Charles Quarles
@charlesquarles
Senior Python developer specializing in scalable backends and AI/ML integration.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Python Developer with nine years of experience designing and deploying scalable backend systems and integrating AI/ML models into production. I focus on delivering resilient, high-performance services that improve feature delivery speed and system uptime.
At AdvSoft LLC I led the design and implementation of a FastAPI microservices architecture that reduced response times by 45% and maintained 99.9% uptime for RESTful APIs, while mentoring a team of four engineers and establishing Git best practices.
Previously, I built and maintained Django REST APIs for high-throughput logistics analytics, refactored legacy systems into event-driven architectures, and developed AI-driven data cleaning and classification pipelines that improved data quality significantly.
I champion infrastructure-as-code, containerization, and observability using Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Grafana, and I bring a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to deployment automation, security, and cross-functional collaboration.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Python Developer
AdvSoft LLC
Jun 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)
Led design and implementation of a FastAPI microservices architecture, reducing response times by 45% and delivering 99.9% API uptime while mentoring a team of 4 engineers and increasing deployment frequency by 25%.
Senior Python Developer
Code Power
Jun 2018 - May 2021 (2 years 11 months)
Built and maintained Django REST APIs for high-volume logistics analytics, migrated to event-driven architecture increasing throughput by 15,000 data points/sec and improved data quality by 70% with AI-driven pipelines.
Software Developer
StartupSoft
Aug 2017 - Apr 2018 (8 months)
Migrated legacy APIs to Django REST Framework, reducing response times by 20% and implemented AWS/Docker deployments and CI monitoring to improve performance and issue detection.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Becker College
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
2012 - 2016
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science completed with coursework in software development, databases, and algorithms.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
OpenAPI
Microsoft Azure
GitHub
Kubernetes
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
NumPy
Pandas
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Gmail
Node.js
Django
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Google Analytics
Okta
Redis
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
React
JavaScript
Python
HTML5
CSS 3
PyTorch
scikit-learn
RabbitMQ
Django REST framework
FastAPI
Grafana
Prometheus
SQLAlchemy
Linux
gRPC
MkDocs
AWS Lambda
Serverless
TypeScript
pytest
Auth0
OAuth2
Docker
SQL
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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