Take your product from idea to production.

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Aleksis Lesieur

Professional Summary

Delivered measurable impact through backend optimization, infrastructure modernization, CI/CD acceleration, and enhanced production reliability.

Specialized in Django, FastAPI, data pipelines, scalable distributed architectures, and cloud-native deployments.

Scale Systems

I design and build backends that handle growth—async APIs, ETL pipelines, and distributed architectures tuned for real production load.

+45%Ingestion throughput at Footy Labs

Ship Reliably

From schema validation to monitoring and CI/CD, I focus on systems that stay up, recover fast, and fail in predictable ways.

99.9%Service uptime at Tapestry

Optimize Costs

Beyond feature delivery, I look at infrastructure spend, query efficiency, and deployment workflows to improve your bottom line.

-58%Infrastructure cost reduction

Projects and Portfolio

Platforms and backends built for active business use.

MergeGuard AI Agent

AI Agent

OpenAI + Express.js + Supabase + Prisma + Next.js + Google Cloud + OAuth + Saas + CI/CD

Implemented MergeGuard, an AI agent that automates pull request management by integrating with GitHub APIs, utilizing OpenAI for natural language processing to analyze code changes and provide actionable feedback to developers.

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CoilFlip Casino Game

Casino Game

Express.js + Mongodb + Google OAuth + WebSockets + Fairness Algorithm + CI/CD

Implemented CoilFlip, a fair and transparent casino game with real-time WebSocket updates, integrated with Google OAuth for secure user authentication, and a fairness algorithm ensuring transparent gameplay.

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CareLevel Donation

Memecoin Website

React Vite + Typescript + Node.js + Supabase + Pumpfun SDK + CI/CD + Admin Dashboard

Built a memecoin donation platform with real-time token price tracking, user-friendly donation flows, and an admin dashboard for campaign management, leveraging the Pumpfun SDK for seamless cryptocurrency transactions.

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Footy Labs

Python Backend

Python + FastAPI + Data Pipeline + CI/CD + Google Cloud

Architected scalable Python ETL pipelines for structured sports data ingestion, processing large datasets including players, clubs, leagues, and agencies with normalized relational mapping.

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Stakit

Rust Backend

Rust + Actix Web + PostgreSQL + Docker + CI/CD + Twitter API

Developed Stakit Twitter Raid System Backend Development, a Rust-based backend service for managing Twitter raid events, integrating with the Twitter API to handle real-time data processing.

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Vrbs DAO Platform

Express.js Backend

Typescript + Express.js + PostgreSQL + Redis + CI/CD + AWS

Delivered a Typescript Backend system integrating with Auction Smart Contract, and DAO Proposals Management System, handling high-throughput transactions and ensuring data integrity with PostgreSQL.

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FactCheck.fun Prediction Market

Prediction Market

Typescript + Express.js + REST API + PostgreSQL + Docker + CI/CD

Shipped a backend system for a predicition market on EVM, interacting with prediction market samrt contract, handling user bets, and providing real-time updates on market outcomes.

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topchretien.com

Python Backend

Python + Django + REST API + JavaScript + CI/CD + Payment Gateway Integration + Security

Built a donation platform for a non-profit organization, integrating with payment gateways and providing a seamless user experience for donors.

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Foster Marketplace

Rust Backend

Rust + Rocket + PostgreSQL + Diesel + Tokio + Async

Orchestrated scalable Rust backend architecture integrating APIs and smart contracts, handling 10k+ monthly marketplace transactions with reduced latency and improved throughput.

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Why work with me?

Production-first engineering.

I build for operators and end users—not demos. That means validation layers, observability, automated tests, and clear rollback paths from day one.

Deep backend and data expertise.

Python, FastAPI, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud-native delivery are my core stack. I also work across ETL, real-time services, and platform modernization.

Outcomes you can measure.

Recent work includes faster ingestion, lower infra bills, higher uptime, and quicker releases—tied to metrics stakeholders actually care about.

Core Technical Skills

Technologies and tools used for modern product delivery.

Backend Development

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Django
  • REST APIs
  • WebSockets
  • AsyncIO
  • Rust
  • Actix Web
  • Rocket
  • Tokio
  • Express.js
  • Typescript
  • Node.js

Databases and ORM

  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Firebase
  • Supabase
  • Redis
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Diesel
  • Prisma

Cloud and DevOps

  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
  • GitHub Actions

AI Agents and Testing

  • PyTorch
  • OpenAI
  • RAG
  • LLM
  • Microservices
  • Distributed Systems
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Sentry
  • Pytest

Blockchain

  • Solidity
  • Rust
  • Web3
  • Trading System
  • DApp
  • Prediction Market
  • DAO
  • Smart Contracts

Frontend

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Responsive Design
  • UI/UX Principles

Professional Experience

Roles and outcomes from backend, data, and platform engineering.

10/2025 - Present

Software Engineer (Contractor), Footy Labs — Vilniaus, Lithuania

07/2024 - 09/2025

Software Developer (Contractor), Tapestry — New York, NY (Global Remote)

01/2023 - 06/2024

Frontend Developer (Full-time), Refooro — Vilniaus, Lithuania (Remote)

03/2020 - 08/2022

Backend Developer (Full-time), Foster Marketplace — Phoenix, Arizona (Global Remote)

08/2018 - 12/2019

Web Developer (Internship), Cingant — Stockholm, Sweden (Remote)

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers on process, technology, and support.

I work on API platforms, SaaS backends, data pipelines, real-time services, and system modernization projects. Most engagements focus on scale, reliability, and delivery speed.

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