Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 · 2 mos · Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria · Remote

• Built an AI-powered video clip generation platform that processes 500+ videos/day, fully async, portrait-format output with AI-generated hooks, captions, and platform-optimized titles for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
• Engineered FastAPI async backend with non-blocking I/O and distributed Celery worker architecture, scaling concurrent processing capacity 3× without additional infrastructure cost.
• Delivered real-time job status over WebSockets with sub-second UI updates, tightening the user feedback loop from minutes to seconds.
• Provisioned and hardened DigitalOcean VPS infrastructure with environment isolation, automated deployments, Cloudflare DNS/CDN/DDoS protection, and PM2-managed zero-downtime frontend restarts.
• Built structured logging, monitoring, and fault-tolerant retry strategies, reduced job failure rates by 90%.

Feb 2025 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr · Lagos State, Nigeria · Remote

• Led backend development and full infrastructure ownership for Nigeria's first Islamic zakat and estate management platform, a Shariah-compliant fintech product with strict compliance and reliability requirements.
• Architected full-stack infrastructure (FastAPI + Next.js) on DigitalOcean: server provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, service orchestration, DNS, and environment configuration, maintained 99.9% uptime throughout.
• Integrated Paystack for secure zakat payment processing, enabling online religious financial transactions with full audit trails and zero critical incidents.
• Drove continuous performance improvements through proactive monitoring, automated DevOps routines, and rapid incident response, reduced operational incidents across the board.

Dec 2023 – May 2024 · 5 mos · Remote

• Collaborated with authors, editors, project managers, and subject matter experts to deliver high-quality technical content on schedule
• Evaluated technical materials for clarity, coherence, accuracy, and adherence to industry standards and best practices
• Identified and corrected errors, gaps, ambiguities, and inconsistencies in technical documentation
• Recommended improvements to content structure, tone, and accessibility to enhance reader comprehension
• Ensured technical documents effectively served target audience needs and expectations

Apr 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Nigeria · Remote

• Integrated and optimized Paystack and Interswitch payment infrastructure, enabling ₦3B+ in total transactions processed at 99.9%+ success rate, with ₦100M+ cleared in peak monthly volumes, failed transactions reduced by 30%.
• Architected and maintained backend for a platform serving 50,000+ users with 20,000 daily interactions, achieved 80% throughput improvement and 99% uptime via optimized Daphne/Gunicorn/Redis/Celery stack.
• Designed and delivered a secure e-voting system for 30,000+ participants at one of Nigeria's largest polytechnics, 100% audit accuracy, zero downtime, and elections that went from historically contested to fully dispute-free.
• Migrated four production servers from DigitalOcean to Hetzner with zero data loss and zero user-facing downtime.
• Led technical recruitment: conducted interviews, onboarded engineers, and grew the team by 25% while establishing engineering quality standards.
• Collaborated with Product Managers to deliver features on schedule, ensuring alignment with client expectations and boosting user engagement.

May 2022 – Apr 2023 · 11 mos · Nigeria · Remote

• Developed a real-time chat application using Django and Django Channels.
• Handled the backend API for a cross-platform mobile application (Android & IOS) using Django Rest Framework.
• Automated the process of staff salary payment using Woven API payout, resulting in a significant reduction in payroll processing time and errors.
• Developed a live meeting application similar to Google Meet using Jitsi API and Django.
• Analyzed user requirements and created application designs to meet the user's needs using Django.
• Developed and implemented RESTful APIs to communicate with other services and applications using Django Rest Framework.
• Providing ongoing maintenance and technical support for applications developed using Django and Django Rest Framework.

Nov 2018 – May 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Nigeria · On-site

• Championed a customer-centric approach, building lasting relationships and exceeding expectations to drive unparalleled satisfaction.
• Empowered and mentored trainees and Industrial Training Students, elevating their proficiency in utilizing advanced computer packages.
• Fostered a culture of exceptional customer service, resulting in an increase in customer loyalty and positive feedback.