Open to select freelance / contract projects

Freelance Backend & Systems Engineer

I design and build production-grade APIs, real-time data pipelines, and automation tooling for a small number of freelance clients — alongside my full-time role as a Backend Software Engineer at ArisGlobal.

Because this is part-time work outside a full-time job, I take on a limited number of projects at a time and I'm upfront about realistic timelines before we start.

4+ Years in Production

Backend Software Engineer at ArisGlobal, building Spring Boot microservices for global pharmaceutical workflows since Oct 2021.

Published Open Source

upstox-auth-pro is a live PyPI package I built and maintain — not a toy project, a shipped SDK with real users.

I Write Up My Architecture

Every non-trivial system I've built has a public case study with diagrams — see for yourself how I think before you hire me.

What I Can Build For You

Four areas I take freelance work in — each grounded in something I've already shipped, not just a skill I'm listing.

Backend API & Microservice Development

Java/Spring Boot or Python/FastAPI backends: REST APIs, database schema design, third-party integrations, and clean service boundaries.

Spring BootFastAPIPostgreSQL

Real-Time & Data Pipeline Systems

WebSocket/streaming ingestion, Redis Pub/Sub or Kafka-based event buses, and dashboards that need live data without falling over under load.

WebSocketsRedisKafka

Automation, SDKs & Scripting Tools

OAuth/login automation, internal tooling, scrapers, CLI utilities, and packaged SDKs — the kind of thing that turns a manual process into a script.

PlaywrightPythonPyPI Packaging

AI-Assisted System Integration

Wiring an LLM or ML model into a real backend — with deterministic guardrails, risk filters, and validation, not just a raw API call in production.

LLM IntegrationRisk GatingFastAPI

How I Work

Step 1

Discovery

A short call or written brief to understand what you need, whether it's a good fit, and roughly what it'll take.

Step 2

Scope & Proposal

A written scope with milestones and an honest timeline — given this is part-time work, I'd rather under-promise than miss a date.

Step 3

Build & Check-Ins

Async progress updates at each milestone instead of long status meetings. You see working code, not just status reports.

Step 4

Handoff & Support

Documentation, deployment help, and a short post-launch window to fix anything that comes up.

Proof of Work

Real systems, not tutorials. Each one has a full architecture write-up.

Growth Quantix

Active System

Algorithmic trading infrastructure: multi-broker feed ingestion, Redis Pub/Sub event bus, and single-authority exit risk controls.

Upstox Auth Pro

PyPI v1.1.3

Published Python SDK automating OAuth2 login and TOTP 2FA with Playwright — shipped, versioned, and installed via pip.

Prindox

Platform

Document processing platform: upload/order REST APIs and async validation backed by an optimized PostgreSQL schema.

Engagement & Pricing

I don't publish fixed rates — every project is different, and this is part-time work fit around a full-time job, so I quote based on scope, not a rate card. Tell me what you need built and roughly what you'd like to spend, and I'll tell you honestly whether it's something I can take on and what it would cost.

Best fit: well-scoped backend, pipeline, or automation projects that can be delivered in defined milestones — not open-ended retainers or projects needing daytime availability.

Frequently Asked

Are you full-time available?

No — I work full-time at ArisGlobal. Freelance work happens evenings/weekends, so I take a limited number of projects and I'm upfront about timelines before we start.

What's a typical project size?

Small-to-medium, well-defined scopes work best — a backend service, an integration, an automation script — rather than open-ended full-product builds.

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes, happy to sign an NDA before discussing project specifics.

How do we get started?

Email me a short brief — what you need, rough timeline, and budget range — and I'll reply with whether it's a fit and next steps.

Start a Conversation

Send a short brief — what you need, rough timeline, and budget range — and I'll get back to you with whether it's a fit.