Backend engineer
building scalable,
secure systems

I'm Fredrick — based in Abuja, Nigeria. I design server-side architectures, REST APIs, database optimization, and auth systems. Core stack: Node.js, Express, NestJS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and FastAPI, with React when frontend integration is needed. Experienced leading engineering teams through delivery.

What I work with

Languages

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Python

Backend & Frameworks

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • NestJS
  • FastAPI
  • Django
  • Socket.io

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Knex.js
  • Database Design

Architecture & Systems

  • Microservices
  • System Design
  • JWT / RBAC
  • gRPC
  • Auth Systems

DevOps & Cloud

  • AWS
  • DigitalOcean
  • CI/CD
  • Git
  • GitHub

Frontend

  • React.js
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Tailwind CSS

Where I've built

02/2026 – PresentCanada

Backend Engineer · PsychSpace

Architected two interoperating services: a NestJS/MongoDB product API and a Django/PostgreSQL scoring engine connected with RS256-signed service JWTs. Designed the core data model and built psychometric scoring, RBAC, S3-compatible uploads, Swagger documentation, and structured logging.

12/2024 – 01/2026Lagos, Nigeria

Backend Engineer · Engineering Team Lead · Claymore Limited

Led sprint planning, task allocation, and code review while architecting Stakeholders Connect. Built REST APIs, Socket.io chat and notifications, JWT/RBAC, optimized MongoDB schemas and queries, and owned AWS CI/CD with Joi validation and error handling.

01/2024 – 01/2025Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Backend Developer · SustainaFinance DataNexus

Built pipelines that ingest, harmonize, and validate ESG scores, financial statements, and sustainability metrics across countries. Implemented real-time analysis on scalable data architecture with security and governance controls.

01/2024 – 03/2025Lagos, Nigeria

Backend Developer · Padding Technologies

Built scalable Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL services for Evolution and Officing. Designed relational schemas and complex SQL queries, wrote unit and integration tests, maintained technical documentation, and shipped features with product and frontend teams.

06/2023 – 10/2023

Backend Developer · HNG Tech

Built the backend server for a screen-recording Chrome extension with efficient real-time data handling. Contributed to authentication and payment microservices for a large e-commerce platform.

BSc, Computer Science

Veritas University · 10/2022 – Present · Abuja, Nigeria

Coursework in Algorithms & Data Structures, Database Systems, and Software Engineering.

How I work

01

Design for failure

Retries, timeouts, and clear ownership when a dependency drops.

02

Make contracts explicit

APIs and events that other services can depend on without guesswork.

03

Measure before guessing

Logs, metrics, and query plans beat intuition when latency slips.