experience

APIs, data models,
and team leadership

Production backends, pipelines, and platforms, including engineering lead experience at Claymore.

backend

Backend Engineer

PsychSpace · Canada

02/2026 – Present
  • Architected and built two interoperating backend services: a NestJS/MongoDB product API and a Django/PostgreSQL scoring engine, communicating via RS256-signed service-to-service JWTs.
  • Designed the core data model across users, businesses, test content, commerce, and assessment attempts, using the native MongoDB driver with migrate-mongo for schema/index management.
  • Built the psychometric scoring pipeline in the Marker service, aggregating session responses and returning scored profiles back to the API for persistence.
  • Implemented role-based access control, S3-compatible file uploads, Swagger documentation, and structured logging across the platform.
NestJSMongoDBDjangoPostgreSQLJWTS3
lead

Backend Engineer | Engineering Team Lead

Claymore Limited · Lagos, Nigeria

12/2024 – 01/2026
  • Led an engineering team through sprint planning, task allocation, and code review as Engineering Team Lead.
  • Architected RESTful APIs and database schemas for stakeholder management, project tracking, workstreams, and case handling (Stakeholders Connect platform).
  • Built a real-time chat and notification system using Socket.io, and implemented JWT-based authentication with role-based access control.
  • Optimized MongoDB queries and schema design to improve scalability under production load.
  • Owned CI/CD pipelines and deployment on AWS, alongside data validation/error-handling layers using Joi.
Node.jsMongoDBSocket.ioJWTAWSJoi
data

Backend Developer

SustainaFinance DataNexus · Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

01/2024 – 01/2025
  • Built data pipelines to ingest, harmonize, and validate ESG scores, financial statements, and sustainability metrics from multiple sources and countries.
  • Implemented real-time calculation and analysis logic for ESG and financial metrics using scalable database architecture.
  • Applied security and data governance controls to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.
Data pipelinesESGSecurityGovernance
backend

Backend Developer

Padding Technologies · Lagos, Nigeria

01/2024 – 03/2025
  • Built scalable backend services for the Evolution and Officing products using Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL.
  • Designed and optimized relational database schemas and complex SQL queries.
  • Wrote unit/integration tests to catch defects early and maintained technical documentation for team handoff.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with frontend, design, and product to ship cohesive features.
Node.jsExpressPostgreSQLTesting
platform

Backend Developer

HNG Tech · Remote

06/2023 – 10/2023
  • Built the backend server for a screen-recording Chrome extension, handling real-time data efficiently.
  • Contributed to an authentication microservice and a payment microservice for a large e-commerce platform.
Node.jsMicroservicesAuthPayments

Approach

How I work

01

Architecture before endpoints

I set boundaries, auth, and data models first, then write APIs that stay maintainable as the product changes.

02

Ship the full path

Backend-leaning, but ready to deliver the React or mobile surface that proves the system works.

03

Lead with clarity

Sprints, reviews, and docs that help a team move. I learned this leading engineering at Claymore.

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