ARIF BABAYEV
AI & Automation Engineer
An AI & Automation Engineer specializing in LLM-powered systems, with deep backend expertise, building scalable solutions and delivering significant operational impact.
Haqqımda
AI & Automation Engineer specializing in LLM-powered systems that transform complex business processes into efficient, scalable solutions. With deep backend expertise, I architect production-grade AI workflows – including RAG architectures, advanced prompt engineering, hallucination mitigation, structured outputs, and Azure-based integrations - delivering measurable reductions in manual work and significant operational impact. Proven track record across startups and enterprises building reliable, observable, and business-aligned AI products that stakeholders actually adopt and rely on.
İş Təcrübəsi
Founder / AI Engineer
Backlify AI
Built an AI-assisted backend automation platform from scratch, focusing on fast iteration and product-driven development. Architected and built AI-powered backend automation platform from scratch using Python, LLM APIs (OpenAI/Llama/Mistral), and LangChain-style orchestration. Managed the entire product lifecycle: ideation, architecture, development, testing, and user onboarding.
- Built an AI-assisted backend automation platform from scratch.
- Architected and built AI-powered platform using Python, LLM APIs, and LangChain.
- Managed the entire product lifecycle from ideation to user onboarding.
Backend Developer
YapıKredi Bank
Developed and maintained core banking services, delivering new features, resolving complex issues, and ensuring high system reliability. Integrated external insurance services into internal banking systems, improving data flow, operational efficiency, and customer process automation. Participated actively in Agile workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to sprint planning, refinement, and continuous delivery. Supported the implementation and migration of Actimize workflows, ensuring compliance, data accuracy, and seamless interaction between internal departments.
- Developed and maintained core banking services, ensuring high system reliability.
- Integrated external insurance services, improving data flow and operational efficiency.
- Participated actively in Agile workflows, contributing to continuous delivery.
- Supported Actimize workflows implementation, ensuring compliance and data accuracy.
Frontend Developer
STARTUP
Contributed to the full product development lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of core features. Built and enhanced scalable web applications using MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). Collaborated on feature implementation, bug fixes, performance optimizations, and user experience improvements for production environments.
- Contributed to the full product development lifecycle of core features.
- Built and enhanced scalable web applications using MERN stack.
- Collaborated on feature implementation and performance optimizations for production environments.
Bacarıqlar
Programming Languages
Databases & Data
AI / LLM & Frameworks
Cloud & Infrastructure
Soft Skills
Layihələr
Junction X Hackathon (4th Place)
Represented Azerbaijan at Europe's largest hackathon, developing a competitive solution in Finland, an international team environment.
Pasha Pay Hackathon (2nd Place)
Proposed biometric payment solutions aimed at enhancing the m10 digital wallet and improving user experience.
IDDA Hackathon (1st Place)
Analyzed consumer shopping behavior and delivered practical, data-driven solutions for retail chain optimization.
Təhsil
Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University
Bachelor Degree
Code Academy Azerbaijan
Software Developer Bootcamp — Software Development
