Senior Python engineer with 7+ years building secure, scalable server-side applications and REST APIs with Django/DRF and FastAPI. I ship production services with Docker and AWS, design PostgreSQL schemas and integrations, and automate CI/CD with GitHub Actions. I focus on testing (pytest), performance, and security best practices (TLS/HSTS/CSP). I also have experience redesigning high-traffic WordPress sites and building custom PHP/MySQL web tools; I am comfortable working remotely and collaborating across teams.

Bryne Carruthers

Senior Python engineer with 7+ years building secure, scalable server-side applications and REST APIs with Django/DRF and FastAPI. I ship production services with Docker and AWS, design PostgreSQL schemas and integrations, and automate CI/CD with GitHub Actions. I focus on testing (pytest), performance, and security best practices (TLS/HSTS/CSP). I also have experience redesigning high-traffic WordPress sites and building custom PHP/MySQL web tools; I am comfortable working remotely and collaborating across teams.

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Senior Python engineer with 7+ years building secure, scalable server-side applications and REST APIs with Django/DRF and FastAPI. I ship production services with Docker and AWS, design PostgreSQL schemas and integrations, and automate CI/CD with GitHub Actions.

I focus on testing (pytest), performance, and security best practices (TLS/HSTS/CSP). I also have experience redesigning high-traffic WordPress sites and building custom PHP/MySQL web tools; I am comfortable working remotely and collaborating across teams.

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Freelance Backend/Full-Stack Developer at Self-Employed
March 1, 2020 - November 24, 2025
Design, build, and maintain Python backends (Django/DRF, FastAPI); implement clean, reusable server-side logic and integrations. Develop data models and APIs backed by PostgreSQL; manage data exchange between services and users. Maintain and modernize WordPress business sites and build custom PHP/MySQL web tools alongside Python backends. Automate CI/CD (build/test/deploy) with GitHub Actions; containerize workloads with Docker for consistent releases. Implement security controls (TLS/HSTS/CSP); write unit tests with pytest and debug to improve reliability and performance.
Python Developer & Product Support Specialist at All You Need Music
October 1, 2017 - November 24, 2025
Automated internal workflows in Python, saving ~15 hrs/week across operations. Built an internal Django + OpenAI knowledge-base chatbot; delivered SQL reporting and admin tooling. Migrated Shopify integration to GraphQL; increased test coverage and reliability with pytest and Selenium.

Education

B.F.A., Music Performance (Jazz Guitar) at York University
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025

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Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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