Serda Simus — Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI) | NYC

I build backend services that are tested, containerized, and observable — not just “works on my machine” APIs.

• Focus: FastAPI + PostgreSQL + Redis (reliable, production-style services)
• Interests: data-heavy systems, platform tooling, distributed patterns
• Status: open to backend roles + collaborations

What I'm Doing Now

• Shipping a small set of end-to-end services (auth, background jobs, docs, CI/CD, monitoring)
• Tightening execution: Commit → Ship → 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])

What I Build

• 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

Stack (Current + Relevant)

• 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)

Principles (How I Work)

• “Senior” is standards, not years: testing + deployability + monitoring
• Small scope, fast feedback, tight loops
• Prefer boring tech that ships — optimize only when it’s earned

Connect

• Location: New York, NY
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/iamserda
• Site/Notes: https://iamserda.github.io

Ship complete systems. Then ship the next one.