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Faizan Syed

@faizansyed

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I build fast, scalable backend APIs with Python, Django, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build scalable, reliable backend services where I can own API delivery, database performance, caching, and asynchronous processing.

I've built and maintained production REST APIs at Impact Analytics using FastAPI and PostgreSQL, owning schema design, query optimization, and end-to-end service delivery.

I use Redis for caching and rate limiting, write structured logging and request-tracing middleware, and automate recurring backend jobs with APScheduler.

Previously at Green Turtle Gaming Tech, I developed Django REST Framework APIs and maintained schemas across user, referrer, and back-office admin services. I also refactored code, implemented testing, and improved backend reliability.

Through freelance work, I improved a large-scale Django e-commerce site's page load speed by 50% and reduced bounce rate by 20%. I also reduced average response time by 30% with caching and cut resource-intensive task time by 40% using Celery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Backend Software Engineer

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Impact Analytics

Mar 2026 - Present (6 months)

Built and maintained production REST APIs with FastAPI and PostgreSQL, owning schema design, query optimization, and end-to-end service delivery. Used Redis for caching and rate-limiting to reduce database load and improve API response times.

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Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

Activities and societies: Relevant Coursework: Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Database Management Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming, System Design, Machine Learning.

Completed B.Tech in Computer Science from IIIT Pune in June 2021.