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I am a Senior Python Engineer with 6 years of experience designing scalable backend systems, APIs, and AI-integrated cloud applications. I specialize in Django, FastAPI, and Flask, with deep knowledge of AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. I excel at building microservices, automating workflows, and deploying resilient, event-driven architectures. I am passionate about innovation, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable, high-impact software for global clients.…I am a Senior Python Engineer with 6 years of experience designing scalable backend systems, APIs, and AI-integrated cloud applications. I specialize in Django, FastAPI, and Flask, with deep knowledge of AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. I excel at building microservices, automating workflows, and deploying resilient, event-driven architectures. I am passionate about innovation, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable, high-impact software for global clients.

Joseph Gathithi Wathome

Back-End Developer, Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, +2

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I am a Senior Python Engineer with 6 years of experience designing scalable backend systems, APIs, and AI-integrated cloud applications. I specialize in Django, FastAPI, and Flask, with deep knowledge of AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. I excel at building microservices, automating workflows, and deploying resilient, event-driven architectures. I am passionate about innovation, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable, high-impact software for global clients.…I am a Senior Python Engineer with 6 years of experience designing scalable backend systems, APIs, and AI-integrated cloud applications. I specialize in Django, FastAPI, and Flask, with deep knowledge of AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. I excel at building microservices, automating workflows, and deploying resilient, event-driven architectures. I am passionate about innovation, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable, high-impact software for global clients.

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I am a Senior Python Engineer with 6 years of experience designing scalable backend systems, APIs, and AI-integrated cloud applications. I specialize in Django, FastAPI, and Flask, with deep knowledge of AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

I excel at building microservices, automating workflows, and deploying resilient, event-driven architectures. I am passionate about innovation, mentoring teams, and delivering reliable, high-impact software for global clients.

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Lead Backend & AI Engineer at Gre8 Intelligence

June 1, 2023 - October 27, 2025

Designed and deployed microservices architecture using Django REST and FastAPI, scaling to 5,000+ users with 99.9% uptime. Built REST & GraphQL APIs for multi-tenant SaaS, integrating AI models and automation services. Deployed AWS infrastructure (Lambda, ECS, S3) with Docker containers and GitHub Actions CI/CD, reducing deployment time by 40%. Implemented Kafka & Redis for asynchronous task orchestration and real-time analytics. Optimized database schemas and caching layers, improving API response times by 45%. Collaborated with frontend and ML teams to integrate AI-driven features via Supabase and WebSockets.

Backend Developer / Data Engineer at Freelance & Project-Based Engineering

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Built and maintained RESTful APIs and data pipelines for FinTech and logistics clients. Led AI and data analytics projects, including fraud detection, loan eligibility, and recommendation systems achieving 79-92% accuracy. Designed Power BI dashboards reducing reporting time by about 3 hours per day. Managed containerized deployments and automated tests with GitHub Actions and Docker.

Python / AI Consultant & Trainer at Scratch & Script

January 1, 2021 - October 27, 2025

Developed AI-enabled workflow tools (Certificate Generator, Smart PDF Flipbook, Communication Simulator) with Flask and FastAPI. Automated document processing, reducing manual effort by 80%. Delivered AI integration training to 1,000+ professionals across Africa, enabling adoption of low-code AI automation. Advised on architecture and deployment of n8n automation pipelines for enterprise clients.