I build backend services that are tested, containerized, and observable โ not just โworks on my machineโ APIs.
- Focus: FastAPI + PostgreSQL + Redis (reliable, production-style services)
- Interests: data-heavy systems, platform tooling, distributed patterns
- Status: open to backend roles + collaborations
- Shipping a small set of end-to-end services (auth, background jobs, docs, CI/CD, monitoring)
- Tightening execution: Commit โ Ship โ Iterate
- Practicing fundamentals consistently (Speedrunning Algo.Monster, DS&A, DDIA, System Design Interview Vol1 and Vol2, and boot.dev for Go Backend[moving for better concurrency, perf])
- REST APIs with clean boundaries, validation, and sane error handling
- Data services (Postgres-first, cache where it matters, migrations done right)
- Background work (queues/jobs, retries, idempotency)
- Production hygiene: tests, structured logging, metrics/tracing, CI pipelines
- Languages: Python, SQL, JavaScript (plus Go in progress)
- Backend: FastAPI, REST, async patterns
- Data: PostgreSQL, Redis
- Infra/Dev: Docker, GitHub Actions, Linux
- Observability: structured logs, metrics/tracing (Prometheus/Grafana-style workflows)
- โSeniorโ is standards, not years: testing + deployability + monitoring
- Small scope, fast feedback, tight loops
- Prefer boring tech that ships โ optimize only when itโs earned
- Location: New York, NY
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iamserda
- Site/Notes: https://iamserda.github.io
Ship complete systems. Then ship the next one.



