Full stack developer with 4+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, RESTful APIs, and cloud-deployed microservices. Skilled in FastAPI, Django, and modern DevOps practices including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD on AWS and Azure, with experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Proven track record integrating payment gateways and shipping APIs using OAuth2/JWT, optimizing PostgreSQL performance, maintaining high uptime, and delivering reliable production releases with automated testing and deployments. Produces Swagger/OpenAPI documentation as a standard for new service integrations.

Hinal Patel

Full stack developer with 4+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, RESTful APIs, and cloud-deployed microservices. Skilled in FastAPI, Django, and modern DevOps practices including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD on AWS and Azure, with experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot. Proven track record integrating payment gateways and shipping APIs using OAuth2/JWT, optimizing PostgreSQL performance, maintaining high uptime, and delivering reliable production releases with automated testing and deployments. Produces Swagger/OpenAPI documentation as a standard for new service integrations.

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Full stack developer with 4+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, RESTful APIs, and cloud-deployed microservices. Skilled in FastAPI, Django, and modern DevOps practices including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD on AWS and Azure, with experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot.

Proven track record integrating payment gateways and shipping APIs using OAuth2/JWT, optimizing PostgreSQL performance, maintaining high uptime, and delivering reliable production releases with automated testing and deployments. Produces Swagger/OpenAPI documentation as a standard for new service integrations.

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Work Experience

Cognizant, Full Stack Developer at Cognizant
January 1, 2025 - Present
Architected and deployed Python (FastAPI) microservices on AWS Lambda and ECS, handling 500K+ daily API requests with 99.9% uptime and sub-200ms response times. Integrated third-party payment gateways (Interac, Stripe Canada) and shipping APIs (Canada Post, Purolator) using RESTful API design and OAuth2 authentication flows. Optimized PostgreSQL schemas and query performance on AWS RDS, reducing average query time by 35% and supporting increased concurrency during peak holiday traffic. Collaborated in an distributed Agile team using Jira and GitHub, delivering bi-weekly sprint releases and maintaining zero critical production incidents. Established CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, reducing deployment time by 60% and increasing release frequency; automated testing with PyTest and deployments to staging and production on AWS, cutting release time by 40%. Leveraged AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT) for faster development, code refactoring, and improved debugging
Software Engineer at Wapppzo Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2021 - July 31, 2024
Developed and maintained scalable backend applications using Python (FastAPI/Django) and PHP (Laravel) for enterprise systems, improving application performance and reliability by 25%. Designed and optimized RESTful APIs for internal and third-party integrations, implementing secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2 and JWT. Designed and optimized relational database schemas and complex SQL queries (MySQL/PostgreSQL), improving data retrieval performance by 30% and reducing query execution time. Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams (frontend developers, product managers, DevOps engineers) to deliver 10+ production features within sprint timelines. Deployed and managed backend services on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda) and supported containerized deployments using Docker to improve scalability and system uptime. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Git/GitHub/GitLab and Jenkins to automate build and deployment workflows and reduce release cycles by 20%. Utilized GitHub Copilot
Software Engineer at Wap pzo In f o t ec h P vt. L td.
February 1, 2021 - July 1, 2024
Developed and maintained scalable backend applications using Python (FastAPI/Django) and PHP (Laravel) for enterprise systems, improving application performance and reliability by 25%. Designed, developed, and maintained RESTful APIs to support internal and third-party integrations, implementing secure authentication and authorization using OAuth2 and JWT. Designed and optimized relational database schemas and complex SQL queries (MySQL/PostgreSQL), improving data retrieval performance by 30% and reducing query execution time. Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams (frontend developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers) to deliver 10+ production features within sprint timelines. Deployed and managed backend services on AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda) and supported containerized deployments using Docker, improving scalability and system uptime. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Git, GitHub/GitLab, and Jenkins to automate build and deployment workflows and reduce release cycles by 20
Online project - Backend services developer
January 1, 2020 - Present
Developed and maintained backend services in Laravel & MySQL, contributing to 40% faster feature delivery compared to initial timelines. Led cross-functional requirement-gathering sessions, improving alignment and reducing project rework by 15%. Implemented secure authentication and session management, reducing login-related issues by 30%. Designed and optimized database models, improving query performance and data handling efficiency by 35%.

Education

Master's - Computer Science, Algo m a U n i ve r s it y at Algom a U n i ve r s it y
September 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Bachelor's - Computer Engineering at SSAIET
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Master's - Computer Science at Amgoma University
September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Bachelor's - Computer Engineering at SSAIET
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services