Harrathi Souhail

Python Backend Engineer | FastAPI · AppSec · AI

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Salary / Daily rate

3 people recommend

Brussels, Belgium

Mobility: Paris, Lille, ...

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

PythonDjangoDockerKafkaFlaskPostgreSQLRedisPower BIGitRESTful APIspandasscikit-learnMySQLGitLabProduct OwnershipPostmanBurp SuiteConsulting ITLinuxGitHubScrum

Languages

ArabicEnglishFrench

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About me

Intro

Backend & Full-Stack Engineer with a security-by-design background. 4+ years of experience building production Python systems (FastAPI, Django, Flask) and AI-integrated platforms. Hands-on with LLM integration (Claude, Mistral), Celery, Redpanda, Redis, distributed systems, and microservices, and comfortable on the frontend with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Vue.js. Solid DevOps and observability background (Datadog APM, App & API Protection, CI/CD, Docker).

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Work experience

Cybersecurity Trainer & Security Auditor

HSBO ConsultingFreelance

Jul 2026 - Aug 2026

2 months

Remote

• Designed and delivered a cybersecurity training program for the client's team: AppSec & OWASP, secure API design, CI/CD DevSecOps, and AI & governance. • Conducted a full security and GDPR compliance audit of the client's web platform, delivering prioritized remediation recommendations.

Backend Engineer

iMapperFreelance

Jan 2026 - Jun 2026

6 months

Remote

• Full Stack developer on a 3D-scanning SaaS platform for kitchen fitters, architects, and interior designers, working in a small distributed engineering team • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and optimized existing ones (query profiling, N+1 fixes, versioned caching), reducing latency on critical endpoints. • Raised engineering standards on the Python codebase: introduced unit tests, applied best practices, and the Zen of Python. • Proposed a DevOps plan and contributed to its rollout (zero-downtime blue/green deployments for high availability, CI SAST/DAST security scans). • Enhanced the platform's Datadog observability end-to-end, dashboards, monitors, log parsing, and automated Slack alerting used daily to catch regressions, and diagnosed and resolved production incidents. • Bridged the mobile and web platform teams, designing API contracts to unblock the new mobile app, and contributed to the React/TypeScript frontend to help ship features faster.​

AI Model Reviewer

outlier.ai

Mar 2025 - Aug 2025

6 months

Remote

●​ Conducted prompt-based qualitative reviews of web-focused AI models, assessing model output quality,usability, and correctness for Python, React, Next.js, HTML, JS, and CSS projects. ●​ Provided actionable feedback to improve AI-powered code solutions targeting real-world development scenarios.

Python Backend Developer (Internship)

ELZEI CONSULTING

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

7 months

Remote

Responsibilities: - Developed automated, data-driven solutions for agricultural challenges. - Participated in the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, design, and development. - Utilized GitLab and Jira to follow Agile Scrum methodologies for efficient project management. - Implemented a clean architecture using FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, and PostgreSQL for enhanced scalability. - Managed the development and deployment of solutions using Docker containers across multiple environments.

Python Backend Developer (Freelance)

SpotimistFreelance

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

1 year 1 month

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Responsibilities: - Migrated an existing Django application to a REST API using Django Rest Framework. - Analyzed Django models, designed scalable REST API architecture, and transitioned models into API endpoints. - Implemented robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to enhance security. - Used GitLab for version control, managing code pushes and pulls for team collaboration.

Web Application Developer

Elajmi Trade Company & Tarek Elajmi Jewelry StoresFreelance

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

1 year 1 month

Tunisia

Responsibilities: - Designed and developed a custom web application using Django for the backend. - Built responsive, user-friendly interfaces with HTML, CSS, and jQuery. - Created key pages for services, contact, home, and product listings. - Integrated a database for efficient product data management (details, images, descriptions). - Deployed the application on PythonAnywhere and configured the client’s domain for reliable access.


Education

Thomas More University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor's degree

2022 - 2025

3 years


Licenses & certifications

Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

Issued: Aug 2026

Certified by ISC2

Claude Code in Action

Issued: Jul 2026

Certified by Anthropic

Introduction to Model Context Protocol

Issued: Jun 2026

Certified by Anthropic

Application Security Engineer Learning Path

Issued: Apr 2026

Certified by Datadog

Backend Engineer Learning Path

Issued: Apr 2026

Certified by Datadog

Configuration Learning Path

Issued: Apr 2026

Certified by Datadog

OWASP SAMM Fundamentals

Issued: Mar 2025

Certified by OWASP SAMM

Introduction to IoT

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by Cisco

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