// WHO I AM

About Shiv Shankar Kumar

Backend & algo trading developer passionate about building scalable systems.

Shiv Shankar Kumar, algorithmic trading developer in India

The path here

I'm a backend & algo trading developer with over 4 years of experience building scalable web systems and trading automation tools. My journey into tech started with a fascination for how markets work and a desire to automate trading strategies.

What began as a hobby of backtesting trading strategies quickly evolved into a full-fledged career. I discovered that my love for coding and interest in financial markets could be combined to create powerful algorithmic trading systems.

Today, I specialize in building production-ready trading bots, backend APIs, and data platforms. I've worked with multiple Indian broker APIs including Zerodha Kite, Upstox, Angel One, and Fyers, helping traders and companies automate their strategies and scale their operations.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me analyzing market patterns, contributing to open-source projects, or learning about new technologies in the fintech space.

Technical skills

Python95%
Django / FastAPI90%
Algorithmic Trading90%
PostgreSQL / MySQL85%
Redis / Celery85%
Pandas / NumPy90%
REST API Design95%
Docker / Linux80%

Work experience

Verification pending: career dates, employers and achievements below are existing portfolio entries awaiting supporting details.

2024 — Present

Freelance Backend & Algo Trading Developer

Upwork / Independent

Building custom trading systems, backend APIs, and data platforms for clients worldwide. Specialized in Indian broker API integrations.

  • Successfully delivered 50+ projects
  • Maintained 100% job success rate
  • 4.9+ average rating from clients
  • Built trading systems processing 10,000+ daily trades
2022 — 2024

Backend Developer

Tech Startup

Developed scalable backend systems and REST APIs for fintech applications.

  • Built microservices architecture handling 1M+ requests/day
  • Reduced API response time by 60%
  • Implemented automated trading system
  • Led team of 3 developers
2020 — 2022

Junior Python Developer

Software Company

Started career building web applications and learning algorithmic trading.

  • Developed 10+ Django applications
  • Automated data processing pipelines
  • Learned trading fundamentals
  • Contributed to open-source projects

Certifications

Verification pending: credential links and certificates are not yet supplied.

Python for Data Science

Coursera
2021

Algorithmic Trading

Udemy
2022

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Amazon
2023

Advanced Django

Udemy
2022

Existing portfolio figures below are unverified and should not be treated as independently established results.

04+
Years experience
50+
Projects completed
05+
Broker APIs integrated
100%
Client satisfaction
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Let's work together

I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision.