Joseph Anya

Product Engineer
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly experienced Product Engineer with over 3 years of expertise in designing and deploying scalable systems, APIs, and AI-driven applications. Leverages deep proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, and modern backend architectures to build production-grade products, significantly improving user experience and driving business outcomes through practical AI solutions, including LLMs and machine learning APIs.

Work

Lifebox Labs
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Product Engineer and Founder

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led the technical vision and full-stack development of a telehealth platform, enabling comprehensive patient care pathways from intake to pharmacy fulfillment.

Highlights

Architected and deployed a robust telehealth platform, enabling seamless patient intake, asynchronous doctor consultations, prescribing workflows, and pharmacy fulfillment.

Developed an LLM-powered assistant, integrating diverse patient data (medical history, lab results, meal logs, continuous glucose monitor data, and care plans) to deliver personalized health coaching.

Engineered a cross-platform mobile application using Flutter, facilitating continuous remote care and chronic disease management for a growing user base.

Directed the integration with enterprise electronic health records via HL7/FHIR, establishing bidirectional data sharing for enhanced interoperability and data accuracy.

Implemented comprehensive HIPAA-compliant security controls, including encryption at rest/in transit and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), ensuring robust data privacy and regulatory adherence.

Mono
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Product Engineer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Developed high-performance internal tooling for transaction classification, optimizing system integration and enhancing developer experience for a fintech platform.

Highlights

Built internal tooling using TypeScript and MongoDB for classifying financial transactions, significantly improving data processing performance and system integration capabilities.

Collaborated with the mobile engineering team to optimize Mono's Flutter SDK, enhancing developer experience and driving platform adoption by 20%.

Contributed to the architectural design of scalable backend services, ensuring robust data handling and efficient API interactions for core fintech operations.

Implemented unit and integration tests for critical components, maintaining high code quality and reducing post-deployment issues for internal systems.

Wellahealth
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Product Manager

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led cross-functional product and engineering teams to launch Wellahealth 2.0, optimizing user experience and reducing customer churn for health microinsurance products.

Highlights

Successfully launched Wellahealth 2.0 in May 2022 by leading product and engineering collaboration, significantly enhancing user experience.

Reduced customer churn by 2% through data-driven product improvements and targeted customer engagement strategies.

Developed comprehensive product specifications, strategic roadmaps, and feature prioritization frameworks for health microinsurance products, guiding development for future iterations.

Conducted market research and competitive analysis to identify key user needs and inform product development, ensuring a user-centric approach.

Co-creation Hub
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Product Manager

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Managed product development for high-growth startups and digital health initiatives, enhancing user satisfaction and expanding network membership.

Highlights

Increased Net Promoter Score (NPS) for Syndicate by CcHub by 12 points, contributing to over $5 million in investments for high-growth startups.

Launched new features for the Africa Digital Epidemiology Network (ADEIN), boosting membership by 40% and expanding its reach across the continent.

Defined and documented product specifications and roadmaps for strategic initiatives, guiding feature prioritization across 2 remote product teams.

Facilitated stakeholder communication and requirements gathering, translating complex needs into actionable product plans for engineering teams.

Ernst & Young
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Data Analyst (Internship)

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Executed data extraction, transformation, and loading processes to support audit analytic software, ensuring data integrity for proprietary client analyses.

Highlights

Extracted, transformed, and loaded diverse client data into EY's proprietary audit analytic software (Helix suite) using Excel and SQL, enabling critical financial analysis.

Ensured data accuracy and integrity throughout the ETL process, supporting robust audit procedures and client reporting.

Collaborated with senior analysts to refine data models and improve reporting efficiency for various audit engagements.

Developed proficiency in data manipulation and query optimization techniques, contributing to streamlined data preparation workflows.

Projects

Financial Data Model Context Protocol Server

Summary

Developed a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to enable AI assistants to securely access Mono's open banking APIs for financial data retrieval, ensuring secure and validated data exchange.

Bank Operational Monitoring Microservice

Summary

Built a TypeScript microservice for real-time monitoring of banking system availability, analyzing transaction status codes across various time windows to ensure operational reliability.

Skills

Programming & Backend

Typescript, Dart, Node.js, Express.js, Nest.js.

Databases

MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis.

AI & ML

LLMs, RAG, Agents, MCP, Mastra, LangChain, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering.

Frontend

Flutter, React.js, Next.js.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions.

Systems & Architecture

Distributed Systems, Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Design.

Tools

Git, NGINX, Kafka, RabbitMQ, WebSockets, Figma.

Design

User Research, Usability Testing, User Interface Design.

Education

University of Lagos
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science

Pharmacology

Certificates

Product Led Growth Certification

Issued By

Product School

Product Analytics Certification

Issued By

Product School