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Principal Engineer

Backend Engineer   |   Kwara , Nigeria   |   8 years experience

I am a Software Engineer who thrives on technical challenges, process optimization, and the pursuit of groundbreaking technologies. My journey has been marked by versatility, a deep-rooted passion for innovation, and a relentless drive to create remarkable experiences. As I continue to evolve and explore new frontiers, I am excited to embrace the future with an open mind and a determination to leave a lasting impact.

Skills

PHP

8 years

NodeJS

6 years

Redis

4 years

AdonisJS

3 years

.NET

1 years

typescript

5 years

expressjs

7 years

Rust

2 years

Notable projects

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Experiences

Senior Software Engineer

Lifebit Jun, 2022 - Jan, 2023
Active contribution to existing software system
Requirement gathering and system planning
Discuss with product teams to deliberate on workable product functionality
Microservices/Distributed system adoption/implementation

Lead Software Engineer Consultant

Sourcegrid Sep, 2023 - Current
Led a dynamic team of software engineers in the design, development, and implementation of solutions aligned with the company's goals
Spearheaded the architectural design of SourceGrid, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and adherence to industry best practices
Worked closely with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical insights, and ensure alignment of software solutions with business objectives

Senior Software Engineer

Travel Jinni Dec, 2021 - Jun, 2022
Bootstrapped a great number of services from scratch, including the API gateway and distributed logging and tracing services
Integrate with several external APIs and third-party solutions
Discuss with product teams to deliberate on workable product functionality

Senior Software Engineer (Contract)

Epoh Music Jan, 2021 - Nov, 2021
Implemented Redis as a write through cache layer across multiple services
Event streaming using Apache Kafka (and RabbitMQ for event distribution)
Wrote modules (used across several teams) to process encode and extracts media metadata
Setup and implement CI/CD pipelines for multiple services with Microsoft Azure

Tech Lead

Macroware Inc Jan, 2018 - Jan, 2021
Design and led developments of several company projects
Discuss with company clients to deliberate on project designs and features
Developed a system to ensure that every system failure is a successful failure
Setup and implemented CI/CD pipelines for a few internal projects
Lead in recruitment process for new software developers

Backend Engineer (Freelance)

Epower Apr, 2025 - Apr, 2025
Epower transforms ambitious brands through the thoughtful application of design & technology. They provide digital services to their clients by delivering top notch and quality products.

Backend Engineer (Freelance)

Proxima Apr, 2025 - Apr, 2025
Proxima is a giftcard/btc exchange platform by Proxima Digital Service. The platform prides itself as the best instant giftcard exchange platform in Nigeria, with apps on play store and app store.

Backend Engineer (Freelance)

Waptutors Apr, 2025 - Apr, 2025
Waptutors Academy is an impact-focused in-demand skills education platform for individuals who want to learn to work online, build successful careers and live life on their own terms.

Education

Bachelor of Science & Education in Computer

University Of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria   |     2015 - 2019

No Certificate has been added.

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