Aleksei Kogan

Hi. I'm Aleksei Kogan.

Python Backend Developer with 4+ years of production experience building scalable REST/GraphQL APIs using
Django • DRF • FastAPI • Celery • RabbitMQ • Docker

Currently expanding into full-stack development (React • TypeScript)
and actively working on projects that combine robust backend with modern frontend.

See my experience

Work Experience

KOKOC GROUP — Middle Python Developer

11/2024 — Present
  • Optimized MySQL queries using Django ORM (speed ↑20%)
  • Designed REST APIs for partner integrations
  • Configured Celery + Redis for async tasks
  • pytest → reduced production bugs by 15%

Stack: Python, Django, MySQL, Celery, Redis, JS, ExtJS

National Research Center «Kurchatov Institute» — Backend Developer

08/2021 — 11/2024
  • Online request/feedback forms (engagement ↑30%)
  • PostgreSQL + backend optimization (page load ↓20%)
  • Automated email notifications via Celery
  • Redis caching → API response ↑30%

Stack: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Celery, pytest, Redis

My Stack

Main

Python
Django | DRF | NGINX
FastAPI

Databases

MySQL
Redis
PostgreSQL
SQLite

Message Brokers

Celery
RabbitMQ
Kafka

Documentation

Swagger
reDoc

Containerization

Docker
Docker Compose

Code Versioning

GitHub
GitLab

Testing

pytest
unittest
coverage

Also familiar with

gRPC • AWS • SOAP • GraphQL • Stripe

Personal Projects

SweetHome

SweetHome

E-commerce furniture platform: catalog, filters, cart, delivery & payment.

Django • PostgreSQL • Celery • Redis • JavaScript • AJAX

Foodgram

Foodgram

Social recipe platform with subscriptions, favorites and shopping lists.

Django • DRF • React • PostgreSQL • JWT

Get in touch

Open to interesting Python Backend / Full-Stack (learning) opportunities