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Arnold Ikpemosi Adeyemi

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AI and full-stack engineer in Lagos (UTC+1) with four years building production AI, web and mobile systems, after five years managing UNFCCC and COP climate programmes.

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AI and full-stack engineer in Lagos (UTC+1) with four years building production AI, web and mobile systems, after five years managing UNFCCC and COP climate programmes. I am co-owner and lead engineer of Ksteps (live at app.k-steps.com), a WhatsApp AI content agent with a deterministic controller, grounding checks and 208 automated tests. I solo-built EV Hive, an EV charging platform with apps live on Google Play and the App Store and an OCPP gateway proven on a physical charger, and I run the HR and performance platform for a Nigerian federal ministry (2,620 employee records). Stack: TypeScript, React, Next.js, React Native/Expo, Node.js, Postgres/Supabase, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs. Speaker at AgentCamp Lagos 2026 on human-AI handoffs. Contract rate from USD 35/hr.

  • 9 years' experience
  • Joined October 2026

Languages

  • EnglishAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Software & Internet
  • Computers & Electronics
  • Government
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Financial Services

Work experience· 6 roles

AI Content Studio Engineer (WhatsApp-native agent) · KstepsJun 2026 – Present · 6 mos

Designed and delivered the WhatsApp-native LLM content agent including semantic routing and persona, inbound media pipelines, multi-image carousels in correct sequence, and reply delivery hardening. Implemented deterministic semantic control with typed mutation receipts, envelope routing pre-agent boundary, tool-parity adapters, temperature-0 interpretation with latency ceilings and SLO alerts, plus approval-gated publishing and durable scheduling. Automated 208 tests including grounding, review-truth, and correction-proposal suites. Built profile-grounding with correction proposals and an autobiographical claim guard; integrated infrastructure migration to AWS EC2 via Docker Compose, private workflow API, and signed idempotent webhooks; added Anthropic-to-OpenAI fallback routing with request tracing.

Product/Engineering Engineer (Expo driver app; OCPP gateways & wallet verification) · EVH HiveMay 2026 – Aug 2026 · 4 mos

Solo-built a driver app and supporting web console using Expo, React Native, Next.js, and Fastify. Shipped production apps to Google Play and Apple App Store. Implemented and proved OCPP 1.6J and OCPP 2.0.1 remote control workflows against simulators, built a Paystack wallet flow with verify-gated crediting and commit-or-roll-back on critical writes, and handled full remote metering and stop-cycle behavior for physical chargers.

Independent Contract Engineer (Freelance AI & Full-Stack)May 2026 – Present · 7 mos

Built a WhatsApp-native LLM content agent that uses deterministic semantic control and a 208-test suite. Implemented a typed mutation/verification approach with envelope routing at a boundary between LLM planning and tool execution, plus approval-gated publishing and durable scheduling with cancel-by-identity. Developed verified profile grounding with correction proposals and automated test suites (grounding, review truth, correction proposal). Migrated infrastructure behind a secure tunnel to AWS EC2 using Docker Compose, integrated signed idempotent webhooks, and implemented Anthropic-to-OpenAI fallback routing. Used TypeScript/Node/Express/Prisma with BullMQ/Redis and Supabase, and deployed end-to-end CI with re-hearsed deployments and rollback procedures.

Product Engineer (AI Stack Audit and Platform Delivery) · TheRadarAug 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Engineer (Federal HR and Performance Platform; NDAs and production integrity gates) · Federal Ministry of HR and Performance Platform (client; NDA)Jan 2022 – Jan 2026 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Program and Project Manager · Ecologistics Integrated Services LtdJan 2017 – Jan 2022 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Education

BSc (First Class Honours) Software Engineering · Staffordshire University2017 – 2026

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