Backend Engineer focused on API-driven systems, system design, and infrastructure-aware development.
I work on backend systems within production SaaS environments, translating product requirements into structured backend solutions within established architectural constraints. Beyond professional work, I design and evolve systems across the full lifecycle, from requirement analysis and system modeling to implementation and deployment workflows.
- Portfolio: https://steven-mendoza.com
- Email: steven@steven-mendoza.com
- API design & backend architecture
- Domain modeling & business logic structuring
- Infrastructure-aware application design
- Multi-tenant & organization-scoped systems
- Containerized deployments & CI/CD workflows
Data modeling · Authentication (JWT, OAuth2) · Real-time services
Python · Django REST + Channels · .NET · PostgreSQL · Redis · MongoDB
Environment isolation · Reproducible deployments · CI/CD automation
Docker + Docker Compose · Nginx · Google Cloud · GitHub Actions
Architecture, design decisions, and system diagrams are documented in the repositories.
DevOps-as-Code platform for orchestrating multi-server service deployments through declarative infrastructure definitions and automated CI/CD workflows. (Platform) (PyPI Framework Package) (Service Repo) (Package Repo)
Backend-driven 3D simulation platform using quaternion-based transformations with PDF/LaTeX export. (Platform) (Repo)
Backend-focused learning platform designed for modular growth and long-term maintainability. (Platform) (Repo)
Working on backend systems across multiple domains, covering the full lifecycle from requirement analysis to system design and implementation:
- Production SaaS platforms (.NET), including domain modeling and feature delivery
- DevOps tooling and deployment automation (Hermes ecosystem)
- Domain-specific SaaS platforms
- Network protocol tooling and developer interfaces


