Senior-Full Stack Developer
Back-end Engineer
Available for hire
Years of
experience
8+ years
Experience
level
Senior
Available from
25 Jun 2026
Senior Python backend engineer and cloud-native developer with 10+ years of experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications. Expert in Python, Django, and RESTful API design, with deep experience in microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS & GCP), and DevOps automation. Skilled in combining software engineering best practices with site reliability and security standards to deliver robust, maintainable systems. Strong advocate for automation, testing, and CI/CD-driven development in distributed and cross-functional teams.
Employment History
Python Backend Developer at
Alha Jaw
2023
-
2025
Architected and implemented cloud-native SaaS platforms with Python/Django, REST APIs,
PostgreSQL, and containerized microservices on AWS and GCP.
Led end-to-end DevOps automation with GitHub Actions and Terraform, enabling zero-downtime
deployments and automated rollback strategies.
Introduced unit, integration, and load testing pipelines for Python applications, increasing code quality
and reliability.
Containerized legacy Python applications using Docker and orchestrated via Kubernetes, improving
deployment scalability and resilience.
DevOps & Python Backend Engineer at
Volkswagen Pon Financial Services
2022
-
2023
Developed backend services in Python/Django for financial leasing platforms, ensuring scalable and
secure transaction handling.
Designed and optimized CI/CD pipelines (Concourse & GitHub Actions) for 12 microservices, reducing
deployment time by 70%.
Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and AWS CDK for EC2, Lambda, RDS,
CloudFront, and ECR.
Built monitoring dashboards with CloudWatch and Datadog, improving MTTR by 35% and proactively
identifying latency issues.
Implemented IAM policies and GuardDuty/CloudTrail configurations to strengthen cloud security and
compliance.
Backend Developer (Contract) at
New Black
2022
-
2022
Developed Python-based backend services integrated with Azure Kubernetes Service for enterprise
commerce clients (Nike, Rituals).
Optimized API endpoints for high-throughput data processing and real-time response.
Full-Stack & Backend Developer at
VVA Informatisering
2021
-
2022
Built and maintained Python/Django and Node.js applications for public sector clients.
Migrated applications to cloud environments with automated CI/CD and testing workflows.
Designed and implemented secure, scalable REST APIs and real-time data services.
Education
BS at
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
2016
-
2020