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Rakhatbek Arinov

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Engineer

Expert in developing high-performance backend systems using Python (Django, FastAPI, Tornado) and Golang.

About

Specialized in designing and implementing custom Kubernetes operators and CRDs for automated infrastructure management. Extensive experience with LLM deployment and optimization using VLLM on Kubernetes clusters. Proficient in modernizing legacy systems, optimizing databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch), and building scalable microservices with RabbitMQ. Strong expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana), and security implementation with Keycloak.

Career

Experience: 6 years

Experience

Senior Python Software Engineer

Gcore

Cloud and edge infrastructure provider.

Aug 2025 — Oct 2025

Developed backend services and Kubernetes infrastructure, including LLM inference deployment and custom operators.

• Worked on large-scale distributed systems and infrastructure optimization. • Developed high-performance backend services using Tornado framework and Golang. • Deployed and managed LLM inference systems with VLLM on Kubernetes clusters. • Designed and implemented custom Kubernetes operators and CRDs (Custom Resource Definitions) for automated resource management. • Enhanced system reliability and performance through code optimization and architectural improvements in microservices environment.

Software engineer

Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence

Sep 2024 — Aug 2025

Developed and deployed LLM models and supporting infrastructure, using Python frameworks and CI/CD tooling.

• Developed and deployed LLM models and built supporting infrastructure. • Expertise in Django, FastAPI, Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Celery. • Skilled in CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions to streamline development and ensure smooth production deployments.

Python developer

Kazdream Technologies

Sep 2022 — Aug 2024

Built crawlers and API endpoints, refactored 10,000+ lines of legacy code, and reported 95% on-time feature delivery.

• Engineered dynamic crawlers and API endpoints to enhance bot functionality. • Optimized database interactions, improving data retrieval. • Refactored 10,000+ lines of legacy code, boosting performance. • Led sprint planning, increasing productivity and ensuring 95% feature delivery on time.

Junior python developer

Imas group

Jan 2020 — Sep 2022

Developed Python features for five projects and automated reporting, with stated improvements in functionality and time saved.

• Designed, developed, and tested Python code for 5 major projects with a 100% delivery rate. • Improved functionality by 20% and saved 10 hours weekly by streamlining processes. • Automated reporting through web scraping and API integration scripts.

Education

Bachelor, Software engineering

Astana IT University

2021 — 2024

Secondary education, Computer science

SFEK

2017 — 2021

Skills

PythonGolangDjangoDjango REST frameworkFastAPITornadoFiberKubernetesK8s OperatorsCRDsDockerDocker-composeVLLMPostgreSQLMongoDBElasticsearchRedisRabbitMQCeleryPydantic