Stephen Akugbe

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Hi! I'm Stephen Akugbe, a backend developer based in Paris with over 4 years of experience specializing in Laravel and NodeJs.

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Hi! I’m Stephen Akugbe, a backend developer based in Paris with over 4 years of experience specializing in Laravel and NodeJs. I love building robust backend systems and APIs that are scalable and efficient. Over the years, I’ve enhanced application performance and led teams to deliver quality backend solutions.

I’m passionate about collaboration and mentoring, and I enjoy working remotely with global teams to build amazing web applications, e-commerce platforms, and gaming solutions. When I’m not coding, I love to explore new technologies and improve my skills to stay ahead in the ever-evolving software world.

  • Joined June 2024

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Gaming
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Consumer Goods
  • Retail

Projects · 2

As a backend developer, I worked on the APIs that power the web application for this transport company, integrating third party and payment APIs

  • Back-End Developer
  • Developer

A multi vendor e-commerce website where I worked on the admin dashboard and user portal as well as vendor dashboards

  • Web Developer

Work experience· 6 roles

Senior PHP Developer · BITVILLEJun 2024 – Jun 2024 · 1 mo

Integrated payment systems for gaming platforms, enabling seamless payment transactions for over 5,000 active users. Optimized backend processes, reducing betting operation times by 3x and enhancing user experience. Redesigned UIs for better user experience on various platforms. Maintained admin platform functionalities for thousands of users, ensuring 99% uptime and high availability. Enhanced gaming platform scalability, supporting thousands of concurrent users seamlessly.

Backend Developer (Contract) · EARLYBEANSep 2022 – Dec 2022 · 4 mos

Built APIs contributing to 200+ app downloads across Google Play and iOS app stores. Improved application usability by implementing Laravel security features and PHPUnit testing for robust APIs. Identified and implemented improvements to increase the application's usability, security, and performance.

Backend Engineer · NERDBURGAug 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Built and maintained the architecture and server-side logic supporting online applications and services including APIs for ERP, e-commerce, and e-learning applications. Engineered BNSL’s web platform used by over 500 users and distributors to streamline operations. Led a team of 4 backend engineers utilizing NodeJS, ExpressJs, and TypeScript, improving delivery time by 45%. Conducted code reviews to uphold a 100% compliance rate with coding standards and testing protocols.

Software Engineer · LUDAYJan 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos
Software Developer · MOLAD eKONSULTJun 2020 – Dec 2020 · 7 mos
Software Developer Intern · COVENANT UNIVERSITYJun 2018 – Feb 2019 · 9 mos

Education

Bachelor of Science · University of Benin2024 – 2020

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