Chuka Charles Chukwurah

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.

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.

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.