About
Highly accomplished Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead with over 3 years of leadership experience, specializing in scalable backend infrastructure, system architecture, and team mentorship. Proven ability to optimize complex processes, develop innovative products, and drive significant improvements in system performance, revenue growth, and team productivity. Seeking a Lead Engineer position to leverage expertise in building robust, high-performance solutions and fostering collaborative, high-achieving engineering teams.
Work
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Summary
Led the development and optimization of critical backend infrastructure for a flagship product, providing technical leadership and driving initiatives to enhance codebase quality and team confidence.
Highlights
Bootstrapped and developed the complete backend infrastructure for Version 2 of the company's flagship product, ensuring robust and scalable operations.
Provided comprehensive technical leadership, coordinating planning, retrospective sessions, and knowledge-sharing to guide junior developers and meet project goals.
Drove initiatives to significantly reduce technical debt across the company codebase, enhancing maintainability and increasing team confidence in product stability.
Facilitated code reviews and provided mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and improving overall team skill sets.
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Summary
Spearheaded architectural design and performance optimization for critical systems, while leading and mentoring a team of junior engineers to develop advanced technical solutions.
Highlights
Designed and implemented the architecture for a voucher management system, handling daily generation and download of 2 million vouchers with an auto-replenishing reserve of 15 million codes.
Re-architected an application to reduce page load times from 11 seconds to 0.8 seconds (a 92% improvement) through caching, read/write separation, and pub/sub messaging.
Mentored and developed up-skilling programs for a team of 3 junior engineers across frontend and backend technologies, establishing a structured succession plan.
Led a team in the successful delivery of complex projects, ensuring high-quality code and adherence to best practices.
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Summary
Developed a new application from inception, integrated diverse payment and shipping solutions, and led a team of engineers to enhance the company's market reach and technical capabilities.
Highlights
Built 'Rayda Remote' from scratch, an application that increased company revenue by 50% by enabling global gadget purchasing and assignment for employees.
Integrated with major payment platforms (Stripe, Flutterwave, Paystack) and multiple shipping solutions, expanding client options and market penetration outside Nigeria.
Led a team of 3 engineers, overseeing code reviews, providing mentorship, support, and knowledge sharing to elevate the team's technical proficiency and knowledge quotient.
Contributed to the full development lifecycle, from design to deployment, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Summary
Developed and optimized high-volume transaction systems and RESTful APIs, ensuring high reliability and performance for critical financial services.
Highlights
Developed an Electronic Voucher Distribution (EVD) system integrated with MTN Nigeria's Airtime service, processing over ₦36 billion in 2022.
Built a wallet management system facilitating daily movement of millions in value for Trade Partners of Network Providers.
Developed robust RESTful APIs and backend services that handled millions of transactions daily with a 99.9% success rate, while significantly optimizing database query speeds.
Ensured the reliability and efficiency of financial transaction systems, contributing to seamless operations for a large user base.
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Summary
Designed and implemented data processing and caching solutions to improve client insights and system performance, while upholding code quality standards.
Highlights
Designed a system leveraging the Twitter Streaming API to track user engagements with client-defined keywords, providing valuable social media insights.
Implemented cache management in a micro-service to filter Twitter streams, reducing load times by 80% and enhancing data retrieval efficiency.
Facilitated and participated in code review sessions, ensuring adherence to best practices and achieving a 98% first-time acceptance rate of features by product owners.
Optimized data processing pipelines to handle high volumes of real-time social media data effectively.
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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Summary
Developed a comprehensive recruitment platform, including notification systems, recommendation algorithms, and real-time communication features, significantly enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
Highlights
Built a full-stack notification system for a 360-degree recruitment platform, improving user engagement and communication.
Designed a custom recommendation algorithm that optimized the recruitment process by at least 50% by matching job descriptions to suitable candidates.
Implemented real-time chat functionality, enabling seamless communication between employers and job seekers and increasing user satisfaction.
Designed and developed a tracking system to visualize jobseeker progress during the recruitment process, enhancing transparency and efficiency.
Led the frontend team, providing technical guidance, conducting code reviews, and unblocking fellow developers to ensure timely project delivery.
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Summary
Developed diverse full-stack applications, including social networking, messaging platforms, and e-commerce payment integrations, leveraging modern web technologies.
Highlights
Built a social networking application utilizing React, Material UI, and Firebase cloud functions, delivering robust and interactive user experiences.
Developed a full-stack messaging platform with a Gmail-like interface, including APIs for message creation, modification, and deletion.
Implemented a secure payment feature for an e-commerce mobile application using Stripe, enhancing transaction capabilities.
Managed end-to-end development cycles for various projects, from conceptualization to deployment.
Skills
Programming Languages
Javascript, PHP, Golang, Node.js, TypeScript.
Databases
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Firebase.
Frameworks & Libraries
Express.js, NestJS, Laravel, React, Material UI.
Tools & Platforms
Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, gRPC, Google Cloud Functions, Stripe, Flutterwave, Paystack, Twitter Streaming API.
Architecture & Methodologies
Microservices, RESTful APIs, System Design, Backend Infrastructure, Caching Strategies, Pub/Sub Messaging, Hexagonal Architecture, Code Review, Agile Methodologies.
Leadership & Management
Technical Leadership, Team Mentorship, Knowledge Sharing, Project Coordination, Skill Development, Succession Planning, Problem Solving, Process Optimization.