Backend Developer with DevOps experience, focused on building scalable APIs and cloud infrastructure. Currently working at Muuve as Lead Backend Developer, building the first AI-powered marketplace in South Africa.

• 🔭 Building backend systems with Node.js, NestJS, and Express.js
• ☁️ Managing AWS infrastructure, Docker, and Kubernetes deployments
• 🌱 Continuously learning cloud architecture and microservices patterns
• 💬 Ask me about Node.js, NestJS, AWS, Docker, and MongoDB

📅 Feb 2024 – Present | 📍 Remote, South Africa

• Architected backend for the first AI-powered marketplace in South Africa using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and Redis
• Integrated Paystack for secure payment processing
• Implemented AWS S3 with presigned URLs for secure media uploads
• Managed DNS and domain routing using AWS Route 53
• Improved backend performance by 17% through MongoDB sharding and indexing
• Wrote Dockerfiles and Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments
• Set up CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

📅 Nov 2024 – Mar 2025 | 📍 Remote

• Built microservices architecture using NestJS and TypeScript
• Implemented inter-service communication patterns
• Worked with PostgreSQL, Kysely, and Drizzle ORM for type-safe database operations
• Documented APIs using Swagger/OpenAPI

📅 Apr 2023 – Jan 2024 | 📍 Remote, Nigeria

• Built backend services using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB
• Developed RESTful APIs for mobile and web applications
• Integrated Paystack payment gateway
• Implemented role-based access control and JWT authentication

📅 Mar 2022 – Oct 2023 | 📍 Remote, Bahawalpur

• Learned Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and TypeScript through hands-on projects
• Assisted in building RESTful APIs for E-commerce and CRM applications
• Helped integrate third-party services like Stripe
• Gained experience with JWT authentication and Swagger documentation

📅 Sep 2020 – Oct 2021 | 📍 On Site, Bahawalpur

• Studied JavaScript internals including event loop, closures, prototypes, and execution context
• Developed internal tools and dashboards for student management systems
• Built data visualization components using JavaScript and Chart.js
• Implemented form validation and data handling with ES6+ JavaScript
• Created automated scripts for data processing and report generation
• Assisted in maintaining university LMS (Learning Management System) integrations
• Collaborated with senior developers on backend API integrations and data fetching
• Learned and implemented React for building interactive UIs without third-party UI libraries
• Learned Git basics for version control and team collaboration