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I am a result-driven engineering manager with a strong software engineering background and a passion for building efficient, scalable systems. I have experience leading cross-functional teams, architecting robust solutions, and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation. I balance hands-on technical guidance with strategic leadership, guiding product delivery from concept to production. I am comfortable with Agile/Scrum, cloud platforms, database design, and building systems from scratch, all while keeping a focus on throughput, reliability, and cost optimization.…I am a result-driven engineering manager with a strong software engineering background and a passion for building efficient, scalable systems. I have experience leading cross-functional teams, architecting robust solutions, and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation. I balance hands-on technical guidance with strategic leadership, guiding product delivery from concept to production. I am comfortable with Agile/Scrum, cloud platforms, database design, and building systems from scratch, all while keeping a focus on throughput, reliability, and cost optimization.

GERARD ONESI

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Back-End Developer, +2

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I am a result-driven engineering manager with a strong software engineering background and a passion for building efficient, scalable systems. I have experience leading cross-functional teams, architecting robust solutions, and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation. I balance hands-on technical guidance with strategic leadership, guiding product delivery from concept to production. I am comfortable with Agile/Scrum, cloud platforms, database design, and building systems from scratch, all while keeping a focus on throughput, reliability, and cost optimization.…I am a result-driven engineering manager with a strong software engineering background and a passion for building efficient, scalable systems. I have experience leading cross-functional teams, architecting robust solutions, and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation. I balance hands-on technical guidance with strategic leadership, guiding product delivery from concept to production. I am comfortable with Agile/Scrum, cloud platforms, database design, and building systems from scratch, all while keeping a focus on throughput, reliability, and cost optimization.

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I am a result-driven engineering manager with a strong software engineering background and a passion for building efficient, scalable systems. I have experience leading cross-functional teams, architecting robust solutions, and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation.

I balance hands-on technical guidance with strategic leadership, guiding product delivery from concept to production. I am comfortable with Agile/Scrum, cloud platforms, database design, and building systems from scratch, all while keeping a focus on throughput, reliability, and cost optimization.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Tentacle

May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Software engineer at a cutting-edge HR technology company, contributing to architecture for automated payroll systems and HR workflows; focused on scalable solutions to support complex organizational structures.

Software Engineer at Work Remits

May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Multinational software solution provider for invoices and payroll with a custom compliance process to serve a wide variety of needs.

Software Engineer at QuantKey LLC

July 1, 2024 - July 1, 2024

Part-time software engineer delivering custom software initiatives, 40 features and improvements, resulting in increased user satisfaction and retention.

Engineering Lead at Quantkey

March 1, 2022 - October 1, 2024

Led cross-functional software development with designers to create reusable assets, streamlining workflow and boosting efficiency. Drove custom software initiatives, delivering 40 new features and improvements that increased user satisfaction and retention by 20%. Recommended CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) to reduce deployment time and minimize errors. Designed and optimized complex database schemas (50+ models) improving query performance and data retrieval times. Main Services: Roles and Permissions and Customizable Email Service.

Lead Developer at Southern Perfection Painting, Inc

March 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021

Supervised development and live servers, achieving a 95% reduction in production bugs by pre-emptively addressing issues before updates. Implemented responsive design techniques, increasing mobile user engagement by 30%. Main Services: Payment Gateways and Album Management.

Engineering Lead | Co-Founder at Tentacle

January 1, 2014 - Present

Designed and implemented the architecture for an automated payroll system to manage complex payment processing logic. Built a custom roles and permissions framework to support companies with complex hierarchical structures. Implemented automated payroll transactions with built-in safeguards to prevent duplicates. Oversaw integrations with banks, payment gateways, tax authorities, pension and benefits providers. Planned and prioritized engineering work aligned with product goals. Built a customizable Loan Management product on USSD, Web, and Mobile by leveraging API integrations to Banks, Card processors, Securities, and Credit bureaus with customizable KYC features, resulting in a new revenue source. Designed and built a robust, polymorphic, and scalable approval microservice feature. Collaborated with Finance, Operations, and Customer Support teams. Reduced infrastructure costs by 30%.

Software Engineer at Workremits

October 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Facilitated 100% automated deployments, minimizing manual errors and improving release consistency. Increased development speed by 20% by releasing multiple internal libraries for the dev team. Reduced infrastructure costs by 30% through efficient resource allocation and scaling. Main Services: Payment policy flows, Schedule Management, Know-your-business onboarding flows, Slack Integration, Bulk Payment, Scheduled and Recurring Payment.