Senior Backend Engineer with 6+ years' experience designing and delivering distributed systems, high-scale APIs and event-driven architectures within financial services. Strong track record of building cloud-native platforms, improving system reliability, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver impactful product features. Deep expertise in large-scale transactional systems using technologies like Java, Kafka, AWS, Terraform and many others. Passionate about building resilient services, simplifying complex systems, and delivering high-quality engineering outcomes in regulated environments.
When I'm not coding, you'll find me exploring new technologies, working on side projects or watching football. I'm always eager to connect with fellow engineers and discuss innovative ideas in software development and architecture.
Natwest Group/Bigspark • 2022 - Present
Designed and owned microservices powering a distributed data platform used across the bank, handling 1,000+ daily API requests with >99.9% reliability, facilitating data-driven decision making in banking operations.
JavaAWSTerraformSparkKafkaEcobank Transnational Inc. • 2020 - 2022
Built and integrated APIs connecting digital wallets, CRM, and loan management platforms, supporting services for 1M+ customers across 33 countries. Improved customer journeys by implementing backend integrations for account services and digital onboarding.
JavaWeblogicWeb ServicesEcobank Transnational Inc. • 2016- 2020
Developed a centralised API gateway improving transaction throughput andreducing failure rates across multiple financial products.
IBM MQMule ESBOracle FlexcubeJavaA full-featured banking backend application with account management, fund transfers, and transaction history.
Real-time cryptocurrency price tracking app with live updates and historical data visualization.
An ETL pipeline that extracts data from a data store, transforms it, and loads it into a data warehouse for analysis.
I'm always open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to reach out!