About

Systems Engineer at Malayala Manorama Co Pvt Ltd, working at the intersection of software development and infrastructure — building reliable backend services, automating operational workflows, and shipping production-ready systems.

I primarily build services in Python using Django, FastAPI, and Flask, and design APIs for integrations across internal systems and third-party platforms. I work with REST and SOAP interfaces with a focus on clean service design and performance-friendly implementations.

In production, I handle automation and reliability — monitoring scheduled jobs on Windows servers, troubleshooting interface failures, and maintaining secure file transfer workflows. Cloud integrations using Google Cloud and Vertex AI, CI/CD with Jenkins.

Tech Stack
BackendPython · FastAPI
apisREST
cloudGoogle Cloud · Vertex AI
devopsJenkins · Nginx
mobileFlutter
storageMariaDB · Redis · RabbitMQ
infraPowerShell · FTP/SFTP

Experience

Systems Engineer
Malayala Manorama Co Pvt Ltd · Kottayam, India
ActiveSep 2023Present
  • Build scalable backend services using Django, FastAPI, and Flask for internal applications
  • Design RESTful and SOAP APIs to integrate internal systems and third-party platforms
  • Engineer Google Cloud (Vertex AI) integrations for production ML-backed workflows
  • Design microservice-style components to support automation-driven scalability
  • Monitor scheduled jobs on Windows servers; handle failures and ensure stability
  • Maintain FTP/SFTP/FTPS workflows with operational logs and activity reports
  • Automate workflows using ActiveBatch, PowerShell, VBScript, and DOS scripts
  • Use Jenkins CI/CD pipelines and Agile practices for delivery and deployment

Projects

NamePeriod
MM Smart Obit
Sep 2023 – Now
FastAPI · MariaDB · Redis · RabbitMQ · Vite.js · Nginx

Obituary management system — streamlines data entry and publication with FastAPI backend and responsive Vite.js frontend with full search.

MM Voice
Jul – Sep 2024
Flutter · Vertex AI · GCP · Android

Voice-to-text Android app for internal teams. Integrates Vertex AI for NLP to refine and structure spoken content. Self-hosted on Play Store.

Lipi
2024
Flutter · Vertex AI · OCR · FTP · GCP

Android app for translation, summarization and OCR-based text extraction. Secure FTP from app for file transfers. Published on Google Play Store.

WhatsApp Automation
Nov 2023
Python · Pywakit · Automation

Bulk WhatsApp messaging automation for Vidyarambham event. Scheduling and customization to reduce manual effort and improve outreach.

White Sand Tours & Travel
Jun 2022 – Aug 2023
.NET · ASP.NET · C# · SQL Server

Travel management system for booking and scheduling. SQL Server database design with APIs for payment gateway and notification integrations.

Cardamom Quality Detection
Academic
Python · TensorFlow · OpenCV · CNN

CNN-based cardamom quality classification integrated with an e-commerce platform. End-to-end flow for listings, quality analysis, and transactions.

Malayalam OCRLive ↗
January 2026 - Now
Python · Streamlit · Tesseract

- Dataset format (line images + .gt.txt) - Tesseract training pipeline (.box, .lstmf, checkpoints, traineddata) - Why fine-tuning initially reduced accuracy (catastrophic forgetting) - How the final custom model was deployed and tested

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Contact

Open to opportunities & collaborations

Whether it's a project, a role, or just a conversation about backend systems — reach out.

thomasafueth@gmail.com
© 2026 Afueth Thomas