Uktam Turgunov

Uktam Turgunov

Backend Developer | Python • Django • PostgreSQL

Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Available for projects and work

Technologies and Tools

Building scalable
backends that work.

Backend developer with 2+ years of focused learning and multiple production-deployed projects. I specialize in Python, Django, and Django REST Framework, building APIs that are clean, tested, and built to scale.

Currently enrolled at 42.uz (Express Backend & Algorithms) and a graduate of MohirDev Full Stack Python Bootcamp. I'm actively seeking my first junior backend role where I can contribute and grow fast.

10+
Completed Projects
85+
Unit Tests Written
2+
Years of Learning

Experience

Growth trajectory in the development area, focused on scalable solutions.
From first lines of code to production-deployed backends with live users.

Backend Developer — Portfolio & Freelance
Self-Directed · Production Projects
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Jan 2025 – Present Active
  • Built and deployed EduCore CRM — multi-school management backend with RBAC, JWT + Google OAuth2, Redis caching, CI/CD via GitHub Actions, and Android frontend integration via live API.
  • Built Instagram Clone API with dual-channel auth, Celery async tasks, rate limiting, and full Swagger/OpenAPI docs.
  • Implemented soft delete, audit trail (AuditMixin), and request logging middleware for production-grade reliability.
  • Maintained 85+ unit and integration tests across projects; structured settings into base/dev/prod split.
Django DRF PostgreSQL Redis Celery Docker GitHub Actions JWT Render / Railway
Student — Express Backend & Algorithms
42.uz · IT Academy
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2024 – Present Enrolled
  • Completing structured algorithm and data structures curriculum (HashMap, Binary Search, Sliding Window, etc.).
  • Working through 8-week LeetCode interview prep plan in Python.
Python Algorithms Data Structures LeetCode Problem Solving
Full Stack Python Bootcamp Graduate
MohirDev · Bootcamp
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Aug 2024 – Feb 2025
  • Intensive training in Django, DRF, PostgreSQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap.
  • Built multiple real-world projects including a News Website, Library API, and Password Manager.
Django Python PostgreSQL HTML/CSS JavaScript Bootstrap

Featured Projects

Real backends built with Django, DRF, PostgreSQL and deployed to production.

EduCore CRM

Multi-school management backend with RBAC, JWT + Google OAuth2, Payme integration, Redis caching, Docker, CI/CD via GitHub Actions. 85 tests. Android frontend connected via live API.

Django DRF PostgreSQL Redis Docker Celery Payme

E-commerce API

Production-ready RESTful API with JWT auth, product catalog, shopping cart, Stripe payments, Redis caching (12.3x faster), 199 tests, 84% coverage.

Django DRF PostgreSQL Redis Celery Stripe Docker

Instagram Clone API

Robust backend featuring dual-channel auth, Celery/Redis for async tasks, and Rate Limiting for security. Fully documented with Swagger/OpenAPI.

Django 5.2 DRF Celery Redis PostgreSQL JWT

Library API

Library management REST API with JWT auth, CRUD operations, Swagger/ReDoc docs, WhiteNoise static files. Deployed on Railway.

Django DRF JWT Swagger Railway

News Website

Professional Django news site with admin CMS, category filtering, search, contact form, media uploads, and responsive Bootstrap frontend.

Django SQLite Bootstrap HTML/CSS

Password Manager

Python CLI tool for secure password management with CRUD operations, strong password generation, JSON storage, and unit tests.

Python CLI JSON unittest

Library Manager

Python CLI library management app with full CRUD, sorting, statistics, CSV export, type hints, 25 passing unit tests, and modular architecture.

Python CLI CSV unittest

Contacts Manager

Python CLI contacts app with CRUD operations, phone validation, alphabetical sorting, JSON persistence, and automatic save on change.

Python CLI JSON Validation

Mini Portfolio Website

Responsive personal portfolio with light/dark mode toggle, smooth scroll, hamburger menu, and project showcase section.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Responsive

Interested in working together?

Let's discuss how I can help turn your idea into a production-ready backend

Contact

Open to junior backend roles, internships, and freelance projects.. Let's build something.

Let's work together

I'm currently available for junior backend developer positions and freelance projects. Whether you have a job opportunity, project idea, or just want to say hi — my inbox is always open. I typically respond within 24 hours.