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Jean-Eudes Assogba

Backend Engineer

I build the Django systems behind products people rely on.

Northern CyprusOpen to Remote & RelocationAvailable Now
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WHAT I BUILD

Database Design

PostgreSQL schema design for high-traffic systems, composite indexing, query analysis with EXPLAIN, and migration planning

API Design

RESTful API design with versioning, pagination, rate limiting, idempotent endpoints, and consistent error contracts

Testing

Automated testing with pytest (unit + integration), factory-based fixtures, and CI-enforced coverage gates

Caching

Caching strategy design with Redis for session data, query results, and rate limiter state

Task Queues

Background task orchestration with Celery and Redis, including retry policies and dead-letter handling

Observability

Structured logging, error tracking (Sentry), and health-check endpoints for production observability

AI Integration

AI service integration with structured output parsing, validation layers, and multi-provider fallback routing

Infrastructure

Linux server ops, Nginx reverse proxy, SSL, Docker containerization, and CI/CD with GitHub Actions

PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

BrollyHub Academia

Multi-role expert marketplace with real-time communication and transactional workflows

500+ users15k+ req/day100+ WebSockets
Django RESTReactPostgreSQLWebSocketsGoogle Cloud

RenoSmarterAI

AI renovation platform with multi-step cost estimation and vector-based material matching

81% accuracy99%+ uptime40% completion increase
Django RESTReact TypeScriptPineconeGPT-4oGemini

Rauf Denktas University

University platform with student/faculty portals and content management

2,000+ DAU50k+ monthly views55% faster loads
DjangoNext.jsPostgreSQLNginx

Aveem University

University management system with role-based access and real-time data synchronization

2,000+ users5 RBAC levelsReal-time sync
DjangoReactPostgreSQLWebSockets

EXPERIENCE

AI Backend Engineer | RenoSmarterAI

Feb 2024 — Aug 2024

Remote (Canada-based)

  • Rebuilt legacy renovation platform into modular backend, separating AI services from core business logic and reducing codebase complexity by 45%
  • Designed pricing engine routing requests through GPT-4o, Gemini, and Pinecone vector search, with deterministic validation on every AI response
  • Improved pricing accuracy by 81% through prompt restructuring, few-shot calibration, and backend checks that catch and correct malformed outputs

Backend Engineer (Founding Engineer) | BrollyHub

Mar 2023 — Present

Remote

  • Sole backend owner: designed Django REST backend for multi-role marketplace serving 500+ active users and 15k+ API requests per day
  • Engineered PostgreSQL schema with composite indexes, Redis caching, and rewrote slow queries, cutting average API response time by 60%
  • Implemented WebSocket layer handling 100+ concurrent connections for real-time messaging, notification delivery, and calendar synchronization

IT Staff and Software Engineer | Rauf Denktas University

Jun 2023 — Present

Northern Cyprus

  • Led backend development of the official university platform handling 2,000+ daily active users and 50k+ monthly page views
  • Designed RBAC system with 5 permission levels covering academic, administrative, and registrar workflows
  • Restructured database queries and added targeted indexes, cutting page load times by 55% on the busiest portals