Olaoluwa Peters

Software Engineering Manager
Haarlem, NL.

About

Highly accomplished Software Engineering Manager with over a decade of experience in leading high-performing teams, architecting scalable solutions, and driving impactful product development across e-commerce, fintech, and enterprise platforms. Proven ability to guide cross-functional teams, optimize DevOps practices, and deliver complex software solutions that enhance user experience and business efficiency. Adept at fostering technical growth and strategic innovation to achieve organizational objectives.

Work

adidas
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Software Engineering Manager

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Summary

Led a team of software engineers, overseeing the strategic development and maintenance of critical e-commerce APIs and customer-facing applications for global markets.

Highlights

Led the strategic support and maintenance of the adidas Order API, ensuring high availability and seamless functionality for agents across all global markets.

Architected and delivered a robust 3rd party authentication token validation service, enhancing security and integration capabilities for adidas platforms.

Successfully developed and deployed new Help Pages micro-applications for web and mobile, improving user experience and self-service options.

Drove the development and release of new cross-platform client applications (web, mobile, flagship, Confirmed APP), expanding adidas's digital reach.

Managed the adidas Order API, Chat & Chatbots, and Frontend Order Transparency, Self-Service modules (Claims, Returns, Exchanges), optimizing customer support workflows.

Directed software engineering efforts for the Post Sales Experience & Service domain, optimizing post-purchase customer journeys.

Mentored and developed intermediate engineers through pairing on complex projects and facilitating solution-focused discussions, fostering technical growth and problem-solving skills.

Supervised a team of software engineers, driving significant performance improvements and maximizing individual potential through strategic guidance and mentorship.

Guided cross-functional teams in implementing continuous delivery practices and executing robust DevOps operations, enhancing deployment efficiency and reliability.

adidas
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Senior Software Developer

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Summary

Spearheaded critical software development initiatives for adidas's e-commerce platform, focusing on checkout, membership, and infrastructure stability to deliver high-impact features.

Highlights

Led the rollout of SonarQube analytics, significantly improving test coverage, identifying critical bugs, and enhancing collaboration between development and QA teams.

Designed and developed the Fastlane checkout model for the Delivery and Payments team, streamlining the purchasing process and improving transaction efficiency.

Developed and launched membership creation and login functionalities on the delivery page for diverse account types, enhancing user acquisition and experience.

Initiated and led a cross-functional team to optimize DevOps practices within the adidas Checkout codebase, improving deployment pipelines and system reliability.

Provided critical support for the successful rollout of split-shipment functionalities in the UK market, enhancing logistical flexibility and customer satisfaction.

Contributed to the on-call team, ensuring high availability of adidas's technology infrastructure, proactively mitigating downtime and managing peak sales load.

Supported backend modifications and A/B testing for split-shipments, member acquisition strategies, and dynamic feature flags, informing data-driven product decisions.

Organized and facilitated inter-team technical deep-dives and knowledge-sharing sessions, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

Began line-managing two P1 developers, guiding their social, technical, collaborative, and personal development to cultivate high-performing team members.

Implemented a new design pattern within the codebase to abstract non-view logic, improving code organization, maintainability, and scalability.

Enhanced team collaboration and efficiency within the Delivery team by introducing structured agile celebrations and processes.

Second Company B.V
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Software Development Team Lead

Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

Summary

Led a 4-person software development team in building a service order management system and leveraging AI for data processing for a leading roofing company.

Highlights

Developed the Famelab community builder, enabling business owners to effectively attract attention to their content and increase engagement.

Directed a team of 4 software developers in the successful creation of a comprehensive service order management system for a major roofing company in the Netherlands.

Designed and engineered the backend for a robust Track and Trace System, enhancing operational visibility and efficiency.

Leveraged AI to process and visualize irregular movement footprint data, transforming complex information into presentable real-world map insights.

Innovantics
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Tech Lead

Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Served as Technical Lead, responsible for architectural design, security enhancements, and automation of deployment pipelines for a taxi app and POS platform.

Highlights

Designed the comprehensive project architecture for a new taxi application, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Enhanced the security of the existing POS platform by implementing robust measures, improving data protection without impacting system performance.

Developed and automated deployment and continuous integration pipelines, significantly reducing deployment time and improving software delivery efficiency.

Orchestrated team code review processes and managed corrections via Git, ensuring high code quality and collaborative development standards.

Fisshbone & Lestr
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Senior Software Engineer

Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer, developed AI-driven chatbot solutions and marketplace integrations, significantly enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency.

Highlights

Migrated the NLP Engine from Microsoft LUIS to Google Dialogflow, improving natural language understanding capabilities and system flexibility.

Developed a Chrome Extension for the FELA marketplace, enhancing user interaction and platform accessibility.

Designed and implemented the FELA Marketplace chatbot across WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook, expanding customer service channels.

Integrated NLP capabilities into the FELA chatbot, boosting customer experience by an impressive 210% through more intuitive and effective interactions.

Optisoft Technology
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Head, Software Development

Marina, Lagos State, Nigeria

Summary

Led software development initiatives, overseeing the creation of diverse applications including e-commerce platforms, marketing frameworks, and fintech solutions across multiple platforms.

Highlights

Led the development of iOS and Android applications for Fixerwithin, a platform connecting users with local apprentices.

Successfully migrated the Anthils online shopping platform to native Android and iOS applications, enhancing performance and user experience.

Achieved promotion to Head of Software Development, recognizing leadership and technical contributions.

Developed a comprehensive multilevel Marketing Framework, supporting over 20 MLM software solutions.

Engineered Coinwells, a Forex platform for online cryptocurrency trading, available on Android and iOS.

Optimized the T-Like application, improving its performance by 100% through migration from Ionic to React-Native.

Earned promotion to Senior Software Engineer, reflecting advanced technical proficiency and project leadership.

Created "5 Facts," a medical diagnosis application for doctors on web and Android platforms.

Developed the WOFAN SDG app, facilitating data generation for UN correspondence in Nigeria.

Education

Kwara Polytechnic
Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

National Diploma

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Grade: 3.02

Awards

Managing difficult conversations

Awarded By

adidas

Completed training focused on effectively managing challenging conversations with employees in various situations.

Secure code warrior Stripe 3 certification

Awarded By

Secure code warrior

Achieved certification in building secure software and prioritizing security in code and system design stages.

Most Outstanding Project

Awarded By

University of Ilorin

Awarded for the Ilorin Metropolises Transport System, recognized as the most outstanding project by the University of Ilorin Faculty of Engineering Post-Graduate School.

Best Security Solution

Awarded By

University of Ilorin

Received for the Directory Files Monitoring System project, acknowledged as the best security solution by the University of Ilorin Faculty of Information Technology.

Skills

Java Programming

Hibernate, Springboot, Java, JSF, JSP, MyFaces, JavaSE, JavaEE.

Golang

REST API development, System Architectural Design, CGo.

JavaScript

Nodejs, Graphql, ReactJs, Babel, TypeScript, Jest, Redux.

DevOps

Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, Jenkins, Travis, Habour, Instana, Kibana, Grafana, Nginx, Apache, Git.

A.I

Natural Language Processing, Neural Network, Face Recognition, Speech to Text, Recommendations AI.

PHP

Laravel, Phalcon, CodeIgniter, OOPHP.

Cloud

AWS, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud, Firebase.

Search Engine Optimization

Google Webmaster Tools, Google Analytics, Google FeedBurner.

Databases

Mongodb, MySQL, Cassandra, Apache Derby, Firestore.

Frontend

AngularJS, ReactJS, Polymer, JQuery.

Editors

InteliJ, VS Code, Visual Studio, Android Studio, Eclipse, Webstorm.

Shell

Bash, Powershell, zsh.

Projects

Scrollar

Summary

Developed a fast image editing platform using C and Golang with a lossy image transformation algorithm to enhance image quality, featuring a ReactJS frontend with PWA support.

Famelab

Summary

Created a social network automation system designed for growth hacking strategies.

Dakota

Summary

Designed and implemented an order and service indexing management system for one of the largest roofing companies in the Netherlands.

Medikare

Summary

Developed a medical application for secure communication between patients and doctors via video and private chat.

Open Source Contributions

Summary

Contributed to various open-source projects including Node.js, React-Native Maps, Google Maps, and React Native Elements.