Waseem

Backend Python Developer

Bangalore, Karnataka, India 2+ yrs exp 65 · Good

About

Backend Python Developer with 2+ years of experience building and scaling Django and FastAPI systems in production. Specializes in REST API design, async task pipelines (Celery, Kafka), database and query optimization (PostgreSQL), caching (Redis), and AI/LLM-integrated backend systems (OpenAI API, RAG).

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Work Experience

Python Developer (Backend)

NetForge Technologies

May 2025 - Present

Migrated legacy LMS Django codebase to an optimized architecture through ORM query optimization, indexing on high-read tables, and Redis caching. Refactored synchronous video upload and processing workflows into Celery-based async pipelines. Built an AI-powered doubt-resolution chatbot integrated with the OpenAI API. Developed REST APIs for the chatbot module using Django REST Framework. Implemented real-time ticket assignment using Celery tasks with Redis locks. Led zero-downtime PostgreSQL migrations and mentored 2 interns.

Backend Python Developer

Avisoft

Jan 2024 - Apr 2025

Developed and maintained FastAPI-based REST APIs for a multi-source news aggregation platform. Built backend workflows to discover and aggregate news articles. Implemented Kafka-based asynchronous processing pipelines. Integrated article processing and analysis libraries into the ingestion pipeline. Designed validation and data-processing logic.