Senior Software Engineer

Worked as a senior backend engineer on a crypto payment and wallet platform serving enterprise clients. Designed and maintained core backend services using Python, Django, and Django REST Framework supporting wallet operations and payment flows. Integrated Zitadel as the central IAM solution implementing SSO, role-based access control, and service-to-service authentication. Implemented AML compliance workflows by integrating providers such as Elliptic including synchronous risk checks, error handling, and provider fallback strategies. Built a production-grade MFA service (TOTP and SMS) with rate limiting, audit logging, and secret lifecycle management. Developed blockchain-related backend features including Tron staking and transaction orchestration within Django-based systems. Worked extensively with RabbitMQ to support event-driven workflows and asynchronous processing. Contract ended due to nationwide internet disruptions affecting remote work.

Working on an on-demand, contract basis as the backend lead for a wellness and retreat booking platform. Designed backend and payment architecture serving more than 10,000 monthly users. Integrated Stripe with high availability and failure-handling strategies reducing payment errors by approximately 25%. Optimized Redis and PostgreSQL usage improving API response times by roughly 30%. Led technical decisions and modernized CI/CD pipelines using AWS ECS and GitHub Actions.

Developed backend APIs for a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform processing thousands of transactions monthly. Integrated multiple payment gateways (MPGS, HyperPay, Checkout) enabling expansion into new regions. Delivered serverless components using AWS Lambda reducing operational overhead by around 30%.

Built and maintained trading and settlement APIs for one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the region. Improved settlement throughput by approximately 45% using Celery and Redis-backed workflows. Developed internal risk monitoring and compliance dashboards to support operational teams.

Built and scaled an internal HR automation platform used by over 22,000 users. Reduced reporting turnaround times from days to hours through workflow automation. Engineered backend systems using Django, Django-Q, and NGINX.