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YUGUDA MUHAMMED

Backend Software Engineer

Lagos, Nigeria +234 814 524 3177 elemenx93@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/yuguda github.com/Yuguda999 Portfolio

SUMMARY

Experienced Backend Engineer specializing in building scalable, robust, and efficient server-side applications and APIs. Proficient in Python frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Flask), database management, and cloud services. Passionate about creating clean, maintainable code with a focus on performance optimization and security.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages & Frameworks

  • Python
  • Django, Django REST Framework
  • FastAPI
  • Flask
  • JavaScript
  • Celery
  • PyStark

Databases & Caching

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Firebase
  • Vector Databases (ChromaDB, Qdrant, Pinecone)

DevOps & Cloud

  • AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, ElastiCache, SQS)
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Docker, Docker Compose
  • GitHub Actions
  • Nginx
  • CI/CD Pipelines

API & Tools

  • RESTful API Design
  • GraphQL
  • OAuth2, JWT
  • WebSocket
  • RabbitMQ
  • Postman
  • Git, GitHub

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Backend/ML Engineer Dec 2024 – Present

Bitsaac Inc.

  • Designed and deployed ML-powered backend services to support AI-driven insights across fintech and research use cases
  • Built fraud detection and content classification models using PyTorch and OpenAI APIs, integrated into FastAPI microservices
  • Implemented Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems combining structured and unstructured data for automated market analysis
  • Integrated NLP models with ChromaDB and LangChain to enable semantic search and natural language Q&A across financial datasets
  • Engineered the backend for an AI tool assisting users with competitive analysis, using FastAPI, LangChain, ChromaDB, OpenAI, and PostgreSQL
  • Achieved a 30% improvement in content retrieval speed using vector search and embedding optimization

Backend Engineer Jan 2024 – Oct 2024

Bitsaac Inc.

  • Led the development of backend features for AI-powered applications using Django and DRF
  • Designed and consumed REST APIs to power web and mobile clients
  • Integrated PostgreSQL and optimized database queries for scalability
  • Implemented token-based authentication and role-based authorization
  • Built automated deployment pipelines on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, and ElastiCache) using GitHub Actions
  • Developed backend systems for Bitsaac's AI-powered SaaS tool, enabling real-time web scraping and content analysis
  • Built and maintained high-throughput APIs for data ingestion and semantic search using vector databases

Django Backend Developer May 2023 – Jan 2024

Jerota (Contract) | Remote

  • Designed and implemented the backend for a music streaming platform using Django and Django REST Framework
  • Developed user authentication, media upload and management, playlist systems, and real-time streaming endpoints
  • Integrated AWS S3 for media file storage and used EC2 for application hosting
  • Built admin tools and analytics dashboard to manage content and monitor user engagement
  • Wrote unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and stability

Django Developer Dec 2022 – May 2023

Tech Project (Budgeting System) | Remote (Contract)

  • Developed a custom budgeting platform for internal finance operations, handling user management, expense tracking, and analytics
  • Integrated Django with React frontend, designed normalized database models in PostgreSQL, and optimized complex queries
  • Implemented features such as budget planning, approval workflows, and dynamic reporting using charts and filters
  • Ensured secure role-based access control and data encryption for financial records

Freelance Backend Engineer 2021 – Present

Upwork | Remote

  • Delivered multiple Django-based projects across domains including EdTech, FinTech, and eCommerce
  • Developed REST APIs, authentication systems (JWT, OAuth2), and integrated payment gateways like Stripe and Paystack
  • Contracted by GitHub to work on the Copilot open source plugin infrastructure, focusing on plugin integration and developer experience
  • Built microservices using Django and FastAPI, connected with external APIs, and deployed via Docker on cloud environments

PROJECTS

CampusPQ

Django, PostgreSQL, OpenAI, VectorDB

  • A computer-based testing platform with an AI-powered chatbot for real-time assistance
  • Integrated OpenAI and vector search functionality for personalized learning experiences
  • Built role-based dashboards and deployed on AWS with PostgreSQL backend

Fastbot

FastAPI, Qdrant, OpenAI, Redis, PostgreSQL

  • AI tool for web content extraction, summarization, and retrieval
  • Asynchronous API design using FastAPI, with Redis caching and Celery task queues
  • Implemented a full-stack vector search pipeline and integrated feedback loop

GitHub Copilot Contributions

Contract Work

  • Contributed to GitHub's open-source Copilot plugin architecture via Upwork contract
  • Improved documentation, enhanced plugin extensibility, and built integration tests
  • Worked on backend architecture supporting code suggestions and developer tools

Audiora - Music & Video Streaming Platform

Django, DRF, PostgreSQL, JWT, Paystack

  • Built a Django-based API for a music and video streaming platform
  • Implemented user management, digital wallet system, campaign management, and streaming rewards
  • Integrated payment processing with Paystack
  • GitHub: github.com/Yuguda999/Audiora

Tagora - Visual Search API

FastAPI, CLIP, FAISS, Docker

  • Developed a visual search system for finding similar images based on visual content
  • Utilized CLIP embeddings and FAISS indexing for fast and accurate image similarity search
  • Exposed functionality through a well-designed REST API
  • GitHub: github.com/Yuguda999/Tagora

EDUCATION

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

B.Sc. Physics — 2018 – 2024