Sqaleup Inc.

Sqaleup Inc.

Architecture
Engineering
AI integrations
Launch

Sqaleup builds production-ready SaaS and AI products for founders and businesses that need to move fast.

From MVP to scalable production systems, we handle product architecture, engineering, AI integrations and launch.

Architecture. Engineering. AI integrations. Launch.

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Imam Abubakar, Founder

Proof

Products shipped. Systems in production. Teams moving faster.

SaaS, AI, mobile
Production products across estimating, commerce, invoicing, marketplaces, and internal tools.
4–8 weeks
Typical MVP sprint from scoped architecture to a launchable first version.
US, UK, EU, Africa
Founders and operators shipping software for real customers, not slide decks.
SaaS platforms
AI in real workflows
Marketplaces
Internal tools
Payments & billing
Multi-tenant commerce
Mobile apps
Maps & property data

Problems we solve

If this is the conversation you are having, we should talk.

We need an MVP quickly.

You have a real problem, a decision maker, and a window to ship. We scope what matters, build the first production version, and leave you with a path to scale.

Our current developers are too slow.

Replacing a slow offshore team with senior product engineering. Clear architecture, weekly shipping, and ownership of the system — not ticket-taking.

We want AI inside our product.

Not a chatbot bolted on for the pitch deck. Agents, document processing, RAG, copilots, and workflow automation that change how the business actually runs.

Our MVP is breaking as we grow.

Rebuilds, architecture, performance, and the next version of a product that already has users. We stabilize what works and replace what will not survive scale.

We need senior engineers without hiring an entire team.

A product engineering partnership: features, AI integrations, backend systems, and engineering leadership on a monthly retainer instead of a 12-month hiring cycle.

Clients

Founders and companies we have shipped with

Recent
Work.

Projects

Three production systems worth reading in depth — then the rest of the work if you want the broader picture.

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"Anyone can build software. What matters is building something people actually use, pay for, and trust. That’s the standard we build by."
Imam Abubakar
Founder of Sqaleup Inc.

Founder

Product architecture, engineering, and launch.

Imam Abubakar is founder and Engineering Lead at Sqaleup. Nine years building software across startups, global companies, and products of his own.


Before Sqaleup: store operations used by LVMH and Gucci, telecom systems at Huawei, and blockchain work at Zenith Chain. Now Quotesnap AI, Sqaleshop, and Invoice Journey.

Productized services

1

Product Blueprint

Requirements
Architecture
Roadmap

$1,500 – $3,000

For founders who are not ready to build yet. Product requirements, feature prioritization, user flows, technical and AI architecture, stack, roadmap, timeline, and budget. The entry point into a larger build.

2

MVP Sprint

SaaS
AI products
Internal tools

$7,500 – $20,000+

A defined product in roughly 4 to 8 weeks. SaaS, marketplaces, dashboards, workflow systems, B2B platforms, and AI products — shipped as a production-ready first version, not a prototype.

3

Product Engineering Partnership

Features
Architecture
Leadership

$3,000 – $10,000+/mo

For companies that already have something running. Ongoing features, AI integration, backend systems, performance, product improvements, and engineering leadership.

4

AI Implementation

Agents
RAG
Automation

Priced by problem

AI agents, document processing, RAG, computer vision, internal copilots, support systems, data extraction, classification, and AI-powered analytics. We price the business outcome, not API calls.

Process

Discovery. Architecture. Build. Launch. Scale.

01
Discovery

Business problem, users, constraints, and what “done” actually means. We do not start in Figma or a repo.

02
Architecture

Product structure, data model, AI design if needed, stack, and a build sequence that can survive the first year.

03
Build

Senior engineering against a defined scope. Weekly progress, production quality, no throwaway prototypes.

04
Launch

Ship to real users. Payments, auth, admin, monitoring, and the operational pieces that make a product usable.

05
Scale

Stay on as a partnership: features, performance, AI, and engineering leadership as the product takes load.

Testimonials

What our clients are saying

“Imam's team are a pleasure to work with. They are always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the project is successful.”
Jess Chen
Founder at Serrhub LLC®
“Sqaleup’s work was minimal in form but rich in intention. They helped us fast track our MVP launch.”
Joshua Nlebemchukwu
Co-Founder at Carrb NG®

Building something that needs to ship? Book a product strategy call.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about our services and how we can help you.

1
What kind of companies do you work with?
We work with funded or revenue-generating founders, agencies that need a technical execution partner, companies launching internal software, and teams adding AI to a real workflow. We work particularly well with US, UK, Canada, and European founders, and with Nigerian businesses where the budget matches the engagement. We are not a fit for idea-stage work with no capital, speculative revenue-share-only deals, or commodity websites.
2
How much does it cost?
We sell defined products, not open-ended development. Product Blueprint is $1,500–$3,000. An MVP Sprint is typically $7,500–$20,000+. A Product Engineering Partnership is $3,000–$10,000+ per month. AI implementation is priced by the business problem. After a strategy call we send a clear scope, timeline, and budget.
3
How long does a typical project take?
A Product Blueprint is usually one to two weeks. An MVP Sprint is roughly four to eight weeks from kickoff to launch. Partnerships run monthly. Larger rebuilds are phased. We ship a usable product early rather than waiting for a “perfect” release.
4
Why not a generic software shop?
We build production-ready SaaS and AI products, not undifferentiated “software development.” We own architecture, ship systems that survive real use, and operate products of our own. You get senior engineering and product judgment, not a bench of ticket-takers.
5
What’s the best way to get started?
Book a product strategy call. We will talk through the problem, constraints, and whether Blueprint, an MVP Sprint, a partnership, or AI implementation is the right next step. You leave the call with a clear recommendation — not a generic proposal.