
mercv
Python Backend Developer AI Chatbots and Web Scraping
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Python Backend Developer
Freelancing Career
Sep 2024 - Present • 1 yr 10 mos
Description: Developed multiple web services and APIs as part of professional training and personal projects. Key accomplishments: • Built a recipe-sharing platform (Foodgram) with Django REST Framework, optimized database queries reducing load by 70%. • Created an async URL-shortener (YaCut) on FastAPI with Redis caching, processing 500+ req/sec. • Developed a social network for pet owners (Kittygram) with image handling and production deployment via Docker/Nginx. • Implemented a review API (YaMDb) in a team, writing 45+ unit tests achieving >90% coverage. All projects involved CI/CD, Docker containerization, and production-like deployment setups.