Vetted Backend Development Professionals

“Led a government smart city deployment where success depended less on pure engineering and more on navigating policy, budget, and operational constraints. Built phased, cost-conscious systems combining data pipelines, on-prem AI, OCR, and human-in-the-loop workflows to deliver stable production outcomes and make ambiguous real-world data more controllable at scale.”

“Full-stack engineer with hands-on experience building finance and contract management products, including a React/Redux dashboard and an automated reconciliation system integrating internal platforms with QuickBooks. Stands out for combining frontend architecture and performance work with backend/API, SQL reconciliation logic, and real finance operations domain knowledge.”

Faisal Hayat

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Senior Python Full-Stack Engineer specializing in AI-powered backend systems

Lahore, Pakistan6y exp

“Backend-leaning full-stack engineer with startup experience building AI-powered products and ERP/SaaS platforms. They’ve delivered Python/FastAPI/Django and React systems on AWS, including an AI document processing platform and business workflow tools used by thousands of users, with strong hands-on depth in database optimization and production operations.”

“BI developer and software engineer with experience spanning pre-funding startup work and production web applications. They built database/reporting foundations for an early-stage venture, later developed an AI-assisted regression testing tool in Python/Selenium, and worked on JavaScript dashboards plus bidirectional API integrations in ASP.NET Core systems.”

“Senior full-stack engineer with 7+ years of Python-centric experience who has worked in lean startup environments and personally drove backend architecture for a data-intensive B2B analytics platform. Stands out for navigating ambiguous, fast-changing requirements while improving scalability and performance through Redis, Celery, RabbitMQ, and PostgreSQL optimization.”

“Full-stack TypeScript engineer who has built AI-powered product workflows in Next.js/Node.js and owned production backend architecture for a PostgreSQL marketplace app. Stands out for combining product delivery with strong data security patterns and measurable performance gains, including reducing p95 API latency from 780ms to 460ms.”

Bhagyashree sheth

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Executive Game Developer specializing in Unity 2D/3D, AR/VR, and multiplayer

India10y exp

“Unity/C# gameplay engineer who has shipped mobile, VR (Meta Quest), and Photon PUN2 multiplayer titles, with strong performance and systems architecture chops. Delivered measurable product impact (Day 7 retention +15%, daily revenue +5%) and deep UI optimization (pooling + canvas isolation to sustain 60 FPS), and also integrated an LLM-driven RPG dialogue system with streaming, caching, and silent fallback reliability patterns.”

“Full-stack engineer with experience building healthcare scheduling, telehealth, reimbursement, and agent workflow systems using React, Node.js, MySQL, TypeScript, and GraphQL. Stands out for combining hands-on product design in ambiguous environments with measurable technical impact, including a 40% performance improvement and reduced LLM costs through batching and backend optimization. Also brings manufacturing/MES experience and a strong habit of reshaping products based on direct user feedback.”

“Unity developer with 12+ years spanning the early Oculus Rift era through modern VR/MR, including HoloLens and Magic Leap. Has delivered client-facing immersive experiences for brands like Pfizer and H&M/Moschino, and built reusable XR UI/tooling to speed up cross-platform VR/MR production. Also capable of full-stack solo game creation, winning awards for a self-built survival puzzle game made in a 48-hour game jam.”

Nachshon Fertel

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Executive startup founder and product engineer specializing in marketplace platforms

Minneapolis, MN12y exp

“Repeat founder currently building Unhookt, a digital wellness app, after co-founding Poplin and helping raise $10M in VC funding in 2021. He has already completed Unhookt’s frontend MVP, is building the backend, and is gathering early user feedback while navigating the shift from metrics-driven Series A fundraising to vision-led pre-seed pitching.”

“Seasoned engineering leader and Fractional CTO with 20+ years of experience helping startups navigate the transition from early product traction to scalable operations. Particularly strong in stepping into VC-backed, high-growth environments, stabilizing fragile MVP-era systems, and aligning technology strategy with business, operational, and fundraising goals.”