Saikat RoySenior Backend Engineer · YOUR Campus · Dhaka, Bangladesh
About Saikat Roy
Saikat Roy is a Senior Backend Engineer based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Since March 2022 Saikat Roy has been on the core team at YOUR Campus, building the backend of an IoT campus-services platform from day zero.
Alongside that, Saikat builds and customizes Shopify and WordPress stores for freelance clients worldwide, and builds small, free products on the side.
Career
Experience
Mar 2022 – Present
Senior Backend Engineer · YOUR Campus
Core team member from day zero of an IoT campus-services platform used by 135,000+ students across 21 universities. I build the backend for its products (smart laundry, smart vending, YOUR Mart, lockers, recycling and printing) and integrate payment gateways including bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz and aamarPay.
Read the case study →May 2021 – Present
Web Developer · Upwork (Freelance)
Freelance front-end, WordPress, and Shopify development for clients worldwide.
Read the case study →Jul 2021 – Nov 2022
Junior Software Developer · Germania Holdings Ltd.
Part of the in-house team that built SnacKeeper, a smart vending network in Dhaka with bKash payments: backend, payments and refunds in Python, PHP and MySQL, plus server management and DevOps to keep it running 24/7. SnacKeeper later moved to YOUR Campus, where I continued developing it.
Read the case study →Aug 2020 – Jun 2021
Executive Developer · Dokmi BD
WordPress, Shopify and frontend development at a Dhaka digital agency: theme customization, plugins, migrations and full site rebuilds.
Focus
What I work on
- Django and Django REST Framework backends and REST APIs, with PostgreSQL and containerized deployments.
- Payment gateway integration (bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz and aamarPay) and IoT device integration for smart vending and laundry.
- Shopify and WordPress storefronts for clients worldwide, through Upwork since 2021.
- Free web products: HisabBD, Hottogol, Bangladesh Healthcare Search, Pujo Guide and BD Rail Ticket Alarm.
Skills
Skills summary
- Languages
- PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptPHPHTML5CSS3
- Frameworks & APIs
- DjangoDjango REST FrameworkNext.jsReactREST API Design
- Databases
- PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedis
- Cloud & DevOps
- AWSDigitalOceanDockerNginxLinuxGit & CI/CD
- Platforms & Tools
- WordPressShopifycPanelFileZilla
Education
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Electronics & Communication Engineering
Institute of Science & Technology · 2015 – Feb 2021 · Major in Communication
- Poster Presentation Champion — National Conference on Electronics and Informatics, 2019
- Slide Making Competition Champion
FAQ
Common questions
- Who is Saikat Roy?
- Saikat Roy is a Senior Backend Engineer at YOUR Campus in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Saikat builds Django and REST API backends for real-world commerce and has worked in software since 2020.
- Where is Saikat Roy based?
- Saikat Roy is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh (GMT+6) and works with clients worldwide.
- What does Saikat Roy work on?
- Saikat builds the backend of YOUR Campus, an IoT campus-services platform (smart laundry, smart vending, YOUR Mart, lockers, recycling and printing) used by 135,000+ students across 21 universities in Bangladesh, using Python, Django, Django REST Framework and PostgreSQL. Saikat also integrates payment gateways including bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz and aamarPay, and builds Shopify and WordPress stores for freelance clients.
- Is Saikat Roy available for freelance work?
- Yes. Saikat takes freelance projects through Upwork and Fiverr: Django and REST API backends, payment gateway integration, and Shopify and WordPress development. Saikat has worked with clients worldwide since 2021.
- How can I contact Saikat Roy?
- Email njmsaikat@gmail.com, or use the contact form on the home page. Saikat is also on LinkedIn, GitHub, Upwork and Fiverr; links are listed on this page.