GENT BAJKO

SKILLS

EMPLOYMENT

Senior Fullstack Engineer

May 2024 - Present

Division5, Tirana

• Worked as a part of the Rausgegangen.de team.
• Delivered and tested new features such as an admin panel, event management panel, etc. in the backend using Python and Django
• New UI features and improvements using React.js, HTMX and Django Templates
• Fixed long standing bugs
• Suggested and implemented improvements for better code readability and better project structuring.

Senior Backend Engineer

Mar 2023 - May 2024

Cordoor, Tirana

SignalXChange.app - Stock Exchange Platform

• Contributing to the development of SignalXChange, an advanced stock exchange and wallet management platform
• Designing and implementing robust backend infrastructure using Typescript and Nest.js
• Integrating Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and processing
• Optimizing MongoDB queries for data speed and integrity
• Enhancing performance with Redis, improving user session management and autocomplete
• Implementing advanced features like Paper, Options and Futures trading

Backend Engineer

Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

Honest Solutions, Tirana

Enerlogico - Energy Trading Platform Development & Maintenance

• Spearheaded the development of a comprehensive energy trading platform using Python, Spark, and PostgreSQL
• Architected robust data pipelines with Databricks for processing and analyzing large data volumes
• Optimized data models and database queries, significantly improving platform performance and efficiency
• Managed and maintained production databases, ensuring high availability and reliability

Backend Engineer

Feb 2022 - Sep 2022

Ritech International AG, Tirana

Comfy (Siemens Subsidiary) - Building Control Applications

• Collaborated with a suite of 5 distinct microservices, leveraging technologies such as Python, Django, Twisted, AIOHTTP, AWS, Docker, Redis, and the OPC Protocol
• Engaged in intricate database tasks, employing both SQL (utilizing PostgreSQL) and NoSQL methodologies (with CassandraDB)
• Identified areas of improvement in the existing Django 1.1 codebase, enhancing its readability and systematically upgrading it to Django 3.3

Backend Engineer

Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

Motomtech, Tirana

Naxxa - Real Estate Platform & Wedax - Universal Web and API Scraper

• Developed a customizable web scraper using Python and Selenium to accumulate essential real estate data
• Processed and cleaned millions of data points leveraging Python, pandas, and PostgreSQL
• Constructed intricate queries to match users with professionals based on survey responses and frontend filters
• Authored scripts to ensure consistent data between our database and Hubspot's CRM
• Pitched and led the development of Wedax, a versatile scraper capable of processing any website

Data Engineer

Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

Paperclicks, Tirana

Algo - Online Ad Profitability Predictor

• Contributed to the development of Algo, a tool for predicting the profitability of online advertisements
• Utilized pandas for data processing and preparation
• Assisted in creating classifiers using XGBoost, ADASYN, and OneVsRest to assess ad profitability
• Developed a K-Means machine learning model to support predictive capabilities

Intern Backend Engineer

Apr 2020 - Jul 2020

Mozenda, Tirana

Workflow Management Tool for Mozenda

• Contributed to the backend development of the tool, harnessing the power of Python and utilizing the AIOHTTP framework
• Assisted in integrating various functionalities for enhancing workflow accessibility and control for Mozenda employees

LANGUAGES

• Albanian
• English
• Italian
• Spanish
• Japanese
• German

HOBBIES

• Video Games
• Music
• Cinema