Business Systems, Automation, and AI Workflow Developer

I build practical workflow tools.

Hi, I'm Russell Nizamov, a developer who likes turning real workflow problems into simple, useful software.

I focus on business systems, automation, dashboards, education tools, and local-first apps that are easy to use, test, and improve.

Business systems Automation AI workflows Dashboards

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GitHub

portfolio.ts

const focus = ['business systems', 'automation', 'dashboards'];

const workflowLab = ['local-first apps', 'AI workflow MVPs', 'learning tools'];

function build(project) {

understand(problem);

ship(workingVersion);

testAndDocument(changes);

}

// audiobook fuel: Project Hail Mary + Ready Player One

ready for junior dev, QA automation, and web app roles

About Me

I like building tools that make tasks easier to understand, use, and improve.

Since discovering programming six years ago, I have kept coming back to projects that solve a clear workflow problem: study tools, dashboards, learning modules, and small web apps that help people get something done.

With a Master's Degree in Education and an Advanced Software Development certificate, I bring a mix of learning design and software development practice. That background helps me think about clear instructions, user flow, and documentation alongside the code.

My current work includes React, Svelte, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Node.js, PHP, Flask, MongoDB, and MySQL. I am still growing as a developer, with a focus on practical apps, automation, testing, and deployment workflows.

This portfolio highlights the kind of work I want to keep doing: useful interfaces, clear technical choices, and projects that are easy to explain to another person.

Stack Snapshot

Featured Projects

Selected projects focused on practical workflow tools, dashboards, education, automation, and local-first apps.

A local-first operations tracker for job search workflows.

JobOps

A local-first operations tracker for job search workflows.

Problem solved

Keeps applications, resume versions, follow-ups, and saved job details in one structured workspace.

Tech stack

Expo React Native TypeScript SQLite Jest

What I built: Built a mobile workflow app with application status tracking, resume version management, follow-up reminders, local notes, and backup import/export.

Value / outcome: Shows practical business-systems thinking: structured data, repeatable workflows, local ownership, and useful dashboard summaries without requiring a backend.

Tags

Workflow Systems Local-First Automation Dashboard Mobile App

GitHub

A transcript-to-actions tool for meeting follow-through.

AI Meeting Intelligence Tool

A transcript-to-actions tool for meeting follow-through.

Problem solved

Turns raw meeting notes into a clearer set of summaries, action items, decisions, risks, and follow-up questions.

Tech stack

React TypeScript Vite Tailwind CSS Rule-Based Parsing

What I built: Built a browser-only meeting analysis interface with sample transcript loading, deterministic text extraction, structured result sections, and markdown export.

Value / outcome: Demonstrates an AI-workflow product shape while keeping the MVP transparent, fast to run, and free of API keys or cloud dependencies.

Tags

AI Workflow Rule-Based MVP Productivity Markdown Export Frontend Tool

GitHub

A civic-tech helper for reading parking sign wording.

ParkWise BC

A civic-tech helper for reading parking sign wording.

Problem solved

Helps drivers interpret common parking sign text without guessing at compact or confusing rule wording.

Tech stack

React TypeScript Vite Tailwind CSS Rule Engine

What I built: Built a frontend tool that accepts parking sign text, applies deterministic parsing rules, and returns plain-English guidance, restrictions, warnings, and uncertainty notes.

Value / outcome: Turns a small local pain point into a practical dashboard-style interface while clearly avoiding legal advice or unsupported automation claims.

Tags

Civic Tech Rule-Based Tool Local Utility Plain-English UI Frontend App

GitHub

A live WordPress site for a local martial arts business.

Definitive Jiu Jitsu

A live WordPress site for a local martial arts business.

Problem solved

Helped create a clear web presence where visitors can learn about the academy and find key information quickly.

Tech stack

WordPress CMS Setup Responsive Site Content Organization

What I built: Set up and launched the WordPress site structure, pages, content flow, and public-facing presentation for real users.

Value / outcome: Shows practical real-world delivery: working with an existing CMS, organizing business content, and launching a site outside a purely portfolio/demo context.

Tags

Real-World Project WordPress CMS Business Website Client Experience

Live Demo

A focused study companion for Canadian citizenship prep.

BrainyCanuck

A focused study companion for Canadian citizenship prep.

Problem solved

Breaks citizenship test preparation into shorter review sessions that are easier to repeat.

Tech stack

React Native JavaScript Mobile UI

What I built: Built a flashcard-based mobile study app with organized review content and simple navigation for quick practice.

Value / outcome: Applies practical education design to a real learner need, with a lightweight format that is useful without being overcomplicated.

Tags

Education Mobile App Flashcards Study Tool Learning Design

Live Demo

A chart-focused dashboard for market scanning.

Crypto Dashboard

A chart-focused dashboard for market scanning.

Problem solved

Organizes changing crypto data into a more readable interface for quick visual review.

Tech stack

JavaScript Charts Dashboard UI

What I built: Built a dashboard layout with chart-focused components, visual summaries, and a cleaner structure for browsing market information.

Value / outcome: Shows early dashboard and data-presentation practice in a practical format, without overstating the project as a trading or analytics platform.

Tags

Dashboard Charts Data UI Market Data Frontend Practice

GitHub

A short technical learning module for Windows Server basics.

Microlearning: Windows Server Fundamentals

A short technical learning module for Windows Server basics.

Problem solved

Guides learners through Windows Server concepts in a structured, bite-sized format.

Tech stack

Articulate 360 GitHub Pages Instructional Design

What I built: Created and published an interactive microlearning experience with guided screens, learner-friendly pacing, and static web hosting.

Value / outcome: Connects technical education with web delivery, making an older learning project clear, accessible, and still useful as a portfolio example.

Tags

Education Microlearning Technical Training GitHub Pages Instructional Design

Live Demo

More code and experiments live on GitHub

Developer Toolbox

The tools I reach for when a project needs to become real.

I am building range across frontend, backend, data, testing, and deployment so I can contribute to practical web app work from more than one angle.

Frontend

Svelte React TypeScript JavaScript TailwindCSS Responsive UI

Backend

Node.js Python PHP Flask API basics

Databases

MongoDB MySQL Data modeling CRUD workflows Power BI Report analysis

Testing / Automation

Playwright Vitest Debugging Automation scripts QA thinking

Tools

Git GitHub GitHub Pages VS Code Deployment workflows OpenClaw

AI / Local Dev

OpenClaw Local agents Local LLM deployment AI-assisted coding Vibe coding experiments Prompting workflows

How I Build

A simple process for making useful things.

My best projects are practical and iterative: understand the task, make the first version work, then improve the details.

Understand the problem

Start with the workflow, user goal, and what would make the task easier.

Build a working version

Get the core path running first, then shape the interface around it.

Test and debug

Check behavior, edge cases, responsiveness, and anything that feels fragile.

Improve usability

Tighten labels, spacing, feedback states, and the steps a user repeats.

Document what changed

Leave notes, setup steps, and decisions clear enough for the next pass.

Recruiter Snapshot

Useful for business systems, workflow tools, and junior web app roles.

I am based near Vancouver and open to remote or Vancouver-area opportunities where practical implementation, clear workflows, and real delivery matter.

Featured Projects LinkedIn GitHub

Role Fit

Business systems Internal tools Workflow automation Dashboards Junior web development

What I Bring

Practical implementation
Structured workflow thinking
Debugging and testing habits
CMS setup and launch work
Clear documentation

Proof Points

JobOps: local-first workflow tracker with structured data and dashboard summaries.

AI Meeting Intelligence Tool: transcript-to-actions interface with exportable results.

ParkWise BC: rule-based plain-English interface for local parking sign wording.

Definitive Jiu Jitsu: real-world WordPress setup and launch for a local business.