Hi, I'm Chuka Charles Chukwurah, a passionate Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable and high-performance applications. I specialize in fintech, tax management, and cloud infrastructure services, and I love leading and mentoring development teams to deliver quality solutions. I'm deeply committed to clean code, test-driven development, and leveraging AI-powered tools to accelerate software delivery. I enjoy collaborating across functions to align technical delivery with business goals and regulatory requirements. With strong expertise in modern programming languages, microservices architectures, and AWS cloud services, I constantly strive for continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

Chuka Charles Chukwurah

Hi, I'm Chuka Charles Chukwurah, a passionate Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable and high-performance applications. I specialize in fintech, tax management, and cloud infrastructure services, and I love leading and mentoring development teams to deliver quality solutions. I'm deeply committed to clean code, test-driven development, and leveraging AI-powered tools to accelerate software delivery. I enjoy collaborating across functions to align technical delivery with business goals and regulatory requirements. With strong expertise in modern programming languages, microservices architectures, and AWS cloud services, I constantly strive for continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

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Hi, I’m Chuka Charles Chukwurah, a passionate Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable and high-performance applications. I specialize in fintech, tax management, and cloud infrastructure services, and I love leading and mentoring development teams to deliver quality solutions. I’m deeply committed to clean code, test-driven development, and leveraging AI-powered tools to accelerate software delivery.

I enjoy collaborating across functions to align technical delivery with business goals and regulatory requirements. With strong expertise in modern programming languages, microservices architectures, and AWS cloud services, I constantly strive for continuous improvement and engineering excellence.

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Work Experience

Lead Engineer at Cone (Agency Banking Platform) - Appmart
March 1, 2025 - June 18, 2024
Designed and currently leads the engineering team behind Cone, a scalable agency banking solution delivering core financial services via a mobile app and POS channels across distributed networks. Responsible for architecting the system using microservices infrastructure with technologies such as Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ (MQTT), REST APIs, and AWS for cloud-native deployment. Integrated Laravel (PHP) for backend admin and compliance tooling. Oversaw system design, API architecture, and real-time transaction processing, ensuring high availability and secure communication. Coordinated engineering efforts with product and business teams, aligning technical delivery with evolving regulatory requirements, ensuring full compliance with agency banking standards. Established a collaborative culture focused on quality, scalability, and continuous delivery for faster time-to-market and enhanced system resilience.
Head Platform and Services at Venco (Contract)
August 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
Implemented structured 2-week sprints improving task completion rate by 40% and team productivity. Led engineering team to add Marketplace and integrated advert management features to the Venco platform. Developed unified design architecture covering all planned features ensuring solution consistency. Created and maintained comprehensive documentation covering over 90% of workflows to support business continuity. Led developer mentorship program enhancing efficiency and morale. Standardized full SDLC achieving 95% adherence to coding and deployment standards. Reduced technical debt by 60% through refactoring, coding standards enforcement, automated testing, and documentation improvements. Developed SLA framework to standardize issue resolution timely enhancing accountability and response efficiency for critical incidents.
Engineering Manager at Appmart
July 1, 2020 - August 31, 2024
Led cross-functional team of 12 engineers overseeing backend, frontend, and infrastructure across 3 product squads, ensuring consistent high-quality software delivery. Instituted ISO standards for licensing and compliance, improving operational efficiency and trust. Built and maintained robust talent pipeline reducing hiring time by 35% and improving retention. Managed agile sprints optimizing delivery timelines and reducing bug resolution by 40%. Designed Developer Career Path Framework increasing employee satisfaction by 25%. Improved SDLC with process automation increasing release frequency by 30% and reducing deployment failures by 50%. Boosted developer output by 20% through aligned goals and best practices. Developed SLA framework to improve accountability and communication, enhancing response efficiency.
Lead Software Engineer at Appmart
January 1, 2018 - August 31, 2020
Led design and implementation of flagship financial and payment platforms including Biopay, Appmart Core, VlxCore credit management used by four Nigerian banks, WHT withholding tax platform, Veripay SaaS payroll optimized for high transaction volumes, and Revotax revenue collection system. Technologies used include NodeJs, Go, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, RabbitMQ, Microservices, Vue.js, MongoDB, Redis, PHP, and REST APIs. Responsible for system design, supervision, and team leadership supporting scalable fintech infrastructure.
Software Developer at Progxap
June 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017
Built and enhanced web applications using Vue.js and PHP for responsive, scalable user interfaces. Designed RESTful APIs in Node.js and PHP improving reliability and reducing response times by 40%. Refactored legacy codebase into modular microservices resulting in better maintainability and deployment cycles. Led development of key modules for a college management system improving administrative efficiency. Expanded full-stack expertise bridging frontend and backend teams. Implemented API authentication and role-based access controls. Increased test coverage with unit and integration tests reducing production bugs. Participated in code reviews and sprint planning to improve delivery timelines and quality.
Web Development Trainer at Devamplify
June 1, 2008 - December 31, 2013
Designed and delivered web development training focusing on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and core principles for beginners and intermediates. Trained over 200 developers with high completion and employment transition rates. Developed hands-on projects and coding exercises increasing engagement and skill retention. Mentored students and supported capstone projects achieving 90% completion rate. Introduced version control training using Git and GitHub to adopt industry collaboration practices. Conducted assessments and curriculum adaptations maintaining quality. Contributed to program growth and reputation as grassroots tech provider.

Education

Diploma at University of Benin
January 1, 2002 - May 31, 2002

Qualifications

Harvard C50 - Introduction to computing and computer science (Online short Course)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Government