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Razi Ahmad

SDE-2 @ FRND | Building Scalable Backend Systems | Python, Django, Kafka, Celery | IIT-Delhi

Greater Bengaluru Area

4+ years of work experience

Bolna (YC F25)
May 20264 moPresent

Bengaluru

FRND
Oct 20258 mosMay 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Backend engineer working on high-scale, real-time systems serving 2M+ daily requests. Scaled Django REST APIs handling high QPS and 10K+ concurrent connections Built real-time messaging using WebSockets & Django Channels (100K+ concurrent users) Designed distributed background processing with Celery (100+ workers, gevent) Built Kafka-based event streaming pipelines to decouple services and reduce DB load by 60% Implemented rate limiting & abuse prevention using Redis Built AI-powered moderation and real-time speech-to-speech pipelines over phone calls Tech: Python, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Celery, WebSockets, Elasticsearch, AWS
FRND
Feb 20241 yr 10 mosNov 2025

GobbleCube
Jul 20237 mosJan 2024

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Spearheaded data validation processes, minimizing errors, and amplifying the precision of derived insights. Empowered creation of precise Facebook custom audiences, elevating ad campaign effectiveness and boosting engagement metrics. Innovatively utilized gRPC to bridge Golang and Google Ads, streamlining data exchange for elevated customer match list development
TutorChamps
Mar 20221 yr 3 mosMay 2023

Delhi, India

1. Built the complete backend architecture for the company website using Django, focusing on scalability and clean system design. 2. Developed real-time chat support functionality using WebSockets, enabling instant communication between users and support staff. 3. Deployed the application on an Nginx web server, optimizing configurations for high performance and reliability. 4. Implemented connection pooling to improve throughput and handle increased concurrent user requests. 5. Integrated Django Signals to automate email notifications triggered by specific user actions. 6. Ensured code quality, maintainability, and smooth deployment on Linux-based environments.
Dakshana Foundation
Dec 20214 mosMar 2022

Remote

Conduct a number of motivational workshops on behalf of the Dakshana Foundation in children's government schools. In order to help youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds escape poverty, inspire them to achieve higher. During the internship, I led more than ten sessions and inspired more than 400 students to join Dakshana
SMDevOps
Mar 20212 mosApr 2021

Delhi, India

1. Worked on a project to identify the best IP address based on fraud scoring. 2. Built Python automation scripts using Selenium and urllib to interact with proxies, fetch data, and download images. 3. Integrated with ipinfo.io and IPQualityScore APIs using urllib and requests to obtain proxy details and fraud scores. 4. Implemented robust error handling for ProxyError, ConnectionError, SSLError, and URLError to ensure reliable pipeline execution. 5. Developed backend components using Django, created simple UI elements with HTML/CSS, and deployed the project on AWS (Ubuntu server). Tech Stack: Python, Django, Selenium, requests, urllib, HTML, CSS, AWS, Ubuntu.
GitHub
@Razihmad
Medium
@mail2razi4u
LeetCode
@ahmad_razi

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Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

B.Tech, Textile technology

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

20194 yrs2023
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

12, Science

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

20181 yr2019

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Headline

SDE-2 @ FRND | Building Scalable Backend Systems | Python, Django, Kafka, Celery | IIT-Delhi

About

As a Software Engineer 2 at FRND, I am focused on backend development and applying my technical skills to build robust and efficient systems. My professional experience includes prior roles at GobbleCube and Expand My Business, where I contributed to data validation, integration of gRPC with Golang and Google Ads, and optimization of ad campaign effectiveness. I hold a B.Tech in Textile Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Proficient in FastAPI, RabbitMQ, and Docker, I am driven to create scalable backend solutions that improve system performance and support organizational goals. I value teamwork and innovative problem-solving in delivering impactful results.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Backend Engineer at Bolna (YC F25), May 2026 - Present · 4 mo, Bengaluru

Software Engineer 2 at FRND, Oct 2025 - May 2026 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Backend engineer working on high-scale, real-time systems serving 2M+ daily requests. Scaled Django REST APIs handling high QPS and 10K+ concurrent connections Built real-time messaging using WebSockets & Django Channels (100K+ concurrent users) Designed distributed background processing with Celery (100+ workers, gevent) Built Kafka-based event streaming pipelines to decouple services and reduce DB load by 60% Implemented rate limiting & abuse prevention using Redis Built AI-powered moderation and real-time speech-to-speech pipelines over phone calls Tech: Python, Django, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Celery, WebSockets, Elasticsearch, AWS

Software Engineer at FRND, Feb 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Software Engineer at GobbleCube, Jul 2023 - Jan 2024 · 7 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Spearheaded data validation processes, minimizing errors, and amplifying the precision of derived insights. Empowered creation of precise Facebook custom audiences, elevating ad campaign effectiveness and boosting engagement metrics. Innovatively utilized gRPC to bridge Golang and Google Ads, streamlining data exchange for elevated customer match list development

Back End Developer at TutorChamps, Mar 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Delhi, India, 1. Built the complete backend architecture for the company website using Django, focusing on scalability and clean system design. 2. Developed real-time chat support functionality using WebSockets, enabling instant communication between users and support staff. 3. Deployed the application on an Nginx web server, optimizing configurations for high performance and reliability. 4. Implemented connection pooling to improve throughput and handle increased concurrent user requests. 5. Integrated Django Signals to automate email notifications triggered by specific user actions. 6. Ensured code quality, maintainability, and smooth deployment on Linux-based environments.

Student Volunteer at Dakshana Foundation, Dec 2021 - Mar 2022 · 4 mos, Remote, Conduct a number of motivational workshops on behalf of the Dakshana Foundation in children's government schools. In order to help youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds escape poverty, inspire them to achieve higher. During the internship, I led more than ten sessions and inspired more than 400 students to join Dakshana

Full-stack Developer at SMDevOps, Mar 2021 - Apr 2021 · 2 mos, Delhi, India, 1. Worked on a project to identify the best IP address based on fraud scoring. 2. Built Python automation scripts using Selenium and urllib to interact with proxies, fetch data, and download images. 3. Integrated with ipinfo.io and IPQualityScore APIs using urllib and requests to obtain proxy details and fraud scores. 4. Implemented robust error handling for ProxyError, ConnectionError, SSLError, and URLError to ensure reliable pipeline execution. 5. Developed backend components using Django, created simple UI elements with HTML/CSS, and deployed the project on AWS (Ubuntu server). Tech Stack: Python, Django, Selenium, requests, urllib, HTML, CSS, AWS, Ubuntu.

Education

B.Tech, Textile technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

12, Science, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

Public links

github: https://github.com/Razihmad

medium: https://medium.com/@mail2razi4u

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/ahmad_razi