Roman

Roman Python-focused developer who ships practical web applications, backend workflows, and deployed
projects. Experience includes a backend engineering internship, ongoing freelance client work, and

Rochniak. full-stack systems with authentication, REST API patterns, Stripe payments, AI assistant features,
AJAX interactions, and production deployment. Fast learner with a self-directed engineering path
and a focus on clean, maintainable software for real users.
Python Backend Developer
Full-Stack Web Systems
EXPERIENCE

Authorized to work in the U.S. Freelance Web Developer Live Site
No employer sponsorship Andriy Rochnyak Photography · Remote · Jun 2025 — Present
required • Designed, developed, deployed, and continue to maintain a client-facing production website for a professional
photographer.
• Built responsive React/TypeScript UI with high-resolution galleries, custom sliders, awards/publications pages,
C O N TA C T
polished animations, and custom domain deployment.
Akron, OH • Handle ongoing updates, SEO improvements, mobile optimization, and production stability while communicating
[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) directly with the client.
Portfolio · GitHub
LinkedIn Backend Engineering Intern Sep 2025 — Dec 2025
Capstone Demo · Client Website Springer Capital · Remote
• Built and maintained Python backend services using Flask/Django, PostgreSQL, REST API patterns, and database-
B AC K E N D S K I L L S backed workflows.
Languages • Implemented authentication, request validation, and OpenAPI/Swagger-style documentation for backend endpoints and
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, service flows.
C# • Wrote Pytest-based tests, worked with Docker and GitHub workflows, and created technical documentation for
Backend maintainability.
Django, DRF, FastAPI, Flask, REST
APIs, JWT/Auth, OpenAPI, Pydantic Python Backend & Full-Stack Projects GitHub
Self-Directed Development · 2024 — Present
Databases • Built Django/FastAPI applications, API-driven tools, AI-powered features, web scrapers, and deployed projects while
PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQLAlchemy, learning through documentation and implementation.
Alembic, Django ORM
SELECTED PROJECTS
TOOLS
Testing / DevOps
CapstoneGym / RoshaClub Live Demo | GitHub
Django gym membership management system with payments, community feed, and AI assistant
Pytest, Docker, Git, GitHub Actions,
Postman, Render, Vercel • Built a realistic gym workflow with user authentication, profiles, trainer pages, training programs, membership
purchases, and admin-managed content.
Frontend • Integrated Stripe card payments with Google Pay support, success/failure flows, membership start/end dates, and
React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, active/expired/pending status logic.
Framer Motion, HTML/CSS
• Developed an AI Fitness Assistant with Ollama local mode and Gemini cloud mode, DB-backed chat sessions/
AI / Integrations messages, provider switching through environment variables, rate limiting, caching, and timeouts.
Gemini API, Ollama, Stripe, EmailJS • Implemented an AJAX community feed with create/edit/delete posts, like/unlike actions, CSRF-aware requests, and
Automation ownership validation; deployed on Render.
Requests, Playwright, Selenium, Python Django PostgreSQL Stripe Gemini API Ollama AJAX Render
BeautifulSoup
Andriy Rochnyak Photography Live Site
E D U C AT I O N React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Vercel
Vistula University • Delivered a production portfolio website with responsive layouts, high-resolution galleries, custom sliders, awards/
Computer Engineering coursework, publications pages, SEO improvements, and custom domain deployment.
Warsaw, Poland • Continue to maintain the site through client updates, visual polish, mobile improvements, publication changes, and
Completed two academic years production stability work.
toward a B.Eng.; currently not
enrolled. Personal Portfolio Website Live | GitHub
React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, EmailJS, Vercel
C E R T I F I C AT E S • Built a responsive developer portfolio with project/certificate cards, SEO metadata, EmailJS contact form, environment
CS50 Web Programming with Python variable setup, Vercel deployment, and README documentation.
and JavaScript
Harvard University
Python Mega Course: Build 20 Real-
World Apps and AI Agents
Udemy
Backend Engineering Internship
Certificate
Springer Capital
Foundational C# with Microsoft
freeCodeCamp / Microsoft
Postman API Fundamentals
Postman