I am Ezekiel Ogbu, a senior full-stack software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web apps, financial systems, and internal tools. I specialize in front-end work with React, Next.js, Vue.js and backend APIs using Node.js, Nest.js, and Python, always focusing on performance, security, and reliable cloud deployments. I thrive on turning ambiguous problems into maintainable software and enjoy mentoring teammates to ship production-ready features. I excel at collaborating across product, design, and operations teams, designing end-to-end architectures, and driving initiatives from concept to production. I value clear documentation, thoughtful testing, and continuous improvement to deliver robust experiences for users and stakeholders.

I am Ezekiel Ogbu, a senior full-stack software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web apps, financial systems, and internal tools. I specialize in front-end work with React, Next.js, Vue.js and backend APIs using Node.js, Nest.js, and Python, always focusing on performance, security, and reliable cloud deployments. I thrive on turning ambiguous problems into maintainable software and enjoy mentoring teammates to ship production-ready features. I excel at collaborating across product, design, and operations teams, designing end-to-end architectures, and driving initiatives from concept to production. I value clear documentation, thoughtful testing, and continuous improvement to deliver robust experiences for users and stakeholders.

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I am Ezekiel Ogbu, a senior full-stack software engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable web apps, financial systems, and internal tools. I specialize in front-end work with React, Next.js, Vue.js and backend APIs using Node.js, Nest.js, and Python, always focusing on performance, security, and reliable cloud deployments. I thrive on turning ambiguous problems into maintainable software and enjoy mentoring teammates to ship production-ready features.

I excel at collaborating across product, design, and operations teams, designing end-to-end architectures, and driving initiatives from concept to production. I value clear documentation, thoughtful testing, and continuous improvement to deliver robust experiences for users and stakeholders.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

AI/LLM Engineer & Pod Lead at Turing.com
November 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026
Led LLM/AI engineering initiatives and pod leadership, architected scalable AI workflows, and deployed production-grade AI pipelines. Evaluated model performance, designed end-to-end evaluation methodologies, and collaborated with frontend and backend teams to deliver integrated AI-assisted features. Implemented secure authentication and role-based access control, set up monitoring and alerting, and contributed to cloud-native deployments on AWS. Authored architecture diagrams and API specifications to enable long-term scalability.
Tech Lead & Fullstack Engineer at Darey.io
July 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Led end-to-end development of an AI-powered e-learning platform using microservices and cloud-native architectures serving 16K+ users with 99.9% uptime. Designed and deployed a modular Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline with LangChain, OpenAI embeddings, and Supabase for AI grading and a real-time community assistant. Built scalable backend services and RESTful APIs (Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB); engineered a microservices architecture with NestJS, Kafka, and Redis; implemented secure authentication (OAuth, JWT) and CASL-based access control. Developed agent endpoints and integrated wallet/payments for secure transactions. Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting; deployed on AWS; practiced TDD; authored docs and API specs; collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable features.
Software Engineer at PalRemit
January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Developed a full-stack fintech application using React.js, Next.js, Angular, and Node.js; built responsive UIs and scalable backend APIs for financial services. Designed and implemented Node.js backend services and RESTful APIs to support transaction processing, payment workflows, and platform integrations. Built Fiat–Crypto platform enabling seamless conversion and transfers between digital assets and fiat currencies. Integrated NIBSS and other payment providers for secure transfers; implemented airtime and electricity bill payment services; led cross-functional development, mentored engineers, and oversaw project workflows. Implemented real-time features and notifications, optimized codebase, performed API testing with Postman, and improved overall system performance.
Fullstack Engineer at Brij World Limited
February 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Led end-to-end development of a real-time delivery application across web and mobile platforms. Built responsive web apps using React.js and Next.js; mobile capabilities with Flutter (Dart). Developed scalable backend services with Node.js and Firebase for real-time tracking. Designed and maintained APIs and databases using MongoDB; implemented secure payment gateway and wallet functionalities. Led a cross-functional team, conducted code reviews, mentored engineers, and oversaw project workflows. Enabled real-time features and notifications to improve user experience and operational efficiency; refined codebase to reduce technical debt and improve performance.
Fullstack Developer at BMH Africa
June 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Contributed to the development of a multi-service platform for e-commerce, service bookings, and materials marketplace. Built responsive web apps with React.js and Next.js; backend services with Node.js, Nest.js, Apollo GraphQL, MongoDB, and MySQL. Integrated third-party APIs to enable seamless platform interactions; implemented admin dashboards for analytics and monitoring; optimized and refactored codebase to reduce technical debt and improve scalability. Collaborated across teams to deliver reliable features and maintain platform stability.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Miva Open University
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026
National Diploma at Lagos City Polytechnic
May 1, 2018 - August 1, 2021

Qualifications

Full Stack Engineer (Udemy)
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026
Node.js Developer (Udemy)
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026
Full Stack Development Mastery (Udemy)
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026
Python and Generative AI
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services