Skills¶
My technical skills are built on a deep foundation in Python and backend architecture. Below is a breakdown of my core expertise and the broader range of technologies and tools I use.
🎯 God-Mode Expertise¶
These are the technologies I live and breathe. I have led teams, designed architecture, and built production systems with this stack. I essentially operate in god-mode with these:
- Python • Django • FastAPI
- PostgreSQL • Redis • Celery
- APIs • LLMs • Web3
🛠️ Technologies & Tools¶
I am proficient and have significant professional experience with the following.
Python Ecosystem¶
- Core Libraries: Pydantic, Pydantic-AI, SQLAlchemy, Celery
- Package Management: Poetry, uv, pip
- Testing: Pytest, Unittest, Coverage.py
- Code Quality: Ruff, Mypy, pre-commit
- Other: Flask, aio-libs, Requests
- Documentation: MkDocs, Sphinx
LLMs & AI¶
- Providers: OpenAI, Claude (Anthropic), Gemini, Llama
- Techniques: Prompt Engineering, RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), Embeddings
- Frameworks: Pydantic-AI, LangChain, LlamaIndex
- Tools: MCP (Model Context Protocol), Agents
- Production Experience: Low-latency LLM integration, embeddings-based search, production-grade AI systems
Backend & APIs¶
- Frameworks: Django, FastAPI, Flask
- API Protocols: REST, GraphQL, OpenAPI
- Auth & Security: OAuth2, JWT, Keycloak, TOTP
- Task Queues & Messaging: Celery, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS
- Servers: Gunicorn, Uvicorn
Databases & Search¶
- Relational: PostgreSQL (expert level), SQLite
- NoSQL/Document: MongoDB, ArangoDB
- Graph: Neo4j
- Caching/KV: Redis
- Search Engines: Elasticsearch, MeiliSearch
- Other: eXistDB
DevOps & Cloud¶
- Containerization: Docker
- Cloud Providers: AWS (S3, Lambda, SQS, etc.)
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Continuous Integration
- Web Servers: Nginx, Caddy
- Tooling: Git, Linux/Ubuntu, pgbouncer, MinIO, ClamAV
Blockchain & Web3¶
- Platforms: Ethereum
- Languages: Solidity
- Tools: Web3.py, IPFS, Truffle
- Domains: Smart contracts, DLT-based systems, DeFi, regulatory/compliance tools
Monitoring & Observability¶
- Tracing: OpenTelemetry, Jaeger
- Profiling: Pyroscope
- Logging: structlog
- Dashboards: Flower, Unfold
Frontend (ugh, shoot me)¶
- Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript
- Frameworks: React, Remix
- Styling: HTML5, CSS, TailwindCSS, Bootstrap
Specialized Domains¶
- eHealth/FHIR: Fast Healthcare Interoperable Resources standard, FHIR server implementation, healthcare data interoperability
- Legal Tech: Legal document parsing, NLP for legalese, regulatory compliance systems
- NLP: Applied NLP, document processing, text analysis
🧠 Leadership & Soft Skills¶
- Team Leadership: Led backend teams, architecture ownership
- Mentorship: Junior developer coaching and onboarding
- Project Management: Planning, task delegation, sprint management
- Cross-functional Communication: Working with product, design, and stakeholders
- Startup Experience: Co-founded and led tech in early-stage startups
- Academic Teaching: Lectured on Web3, blockchain, and legal informatics