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I'm Aaron Deak, a Python Backend Developer focused on building scalable web applications and APIs with Django, Flask, and FastAPI. I design microservices and event-driven architectures, integrate cloud services, and ship production-grade solutions with CI/CD. I also enjoy collaborating with React frontends to deliver smooth user experiences and writing clean, maintainable code following modern practices like TDD and SOLID-inspired design. I'm passionate about performance, security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC), async processing with Celery, and building robust, scalable systems that meet real-world needs.…I'm Aaron Deak, a Python Backend Developer focused on building scalable web applications and APIs with Django, Flask, and FastAPI. I design microservices and event-driven architectures, integrate cloud services, and ship production-grade solutions with CI/CD. I also enjoy collaborating with React frontends to deliver smooth user experiences and writing clean, maintainable code following modern practices like TDD and SOLID-inspired design. I'm passionate about performance, security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC), async processing with Celery, and building robust, scalable systems that meet real-world needs.

Aaron Deak

Back-End Developer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +3

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I'm Aaron Deak, a Python Backend Developer focused on building scalable web applications and APIs with Django, Flask, and FastAPI. I design microservices and event-driven architectures, integrate cloud services, and ship production-grade solutions with CI/CD. I also enjoy collaborating with React frontends to deliver smooth user experiences and writing clean, maintainable code following modern practices like TDD and SOLID-inspired design. I'm passionate about performance, security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC), async processing with Celery, and building robust, scalable systems that meet real-world needs.…I'm Aaron Deak, a Python Backend Developer focused on building scalable web applications and APIs with Django, Flask, and FastAPI. I design microservices and event-driven architectures, integrate cloud services, and ship production-grade solutions with CI/CD. I also enjoy collaborating with React frontends to deliver smooth user experiences and writing clean, maintainable code following modern practices like TDD and SOLID-inspired design. I'm passionate about performance, security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC), async processing with Celery, and building robust, scalable systems that meet real-world needs.

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I’m Aaron Deak, a Python Backend Developer focused on building scalable web applications and APIs with Django, Flask, and FastAPI. I design microservices and event-driven architectures, integrate cloud services, and ship production-grade solutions with CI/CD. I also enjoy collaborating with React frontends to deliver smooth user experiences and writing clean, maintainable code following modern practices like TDD and SOLID-inspired design.

I’m passionate about performance, security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC), async processing with Celery, and building robust, scalable systems that meet real-world needs.

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Senior Software Engineer at Highland Remote

September 1, 2025 - October 24, 2025

Designed and implemented a cloud-native media ingestion, processing, and streaming backend using Python (Django + Django REST Framework) and FastAPI microservices to handle large-scale video/audio processing pipelines. Built asynchronous transcoding and metadata extraction pipelines with Celery, Redis, and Kubernetes to scale workers for high-throughput ingestion and processing. Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs for content management and playback, integrating PostgreSQL via Django ORM. Implemented automated speech-to-text transcription and metadata tagging to enable searchable content catalogs. Architected an event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka to coordinate ingestion, encoding, and distribution workflows across services. Implemented caching strategies (Redis) and CDN-friendly APIs to reduce latency and improve streaming performance. Built secure multi-tenant authentication and authorization using OAuth2/JWT and integrated with Azure AD for enterprise SSO. Established CI/CD

Senior Software Engineer at Riparian.ai

May 1, 2022 - October 24, 2025

Developed a Progressive Web App (PWA) self-service portal using React.js, with backend APIs in Django and Flask to support flight bookings, check-ins, and status updates. Implemented real-time updates and push notifications via WebSockets (Django Channels). Architected a scalable cloud-native reservation system on Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) with API gateway and managed PostgreSQL to handle peak travel traffic. Built microservices for booking, check-in, and availability using FastAPI and Django, enabling independent scaling and faster deployments. Introduced message-driven processing (RabbitMQ/Kafka) for background tasks and integration with external airline systems. Implemented thorough monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry, Application Insights). Automated build, test, and deployment workflows with CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times and manual errors.

Python Backend Developer at Haliburton USA

December 1, 2017 - October 24, 2025

Developed an employee performance and project management portal using Django, enabling automated performance reviews and centralized evaluation data. Built collaborative project dashboards combining React frontends with Django REST endpoints to track progress and resource allocation. Optimized laboratory data systems by designing NoSQL solutions (MongoDB / Cosmos DB) with multi-region replication for high availability. Enforced data security via RBAC and OAuth2 flows for lab data and internal systems. Implemented workflow automation for complex business processes using step-function style orchestration and Celery. Developed real-time inventory dashboards (Django Channels / WebSockets) to improve visibility into laboratory supplies and automate alerts.

Senior Software Engineer at Highland Remote

September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Led design and implementation of a cloud-native media ingestion, processing, and streaming backend using Django, Django REST Framework, and FastAPI microservices to handle large-scale video/audio pipelines. Built asynchronous transcoding and metadata extraction pipelines with Celery, Redis, and Kubernetes to scale workers for high-throughput ingestion. Developed RESTful and GraphQL APIs for content management and playback with PostgreSQL via Django ORM. Implemented transcription integration and metadata tagging for searchable catalogs. Architected event-driven workflows with Apache Kafka coordinating ingestion, encoding, and distribution. Implemented Redis caching and CDN-friendly APIs to reduce latency. Built secure multi-tenant authentication with OAuth2/JWT and Azure AD for enterprise SSO. Set up CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. Collaborated with React dashboard frontend to surface real-time analytics and content management features.

Senior Software Engineer at Riparian.ai

May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022

Developed a PWA self-service portal (React) and backend APIs in Django and Flask to support flight bookings, check-ins, and status updates. Implemented real-time updates via WebSockets and built a scalable cloud-native reservation system on Kubernetes with AKS/EKS, API gateway, and managed PostgreSQL. Created microservices for booking, check-in, and availability with FastAPI and Django. Used RabbitMQ/Kafka for background tasks and connections to external airline systems. Implemented thorough monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Sentry, Application Insights) and automated CI/CD, reducing deployment times.

Python Backend Developer at Halliburton USA

December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017

Developed an employee performance and project management portal using Django, enabling automated performance reviews and centralized evaluation data. Built dashboards combining React frontends with Django REST endpoints to track progress and resource allocation. Optimized laboratory data systems with NoSQL patterns (MongoDB/Cosmos DB) and multi-region replication for high availability. Implemented RBAC and OAuth2 for lab data and internal systems. Automated complex workflows using Celery and AWS Step Functions, and built real-time inventory dashboards with Django Channels/WebSockets for alerts and visibility.