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Laila Samavia Khan

@lailasamaviakhan

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Senior Software Engineer building scalable Python and full-stack systems with AWS expertise.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead technical delivery, optimize high-performance systems, and apply Python/AI to real business problems—while partnering with a team that values engineering quality, mentorship, and continuous improvement.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering scalable backend and full-stack solutions. I specialize in Python (Flask, Django, FastAPI) and modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Next.js/Angular), with strong AWS cloud and CI/CD automation.

I focus on performance and reliability: I optimized APIs to handle high-volume traffic with 30–40% faster response times, increased Elasticsearch efficiency by 40% for processing 100k+ resumes, and implemented Kafka pipelines for real-time analytics at 20k+ messages per second. I also integrated AI/ML models for NLP and computer vision use cases, delivering 4+ AI/ML POCs including an AI-powered interview bot.

As a technical leader, I’ve guided teams (including mentoring 5 developers) and supported delivery through Agile practices, code reviews, and clear documentation in Jira and Confluence. I’m seeking a challenging role where my technical leadership and ability to build robust, high-performance systems drive business impact and innovation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Talent500 Emea

Mar 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 3 months)

Engineered high-performance APIs with Flask, Django, and FastAPI, cutting response times by 35% across 6 enterprise projects. Delivered AI/ML POCs (NLP and computer vision), improved Elasticsearch efficiency by 40%, and implemented Kafka pipelines for real-time analytics (20k+ messages/second).

Python Flask Django fastAPI Elasticsearch Kafka CI CD

Senior Software Engineer / PM

Luminogics

Feb 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Revamped legacy systems by migrating to Next.js + Express.js, reducing server-side render times by 45%, and led a 4-member team building Three.js visualization tools for real-time social sentiment monitoring. Promoted to Project Manager and coordinated deployments to ensure 100% milestone adherence while directing fintech debt management development.

Next.js Project Management Agile Delivery Jira Deployment Fintech

Freelance Software Engineer

Freelancer

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 (5 months)

Delivered full-stack solutions for 5+ clients using Django/Flask/FastAPI backends and React/Angular frontends. Built scalable data pipelines for ML training (processed thousands of radiology images), ran preprocessing/anomaly detection on 1M+ rows, and created Power BI dashboards for actionable reporting.

Django Flask fastAPI React Angular Jupyter Notebooks Data Pipelines Anomaly Detection Power BI API Development

Senior Python Web Developer

Big Gorilla Apps

Apr 2022 - Jul 2022 (3 months)

Strengthened a fundraising platform serving 50k+ beneficiaries in US and Africa, improving performance by 40%. Processed 300k+ secure payments via Stripe and PayPal, managed MySQL/PostgreSQL for 25k+ donations, and mentored junior developers by reviewing 200+ code submissions.

Python Django Stripe PayPal MySQL PostgreSQL Database Design Mentorship Jira

Full Stack Web Developer

Codefulcrum

Mar 2019 - Mar 2022 (3 years)

Built Flask + React features for energy/IoT applications, boosting customer engagement. Developed ETL pipelines with Celery, Redis, and Redshift, achieving 99.9% job reliability, and executed data pipelines producing analytics for 50k+ campaign datasets.

Flask React Celery Redis Amazon Redshift Firebase ETL Data Analytics Jira

Full Stack Web Developer

Riaz & Sons (Banyo)

Mar 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Sole-developed a multi-store POS system with role-based access and store-level reporting using Django + Angular 2 and MySQL, handling 10k+ transactions across sales, returns, and credits. Implemented Elasticsearch-based document search with page/line highlights and built BI dashboards for sales insights by product, salesperson, and timeframe.

Django MySQL POS systems Elasticsearch Dashboards Role Based Access Control E commerce SEO API Development

Full Stack Web Developer

Hashe Computer Solutions

Jun 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years)

Built AngularJS-based CMS pages with dynamic rendering for a property platform and optimized PHP/MySQL backend logic to manage hundreds of owners, sub-owners, and transactions. Contributed to migration of a legacy .NET system to AngularJS + PHP and supported code review/version control using TFS under senior supervision.

AngularJS PHP MySQL CMS Development TFS Database Optimization Version Control