# Sohaib Ali Afzal Sohaib Ali Afzal is a remote worker on Himalayas, NLP Research Assistant at Ishara, based in Pakistan. Source: https://himalayas.app/@sohaibaliafzal ```text I build secure Python backends, REST APIs, OAuth integrations, and cloud monitoring systems. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Open to opportunities | | Location | Pakistan | | Authorized to work in | Pakistan | | Salary expectations | 30k+ USD | | Job categories | Backend Engineer, Backend Engineer, Full Stack Engineer, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Security Engineer, Software Engineer, Backend Engineering, Backend Infrastructure Engineer, Backend Systems Engineer, Backend Services Engineer, Product Backend Engineer, Backend Platform Engineer, Cloud Backend Engineer, Python Backend Engineer, SaaS Backend Engineer | | Skills | Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, Django, Django REST Framework, fastAPI, RESTful API Design, JWT, OAuth, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, NumPy, Pandas, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Amazon RDS, Git, GitHub, Linux, GitHub Actions, Docker, Ngrok, Postman, AWS, EC2, S3, AWS IAM, Cloudwatch, React, Node.Js Development, Express, NLP, Sequence Modeling, Tokenization, Object Oriented Programming, Azure, Shopify, NodeJS, Ubuntu, WordPress, Bridges, Airplane, Stack AI | | Portfolio | https://github.com/mincloff | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/sohaib-ali-afzal-031061348 | | GitHub | https://github.com/mincloff | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm looking for remote or on-site engineering roles where I can build secure backend systems, APIs, cloud solutions, and automation. I'm open to night shifts and on-call rotations. ``` ## About ```text I've built secure Python backends for PostIt Ultra, integrating OAuth 2.0 and REST API flows for TikTok, Meta, Threads, WordPress, and Shopify. I designed token-handling callbacks, dynamic Shopify OAuth routing, and local webhook testing workflows with Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, and Ngrok. I've also developed Django music APIs, FastAPI CI/CD workflows, AWS security monitoring, and a MERN analytics dashboard. I bring hands-on experience with relational databases, JWT authentication, cloud infrastructure, and maintainable API design. ``` ## Experience ### NLP Research Assistant Ishara ```text Conducted research and drafted proposals for a gesture-to-text translation system using Natural Language Processing. Analyzed sequence modeling and tokenization techniques to bridge communication gaps for hearing-impaired users. ``` Skills: Python, NLP, Sequence-Modeling, Tokenization ### Security & Monitoring System Developer Cloud-Sentry ```text Designed a cloud security framework focused on real-time threat detection and resource auditing within AWS environments. Leveraged IAM policies and CloudWatch logs to ensure infrastructure compliance and incident prevention. ``` Skills: AWS, IAM, Cloudwatch, VPC, Python, Linux ### Backend / Integration Engineer PostIt Ultra ```text Architected and integrated OAuth 2.0 and REST API authentication flows for major platforms including TikTok, Meta, Threads, WordPress, and Shopify. Developed a dynamic OAuth routing mechanism for decentralized platforms and engineered secure backend handlers and callback endpoints. ``` Skills: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, OAuth, REST-APIs, Docker, Webhooks ### Automated CI/CD Pipeline Developer Personal Project ```text Built and maintained a FastAPI project with automated deployment using GitHub Actions. Implemented cron-based task scheduling and automated testing workflows to ensure deployment reliability. ``` Skills: Python, fastAPI, GitHub-Actions, Pydantic, CI-CD, Async-Programming ### Java Application Developer OOP-Based Airplane Management System ```text Built a Java application to manage flight records and bookings using Inheritance, Encapsulation, and Polymorphism. Created a modular system architecture to ensure code maintainability and scalability. ``` Skills: Java, Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism ### Full-Stack Developer MERN Stack AI-Powered Analytics Dashboard ```text Developed a full-stack dashboard utilizing React for the frontend and Node.js/Express for the backend to visualize server health and performance metrics. Integrated MongoDB and implemented JWT-based authentication. ``` Skills: MongoDB, Express, React, Node, JWT, REST-APIs ### Music Information Platform Developer Maana ```text Developed a backend music platform using Django, integrating the Genius API for real-time lyrics fetching and metadata management. Designed complex relational database models and built RESTful API endpoints. ``` Skills: Python, Django, Genius-API, PostgreSQL, REST-APIs ## Education ### Government College University Lahore Bachelor of Science, Computer Science ```text Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Government College University, Lahore. ``` ## Tech stack - Postman - AWS IAM - Microsoft Azure - GitHub - GitHub Actions - NumPy - Pandas - MySQL - PostgreSQL - MongoDB - Shopify - Node.js - Django - JavaScript - Java - Django REST framework - FastAPI - SQLAlchemy - Ubuntu - Linux - WordPress - Amazon RDS - Pydantic - Airplane - Ngrok - Stack AI - Bridge To contact Sohaib Ali, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [maham User](https://himalayas.app/@mahamuser): Software Engineer I, Devsinc - [Malik Muhammad Usman User](https://himalayas.app/@malikmuhammadusmanus): Senior Backend/Software Engineer, GenITeam Solutions - [Zeeshan Ashraf](https://himalayas.app/@zeeshanashraf): Senior Software Engineer, Prince Visa - [Shahbaz Raza](https://himalayas.app/@shahbazraza): Senior Backend Engineer, Motive - [Shahzaib Official](https://himalayas.app/@shahzaibasim): Backend Team Lead, Emperia - [Ahmed Jamil](https://himalayas.app/@ahmedjamil1): Software Development Engineer, Veeam Software - [haseeb ahmed](https://himalayas.app/@haseebahmed6): Python Developer, Code Graphers - [Usman Nazir](https://himalayas.app/@usmannazir1): Backend Developer, Mod.Venture - [Abdul Rafay](https://himalayas.app/@abdulrafay22): Lead Backend Developer, SocialKnocks - [ubaid User](https://himalayas.app/@ubaiduser): Software Engineer, Flicken