Muhammad Abubakar

Senior Full-Stack Developer (Django + React + PostgreSQL)

• Designed and developed end-to-end web applications using Python (Django, Django REST Framework), React, and PostgreSQL, focusing on scalability and maintainability.
• Architected and optimized database schemas, indexes, and queries, improving system performance and reducing query time across large datasets.
• Managed to improve accounting reports' loading time from 19s to 4s, which included 25k report rows ( 40k manual journals ).
• Development also focused on writing efficient Django ORM queries to fetch data quickly without additional database calls.
• Implemented asynchronous task scheduling with Django schedulers to handle periodic operations.
• Built RESTful APIs and integrated them with responsive React code.
• Created and maintained custom Django Middlewares, managers, and management commands to extend framework functionality and support evolving business logic.
• Followed Git Feature Branch Workflow using Git and GitLab: branched off from latest master, developed and pushed feature code, conducted peer code reviews, merged to staging for QA.
• Automated deployment and version control pipelines through Docker, Git, and CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI) for streamlined release management.
• Handle features integrated with Xero accounting software through 3rd third-party API provided by Xero itself.
• Handled E-commerce platform Foodics API integration to sync latest data.
• Led code reviews and enforced clean architecture, ensuring performance and consistency across development team.
• Collaborated directly with team members and product managers to translate complex requirements into technical solutions aligned with business goals.
• Implemented modular and scalable React project architecture to enable maintainable, feature-based code organisation.

• Completed over 40 freelance projects as Python Django developer, achieving 4.8/5 rating.
• Executed range of projects, from backend-focused to full-stack implementations.
• Developed features of varying complexity, enhancing functionality and user experience.
• Helped to fix clients' problems and made sure to go beyond requirements, paying close attention to details.
• Utilised technologies including HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Python, Django, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, AWS, Heroku, DRF, and REST APIs.

• Developed backend API endpoints to implement features from R&D department.
• Created database schemas according to specified requirements.
• Delivered small-sized e-commerce website within one year, collaborating with team members.
• Utilised technologies including Python, Django, PostgreSQL, SQLite, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript.

• Developed data pipelines using Python and AI technologies.
• Integrated pipelines with Django endpoints for client-side data display.
• Coordinated cross-departmental collaboration to ensure pipeline efficiency.

• Executed daily duties with accuracy and efficiency.
• Acquired and applied new skills to enhance productivity.
• Completed tasks consistently within tight deadlines.
• Successfully delivered one e-commerce project during tenure.
• Gained valuable insights from senior colleagues.
• Engaged in various projects to develop additional competencies.