Kunal Pranav Kumar

Backend Engineer at STC · API platforms · PostgreSQL, Redis

STC

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · AST (UTC+3)

1+ years experience

American University of Beirut

English, Arabic

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Overview

I work on API platforms at STC in Riyadh. Shipped a rewrite that took build times from 39 minutes to under 4. Most at home with OpenAPI and Django. Outside work: long runs and longer podcasts.

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PythonRedisDjangoOpenAPIPostgreSQLrate limiting

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Senior Backend Engineer roles in supply chain - Riyadh or remote

Target roles: Senior Backend Engineer
Level: Senior
Industries: Healthtech, Consumer apps
Work mode: Remote
Available: 90 days notice
Work authorization: Authorized to work in Saudi Arabia
What I'm looking for: Hands-on work on Python with room to mentor.
Not interested in: Crypto

1 years in API platforms. Strongest at Python and OpenAPI. Available immediately.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabiapostgresqlredisdjango

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Backend Engineer
Oct 2025 - Present
STC · 1 yr · Full-time · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Wrote the PostgreSQL service that now handles 31 million requests a day.
- Moved 79% of public API traffic off a legacy monolith without a customer-facing incident.
- Shipped 18 launches on the public API team without a rollback.

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Education

American University of Beirut
BE, Information Technology
2021 - 2025

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