Zaid Sajjad

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Student · Builder · Photographer — Karachi → St. George, Utah

About

Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan. Now studying Information Technology at Utah Tech University, with a minor in Management — because I love to innovate and understand how systems work at every level.

Outreach Manager at SHRM St. George. I read obsessively, photograph everything, and build things that genuinely interest me — from AI agents to consulting frameworks to companies. The through-line is curiosity.

Now

Working as a research assistant at Utah Tech University on trade network analysis. Shipped Auris — an AI emotional wellness companion at aurisai.site. Reading two books at once, as usual.

Last updated May 2026

Projects

In progress
Python · Groq · Llama 3 70B · Telegram Bot API · PyAutoGUI

Built a personal AI assistant from scratch that controls my MacBook remotely from my phone. No subscriptions. No third-party data. Just my hardware.

Demo
What it does
Streams my screen to my phone in real time · Opens any app on my Mac remotely · Types and clicks from my phone · Runs terminal commands and returns output · Reads and writes files · Monitors battery, RAM, CPU and disk · Answers questions using a 70B parameter AI · Remembers full conversation history · Opens any website · Presses any keyboard shortcut.
Built in
1–2 weeks · Small team · Early 2025
Tech stack
Python Telegram Bot API Groq API Llama 3 70B PyAutoGUI M3 MacBook Air 16GB
Coming next
Web search for real-time info · Screen vision (AI sees my screen) · Voice commands via Telegram · Long-term memory · Silent 24/7 background mode
Shipped · 2026
Python · Flask · Scapy · D3.js

Built a home network security tool that scans your WiFi, maps every device, and lets you cut off unknown devices with one click.

Screenshot
NetScout screenshot
What it does
Sends ARP broadcasts across your local network to discover every device in seconds · Runs port scans to check for open services like SSH, HTTP, and RDP · Renders a live D3.js network map with your router at the center and every device branching out · Burglar Protocol — ARP spoofs unknown devices simultaneously, cutting their internet with one click · Free AI security briefing that flags anything suspicious · Works from your iPhone on the same WiFi.
How it works
It shouts “who’s there?” at your WiFi using ARP — every device has to answer. If someone answers that you don’t recognize, you can cut their internet with one button. The Burglar Protocol works by sending fake ARP packets that trick a device into thinking the router moved. Their traffic goes nowhere.
Tech stack
Python Flask Scapy D3.js ARP Spoofing Groq API
Live · 2026
React · Vite · Groq API · Whisper

Built and shipped an AI-powered emotional wellness companion. Voice or text check-ins, real-time mood tracking, and therapeutic AI conversation. Fully private — no accounts, no data stored.

What it does
Voice or text check-ins — speak freely or type how you’re feeling · Real-time emotion analysis — detects dominant emotion, stress level, and energy · Therapeutic AI conversation using CBT, ACT, and DBT frameworks · Live mood tracking — score updates with every message, visualized as a graph · Focus Mode with ambient sounds (forest, ocean, rain) and a Pomodoro timer · Fully private — nothing recorded, nothing stored, gone when you close the tab.
Live at
aurisai.site →
Built in
Solo project · May 2026
Tech stack
React Vite Groq API Whisper Netlify
Fall 2025
TQM · Porter’s Five Forces · Maslow · Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Real-world consulting engagement through Utah Tech University. Partnered with Moonlight Research Insurance Institute to improve operations, team dynamics, and employee performance.

What we did
As a team of four, we analyzed Moonlight Research Insurance Institute’s operations and employee performance. Applied TQM to streamline processes, Porter’s Five Forces to evaluate industry competitiveness, Maslow’s Hierarchy to assess employee motivation, and the Five Dysfunctions of a Team to strengthen dynamics. The organization reported measurable improvements in workflow efficiency and employee engagement.
From the LinkedIn post

“Last semester, I had the opportunity to work on a real-world consulting project as part of my course at Utah Tech University. Alongside Professor Christine Healy, PhD, SHRM-CP, PHR, CEBS and a talented team of three, we partnered with Moonlight Research Insurance Institute to analyze their operations and employee performance. Our goal was to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, team collaboration, and workplace satisfaction…”

Read the full post on LinkedIn →
Frameworks
Total Quality Management Porter’s Five Forces Maslow’s Hierarchy Five Dysfunctions
Supervised by
CH
Dr. Christine Healy
PhD, SHRM-CP, PHR, CEBS · Professor, Utah Tech University

Special Projects

SaaS · 2023–2025

AI automation for businesses — replacing repetitive human tasks with seamless AI customer service agents.

What it was
A SaaS product built to integrate AI into business operations. The core offering was AI-powered customer service agents that handled inbound questions and provided information to customers — replacing repetitive human touchpoints and making operations more seamless and cost-efficient.
My role
Co-founder · 2023–2025
What happened
Shut down when I relocated from Pakistan to the United States. An early and real lesson in what it takes to build, sell, and operate a software product from scratch.
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@pip_lit on Instagram →
SMMA · 2024–2025

A full-service social media marketing agency — content creation, paid ads, brand strategy, and growth.

What it was
A social media marketing agency offering end-to-end services: content creation, paid advertising, performance marketing, brand identity, and growth strategy. Ran campaigns, managed client relationships, and built brands from the ground up.
My role
Co-founder · 2024–2025
Services
Content creation Paid ads Brand building Growth strategy Performance marketing
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@clarity.quill on Instagram →

Photography

Portraits, landscapes, and everything in between. Karachi street life. Southern Utah red rock. People and places that make me stop.

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Reading

Now The Way of the Wolf — Jordan Belfort
The Art of Seduction — Robert Greene

Previously: Atomic Habits, 48 Laws of Power, Psychology of Money, The Art of Reading Minds, Ego Is the Enemy

Elsewhere

LinkedIn · Email · 435-414-5492