Urgent Server Performance Debugging

Hello,

I’m looking for an experienced backend/server engineer to urgently debug and fix a server performance issue by the end of today.

Issue details:

* The API was working fine earlier with normal response time
* Recently, the server has become very slow
* API requests are taking too long or timing out
* No major code changes were done before this issue started

What I need help with:

* Identify the root cause of the slowness (server, database, API, deployment, or configuration)
* Check server load, memory, CPU, logs, and network issues
* Optimize API performance if required
* Fix the issue and restore normal response time by end of this day
* Suggest preventive measures to avoid this in the future

Tech stack:

* Backend: Python / Django REST Framework
* Hosting: Hostinger – Ubuntu Linux server

This is a time-critical task. Only apply if you can start immediately and deliver today.

Please share:

* Your experience with similar urgent fixes
* Expected time to diagnose and resolve

Thanks,
Thamo S