Muhammad Aqib Ali

Senior Software Engineer | Backend & DevOps

Salary / Daily rate

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

PythonReact

Languages

English

About me

Intro

Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years specializing in AI workflow automation, cloud-native APIs, and DevOps. Built RAG chatbots improving accuracy by 40%, automated systems saving 15+ hours weekly, and architected microservices with 99.9% uptime. Expert in Python, Node.js, React with proven results in scaling enterprise solutions.

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Work experience

Senior Software Engineer

Verdant Soft

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 10 months

• Designed and deployed AI-powered systems, including a RAG chatbot with FastAPI, LangChain, Pinecone, and OpenAI APIs, improving response accuracy by 40%. • Built n8n automation pipelines, integrating Gmail, Slack, and Notion to reduce manual operations by 15+ hours per week. • Architected containerized microservices with Docker & Kubernetes on Azure AKS, ensuring 99.9% uptime and auto-scaling. • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions & Azure DevOps, cutting release cycles from weekly to daily. • Delivered full-stack features with React.js & Next.js for dashboards and client-facing portals.

Backend & DevOps Engineer

Fotanistan

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

• Built REST APIs and microservices with Django, Flask, and Node.js for SaaS, LMS and e-commerce platforms. • Integrated Stripe & PayPal payment systems, enabling secure transactions and subscription billing. • Optimized PostgreSQL queries and added Redis caching, improving API response time by 40%. • Automated deployments with GitLab CI/CD pipelines on AWS and Azure, improving reliability and reducing downtime. •Partnered with frontend teams to deliver React.js components for customer dashboards.

Software Engineer

Systems Limited

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

3 years

• Developed backend APIs with Django & Flask to support enterprise data applications. • Built web scraping and automation pipelines using BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, and Selenium for business intelligence. • Authored API documentation (Swagger, Postman) and unit tests to streamline developer collaboration. • Supported frontend development using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Associate Software Engineer

Ecologix

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

3 years

• Developed entry-level backend features in Python (Flask/Django) for internal tools and client apps. • Assisted in database design with SQLite & MySQL, ensuring data consistency and reliability. • Collaborated in agile sprints, using Jira and GitHub for task management and version control. • Supported QA team by writing test scripts and debugging production issues.


Education

University of the Punjab

Bachelor's degree

2009 - 2013

3 years 10 months

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