I'm a Senior Backend / Full-Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud-native applications. I specialize in Python, Django, REST APIs, and large-scale data extraction, and I love turning complex problems into reliable, high-performance services. I design search systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices, and I work with AWS and Azure to deliver resilient platforms. I'm passionate about optimizing performance, shaping architecture decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive impactful solutions.

Syed Muhammad Abuzar Rizvi

I'm a Senior Backend / Full-Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud-native applications. I specialize in Python, Django, REST APIs, and large-scale data extraction, and I love turning complex problems into reliable, high-performance services. I design search systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices, and I work with AWS and Azure to deliver resilient platforms. I'm passionate about optimizing performance, shaping architecture decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive impactful solutions.

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I’m a Senior Backend / Full-Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud-native applications. I specialize in Python, Django, REST APIs, and large-scale data extraction, and I love turning complex problems into reliable, high-performance services.

I design search systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices, and I work with AWS and Azure to deliver resilient platforms. I’m passionate about optimizing performance, shaping architecture decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive impactful solutions.

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Language

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Work Experience

Full Stack Engineer at Xref (Remote)
July 1, 2023 - Present
Developed and maintained full-stack features using Angular (TypeScript) and Django REST Framework. Designed Elasticsearch indexing pipelines, improving search accuracy and performance across large datasets. Built scalable microservices using Django, Redis, Celery, and AWS services. Implemented event-driven communication via Amazon SQS/SNS to enhance system resilience. Developed serverless workflows with AWS Lambda. Improved API response times by 35% and reduced database query latency by 50%. Contributed to architecture decisions, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure high code quality.
Senior Python Backend Developer at JinglePay (Remote)
November 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
Developed backend services using Django REST Framework and Azure Functions. Integrated global remittance providers including Thunes, MoneyGram, and EMQ. Built secure and scalable APIs supporting international financial transactions. Implemented asynchronous processing using Celery and message queues. Maintained high engineering standards through code reviews and testing practices.
Senior Python Backend Developer at xiQ Inc.
September 1, 2019 - November 1, 2022
Developed scalable REST APIs and background jobs for data processing pipelines. Built and maintained large-scale web scraping systems using Scrapy and Selenium. Engineered real-time data synchronization systems. Improved API integration performance, increasing delivery efficiency by 30%.
Software Developer at IMSI Technologies
September 1, 2017 - September 1, 2019
Developed WPF desktop applications for image processing and UI-based tools. Built backend integrations for Magento, Joomla, and PrestaShop e-commerce platforms. Designed APIs and data models supporting high-traffic transaction systems. Implemented authentication, payment integrations, and business logic workflows.

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NU) Lahore, Pakistan
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet