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PRASHANT THAPA
Python Backend Engineer
Parramatta, Sydney NSW [email protected] +61 404 647 723 linkedin.com/in/thapaprashant69 github.com/thapaprashant69 prashanthapa.com.np
Professional Summary

Python Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable, data-driven systems and cloud-native applications. Specialized in Python (FastAPI, Django) with strong expertise in REST API development, microservices and data pipeline engineering. Proficient with AWS services, PostgreSQL and distributed architectures to deliver high-performance, secure platforms. Adept at collaborating with quant, data and product teams to develop intelligent trading, analytics and automation solutions that drive measurable business impact.

Experience
Software Engineer Current
Jul 2025 – Present
IT Together | Sydney, Australia
  • Designed, developed and maintained backend services for multiple web applications serving educational institutions and consulting clients.
  • Built a scalable Student Management System handling student records, authentication, role-based access and reporting.
  • Worked across the full stack, seamlessly switching between backend and frontend integration to meet project timelines.
  • Managed concurrent projects in fast-paced environments, demonstrating strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
  • Ensured code quality, performance optimisation and maintainability while adapting solutions to varying business needs.
Software Engineer Freelance
Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Upwork — DNSShield | Remote
  • Re-architected a DNS security backend, reducing latency from ~40s to ~500ms targeting sub-50ms.
  • Migrated core services from SQLite to PostgreSQL with connection pooling, optimised query patterns and async logging to eliminate blocking I/O.
  • Implemented Python in-memory caching (dictionary-based) for ultra-fast lookups, outperforming Redis for the project's retrieval requirements.
  • Developed backend APIs and admin views for monitoring DNS activity, logs and system performance.
Software Engineer
Sep 2023 – Jun 2025
Verisk | Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Built and optimised RESTful APIs using AWS API Gateway + Lambda + ALB for high-performance data services.
  • Architected compute workflows with ECS, EC2 and containerised microservices (ECR).
  • Reduced pipeline cost by 90% by migrating RDS-heavy workloads to AWS Athena.
  • Developed Power BI dashboards to track data freshness, usage and output quality.
  • Integrated AI/ML-based data extraction pipelines for text and image automation.
  • Led secure cloud deployments using AWS Secrets Manager, RDS and CI/CD.
Backend Developer — Tech Lead Freelance
Apr 2023 – Aug 2024
Global Stock Market Startup (Mavefund) | Remote
  • Designed and optimised FastAPI microservices serving 100K+ monthly users with <200ms latency.
  • Built data ingestion and transformation pipelines aggregating multi-source global financial data (stocks, ETFs, market indicators).
  • Developed asynchronous background workers for high-frequency data synchronisation and analytics computation.
  • Ensured data consistency, API reliability and security compliance across distributed systems.
Full Stack Developer — Tech Lead Freelance
May 2023 – Sep 2023
US Healthcare Startup (CompuFlair) | Remote
  • Designed Django backend systems for AI-based medical data processing.
  • Developed scalable services integrating Python ML pipelines and React frontends.
Software Engineer (Founding Engineer)
Jul 2022 – Sep 2023
Navya Advisors Limited | Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Joined as the first engineer and led end-to-end development of a financial intelligence platform with AI-driven investment insights and portfolio recommendations.
  • Architected Django REST APIs powering both mobile and web applications with real-time analytics and market predictions.
  • Implemented Redis caching and query optimisation, reducing API latency by 40%.
  • Deployed production infrastructure on Linux using Nginx, Gunicorn and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, pytest-django).
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
Apr 2020 – Aug 2022
Software Factory Pvt. Ltd | Biratnagar, Nepal
  • Designed and launched Sathi Foods, a food delivery platform with 1,000+ monthly active users.
  • Oversaw end-to-end architecture, backend engineering and team management.
  • Implemented DevOps pipelines and API-first architecture from scratch.
  • Collaborated with international teams to build scalable, cloud-deployed solutions.
Data Specialist
Mar 2020 – Jul 2022
Cloudfactory | Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Processed and structured real-time satellite & map data for U.S. clients.
  • Developed and maintained annotation workflows, quality metrics and validation pipelines.
  • Ensured data integrity and scalability for large visual data pipelines in Python.
Skills
Languages & Frameworks Python (FastAPI, Django), JavaScript (React, Node.js)
Databases PostgreSQL, Redis, SQL/NoSQL, AWS Athena
Cloud & DevOps AWS (Lambda, ECS, EC2, API Gateway, RDS, SQS, Secrets Manager), Docker, CI/CD, Git
Tools & Platforms Linux (Ubuntu), Nginx, Gunicorn, Power BI, GitHub Actions
Soft Skills Problem-solving, Team Leadership, Agile Development, Cross-functional Collaboration
Education
Bachelor of Software Engineering
Nepal College of Information Technology (NCIT)
2015 – 2019
Australian Work Eligibility
References

Available on request