Rahim Ahmed

## About Rahim Ahmed Rahim Ahmed is a Bangladeshi freelance developer and payment consultant with over 7 years of experience helping Bangladeshi freelancers navigate international payments and high-value platforms. A Computer Science graduate from BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), Rahim worked for 2 years at a Dhaka software house before transitioning to full-time freelancing in 2020. Today he earns 6,000-10,000 USD per month as a full-stack developer for US startups, while running Freelance Dhaka on the side a resource hub for the growing Bangladeshi freelance community. Rahim has personally tested every international payment method available to Bangladeshi freelancers: Payoneer, Wise, Skrill, Remitly, and direct SWIFT. His conclusion: Wise-to-bKash or Wise-to-BRAC Bank is the best chain for saving on fees, with effective rates 3-4 percent better than Payoneer. He documented this analysis in a 4,500-word guide that has been shared over 10,000 times in Bangladeshi freelancer groups. Beyond payments, Rahim writes about platform optimization (Upwork profile strategies that work specifically for Bangladeshi freelancers with concrete profile examples from BD freelancers earning 5 thousand dollars plus), skill selection based on BD market realities (which skills have highest USD-per-hour ratios), and remote work logistics (dealing with frequent load-shedding, flaky internet backup plans, and client communication across time zones). He moderates a Discord of 6,000+ Bangladeshi freelancers and has presented at local tech conferences in Dhaka. His mission with Freelance Dhaka: show Bangladeshi freelancers that they can build 5,000-15,000 USD per month income without leaving Bangladesh. ## Credentials & experience

• Computer Science degree from BUET
• 2 years software development
• 7+ years full-time freelance

## Connect with Rahim Ahmed

• linkedin.com — Rahim Ahmed
• github.com — Rahim Ahmed
• Email: [email protected]

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