Backend Software Engineer specialising in designing, building, and scaling high-performance backend systems and applications. Proficient in JavaScript, Laravel, Node.js, NestJS, with experience in microservices, automation, and multi-server deployments. Skilled in leading projects, optimising high-concurrency systems, and integrating secure payment and fintech infrastructures. Known for delivering scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions.
I build APIs that are secure by design. Auth, rate limits, device signals and session management are all baked in from the start not tacked on as an afterthought.
Payment gateways, fee rules, split logic, webhooks and reconciliation. I build the plumbing that moves money and keeps it all balanced.
Proper accounting with provable balances, audit trails and reconciliation views built in from the start. I don't ship ledger code that isn't provably correct.
Velocity checks, risk scoring, device signals and compliance logic. I think about abuse vectors before they happen.
On-chain monitoring, custody flows, deposit confirmation and webhook handling for both EVM and non-EVM chains.
I design systems not just endpoints. I think about data models, service layers, dependencies and how to keep the codebase maintainable as it grows.
Built a geospatial API for mapping and location-based services. Custom geohash implementation, proximity search, and geofencing features built in pure PHP with performance optimizations.
A developer-focused fintech middleware platform that intercepts, scores, and protects African card and payment transactions against chargebacks and fraud in real time.
Built a local sandbox that simulates real payment providers "Paystack, Flutterwave, Stripe". Simulate payment flows, webhooks and reconciliation without hitting real APIs. A playground for building and testing payment logic without the risk.
Replicated Instagram's feed ranking in pure PHP. Scoring signals, time decay, engagement weights and real-time personalization without a single ML dependency.
Session hardening, rate limiting, device fingerprinting and logout-everywhere built into a Laravel app that handles real financial data. Security was the feature not the afterthought.
I specialize in PHP and Laravel but I'm not limited to them. I have experience with a variety of languages, frameworks and tools that I pick based on the problem at hand not just familiarity. I understand the tradeoffs of different approaches and choose the right tool for the job.
Languages & Frameworks
Data & Infrastructure
Testing & Tooling
Systems Design Practices
Engineering Depth
Idempotency & Safe Retries
Dedup keys, exactly-once semantics, retry-safe endpoints
Auth & Session Security
Sanctum, rate limiting, session hardening, logout-everywhere
Observability & Audit Trails
Trace IDs, structured logs, reconciliation views, Telescope
Clean Architecture
Domain logic, service layers, SOLID, testable abstractions
Self Employed
Built and launched multiple projects across different industries. Worked directly with clients to understand their needs, design solutions and ship production-ready software that solved real problems.
Urban Service Hub
Built the backend for a services marketplace from the ground up. Designed the payment flows, user auth system and core business logic. Kept things clean enough that the next engineer could actually read what I wrote.
BuildHubb
Wore both the technical and operational hat. Shipped production software for multiple clients, ran engineering decisions, and worked directly with founders to turn ideas into working systems.
Tradeet
Led the design and development of a social trading platform. Architected the backend systems, designed the database schema, and implemented core features like feed ranking, user profiles and trade execution.
If you have an opportunity that you think I'd be a good fit for or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out through any of the channels below. I'm always open to connecting with other engineers, founders and builders in the space.