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Muhammad Bilal Akbar

@muhammadbilalakbar

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Senior Python engineer building AI-powered backends and LLM-driven platforms.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead end-to-end backend work for LLM-driven products—shipping reliable, production-ready systems with clean code, strong performance, and cloud-ready deployments using Docker, CI/CD, and AWS.

I’m a Senior Python Engineer with 6+ years of experience building AI-powered applications and scalable backend systems. I’ve led back-end development of LLM-driven platforms and intelligent data-processing systems serving large-scale web platforms and enterprise clients.

I bring deep expertise in Python with Django, Django REST Framework, Django Ninja, and Flask, shipping production-ready ML and LLM features using OpenAI APIs and RAG architectures. I also complement backend work with React.js, and I’ve led end-to-end engineering from architecture through cloud deployment using Docker, CI/CD, and AWS infrastructure—while prioritizing clean code, performance, and reliable production outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Python Engineer

Hedgehog Lab

Aug 2025 - Apr 2026 (8 months)

Developed and maintained large-scale backend systems using Django, contributing across design through deployment. Performed code reviews, profiled and optimized performance, and supported documentation and troubleshooting to improve reliability and scalability.

Django Code Review Performance Profiling Refactoring Documentation Backend Systems

Senior Python Engineer

Vivid Technologies

Jun 2023 - Apr 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Implemented LLM and OpenAI-based backend solutions, including intelligent chatbot experiences with React-based conversation views. Built and optimized REST APIs using FastAPI and DRF, containerized components with Docker, and automated builds and deployments using GitHub Actions.

Large Language Models OpenAI API RAG fastAPI Django REST Framework REST API Development Docker GitHub Actions React Redux toolkit React Context API PostgreSQL MongoDB

Python Engineer

TechNerds Inc

Feb 2020 - May 2023 (3 years 3 months)

Built scalable backend APIs using Django REST Framework, FastAPI, and Flask to support interactive frontend dashboards. Developed React and Django-template UIs, created web-scraping dashboards, Dockerized services, and deployed full-stack applications to AWS using Nginx and uWSGI/Gunicorn.