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Uchechukwu Ukaegbu

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Software Developer at Semicolon Africa
June 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Redesigned legacy monoliths into modular services to enable independent deployment, reducing interdependencies and improving fault tolerance. Collaborated with product, design, and QA in an Agile environment using Jira; implemented unit and integration testing; contributed to CI/CD pipelines. Drove performance improvements and security hardening.
Software Engineer at Woodcore Inc.
October 1, 2022 - January 31, 2025
Designed and implemented the core data model for a multi-tenant MVNE system, delivering production-grade backend services and integrations with third-party systems, including AWS SES for email delivery and external billing/account-management APIs. Implemented security, authentication, and auditing mechanisms to comply with regulatory requirements; built a compliance-monitoring system and scheduled checks to reduce manual tracking. Created core platform components for multi-tenant architecture, enabled NRBVN onboarding for international customers, and leveraged Docker and Kubernetes to improve deployment speed and reliability. Improved code coverage from 60% to 75% and reduced defects through refactoring and testing.
Software Engineer at Eco Bank Nigeria
October 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Implemented the Nigerian National Payment Stack (NPS) integration with NIBSS using ISO 20022 financial messaging standards to enable interoperable, real-time payment processing. Designed and implemented XML-based ISO 20022 message flows (payment initiation, acknowledgments, status, settlements); ensured secure messaging, authentication, and encryption compliant with NIBSS requirements. Built an end-to-end compliance monitoring system to proactively track regulatory and operational constraints. Created scheduled compliance checks to reduce manual tracking and missed deadlines. Optimized NRBVN service to onboard MVNE clients, including non-resident and diaspora customers, for seamless enrollment.
Java Developer at Infometrics Limited
February 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021
Integrated with inter-bank payment system NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP). Improved code coverage from 30% to 70% by debugging and fixing issues across unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Employed agile methodologies and Jira to drive project delivery and timely releases.

Education

Higher National Diploma at Yaba College of Technology Lagos, Nigeria
April 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018
Higher National Diploma in Industrial Chemistry at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria
April 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services