Experienced Software Engineer with 10+ years in scalable web and API development across sectors including healthcare, fintech, and engineering. Skilled in Laravel and full-stack JavaScript, with a focus on clean architecture, responsive interfaces, and robust backend systems. Strong in team leadership, mentoring, and applying best practices such as TDD and CI/CD to drive technical and business success.

Anthony Osawere

Experienced Software Engineer with 10+ years in scalable web and API development across sectors including healthcare, fintech, and engineering. Skilled in Laravel and full-stack JavaScript, with a focus on clean architecture, responsive interfaces, and robust backend systems. Strong in team leadership, mentoring, and applying best practices such as TDD and CI/CD to drive technical and business success.

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Experienced Software Engineer with 10+ years in scalable web and API development across sectors including healthcare, fintech, and engineering. Skilled in Laravel and full-stack JavaScript, with a focus on clean architecture, responsive interfaces, and robust backend systems. Strong in team leadership, mentoring, and applying best practices such as TDD and CI/CD to drive technical and business success.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Terabyte Limited
January 1, 2025 - Present
Led the complete rewrite of a legacy codebase to modern architectural standards, reducing technical debt and improving system stability. Designed and enforced project workflows and peer-review policies, increasing code quality and reducing defects by over 30%. Mentored junior developers via onboarding and live code reviews, accelerating their ramp-up time. Delivered practical web development training for interns, equipping them to contribute to production. Translated complex business specs into UX mockups, incorporating user feedback to improve satisfaction scores by 20%.
Web Developer at Canteen Mobil
November 30, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Developed and maintained RESTful APIs using PHP and MySQL to support web and mobile applications, ensuring data synchronization. Designed UI mockups and interactive prototypes for mobile apps, accelerating stakeholder approvals. Refactored database queries, improving response times and backend scalability by approximately 43%. Implemented comprehensive unit tests for REST endpoints to improve API reliability and reduce defects during releases.
Software Engineer at Lawrence Energy Services Limited
April 30, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Designed and developed a custom Laravel and Livewire ERP platform replacing fragmented manual systems covering operations, inventory, invoicing, and payment workflows. Automated quotation, VAT pricing, invoicing, and letter generation, reducing document prep time from hours to minutes. Implemented inventory management to reduce stock inconsistencies and wastage. Reduced quotation approval process from two weeks to under 30 minutes using real-time tracking and automated workflows. Delivered software features addressing operational inefficiencies linked to manual calculations and approvals.
Fullstack Developer, Lead at WOWCatholic Limited
January 31, 2023 - July 22, 2025
Mentored junior developers improving team efficiency. Designed the HarvestPad platform for religious group donations and enabled diaspora participation. Reduced Amazon SES email costs by 24% and resolved domain blacklisting. Built and deployed a voting system for a national talent competition, automating vote validation and ranking. Introduced Bitrix24, Slack, and WakaTime for communication and productivity. Developed subscription payment modules with integration of Flutterwave, Paystack, SquadCo, and Monnify. Played key roles in recruitment and client requirement analysis enhancing team culture and project cost accuracy.
API Engineer at 247Medic Limited
July 31, 2020 - July 22, 2025
Designed and implemented backend infrastructure for scalable mobile experiences. Developed versioned RESTful APIs with validation and logging to improve maintainability. Created API documentation using Postman, reducing support requests. Optimized data synchronization reducing latency by 35%. Collaborated with teams to define data contracts minimizing integration errors. Integrated payment gateways and SMS APIs for secure transactions and notifications. Provided ongoing post-deployment support and participated in stakeholder meetings to facilitate communication. Designed key branding and UI/UX elements for the mobile app.

Education

Information And Communication Technology Certificate at Real Dreams Institute of Information Technology
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
High School Diploma at Alpha High School
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
Primary School Leaving Certificate at Oghosa Educational Centre
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999

Qualifications

Google Digital Skill Certificate
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Consumer Goods, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Energy & Utilities