Hello, I'm

Butrint Salihu

Senior Backend Developer

Currently @ Code Invention LLC

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Experience

Code Invention LLC

Senior Backend Developer

Full Time Feb 2026 – Present

StarLabs

.NET Backend Engineer

Full Time 2022 – 2026
  • REST API for external communication, gRPC for internal service communication
  • Hexagonal microservices architecture with Kafka for event-driven design
  • Comprehensive testing strategies: unit, integration, and component testing
  • k6 load testing for performance and scalability optimisation

Testlio

Software QA Tester

Freelance 2022 – 2026
  • Designed and executed test cases across multiple client projects
  • Collaborated with developers to identify and resolve defects

Skills

Languages & Frameworks

C# .NET Entity Framework Core

APIs & Messaging

REST API gRPC Apache Kafka

Databases

PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL Server MySQL

Testing

Unit Testing Integration Testing Component Testing k6 Load Testing

Architecture

Microservices Hexagonal Architecture OPA (Open Policy Agent)

Education

2025 – Present

Master's in Computer Science & Communication Technology

University of Prizren "Ukshin Hoti"

2019 – 2025

Bachelor's in Computer Science & Engineering

UBT – University for Business and Technology

Certificates

Anti-Money Laundering

Issued: 07/07/2022

Developers' Security Training

Issued: 22/08/2022

Information Security

Issued: 30/08/2022

MGA License Compliance Brief

Issued: 07/07/2022

Responsible Gaming (GiG)

Issued: 07/07/2022

Spain License Compliance Brief

Issued: 07/07/2022

Sweden License Compliance Brief

Issued: 07/07/2022

Get In Touch

I'm open to new opportunities, collaborations, or just a chat about backend engineering.

Email [email protected]
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/butrint-salihu
Location Prishtinë, Kosovo