Shimul Chowdhury

Nürnberg, Germany

Skills

Backend:	Python, FastAPI, Django, Java, Spring Boot, Rust, Go	Frontend:	JavaScript, Node.js, React, Vue, Tailwind CSS
DevOps:	Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Gitlab CI	Database:	Postgresql, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Redis
Other:	AWS, Git	Language:	English, Bengali

Ship data-intensive APIs used by TrustYou partners to enable them to create awesome hotel experiences.
Take responsibility for planning and designing software within a small team.
Contributed to the rewrite of a legacy platform using FastAPI and SQLAlchemy, implementing asynchronous Python for enhanced efficiency.
2x performance enhancement by optimizing SQL queries for a UI-blocking business logic.
Successfully addressed issues in a sub-system connecting various third-party systems, leading to an 80% reduction in reported bug tickets.
Engaged in shaping design decisions for an innovative and enhanced platform.

Enhanced and optimized CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment on Kubernetes clusters.
Developed Terraform scripts to streamline and automate infrastructure deployment.
Contributed significantly, accounting for 90% of my work, to the Open edX community through active engagement in open-source projects.

Team Lead of the Web & E-commerce team, mentored several junior developers and interns, helping them improve their skills through pairing and occasional coaching.
Created a Block-Based Web Content Editor in Django, enabling the marketing team to change content and reducing engineer workload by 30%.
Streamlined demo preparation, reducing the time from several days to minutes with a standardized CI/CD pipeline.
Achieved 4x report generation performance boost through SQL query optimization.
Resolved a critical security bug, preventing significant monthly losses for our customers.

IUBAT—International University of Business Agriculture and Technology

Apr. 2012 - Apr. 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh