Software Engineer
PROFILE
I am a Python backend developer with years of experience building and maintaining production systems across fintech, e-commerce, agriculture, and public sector. Proven track record delivering end-to-end solutions spanning API design, database architecture, deployment and legacy system maintenance. Comfortable working independently and in a team on client projects with real-world constraints.
EDUCATION
MSc Financial Systems Engineering 2012 – 2014
University College London (UCL), United Kingdom
BSc Computer Science 2008 – 2011
University of Hull, United Kingdom.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer — YediTech 2015 – Present
Python · Django · DRF · React · React Native · MySQL · Docker · CI/CD
- Architect and deliver backend APIs and full-stack systems for clients across multiple sectors, owning the full software engineering lifecycle from requirements through to production deployment.
- Maintain and evolve long-running production codebases, including a commercial real estate platform active for 9+ years.
- Lead small development teams (3–5 developers), handling code reviews, technical direction, and integration oversight.
- Handle all DevOps responsibilities: server provisioning, Nginx/Gunicorn configuration, CI/CD pipelines, and production infrastructure on VPS environments.
- Build and consume RESTful APIs, including third-party integrations and mobile app backends.
Technology Analyst — J.P. Morgan London Jun 2013 – Jul 2014
Smalltalk Programming Language · Python · Investment Banking
- Built custom internal tooling for traders to monitor live trade performance, gathering requirements directly from the desk.
- Developed trade pricing algorithms in collaboration with quantitative analysts within the bank’s investment banking division.
PROJECTS
World Bank — Field Data Pipeline & Legacy System Support 2023 – Present
Stack: PHP · MySQL · Python · pandas · KoboToolbox · Excel
Maintaining and debugging a legacy PHP application in a live production environment for a World Bank-funded education programme in Nigeria. Design and execute MySQL JOIN queries to surface and validate hidden data relationships across the database. Manage an end-to-end data pipeline: field data collection across tens of thousands of records via KoboToolbox, structured data cleaning and transformation in Python/pandas and Excel, and validated bulk uploads into MySQL.
Scholarship Management Platform 2021 – Present
Stack: Django · DRF · React · Redux
Designed and built the backend API for a system tracking scholarship-eligible students across Nigeria. Led a team of 3 developers and oversaw full integration of the RESTful API into web and mobile frontends.
Commercial Real Estate Management System 2015 – Present
Stack: Django · Python · MySQL
Designed and built from scratch; in continuous production for 9+ years. Currently leading a full architectural upgrade to meet evolving client requirements — one of the longest-running systems in the portfolio.
Agricultural Export Platform 2020 – 2021
Stack: Django · DRF · React · Redux · Next.js · Google Firestore
Built a web platform to streamline agricultural export processes in Nigeria. Designed full system architecture, implemented CI/CD, wrote unit tests, and developed a matching feature that improved deal-making efficiency by 40%.
E-Commerce Mobile Platform (iOS & Android) 2016 – 2019
Stack: Django · DRF · React Native
Built the full backend API from scratch for an eBay-style marketplace, integrated with pre-existing iOS and Android UIs. Shipped to both the App Store and Google Play.
SKILLS
Languages: Python, JavaScript, PHP, SQL
Frameworks & Libraries: Django, Django REST Framework, React, Redux, React Native, Next.js, pandas
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Google Firestore
Tools & Infra: Docker, Nginx, Gunicorn, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, KoboToolbox, REST APIs
Other: Legacy system maintenance, data cleaning & transformation, end-to-end project delivery, team leadership