Eldar Smagulov

Registration: 25.09.2026

Specialization: Python Backend Developer

First-year Cybersecurity student at Astana IT University and junior developer with hands-on experience building Python backend services, REST APIs, integrations, and small AI/RAG prototypes. — Comfortable with FastAPI, Git/GitHub, JSON/HTTP, SQL fundamentals, debugging, and learning new tools quickly. — Worked in small teams under tight deadlines to build MVPs and integrate frontend/backend components. — Used Git-based workflows, debugging, task splitting, and rapid iteration to deliver working demos.

Python FastAPI rest api Git GitHub SQL JSON http Swagger JavaScript HTML CSS Backend Development RAG

Portfolio

Shopify RAG Support Assistant

Built a Python/FastAPI support assistant with semantic retrieval using FAISS and Sentence Transformers. Returns grounded answers with source citations and confidence scores.

CyberLearn API

FastAPI REST API for cybersecurity education, quizzes and awareness testing. Built with Python and FastAPI with structured API endpoints and backend logic.

Sentinel Log Analyzer

Python security tool for detecting suspicious failed login activity in authentication logs. Focused on log parsing, rule-based detection and practical cybersecurity automation.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

REST API

Git

GitHub

SQL

JSON

HTTP

Swagger

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

C++

FAISS

Sentence Transformers

OpenAPI

Work experience

Python Backend Developer

since 2026 - Till the present day |Independent Project Development

Python, FastAPI, Sentence Transformers, FAISS, REST API, Swagger, OpenAPI, SQL, Git, GitHub, JSON, HTTP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Independent developer with hands-on experience building Python backend services and REST APIs for personal software projects. ● Built a Python/FastAPI API that retrieves grounded answers from a Shopify-style knowledge base. ● Implemented semantic retrieval using Sentence Transformers and FAISS, with source citations and confidence scoring. ● Exposed the workflow through REST endpoints and Swagger/OpenAPI documentation. ● Developed a web application prototype for safer urban route planning (AqZhol / Safe Route). ● Built backend endpoints with Python/FastAPI and integrated an external mapping/routing API. ● Worked with JSON/HTTP, route data, database connectivity, Swagger testing, Git, and frontend integration. ● Worked in small teams under tight deadlines to build MVPs and integrate frontend/backend components. ● Used Git-based workflows, debugging, task splitting, and rapid iteration to deliver working demos.

Educational background

Cybersecurity

since 2026 - Till the present day

Astana IT University, Cybersecurity

Languages

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