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Maherimtiyaz/README.md

Hi, I'm Mahek Fatima 👋

Backend Engineer — I build scalable APIs, real-time systems, and secure authentication services using Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.

Currently expanding into Node.js, contributing to open source in the FastAPI/Python ecosystem, and building in public.

🔧 What I Build

AreaStackREST APIs & Real-TimeFastAPI · WebSockets · JWT · RBACDatabasesPostgreSQL · MongoDB · SQLAlchemy · Query OptimizationInfrastructureDocker · GitHub Actions · Linux · pytestLearningNode.js · Express.js · System Design

🚀 Featured Projects

TaskOps — Multi-Tenant Task Management API Python FastAPI PostgreSQL JWT Docker GitHub Actions Multi-tenant REST API with isolated org data, role-based access control, and JWT authentication. Normalized PostgreSQL schemas with indexed foreign keys and Alembic migrations. CI/CD via GitHub Actions with automated pytest runs on every push.

Real-Time Chat Backend

Python FastAPI WebSockets PostgreSQL Docker Async WebSocket messaging backend supporting multi-room concurrent connections with JWT-authenticated handshakes. Optimized PostgreSQL schema replacing sequential scans on message retrieval. Fully containerized with Docker.

Authentication & Authorization Service

Python FastAPI JWT bcrypt PostgreSQL pytest Stateless JWT auth service with bcrypt password hashing and role-based access control — designed as a pluggable module for microservice architectures. OWASP-aligned input validation and full pytest + Postman coverage.

Appointment Scheduling API

Node.js Express.js MongoDB Role-based REST API for appointment management with conflict-detection scheduling logic at the database layer. Shows cross-stack backend breadth (Node.js/Express alongside Python/FastAPI work).

AI Chatbot Backend API

Python FastAPI REST APIs Backend API layer for an AI-powered chatbot — handling prompt routing, response streaming, and session management. Exploring the intersection of backend infrastructure and LLM-powered applications.

🌱 Open Source Contributions

I'm actively contributing to the Python and FastAPI ecosystem. Every PR I submit — merged or not — is documented here with what I learned from it. → View my OSS contributions log

📍 Currently

🔨 Building production-ready self-directed projects and tools 🌱 Contributing to open source (FastAPI, Starlette, Python tooling, Python projects) 📖 Deepening knowledge in system design and distributed backend architecture 🔍 Open to remote backend engineering internships

📫 Connect

Email: mahekitmiyaz7@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahek-fatima Twitter: https://x.com/itzmaherimtiyaz Portfolio: https://maherimtiyaz.github.io/Portfolio/

Sometimes I write what I learn and what I feel.

Medium: https://medium.com/@mahimaher343

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  1. Chat_Backend Chat_Backend Public

    Real-time messaging backend with WebSocket support, JWT auth, and PostgreSQL persistence. Built with FastAPI.

    Python 1

  2. Task-Manager-API Task-Manager-API Public

    Multi-tenant task management REST API with role-based access control, JWT authentication, and PostgreSQL. Built with FastAPI and Docker; CI/CD via GitHub Actions. Flagship backend engineering project.

    Python

  3. AI_ChatBot_Backend_API AI_ChatBot_Backend_API Public

    Backend API layer for an AI-powered chatbot — handling prompt routing, response streaming, and session management with FastAPI. Exploring backend infrastructure for LLM-powered applications.

    Python

  4. Auth-service Auth-service Public

    Stateless JWT authentication service with bcrypt password hashing and role-based access control. OWASP-aligned input validation. Designed as a pluggable module for microservice architectures.

    Python 2

  5. AI_Powered_Doc_API AI_Powered_Doc_API Public

    Production-grade AI document platform that enables PDF uploads, semantic retrieval, and conversational Q&A using a scalable RAG pipeline powered by FastAPI, FAISS, Celery, Redis, and React.

    JavaScript

  6. College-appointment-system-API College-appointment-system-API Public

    REST API for appointment scheduling with role-based access control and conflict-detection logic at the database layer. Built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.

    JavaScript