OKE OLUWASEUN MICHAEL
Engineering Manager | Fintech Solutions Architect | Payment Systems Specialist
Lagos, NG.About
Seasoned Engineering Leader with over 5 years of experience in designing, developing, and scaling secure, reliable fintech platforms. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams through complete SDLC cycles, delivering user-friendly digital payment solutions, and bridging technical strategy with business goals. Proficient in API development, payment systems architecture, and cloud infrastructure, driving innovation and enhancing customer experience.
Work
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Summary
Led the technical vision and product development for Monita, a secure mobile payment platform, driving innovation and enhancing transaction security.
Highlights
Spearheaded the technical direction and full-stack development of a secure mobile payment platform, incorporating advanced KYC verification, bills payment, and virtual card functionalities.
Engineered a multi-layer authentication system integrating face verification, biometrics, and secure backend APIs (Retrofit2), enhancing transaction security by 80%.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive transaction monitoring system with face verification technology, significantly reducing payment fraud by over 90%.
Managed and mentored a cross-functional team of 15+ developers (mobile, backend, UI/UX), implementing Agile methodologies with ClickUp to streamline project delivery.
Collaborated effectively with product, design, and business operations teams to launch feature-rich financial services, successfully catering to both retail and enterprise clients.
SuperVas Technology
|Engineering Lead
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Summary
Directed full-stack development and deployment of diverse custom applications, ensuring client satisfaction and high performance across various industries.
Highlights
Delivered a diverse portfolio of custom-built applications spanning fintech, real estate, medicare, e-learning, and video streaming for both local and international clients.
Managed end-to-end full-stack development lifecycle, from initial requirements gathering to successful deployment, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
Developed a highly scalable video streaming platform leveraging Bunny.net (CDN + storage), FFmpeg for transcoding, and integrated blockchain-based payments (USDT & platform tokens).
Engineered an API-driven POS checkout system featuring invoice printing, QR payments, and comprehensive transaction tracking, which was successfully acquired by a retail tech firm.
Integrated Firebase services (Authentication, Firestore, Analytics) across client platforms, significantly enhancing application scalability and providing critical usage insights.
Abumpay, Yarabpro, Paymita, Inemoni
|Project Manager / Team Lead
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Summary
Managed the development and maintenance of multiple wallet-based financial platforms, enhancing security and streamlining operational efficiency.
Highlights
Developed and maintained robust wallet-based financial platforms, enabling secure P2P transfers, account linking, airtime/data top-ups, and streamlined login/authentication flows.
Integrated and consumed RESTful APIs for critical functionalities including transaction management, KYC verification, and diverse notification systems (SMS, Email, Push).
Strengthened platform security by implementing tokenized APIs, two-factor authentication, and secure key storage solutions (Keystore/JKS).
Championed the adoption of automated CI/CD deployment pipelines and comprehensive unit testing strategies, successfully improving release reliability by 50%.
Education
OGITECH
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Higher National Diploma (HND)
Computer Engineering
Certificates
Postman API Fundamentals
Issued By
Postman
Project Management
Issued By
Udemy
Advanced Penetration Testing
Issued By
Cybrary
Network Security Foundations
Issued By
Cybrary
Skills
Languages & Tools
Kotlin, Java, Flutter, Dart, Retrofit2, Firebase, FFmpeg, OpenCV, MediaPipe, Docker.
Project Management
Agile/Scrum, ClickUp, GitHub Projects, Jira.
Payment Systems
Wallet APIs, Card Payment Integrations, POS systems, USDT & Token Transactions, Bank Transfers.
Cloud & DevOps
Firebase, GCP, Bunny.net, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, AWS.
Security
Keystore, Token Authentication, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Network Security.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Product Management, UI/UX Teams, Stakeholder Engagement.
References
References
Available upon request.