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Minam
Ullah Asif

Senior Backend & AI Engineer with 4+ years building scalable, high-performance systems across fintech, e-commerce, and health-tech. Specialized in Python, Django, FastAPI, LLM integrations, RAG pipelines, and Agentic AI systems — delivering production-grade backend and AI solutions for globally recognized platforms.

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4+
Years experience
15+
Stores delivered
30+
APIs Developed
5+
Worked With Global Platforms

About

Senior Backend & AI Engineer with 4+ years delivering scalable, high-performance systems across fintech, e-commerce, and health-tech domains. Hands-on experience with globally recognized platforms including Groupon and Barclays, plus current work building Teamily AI, an AI-native collaboration platform.

Proficient in Python and its modern ecosystem — Django, FastAPI, Flask — with strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, caching strategies, and both relational and NoSQL databases. Experienced in building LLMs, designing RAG pipelines, and developing Agentic AI systems that enable intelligent, autonomous decision-making.

Combines deep backend engineering fundamentals with production-grade AI experience to deliver systems that are scalable, observable, and built to perform from day one.

Location Lahore, Pakistan → Email minam.codes@gmail.com → Phone +92 313 4018772 → LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/minam-ullah → Education BSCS — UMT Lahore → Work Open to remote worldwide →

Skills

Languages & Concepts
Python TypeScript React.js OOP DSA REST Microservices
Web Technologies
Django FastAPI Flask RESTful APIs GraphQL Shopify Payment Gateways
AI & LLM Engineering
LLMs Gen AI NLP LangChain LangGraph Agentic AI AI Agents OpenAI Claude LlamaIndex RAG Multi-Agent Systems Prompt Engineering Hugging Face
Databases & Caching
PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis Celery Pinecone ChromaDB Qdrant
Cloud & Security
AWS GCP Azure Cloudflare CI/CD Pipelines Docker Kubernetes Git / GitHub
Data Science & ML
PyTorch TensorFlow Keras Scikit-learn Pandas NumPy Matplotlib Seaborn OpenCV
Testing & Methodologies
Unit Testing PyTest Agile Scrum
Tools & Collaboration
Jira Trello ClickUp Cursor MLflow Weights & Biases

Experience

Jan 2025 — Present
Tkxel
Senior Software Engineer
Projects
Teamily AI — AI Collaboration Platform ↗
Architected scalable backend services and secure REST/GraphQL APIs using Python/FastAPI for a multi-tenant SaaS collaboration platform. Integrated multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock) to power conversational AI assistants and multi-agent task automation. Optimized PostgreSQL schemas and implemented Redis caching with async processing, reducing API latency under high-concurrency loads. Built responsive React/TypeScript frontend features for real-time collaboration and AI-assistant interactions. Deployed cloud-native services on AWS with Docker and CI/CD (GitHub Actions).
Platform Screenshots
Teamily AI landing page hero
Teamily AI key technologies architecture diagram
Teamily AI instant messenger with proactive AI agent
Teamily AI agent building an e-commerce website
LuxeShop e-commerce site generated by Teamily AI agent
PythonFastAPIReact.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLRedisOpenAIClaudeGeminiAWS BedrockDockerAWSGitHub Actions
Groupon — Backend Upgrade & Redesign ↗
Refactored legacy backend components and built new scalable RESTful/GraphQL APIs to support high-traffic deal processing. Optimized database performance using query tuning, indexing, and Redis caching. Collaborated with Ruby on Rails, Java, and Node.js teams on platform redesign.
Platform Screenshots
Groupon platform on laptop
Groupon travel deals UI
Groupon full platform UI
PythonPostgreSQLGraphQLMongoDBRedis
ELIA Wellness — LMS System Upgrade ↗
Modernized a legacy ColdFusion system by reverse-engineering core logic and rebuilding backend services with Python, Django, and GraphQL APIs. Partnered with the React frontend team to develop an admin dashboard featuring user-friendly data visualizations. Collaborated with database teams to design and optimize MySQL/PostgreSQL databases and implement Redis caching. Deployed on AWS with Cloudflare for security and edge performance optimization.
Platform Screenshots
ELIA Wellness platform hero
ELIA Wellness find a clinic page
ELIA Wellness lifestyle programs
ELIA Wellness program login
DjangoREST/GraphQLPostgreSQLRedisAWSCloudflare
Redesigned Groupon's Frontend & Backend ↗
Redesigned the Groupon backend in collaboration with backend and frontend teams. Used Python alongside teams working with Ruby on Rails, Java (Spring Boot), and Node.js to improve operational efficiency and customer experience. Collaborated with database teams to design relational storage for offers, orders, and user data using MySQL/PostgreSQL, with Redis for caching and session management.
Platform Screenshots
Redesigned Groupon platform hero
Groupon trending deals page
Groupon things to do page
PythonPostgreSQLMySQLRedisTrello
Jan 2024 — Dec 2024
Tkxel
Software Backend Engineer
Projects
Barclays — Banking System Automation ↗
Supported development of an Enterprise Order Management System for Barclays SME customers. Used Python with ML libraries (TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch) to automate banking processes. Built scalable backend systems using Django, Flask, and FastAPI.
Platform Screenshots
Barclays Investment Bank platform
Barclays solutions and online banking
Barclays investment bank insights
Barclays sustainability insights
DjangoFlaskFastAPITensorFlowPostgreSQLRedis
LumaTax — Sales Tax Automation ↗
Integrated LumaTax with Shopify, Amazon, and Stripe via APIs. Built backend logic for sales tax nexus analysis and implemented business rule engines based on U.S. tax thresholds. Used Redis for caching real-time tax calculations.
Platform Screenshots
LumaTax platform laptop hero
LumaTax login and demo booking
LumaTax sales tax dashboard
DjangoFlaskPostgreSQLRedisShopify API
May 2023 — Dec 2023
TechOverflow
Junior Backend Developer
Designed and developed backend systems using Python (Flask), implemented user authentication with Flask-Login, managed MySQL databases, and followed Agile methodologies for planning and execution.
FlaskMySQLPythonAgile
Jun 2022 — Dec 2022
TechOverflow
Data Analyst Intern
Utilized Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn) for data cleaning, transformation, and EDA. Built visualizations and automated data pipelines using Scikit-learn for efficient preprocessing.
PandasNumPyMatplotlibScikit-learn
Feb 2021 — Present
Freelance
E-commerce Website Developer
Freelance Shopify Developer with 5+ years of experience delivering 15+ e-commerce stores for international clients on Fiverr and Upwork. Specializes in responsive storefront development, Liquid theme customization, payment/shipping integration, and ongoing performance optimization to drive sales growth.
ShopifyLiquidHTML/CSSPayments

Key Projects

Teamily AI — AI Collaboration Platform ↗
Architected scalable backend services and multi-LLM-provider integrations (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, AWS Bedrock) for a multi-tenant AI-native messenger and agent platform. Built real-time collaboration features and optimized PostgreSQL/Redis for high-concurrency workloads.
FastAPIReact.jsTypeScriptClaudeAWS Bedrock
Groupon Backend Modernization ↗
Refactored and optimized APIs for one of the world's largest e-commerce marketplaces. Reduced response times significantly through query tuning, indexing, and Redis caching strategies.
PythonPostgreSQLGraphQLRedis
Barclays Banking Automation ↗
Enterprise Order Management System for Barclays SME customers using ML libraries to automate banking processes and Django/FastAPI for scalable API development.
FastAPITensorFlowDjangoML
ELIA Wellness LMS Platform ↗
Modernized a legacy ColdFusion health platform for Adventist Health, rebuilding backend services with Python/Django and deploying on AWS with Cloudflare for edge performance.
DjangoAWSCloudflareREST
LumaTax Sales Tax Engine ↗
Integrated LumaTax with Shopify, Amazon, and Stripe via APIs. Built backend logic for sales tax nexus analysis with U.S. business rule engines and real-time Redis caching.
FlaskRedisShopify APIPostgreSQL
Redesigned Groupon's Frontend & Backend ↗
Redesigned the Groupon backend in collaboration with multi-stack teams (Ruby on Rails, Java Spring Boot, Node.js). Designed relational storage for offers, orders, and user data using MySQL/PostgreSQL with Redis for caching and session management.
PythonPostgreSQLMySQLRedisTrello

AI Projects

Document AI Chatbot
Full-stack AI chatbot using FastAPI and OpenAI API that processes uploaded documents (PDF, TXT, DOCX, CSV) and delivers context-aware responses through a React + TypeScript interface. Containerized with Docker for scalable deployment.
FastAPI OpenAI API React TypeScript Docker RAG
View on GitHub
FastAPI Multi-Agent System
Production-ready multi-agent AI backend using FastAPI and LangGraph with stateful conversations, long-term semantic memory (mem0 + pgvector), JWT auth, rate limiting, and full observability via Langfuse and Prometheus. Containerized with Docker.
FastAPI LangGraph Multi-Agent pgvector JWT Prometheus Docker
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LangChain AI-Powered RAG Chatbot
Privacy-first, fully local RAG chatbot using FastAPI and LangChain, powered by HuggingFace embeddings and Ollama LLMs with PostgreSQL/pgvector as the vector store for semantic document retrieval. Zero-cloud, on-premise deployment via Docker.
LangChain RAG HuggingFace Ollama pgvector FastAPI Docker
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FastAPI Distributed Task Queue
Production-ready distributed task processing system using FastAPI and Redis with circuit breaker protection, token bucket rate limiting (Redis Lua scripts), exponential backoff retry logic, dead letter queue (DLQ), and real-time React monitoring via SSE.
FastAPI Redis Circuit Breaker DLQ SSE React Docker
View on GitHub

Get In Touch

Let’s work together

Open to remote full-time roles, contract work, and freelance projects worldwide. Based in Lahore, Pakistan — flexible with time zones. I usually respond within 24 hours.

Email minam.codes@gmail.com → LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/minam-ullah → GitHub github.com/minam-ullah → Phone +92 313 4018772 →

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