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I am a collaborative and results-driven Software Engineer with extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable systems. I thrive in cross-functional teams with product managers, designers, data analysts, and fellow engineers to deliver impactful customer-centered solutions.
I specialize in modular, microservices-based architectures across payments, core banking, and platform services. I am passionate about continuous learning, maintaining secure and reliable systems, and contributing to dynamic environments. I excel in fast-paced Agile settings and enjoy solving complex technical challenges while fostering teamwork.
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Work Experience
Backend Engineer Team Lead at Pagatech Technology
May 1, 2023 - October 27, 2025Led backend development for a mobile payments ecosystem. Worked on the Paga Verify page to check transaction status by username and transaction ID or reference. Created stored procedures and business logic to generate finance summaries and breakdowns, and made financial reports available to the back office. Designed a module to seamlessly integrate the order service with the financial module for efficient reconciliation and actionable insights. Implemented survivability mechanisms to improve inter-service communication bottlenecks, streamlined admin workflows to place liens on user accounts, enabling faster analysis and resolution. Automated withdrawal routing based on amount to optimize fund disbursement. Streamlined log retrieval for all account types on the support portal. Proposed and began implementing an in-house documentation generation extension for legacy code to improve accessibility for new engineers. Advocated for maintainability and knowledge sharing to boost long-term tea
Software Engineer Intern at Microsoft
August 1, 2023 - October 27, 2025Headed a collaborative effort with the engineering team to successfully develop a solution for a flight billing system in Nigeria. Applied design expertise using tools such as Blender for intricate 3D design work. Contributed to the project with Python and Django-based components, enhancing system architecture and integration considerations.
Backend Engineer at Coinstick
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023Sole Java developer involved in the Coinstick project from inception to launch on Google Play Store and App Store. Integrated various third-party APIs based on project requirements. Developed and implemented test cases for application testing in a legitimate environment. Collaborated closely with product and design teams to understand end-user requirements. Implemented asynchronous messaging for reliability and supported data export/import workflows (e.g., Google Sheets, Excel). Participated in Scrum rituals and worked with microservices architecture.
Backend Engineer at Crosspoint
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022Developed and launched a service to help businesses automate their processes. Integrated with various third-party APIs such as VFD and Interswitch, achieving asynchronous communication between services using messaging queues. Participated in Scrum rituals (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews/Retro).
Backend Engineer Intern at Semicolon
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021Semicolon software engineering training institute project involvement. Worked on the Semicolon lamps application and contributed to the in-house blog. Achieved asynchronous communication between services using messaging queues. Participated in Scrum rituals (Daily Scrum/Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews/Retro). Technologies included Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, MVEL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Bitbucket, Jira, and Microservices.
Backend Engineer Intern, Junior at Semicolon
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021Software engineering trainee contributing to the Semicolon lamps application; gained experience with asynchronous messaging, Scrum rituals, and full-stack tooling; worked with Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js; collaborated with product and design teams to understand end-user requirements.
Backend Engineer at Crosspoint
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022Developed services to automate business processes, integrated various third-party APIs, achieved asynchronous inter-service communication via messaging queues, and participated in Scrum ceremonies.
Backend Engineer Intern at Semicolon Africa
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021Software engineering training; contributed to the in-house blog; worked on Semicolon lamps application; implemented asynchronous messaging queues; participated in Scrum rituals.
Backend Engineer at Paga Technology
May 1, 2023 - October 29, 2025Led backend development for the Paga Verify page, enabling status checks via username and transaction ID. Implemented stored procedures and business logic to generate finance summaries, broke down financial data, and produced back-office reports. Designed a module to integrate the order service with the financial module for efficient reconciliation and insights. Implemented a survival mechanism to improve inter-service communication during bottlenecks. Streamlined lien placement on user accounts via the Lien Management System for better control. Enhanced admin capabilities to search and export business transaction histories in CSV/Excel. Centralized log retrieval across account types on the support portal. Automated withdrawal routing to the appropriate processor based on amount. Proposed and initiated an In-House Documentation Generation Extension for legacy code to improve onboarding. Implemented an Automatic Reversal System for Card Funding Failures to retry and reverse failed trans
Software Engineer Intern at Microsoft
August 1, 2023 - October 29, 2025Led the traffic light billing system project in Nigeria from concept to implementation, coordinating with cross-functional teams. Applied design expertise to 3D modeling using Blender for project deliverables.
Backend Engineer at Quabbly
February 1, 2022 - February 1, 2022Developed and launched a service to automate business processes using workflows. Integrated apps such as Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Typeform, and Asana. Implemented polling techniques to fetch current events when webhooks were unavailable. Enabled asynchronous communication via messaging queues. Wrote BDD tests to describe expected behavior.
Education
BSc Mathematics at University of Lagos
October 28, 2024 - January 12, 2027Software Engineering Program at Semicolon Africa
January 11, 2030 - October 27, 2025BSc Mathematics at University of Lagos
January 11, 2030 - October 27, 2025Software Engineering Program at Semicolon Africa
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025BSc Mathematics at University of Lagos
January 11, 2030 - October 29, 2025Qualifications
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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
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