Professional Experience

My journey from software engineering to Chief Technology Officer

14+
Years Experience
10+
Companies
50+
Projects Delivered
100+
Team Members Led

Career Journey

Progressive growth through fintech, banking, and technology leadership

April 2024 - Present

Chief Technology Officer

AlliancePay / Mondu / Transalliance

Leading technology strategy and innovation across multiple fintech platforms, driving digital transformation and scalable solutions for African markets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technology strategy and roadmap development
  • Engineering team leadership and scaling
  • Product architecture and technical direction
  • Partnership and vendor management
  • Innovation and emerging technology adoption

Technologies & Platforms:

Cloud Architecture Microservices API Management DevOps AI/ML
February 2021 - February 2024 (3 years 1 month)

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Accelerex

Led engineering teams in developing and maintaining agency banking infrastructure, payment processing systems, and financial technology solutions.

Key Achievements:

  • Managed team of 15+ engineers across multiple projects
  • Delivered agency banking platform processing ₦20B+ annually
  • Reduced system downtime by 40% through improved monitoring
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 60%

Technologies & Platforms:

C# .NET Core SQL Server Azure Docker
April 2021 - October 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Blueprint

Oversaw development of enterprise software solutions, focusing on scalability, performance, and user experience for financial services clients.

Key Achievements:

  • Led development of award-winning fintech applications
  • Improved system performance by 50% through optimization
  • Established coding standards and best practices
  • Mentored 10+ junior developers to senior level

Technologies & Platforms:

React Node.js PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes
February 2020 - January 2021 (1 year)

Software Engineering Manager

Zedcrest Group

Managed development of MoneyPal loan system, a digital lending platform that revolutionized loan processing in Nigeria.

Key Achievements:

  • Delivered MoneyPal system processing ₦1.5B+ in loans
  • Reduced loan approval time from 72 hours to 15 minutes
  • Scaled system to handle 500,000+ monthly applications
  • Achieved 98% system uptime

Technologies & Platforms:

C# ASP.NET SQL Server Redis RabbitMQ
August 2019 - February 2020 (7 months)

Lead Automation Engineer

AXA Mansard

Led automation initiatives for insurance processes, improving efficiency and reducing manual errors through technology solutions.

Key Achievements:

  • Automated 80% of manual insurance processes
  • Reduced processing time by 65%
  • Implemented automated testing frameworks
  • Improved system reliability and accuracy

Technologies & Platforms:

Selenium C# Jenkins SQL Server REST APIs
August 2017 - August 2019 (2 years 1 month)

Senior Software Development Engineer

Vatebra Limited

Developed enterprise software solutions for financial institutions, focusing on banking systems and payment processing platforms.

Key Achievements:

  • Built core banking modules for multiple financial institutions
  • Implemented secure payment processing systems
  • Developed API integrations for third-party services
  • Mentored junior developers and conducted code reviews

Technologies & Platforms:

C# WCF SQL Server WPF Entity Framework
March 2015 - April 2017 (2 years 2 months)

Senior Software Engineer

Fidelity Bank PLC

Developed and maintained critical banking systems, including agricultural lending platforms and payment processing solutions.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed Nirsal agricultural lending system
  • Processed ₦300M+ in agricultural loans
  • Integrated satellite imagery for farm verification
  • Reduced loan approval stages by 40%

Technologies & Platforms:

C# ASP.NET SQL Server GIS Systems Web Services
January 2014 - July 2016 (2 years 7 months)

Senior Software Engineer Technical Lead

Cloud Bridge

Led technical development teams and architected enterprise software solutions for various industries.

Key Achievements:

  • Led team of 8 developers across multiple projects
  • Architected scalable enterprise solutions
  • Established development standards and processes
  • Delivered 15+ client projects on time and budget

Technologies & Platforms:

C# ASP.NET SQL Server JavaScript jQuery
January 2013 - December 2014 (2 years)

Lead Software Engineer

Cloud Bridge

Led development teams and delivered custom software solutions for enterprise clients.

Key Achievements:

  • Led development of enterprise resource planning systems
  • Managed client relationships and requirements gathering
  • Implemented agile development methodologies
  • Improved team productivity by 30%

Technologies & Platforms:

C# WinForms SQL Server Crystal Reports Web Services
April 2010 - December 2012 (2 years 9 months)

Software Engineer

Cloud Bridge

Started career developing desktop applications and learning enterprise software development practices.

Key Achievements:

  • Developed inventory management systems
  • Built customer relationship management tools
  • Learned enterprise software architecture
  • Contributed to team development processes

Technologies & Platforms:

C# WinForms SQL Server ADO.NET Crystal Reports

Technical Skills & Technologies

Technologies and tools I've worked with throughout my career

Programming Languages

C# JavaScript TypeScript Python SQL HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Platforms

.NET Core ASP.NET React Node.js WPF WCF

Databases & Storage

SQL Server PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB Entity Framework Dapper

Cloud & DevOps

Azure AWS Docker Kubernetes Jenkins Git

AI & Machine Learning

ML.NET TensorFlow.NET Azure Cognitive Services Predictive Analytics Fraud Detection

Tools & Methodologies

Agile Scrum DevOps CI/CD TDD BDD

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