About
Highly skilled Backend Developer with expertise in Node.js, cloud deployment, and robust database architecture (SQL & NoSQL), specialising in building scalable, maintainable, and performant systems. Adept at refactoring legacy code, architecting modular solutions, and leading projects from concept to completion, I am committed to delivering reliable, human-centred applications that drive business growth and enhance user experience.
Work
Remote, Remote, WW
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Summary
As a Project Lead/Backend Developer, spearheaded the enhancement of several platforms' core systems, driving significant improvements in system reliability, and development efficiency.
Highlights
Engineered backend solutions that elevated a fintech platform's transaction success rate from 60% to 97.6% over 4 months, simultaneously strengthening fraud prevention by increasing attack interception from 40% to 90% via intelligent rate limiting.
Optimised backend infrastructure with advanced load balancing, boosting system uptime from 85% to 99% over 38 days, significantly enhancing reliability for thousands of daily users.
Designed and maintained scalable Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Express.js services, developing reusable backend utilities and streamlining workflows to reduce redundant development tasks by 30% across multiple projects.
Lead cross-functional teams in the full-stack development of secure, responsive web applications using React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Node.js, ensuring high-quality user experiences and maintainable codebases.
Education
University of the People
Bachelor's Degree
Computer Science
Courses
Databases 1 (SQL)
Web Programming 1 (HTML/CSS/JS)
Programming 1 (Java)
Programming 2 (Java)
Programming Fundamentals (Python)
Communications and Networking
Digital Electronics & Computer Architecture
Introduction to Statistics
Skills
Backend Development / DevOps
Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), Express.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Prisma, Mongoose, SQL, REST APIs, Docker, AWS, GCP, Render, Vercel, Netlify, CI/CD, Microservices Architecture, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, WebSockets (Socket.io), Ubuntu.
Frontend Development
React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS.
Version Control & Dev Tools
Git, GitHub, CLI, Jest, Mocha.
Soft Skills / Project Workflow
Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, Project Management, Documentation.