Hi there! I'm Hemant Manglani, a Senior Python Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, cloud-native APIs, and real-time systems. I have strong expertise in Django, FastAPI, AWS, and backend architecture, and I enjoy integrating AI/LLM-powered features into production applications. I love leading development, delivering reliable, high-performance systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. I’m always learning and exploring new technologies to drive product success and great user experiences.

Hemant Manglani

Hi there! I'm Hemant Manglani, a Senior Python Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, cloud-native APIs, and real-time systems. I have strong expertise in Django, FastAPI, AWS, and backend architecture, and I enjoy integrating AI/LLM-powered features into production applications. I love leading development, delivering reliable, high-performance systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. I’m always learning and exploring new technologies to drive product success and great user experiences.

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Hi there! I’m Hemant Manglani, a Senior Python Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable SaaS platforms, cloud-native APIs, and real-time systems. I have strong expertise in Django, FastAPI, AWS, and backend architecture, and I enjoy integrating AI/LLM-powered features into production applications.

I love leading development, delivering reliable, high-performance systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. I’m always learning and exploring new technologies to drive product success and great user experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
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Work Experience

Founder & Product Engineer at Pyonix Technology
August 1, 2022 - November 25, 2025
Founded and led multiple SaaS and product development initiatives. Built a full-stack e-commerce platform using Django and REST API, React and TypeScript, enabling online product listings, secure payments, personalized feeds, and order management. Implemented real-time chat and audio call features via WebRTC and Python WebSockets. Designed and developed an Agency Directory SaaS platform for listing services with search, comparison, and direct provider connections. Created Papermaker (EdTech tool) for generating customized practice papers with secure role-based access and performance dashboards. Integrated an AI-driven autonomous assistant for customer support, applying NLP techniques to analyze chats and provide context-aware responses using LangGraph and LangChain.
Backend Developer at Freelancer
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Built a Django web application and Django REST API. Implemented features to create posts and show feeds, set up an alert service, and enable audio calls with WebRTC. Worked on the chat module using Python WebSocket and conducted NLP tasks to analyze chat content. Created a voice assistant for the platform.
Software Engineer at Softvan Pvt. Ltd.
December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Worked on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing. Delivered projects involving text, image, and speech data; performed feature engineering, preprocessing, and data cleaning. Built backend using AWS Lambda and FastAPI, and implemented Elasticsearch with fuzzy matching and n-gram features. Led a team of four.
Software Engineer Intern at Softvan Pvt. Ltd.
May 1, 2018 - May 1, 2018
Implemented a project on body angle detection; performed data analysis and visualization. Developed a web application using the Flask framework.
Backend Developer at Freelance
January 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Developed Django web applications and REST APIs, created posts/feeds, implemented an alarm service, and enabled audio calls via WebRTC. Built chat module using Python websockets and conducted NLP tasks to analyze chats; developed a voice assistant for the same.
Software Engineer at Softvan Pvt. Ltd.
July 1, 2019 - December 1, 2021
Worked on Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing projects involving text, image, and speech data. Performed feature engineering, preprocessing, and data cleaning. Built backend using Lambda and FastAPI with deployment actions; implemented Elasticsearch features (Fuzzy, n-gram, round-robin). Built a Django-based social media web app with WebRTC integration and chat functionality.
Software Engineer Intern at Softvan Pvt. Ltd.
December 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Implemented a body angle detection project; performed data analysis and visualization. Built a Flask web application. Worked on Robocam AI, Surveys Analysis Platform (AWS, NLP, ML, FastAPI, MongoDB), and Job Classification (web scraping, Elasticsearch).
Senior Backend Engineer / Product Engineer at Pyonix Technology
August 1, 2022 - Present
Architected and delivered multiple production-grade SaaS platforms using Django, FastAPI, and AWS; owned back-end design, development, and deployment end-to-end; built scalable e-commerce back-end handling secure payments, order lifecycle, notifications, and admin workflows; designed multi-tenant SaaS platform for agency discovery, search, and lead management; implemented real-time features with WebSockets and WebRTC; integrated LLM-powered customer support automation into live production systems; implemented role-based access control, API optimization, and production monitoring to improve reliability and performance.
Backend Engineer / Product Engineer at Freelance (Self-employed)
January 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022
Delivered backend solutions for multiple client applications using Django and FastAPI; designed REST APIs, authentication flows, and real-time features with Python WebSockets; implemented NLP-based chat analytics and voice assistant integrations; collaborated with clients to gather requirements and deliver production-ready solutions.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology at Apollo Institute of Engineering & Technology
June 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology at Apollo Institute of Engineering & Technology
July 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019
Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology at Apollo Institute of Engineering & Technology
July 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019

Qualifications

Machine Learning Specialization, Coursera/Stanford University
August 1, 2020 - November 25, 2025
Deep Learning Specialization, Coursera/deeplearning.ai
April 1, 2021 - November 25, 2025
Machine Learning Specialization
August 1, 2020 - December 1, 2025
Deep Learning Specialization
April 1, 2021 - December 1, 2025
Machine Learning Specialization
August 1, 2020 - January 19, 2026
Deep Learning Specialization
April 1, 2021 - January 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Retail, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment