Sreeshanth ShimjiSenior Python Developer
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From junior developer to Tech Lead.

Eight-plus years of shipping Python backends for international clients — progressing from delivery to ownership to leadership.

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Years of professional experience
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Companies, all in Kochi's tech ecosystem
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Countries served: Australia, USA, Philippines
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Developers led as team lead at Vofox

TerrificMinds

Kochi, Kerala
Apr 2025 — Present
Tech LeadOct 2026 — Present
Senior Software DeveloperApr 2025 — Oct 2026
  • Lead backend engineering while staying hands-on in design, development and code review.
  • Built and maintained the backend of a multi-tenant dental practice integration platform for Centaur Software, serving about 1 lakh tenants and thousands of third-party integrators through nearly 100 API endpoints.
  • Designed data models, REST APIs and multi-database routing across PostgreSQL, MySQL and Sybase SQL Anywhere, deployed on AWS ECS Fargate with GitHub Actions CI/CD.
  • Led backend development of Edustack – First Principles, a multi-tenant learning platform used by 100+ organisations and thousands of learners.
  • Delivered a peer recognition platform backend end to end within 2 days using AI-assisted development (Cursor, Claude).
  • Contributing to the company's ISO 27001 implementation by defining the pull request review workflow for engineering teams.
  • Review pull requests and set backend standards for service-layer structure, schema design and code formatting.

Stack

PythonDjango 5DRFFastAPIPostgreSQLMySQLSybaseAWS ECSTerraformDatadog

Key projects

Centaur Dental4Web API Platform Edustack – First Principles Pricing Verification System Kudos – Peer Recognition Platform

Vofox Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Kochi, Kerala
Aug 2019 — Mar 2025
Senior Software DeveloperAug 2019 — Mar 2025
Joined as Software DeveloperPromoted to Senior
  • Progressed from Software Developer to Senior Software Developer, owning backend delivery for international clients in Australia, the USA and the Philippines.
  • Led a team of 4 developers, guiding design, code quality and delivery while maintaining strong client satisfaction.
  • Built full-stack applications with Django, Django REST Framework, Vue.js and React.js, including a high-traffic e-commerce admin platform used by 1,000+ staff.
  • Managed deployments, servers and databases on AWS and GCP, delivering releases with minimal downtime.
  • Coordinated with clients across time zones on requirements, timelines and delivery.
  • Recognised with the Stellar Performer Award (2023) and the Service Award (2024); Central Committee member for 4 years.

Stack

DjangoDRFPostgreSQLMySQLRabbitMQCeleryVue.jsReact.jsAWSGCP

Key projects

DSHOP – E-Commerce Admin Platform Southwest Airlines – Spare Parts & Flight Issues LBC Express – Logistics Analytics Dashboard Redmine PMS Upgrade D2Models E-Commerce

SparkSupport Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

Infopark, Kochi
Jun 2018 — Jun 2019
Junior Software DeveloperJun 2018 — Jun 2019
  • Developed and delivered software solutions for international clients across the full SDLC, from requirements to deployment and maintenance.
  • Worked in an Agile environment with direct client communication, providing proactive support and timely updates.

Stack

PythonSDLCAgileClient support
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Need a backend that scales quietly?

I'm open to conversations about senior and lead backend engineering roles, and about hard problems in Python, APIs and multi-tenant SaaS.

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