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Sam Sharif

@samsharif

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I build scalable full-stack applications, AI-powered services, and reliable cloud platforms with Python and React.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build scalable full-stack and AI-powered products, lead strong engineering practices, mentor developers, and solve meaningful product and operational challenges.

At FlexTrades, I build production web applications with Python, Flask, React, REST APIs, and scalable microservices for diverse client needs.

I've integrated OpenAI APIs, LangChain, RAG pipelines, and vector embeddings for intelligent document processing, automated content generation, and AI-powered search. I also improved API response times by 40% through PostgreSQL and MongoDB optimization, connection pooling, and Redis caching.

I lead engineering teams through architecture reviews, code reviews, mentoring, test automation, and delivery planning. My work includes 500+ automated tests that reduced manual testing by 95%, plus CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Docker.

Previously, I built full-stack features at GameOne and real-time monitoring, telemetry, and incident-reporting products at Verstela. I enjoy turning operational and product challenges into responsive applications, dependable APIs, and real-time dashboards.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead Software Engineer

Current

FlexTrades

Feb 2021 - Present (5 years 7 months)

Built over 10 production web applications using Python, Flask, and React, integrating AI capabilities and leading test automation initiatives. Mentored junior developers and designed CI/CD pipelines for multi-environment deployments.

Python Flask React OpenAI API RAG Jest React Testing Library GitHub Actions Docker NestJS PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis WebSockets Redux CI CD

Software Engineer

GameOne

Mar 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 10 months)

Developed user experiences with React and Python backends, conducted A/B testing, and built REST APIs with Flask. Implemented automated testing and deployed services on AWS.

React Python Flask A B Testing Jest Cypress AWS EC2 RDS S3 Cloudwatch Agile Scrum

Software Engineer

Verstela

Mar 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Created a real-time monitoring and data analysis portal, developed telemetry and incident reporting tools, and built responsive frontends. Designed PostgreSQL schemas and containerized services with Docker.

Angular Vue.Js WebSockets PostgreSQL Docker CI CD Data Analysis Real Time Systems