Senior Software Engineer | 8+ Years in Backend Engineering | Python • Django • FastAPI • Flask • Celery • Laravel | GraphQL & REST APIs | Payments & AI Integration
- 🔧 Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, APIs and business-critical applications.
- 💳 Built ACH payment workflows (Payload, Payliance) with automated balance replenishment and Celery-based background processing.
- 🤖 Integrate AI/LLMs into production systems with structured outputs, validation and response guardrails.
- 👥 Led development teams of up to 8 engineers, including a legacy CodeIgniter → Laravel migration.
- 🚀 Experienced across payments, e-commerce, vehicle platforms, education and travel.
- 📫 Reach me at bilalazhar125@gmail.com
Python |
Django |
FastAPI |
Flask |
Laravel |
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PHP |
GraphQL |
PostgreSQL |
MySQL |
Redis |
Docker |
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Next.js |
Vue.js |
React |
Node.js |
Git |
FastAPI service that extracts structured candidate data (skills, experience, education) from PDF and DOCX resumes using an LLM, with Pydantic validation, retries and error handling.
Tech: Python • FastAPI • LLM • Pydantic
Dealer account funding through Payload and Payliance ACH gateways, automated balance replenishment, and Celery workflows for payment states, confirmations and background operations.
Tech: Python • Django • GraphQL • Celery
AI-powered product, travel, hotel and shopping recommendations with response guardrails, structured outputs and a bilingual Arabic/English experience.
Tech: Node.js • Next.js • AI/RAG
REST APIs for mobile and web inspections, optimised uploads for 150+ images per inspection, and an AI assistant with business-data guardrails.
Tech: REST APIs • Image Optimization • AI Integration
Marketplace serving Australia, Pakistan, UAE and New Zealand, covering catalogs, inventory, payments, rewards and a Next.js frontend migration.
Tech: Laravel • Next.js • REST APIs
Built the complete backend for an audio walking tour platform: multilingual itineraries, Stripe order management, background job queues, an admin dashboard for users, itineraries and orders, and a CI/CD pipeline.
Tech: Python • Flask • Stripe • Queue System • CI/CD • Multilingual Support
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Examinations, attendance, fees and administration; led the migration from CodeIgniter to Laravel and built REST APIs for the mobile app.
Tech: PHP • Laravel • CodeIgniter • MySQL
