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I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Product Lead who thrives on building AI-powered, privacy-focused platforms across mobile, web, and cloud infrastructure. I’ve led cross-functional teams across three continents, architecting AWS-backed backends that handle millions of records with sub-second retrieval. I enjoy translating complex technical challenges into clear business outcomes and scalable products, especially in remote, distributed environments. Over the years I’ve contributed to open-source privacy projects, integrated LLM/AI agents into real-world workflows, and delivered IoT and API-driven solutions at scale. I’m passionate about building with security and user privacy in mind, while mentoring teams to ship reliable software and delightful experiences.…I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Product Lead who thrives on building AI-powered, privacy-focused platforms across mobile, web, and cloud infrastructure. I’ve led cross-functional teams across three continents, architecting AWS-backed backends that handle millions of records with sub-second retrieval. I enjoy translating complex technical challenges into clear business outcomes and scalable products, especially in remote, distributed environments. Over the years I’ve contributed to open-source privacy projects, integrated LLM/AI agents into real-world workflows, and delivered IoT and API-driven solutions at scale. I’m passionate about building with security and user privacy in mind, while mentoring teams to ship reliable software and delightful experiences.

Ese Udom

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I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Product Lead who thrives on building AI-powered, privacy-focused platforms across mobile, web, and cloud infrastructure. I’ve led cross-functional teams across three continents, architecting AWS-backed backends that handle millions of records with sub-second retrieval. I enjoy translating complex technical challenges into clear business outcomes and scalable products, especially in remote, distributed environments. Over the years I’ve contributed to open-source privacy projects, integrated LLM/AI agents into real-world workflows, and delivered IoT and API-driven solutions at scale. I’m passionate about building with security and user privacy in mind, while mentoring teams to ship reliable software and delightful experiences.…I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Product Lead who thrives on building AI-powered, privacy-focused platforms across mobile, web, and cloud infrastructure. I’ve led cross-functional teams across three continents, architecting AWS-backed backends that handle millions of records with sub-second retrieval. I enjoy translating complex technical challenges into clear business outcomes and scalable products, especially in remote, distributed environments. Over the years I’ve contributed to open-source privacy projects, integrated LLM/AI agents into real-world workflows, and delivered IoT and API-driven solutions at scale. I’m passionate about building with security and user privacy in mind, while mentoring teams to ship reliable software and delightful experiences.

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I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Product Lead who thrives on building AI-powered, privacy-focused platforms across mobile, web, and cloud infrastructure. I’ve led cross-functional teams across three continents, architecting AWS-backed backends that handle millions of records with sub-second retrieval. I enjoy translating complex technical challenges into clear business outcomes and scalable products, especially in remote, distributed environments.

Over the years I’ve contributed to open-source privacy projects, integrated LLM/AI agents into real-world workflows, and delivered IoT and API-driven solutions at scale. I’m passionate about building with security and user privacy in mind, while mentoring teams to ship reliable software and delightful experiences.

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Senior Software Engineer / Project Lead at Applybee Software Inc.

March 1, 2024 - Present

Architected and led the development of the Applybee web platform and cross-platform mobile apps, enabling AI-powered job application automation for a growing user base. Built headless web scraping and automation infrastructure with Playwright to support thousands of automated applications. Integrated multiple LLM providers (Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, OpenAI) to power AI agent workflows and matching features. Orchestrated third-party API integrations with Google, Gmail, Yahoo, GitHub, and Outlook to streamline user workflows. Designed and shipped a cross-browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to expand platform reach. Implemented billing and subscription management to support monetisation.

Founder & Project Lead at Devaton Technologies Ltd

July 1, 2017 - Present

Founded and scaled a software consultancy delivering bespoke web, mobile, and cloud solutions for clients across multiple sectors. Managed a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, sales, and marketing to deliver client projects on schedule. Oversaw end-to-end product lifecycle from requirements gathering through deployment and ongoing maintenance.

Senior Software Engineer (Open Source Contributor) at Internews / Calyx Institute / Horizontal

January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022

Contributed to CalyxOS, a privacy-first Android OS (AOSP-based), collaborating with a distributed team across continents. Led development of the Datura Firewall system app for granular network-access control, and built/maintained four additional CalyxOS system apps. Joined the Tella project (Horizontal), a secure mobile documentation tool for human rights defenders, contributing Android features. Worked extensively with Android system APIs and Gerrit/GitLab-based code reviews.

IoT & Node.js Backend Engineer at MotionMobility

June 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022

Engineered a high-throughput IoT control server in Node.js to manage and monitor a fleet of electric vehicles in real-time. Built and configured an MQTT broker handling publish-subscribe messaging between vehicles and the central control platform. Implemented a geofence tracking system using polygon-based GPS boundaries to enforce operational zones across the fleet. Delivered REST APIs consumed by the front-end dashboard and internal microservices, enabling real-time fleet visibility.

Mobile Application & Backend Developer at Science and Design

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

Built and maintained the Hush Line Android app, enabling secure encrypted communication over the Tor network for at-risk users. Contributed to architecture design and open-source planning for the multiplatform Hush Line app. Collaborated on privacy-focused public-good mobile applications, contributing code reviews and feature development.

Senior Software Engineer at MePlaylist Classic Entertainment Ltd

May 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Led cross-functional engineering teams to build and launch a full-featured music streaming platform (Android, iOS, web), coordinating teams across Nigeria and the US. Architected a complete AWS-based backend (EC2, RDS, S3) handling millions of records and hundreds of thousands of media files with millisecond query response times. Built a DDEX metadata parser and music content delivery system (NICK 2.0); integrated payments (Flutterwave, GTBank, OPay), advertising SDKs, and auth providers. Developed an audio transcoder pipeline and image optimization tooling to improve streaming performance and reduce costs. Established CI/CD and DevOps across environments.

Android Development Lecturer at Springlight Technology Ltd

August 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016

Designed and delivered training curriculum on Android application development fundamentals for staff and students.