$ python akshya.py _

Python Backend
Engineer & Architect

FastAPI · Django · Kafka · Distributed Systems · 1M+ txns/month
7+
Years
1M+
Txns/mo
99.9%
Uptime
<200ms
P95 Latency
akshya@backend ~ zsh
akshya@backend ~ zsh
// import skills

Tech Stack

Languages

Python, SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart

Frameworks

FastAPI, Django REST Framework, Flask, Celery, SQLAlchemy

Architecture

Microservices, Event-Driven, CQRS, Clean Architecture, DDD, SOLID

System Design

Distributed Systems, Scalability, High Availability, Low Latency, Sharding

Databases

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, ScyllaDB, DynamoDB

Messaging

Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Pub/Sub, AWS SQS

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, ECS), Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD

Testing & Ops

pytest, TDD, Locust, Grafana, Sentry, OpenAPI/Swagger

// git log --oneline

Work Experience

Technical Lead

Appinventiv · Noida · Sep 2023 – Present
  • Led monolith→microservices migration (FastAPI, Django RF) — 60% faster deploys
  • APIs processing 500K+ req/day, P95 <200ms, 99.9% uptime
  • Reduced API response time by 40% via query optimization & Redis caching
  • CI/CD pipelines (Docker, GitHub Actions) for zero-downtime deployments
  • Mentored 10+ engineers — promoted 3 within 12 months

Senior Software Engineer

Money N More · UK (Remote) · Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
  • AWS microservices processing 1M+ transactions/month — zero discrepancies
  • GraphQL/REST APIs improving backend efficiency by 30%
  • Celery + Redis async pipelines for background jobs

Senior Software Engineer

Infoane Technologies · Hyderabad · Apr – Aug 2022
  • Fintech backend APIs — 40% onboarding conversion lift
  • Reusable API middleware — 50% less boilerplate across 3 projects

Software Engineer

OMKA TECH · Noida · Feb 2020 – Mar 2022
  • Real-time APIs (WebSocket + REST) — 50% fewer sync failures

Software Engineer

Ajay Consultancy · Ghaziabad · Aug 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Backend APIs + Firebase — 25% engagement lift, 50% fewer crashes
// ls projects/

Key Projects

FastAPIPostgreSQLRedisKafkaCelery

TOKI — Super App

Tech Lead · 500K+ MAU · 10M+ Downloads

Monolith→microservices. Kafka pipelines (10K+ events/sec). Toki Pay & Credit with real-time scoring.

P95 <200ms99.9% uptime
FastAPIPostgreSQLRedisKafka

Quivio CRM — Multi-Tenant

Backend Lead · 50+ Tenants

Tenant-isolated data, RBAC, segmentation engine. 2x campaign throughput via Celery + Redis.

50+ tenantszero leakage
FastAPIOracle DBgRPC

Sadad-Sabb — Bill Payment

Backend Engineer · SADAD/MOI

Zero payment discrepancies. Sub-second eligibility. Circuit breakers for govt APIs.

zero discrepancies
FastAPIPostgreSQLMongoDBgRPC

StyleBetter — Fashion

Backend Engineer · Microservices

Polyglot persistence. 3x faster catalog/search after Redis + query optimization.

P99 <300ms
Django RFPostgreSQLStripeCelery

ShopMundo — E-Commerce

Backend Developer · Dominican Republic

Multi-vendor marketplace. Stripe payments, 99%+ sync pipelines.

99%+ sync
Django RFPostgreSQLRedis

PlanMember — FinTech

Backend Developer · $2B+ AUM

Regulated financial platform. ACH, 2FA, encrypted audit logging.

$2B+ AUM

$ connect --with-me

Open to backend architecture, tech lead, and senior engineering roles.