Furqan Athar
Associate Software Engineer | Python Developer
Python developer with 2+ years of experience building REST APIs with Django, integrating third-party services, and deploying to cloud platforms. Proven track record in production environments.
About
Associate Software Engineer and Python Developer with experience building REST APIs using Django and Django REST Framework, including database design, JWT authentication, and third-party service integration (Azure Blob Storage). Background spans production backend work across multiple companies, including bug resolution in legacy systems and API testing on a security-scanning platform. Comfortable working independently across the backend stack, from data modeling to deployment.
Skills
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST NUCES)
Experience
Python Developer Intern · VertXsoft
May 2026 - PresentDeveloping REST APIs for ProfessionalHub, a full-stack professional networking platform, implementing role-based authentication, recruiter and candidate dashboards, messaging, and connections on a scalable Django REST Framework backend. Contributing to GuardN, a Django-based security scanning platform integrating Trivy and Nuclei – implementing ZIP/URL upload scanning and automated PDF report generation, and resolving integration bugs in the scanning pipeline. Tech Stack: Django, DRF, PostgreSQL, JWT, Docker, GitHub Actions.
Junior Software Engineer (Backend) · Ebryx
Sep 2025 - Dec 2025Worked on backend modules for production systems using C++ and OpenSSL, analyzing legacy code and resolving recurring bugs. Tech Stack: C++, OpenSSL.
Python Backend Developer Intern · Selteq Solutions
Feb 2025 - Apr 2025Developed 10+ REST API endpoints using Django REST Framework with MySQL, including a production integration with Azure Blob Storage for file storage consumed by frontend clients. Tech Stack: Django, DRF, MySQL, Azure Blob Storage.
WordPress Developer · Askolay
Oct 2024 - Feb 2025Built and maintained responsive websites using HTML, CSS, and Elementor, resolving layout and functionality issues across multiple client projects.
Projects
ProfessionalHub
LinkedIn-style networking platform with role-based authentication, recruiter and candidate dashboards, messaging, connections, and a scalable Django REST Framework backend.
View project →DjangoMart
Django e-commerce app with product catalog, shopping cart, checkout, user authentication, and an admin dashboard; live on PythonAnywhere.
View project →MediCore
Django Hospital Management System covering doctor and patient records (with soft delete), appointment scheduling, billing and payment tracking, and PDF invoice generation via ReportLab; live on Railway with Neon PostgreSQL.
View project →WellnessWave
React.js frontend components for a multi-role mental health platform (Final Year Project), integrating JWT-authenticated Django REST Framework APIs for appointment booking and mental health indicator tracking, with real-time WebRTC video and chat via ZegoCloud UIKit/ZIMKit.
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