I'm a software engineer with over seven years of hands-on experience building and shipping commercial applications, primarily with Flutter, Firebase, JavaScript, React, and Python. I lead projects through the full development lifecycle and enjoy turning ideas into scalable products that users love. I also have full-stack experience spanning backend APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure. I bring a cybersecurity background with hands-on experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, and I enjoy mentoring teams to raise code quality and delivery speed.

Peter Obiechina

I'm a software engineer with over seven years of hands-on experience building and shipping commercial applications, primarily with Flutter, Firebase, JavaScript, React, and Python. I lead projects through the full development lifecycle and enjoy turning ideas into scalable products that users love. I also have full-stack experience spanning backend APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure. I bring a cybersecurity background with hands-on experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, and I enjoy mentoring teams to raise code quality and delivery speed.

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I’m a software engineer with over seven years of hands-on experience building and shipping commercial applications, primarily with Flutter, Firebase, JavaScript, React, and Python. I lead projects through the full development lifecycle and enjoy turning ideas into scalable products that users love.

I also have full-stack experience spanning backend APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure. I bring a cybersecurity background with hands-on experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, and I enjoy mentoring teams to raise code quality and delivery speed.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Firebase Expert / Software Engineer at Directly Inc
April 1, 2021 - September 25, 2025
Providing expert-level support and guidance to developers on Firebase services, including Cloud Functions, Cloud Firestore, Realtime Database, Firebase Analytics and other services. Troubleshooting and resolving security and performance issues, optimizing configurations, and helping integrate Firebase with other tools. Creating and maintaining documentation, tutorials, and knowledge base articles; engaging with forums and collaborating with Google Cloud representatives to escalate and resolve complex issues.
Software Engineer at Countly
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Developed and maintained Countly SDKs for Flutter, React Native, Java, and Objective-C. Wrote automated unit and integration tests, optimized SDK performance, and documented features. Supported developers integrating Countly into apps and collaborated with the team to improve SDK quality across platforms.
Senior Software Engineer at Directly Inc
January 1, 2021 - April 1, 2021
Provided expert-level Firebase guidance to developers, troubleshooting security and performance issues, and escalating complex problems with Google Cloud. Created tutorials and knowledge base articles, and participated in forums to empower developers to troubleshoot independently.
Senior Software Engineer at RealPany Ltd
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
Led a team of 5 developers to create cross-platform Flutter apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and web. Architected Fiber inventory management app using Flutter, Firebase, JavaScript, and Electron.js; integrated Dynamic Links, analytics, in-app chat, notifications, offline support, and third-party services for Bluetooth printing, barcode scanning, payments, and in-app purchases. Conducted code reviews and mentored junior developers.

Education

B.Eng in Civil Engineering at University of Nigeria, Nsukka
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017
B.Eng in Civil Engineering at University of Nigeria, Nsukka
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Firebase Expert Certification
January 11, 2030 - September 25, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications