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David Iduate

@davididuate

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Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer specializing in Python, scalable APIs, and cloud systems.

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior backend or DevOps roles at companies valuing TDD, cloud-native architecture, automation, and opportunities to improve performance and reliability.

I am a Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer with 5+ years building scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud-native systems using Python, Django, FastAPI and AWS. I focus on Test-Driven Development, performance optimisation, and reliable deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD to deliver production-ready software for high-traffic fintech and crypto platforms.

I have led end-to-end projects including trading platforms, financial data APIs, and multi-vendor e-commerce backends, achieving significant performance gains and high uptime through automation, monitoring and robust architecture. I mentor junior engineers and drive best practices in testing, observability and infrastructure-as-code to ensure resilient, maintainable systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

ERPNext Full Stack Developer

McGrocer

Aug 2025 - Oct 2025 (2 months)

Led full lifecycle ERPNext implementation, designing PostgreSQL schemas and custom modules to integrate e-commerce and warehouse systems while deploying scalable instances to AWS and GCP.

ERPNext Python Django PostgreSQL TDD CI CD AWS GCP JavaScript

DevOps Engineer

Xerdocs Technologies Limited

Jan 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Built CI/CD pipelines and automated infrastructure with Terraform and Docker, deployed and managed PostgreSQL clusters on AWS/GCP, and implemented monitoring and alerting to meet SLA targets.

CI CD Terraform Docker PostgreSQL AWS GCP Prometheus Cloudwatch TDD

Senior Backend Developer

IDTECH Innovations Services

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Built scalable DRF APIs serving 50,000+ daily users, enforced TDD achieving ~95% test coverage, and integrated PostgreSQL, Redis, and Celery for reliable background processing.

Django REST Framework Python PostgreSQL Redis Celery TDD Pytest Docker API Design

Backend Developer

Viam Farm

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Developed secure Django REST APIs handling 100,000+ monthly transactions and optimized PostgreSQL queries and indexing to reduce response times by 50%.

Django REST APIs PostgreSQL Query Optimization TDD Backup Strategies Redis Python

Junior Python Developer

Freelance Projects

Jun 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 6 months)

Delivered web scraping, HIPAA-compliant patient management APIs, reporting dashboards, and zero-downtime DB migrations for small businesses and healthcare clients.

Python Flask Pandas SQLite Django Alembic Data Pipelines Automation

Lead Backend Developer

DS Legends Pte Ltd

Architected Django and FastAPI microservices for a high-frequency crypto trading platform, improving backend efficiency by 40% and delivering low-latency trade execution and real-time market APIs.

Python Django fastAPI PostgreSQL Redis WebSockets Docker AWS TDD

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Port Harcourt

Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology

2019 - 2023

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology at the University of Port Harcourt from 2019 to 2023, focusing on applied biological sciences and laboratory techniques.