Kevin Gabeci

Software Engineer

Software Engineer from Tirana with over 2 years of experience building scalable web applications and APIs. Currently Lead Developer at CalendHub and co-founder of Apatero Studio, an AI generation platform serving 3,300+ users and growing. I work across the full stack with Python, Django, React, and Kubernetes, with a focus on backend systems and AI integration.

See my selected projects. Also writing fiction at books.kevingabeci.com, with essays at blog.kevingabeci.com.

Work Experience

CalendHubAug 2024 - Present

Software Engineer (Promoted to Lead Developer)

Promoted to Lead Developer, directing a team of 3 developers through code reviews, task prioritization, and feature planning.
Migrated production infrastructure from Docker Compose to K3s Kubernetes with zero downtime, improving backend uptime from 98.3% to near 100%.
Designed and implemented multi-tenant database architecture using schema-based isolation in PostgreSQL, supporting 150+ client organizations.
Optimized API performance through database query tuning and Redis caching, achieving 3x faster response times across 100+ REST API endpoints.
Built appointment scheduling system and third-party integrations (Google Calendar, Microsoft) serving 150+ business clients.

Apatero StudioJul 2025 - Present

Co-Founder & Backend Developer

Co-founded and built full-stack AI generation platform with React frontend and Django REST API backend, growing to 3,300+ registered users and $7,100+ in revenue.
Deployed on OVH with K3s Kubernetes, running multiple replicas for high availability across concurrent generation workloads.
Built conversational generation interface with auto-detection of user intent, routing requests to the appropriate AI model through a custom MCP-based routing system.
Trained custom AI image models and designed custom image and video generation pipelines from scratch, deploying serverlessly with automated scaling.
Built async task pipeline with Celery and Redis handling concurrent AI generation jobs with test coverage.
Grew organic traffic to 100K+ clicks and 750K+ impressions through SEO optimization.

Technical Skills

BackendPython, Django (DRF), Go, REST APIs, WebSockets, Celery, Redis

FrontendReact, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, SvelteKit, Astro

Databases & DevOpsPostgreSQL, Meilisearch, Docker, Kubernetes (K3s), Nginx, CI/CD, Linux, Git

AI & MLCustom model training, ComfyUI workflows, AI generation pipelines, MCP integration

Studies

Marin Barleti UniversityBachelor of Science in Applied Informatics (2016 - 2019), Minor in Business Management