Varad Bhogayata | Software Developer

Hi, I'm Rashon E White.

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I am a backend developer with over 10 years of experience, specializing in Django, Django REST Framework (DRF), FastAPI, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), building scalable, high-performance applications.

About

Experienced Python developer with over 10 years of building reliable web applications and cloud-based solutions. Strong background in Django, FastAPI, and AWS, with hands-on experience delivering RESTful APIs, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines. Experienced in integrating AI/ML features such as data pipelines, model inference APIs, and AI-powered workflows into production systems. Proven ability to work across on-site and remote teams, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to design and optimize scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software that delivers real business impact.

I am looking for an opportunity to work in a challenging software engineering role that leverages my skills, provides professional development, offers interesting experiences, and promotes personal growth.

Experience

ClearSummit

Senior Backend Engineer

Designed and implemented backend modules in Django and PostgreSQL to support AI-driven workflows.
Developed and deployed RESTful and asynchronous APIs with FastAPI to serve machine learning models.
Built data pipelines for feature extraction, transformation, and enrichment to support predictive analytics.
Architected AWS deployments using Elastic Beanstalk, S3, VPC, and Lambda, integrating AI/ML services like SageMaker.
Implemented Terraform-managed infrastructure and CloudWatch for scalable ML workloads and monitoring.
Collaborated with product and UX teams to integrate AI-driven insights into dashboards and decision-support tools.
Worked with PyTorch and TensorFlow models, serving real-time and batch inference efficiently.
Introduced experiment tracking and logging using MLflow and S3, ensuring reproducibility of AI solutions.

Jan 2023 - Nov 2025 | Remote

Gun.io

Python Backend Engineer

Developed scalable backend services in Django and FastAPI for AI/ML-powered features like recommendation engines and NLP pipelines.
Integrated AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB for serverless ML microservices.
Built data preprocessing workflows using Pandas, NumPy, and Python multiprocessing for model training and inference.
Developed and maintained APIs to serve ML model predictions, including authentication and validation.
Wrote automated tests and CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to deploy ML services reliably.
Implemented model versioning and metadata tracking using DVC and S3, enabling reproducible experiments.
Participated in code reviews and pair programming, mentoring teams on best practices for integrating AI workflows into production systems.

Sep 2020 - Dec 2022 | Remote

Slingshot

Junior Backend Developer

Built and enhanced backend services using Python and Django to support client‑facing web applications.
Deployed and scaled microservices on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3) as part of cloud platform modernization.
Troubleshot performance issues in REST APIs, improving response times and reliability.
Collaborated with UX, frontend, and QA teams in a hybrid Agile environment to ship new features weekly.
Gained hands‑on experience in cloud‑native development with real enterprise clients.

Jul 2016 – Aug 2020 | Louisville, KY

Projects

                
                  Elite Fitness Store
                
                  An online platform for health supplements, fitness gear & juicers.
                
                  Overview
                Tools: Django, Allauth, PostgreSQL, Stripe, Gmail SMTP
Core Features: User authentication, email verification, e-commercesubscriptions
Security: HTTPS enforcement, HSTS, CSRF protection, secure cookies
Upcoming: Advanced caching, full AWS deployment, extended marketing features

                  Taskoria
                  
                  An enterprise-grade project management platform built with Django + DRF + Channels + Celery + Redis.
                
                  Accomplishments
                  
                Tools: Django, DRF, Channels, Celery, Redis, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions
Core Features: Project & task management, RBAC, comments, attachments
Upcoming: AWS SES, S3, RDS, EC2/Elastic Beanstalk, analytics dashboard

                  Ledger Flow
                  
                  A personal accounting tool that generates income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
                
                  Accomplishments
                  
                Tools: Django, SQLite/PostgreSQL, Celery, Redis, AWS S3, Django Storages
Core Features: Personal accounting system, API backend, account management
Deployment: Heroku-ready setup with S3 file storage and environment-based configuration

                  HR Payroll – Automation System
                  
                  A centralized HR & payroll automation system built with Cookiecutter Django.
                
                  Accomplishments
                  
                Tools: Django, DRF, Celery, Redis, PostgreSQL, dj-rest-auth,
Core Features: JWT + Allauth, employee management, payroll processing, attendance tracking
Other: CORS support, Celery background tasks, Redis for task queue & caching
Upcoming: Optional LLM-powered CV parsing & onboarding automation