The latest articles on DEV Community by Kinza Sheikh (@kinzay_exe). https://dev.to/kinzay_exe https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4087247%2F527040ed-b075-4358-a1a7-66c693898db3.jpeg https://dev.to/kinzay_exe en Kinza Sheikh Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:30:54 +0000 https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/day-5-of-building-my-ai-invoice-processor-22a3 https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/day-5-of-building-my-ai-invoice-processor-22a3 <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3j8kyurxwz9ot659uxvv.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3j8kyurxwz9ot659uxvv.png" alt=" " width="800" height="813"></a></p> <p>I thought the hard part would be getting<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbexyacxb0zo67dec32h0.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fbexyacxb0zo67dec32h0.png" alt=" " width="800" height="850"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2uoh8larj3rjaraq99wv.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F2uoh8larj3rjaraq99wv.png" alt=" " width="800" height="780"></a> the model to work. It wasn't. It took a few days and it worked.</p> <p>The hard part started after , when I asked "but can I trust this output?"</p> <p>That's when I built a confidence score. If the AI and the OCR agree and feel sure, it goes through. If they don't, a human checks it first.</p> <p>Small decision. Changed the whole project from a demo into something real.</p> <p>5 days in.</p> <h1> buildinpublic #AI #womenintech #softwareengineering #machinelearning #100daysofcode #AIagents #buildlog </h1> ai buildinpublic sideprojects softwaredevelopment Kinza Sheikh Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:47:55 +0000 https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/day-1-starting-to-build-an-ai-that-reads-invoices-for-you-2g65 https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/day-1-starting-to-build-an-ai-that-reads-invoices-for-you-2g65 <p>Plan so far: FastAPI + MongoDB + React, with an LLM doing the extraction and a confidence-scoring layer flagging anything uncertain for human review.</p> <p>No code yet, just the architecture today. If you've dealt with manual invoice processing (as a founder, bookkeeper, or freelancer) , what's the most annoying part of it? Want to make sure I'm solving the real pain point, not just the interesting technical one.</p> <h1> buildinpublic #genai #FastAPI #MongoDB #AIengineering #softwaredevelopment #womenwhocode </h1> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fzovrwjmz1b8tj5mhqf2t.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fzovrwjmz1b8tj5mhqf2t.png" alt=" " width="800" height="800"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Flna3316rcxokth02tadk.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Flna3316rcxokth02tadk.png" alt=" " width="800" height="800"></a></p> ai architecture buildinpublic llm Kinza Sheikh Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:52:20 +0000 https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/shipped-leadsync-4koa https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/shipped-leadsync-4koa <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsazrnresrvczlsao7s9b.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsazrnresrvczlsao7s9b.png" alt=" " width="800" height="340"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjmu8vb0w5rgqwuxqscs3.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjmu8vb0w5rgqwuxqscs3.png" alt=" " width="799" height="342"></a></p> ai webdev python development Kinza Sheikh Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:07:52 +0000 https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/shipped-leadsync-42od https://dev.to/kinzay_exe/shipped-leadsync-42od <p>I’ve been building LeadSync — a CRM automation system designed to solve a problem that sounds simple but gets messy fast:</p> <p>What happens when the same lead enters your system multiple times?</p> <p>Instead of letting duplicate, incomplete, or low-quality leads pile up, LeadSync focuses on:</p> <p>→ Smart lead normalization<br> → Duplicate detection &amp; matching<br> → Lead scoring and prioritization<br> → CRM-ready lead management<br> → Automated workflows<br> → A dashboard to review and manage leads<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsazrnresrvczlsao7s9b.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fsazrnresrvczlsao7s9b.png" alt=" " width="800" height="340"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjmu8vb0w5rgqwuxqscs3.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjmu8vb0w5rgqwuxqscs3.png" alt=" " width="799" height="342"></a></p> ai webdev python development