Senior Backend & Data Engineer with 8+ years building production Python systems across EdTech, humanitarian tech, and fintech-adjacent domains.
- π§ Backend & APIs: Python, FastAPI, Django, Flask β designing and shipping production REST services
- βοΈ Data & Orchestration: ETL/ELT pipeline design, Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, monitoring), PostgreSQL, MySQL
- βοΈ Cloud: AWS Certified Solutions Architect β Lambda, RDS, S3, SQS, EC2; currently pursuing GCP Professional Cloud Architect
- π€ AI/LLM: Built a production multi-provider LLM gateway (FastAPI) unifying OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini behind a single OpenAI-compatible API, with SSE streaming and tool-calling support
- π Open edX: Deep platform expertise across multiple releases β custom Django apps, MFE customization, Tutor deployments, LMS/Studio administration
- π Analytics: Power BI and AWS QuickSight dashboards backed by pipelines I built end-to-end
- π± Currently: Finishing an M.Sc. in Big Data, building automated crypto trading systems as a side technical interest, and open to new senior backend/data engineering roles
- π― Looking to collaborate on: tech-for-good and open-source data/backend projects
- π« Reach me: harmardir@gmail.com Β· LinkedIn
