Akshay Painjane
Pune
Summary
Dynamic Python Backend Developer with over 5.5 years of experience in designing and building scalable microservices and APIs using FastAPI, Django, and Flask. Expertise in cloud-based application development, API architecture, data pipelines, and DevOps workflows. Proven track record of delivering high-performance systems for solar analytics, SaaS platforms, and infrastructure tools. Committed to leveraging technical skills to drive innovation and efficiency in software development projects.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Software Developer
Helios IoT Pvt Ltd (Apollo Energy Analytics)
India
06.2023 - Current
- Built distributed microservices using FastAPI, enabling asynchronous processing, automatic schema validation with Pydantic, and OpenAPI-compliant documentation.
- Designed dynamic reporting modules for solar plant KPIs, supporting flexible templating and scheduling through Celery workers.
- Developed robust ETL pipelines using Pandas and NumPy for large-scale data transformation, cleaning, and analytics.
- Orchestrated modular deployment pipelines using Docker and GitHub Actions for zero-downtime updates.
- Established health checks, logging strategies, and exception tracing for robust production-grade APIs.
- Led API versioning and introduced standards for backwards compatibility, enhancing maintainability.
Software Developer
Intelligic Software Pvt Ltd
India
02.2020 - 06.2023
- Modernized legacy systems by transitioning from Flask to FastAPI, resulting in a 35% performance improvement.
- Developed APIs with dependency injection, request validation, and background processing capabilities.
- Streamlined platform integration with 3rd-party services such as Twilio, Google Maps, and Razorpay.
- Conducted code reviews and architectural discussions with product owners and engineering peers.
- Deployed containerized environments using Docker Compose with separate staging and production configurations.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University
01.2017
Skills
- Languages/Frameworks: Python, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Django REST, SQLAlchemy
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
- Cloud/DevOps: Azure, Docker, Git, JIRA, Swagger, GitHub Actions
- Other Tools: Pandas, NumPy, Celery, OAuth2, JWT, Pytest, Postman, Jinja2, Alembic, Prometheus, Grafana
Websites
Timeline
Senior Software Developer
Helios IoT Pvt Ltd (Apollo Energy Analytics)
06.2023 - Current
Software Developer
Intelligic Software Pvt Ltd
02.2020 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University