Hello, I'm Akhilesh 👋
Crafting elegant backend systems that scale
A backend engineer passionate about building event-driven architectures, automation workflows, and real-time systems using Python, Django, FastAPI, and AWS.
Technical Expertise
Languages
- Python (Primary)
- JavaScript
- Go (Working Knowledge)
Backend Frameworks
- Django
- FastAPI
- Express.js
Databases & Caching
- PostgreSQL
- SQLite
- Redis
- Celery
- RabbitMQ
Infrastructure
- AWS (EC2, RDS)
- Docker
- Linux / Nginx
- systemd
Real-Time Systems
- Socket.IO
- Webhooks
- Event-driven workflows
Integrations
- WhatsApp Business API
- Power Automate
- External Messaging APIs
Professional Experience
Backend Engineer
- Built event-driven WhatsApp automation workflow engine enabling scalable customer interaction flows
- Developed backend services with Django + PostgreSQL + AWS (EC2/RDS), improving API reliability and database efficiency
- Integrated WhatsApp Business API to support campaign automation, message triggers, and CRM-based workflows
- Designed secure external messaging gateway API enabling third-party tools (Power Automate) to trigger WhatsApp messages
- Implemented background workers for OTP generation, stale bot cleanup, and event-driven notifications using Celery + Redis
- Improved query performance through indexing, model refactoring, and optimized database access patterns
Backend Engineer
- Built backend pipelines for large-scale medical imaging systems handling 100+ daily uploads of 700MB+ DICOM files
- Integrated Redis-based caching and notification workflows, reducing server load by 30%
- Automated ingestion pipelines using Celery + Watchdog, cutting manual operations by 50%
- Integrated OHIF and OpenSeaDragon viewers to support seamless medical visualization workflows
- Developed real-time update infrastructure using Socket.IO to improve responsiveness and reliability
Recent Projects
FastAPI Hosting Utility
CLI tool to deploy FastAPI applications with systemd, Nginx, and SSL, enabling production-ready hosting with automated configuration and deployment workflows.
External Messaging API Gateway
Secure API platform for triggering WhatsApp workflows via third-party integrations. Enables Power Automate and other tools to seamlessly send messages through WhatsApp Business API.
Automated Image Upload Pipeline
Event-driven ingestion system for large imaging datasets using Celery workers. Handles 700MB+ DICOM files with automated processing and notification workflows.
Get in Touch
Let's Work Together
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I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to drop a message!