TTPs via open-source intelligence, converting IOCs into actionable detection coverage.

Network Detection Threat Intelligence OSINT IOC Analysis

Malware Researcher

Ebryx (Pvt.) Ltd.

Aug 2016 - Mar 2019 (2 years 7 months)

Developed Python automation scripts and full web applications using Django and PostgreSQL. Conducted controlled malware detonations in VMs using Cuckoo Sandbox and FakeNet, and wrote Snort rules to block command-and-control callback channels.

Python Django PostgreSQL Web Application Development Malware Analysis FakeNet Snort IDS Rules