Abubakar Sadiq Lafiagi

Respectful self-motivator gifted at finding reliable solutions for software issues. Experienced in Asynchronous programming and API Integrations and offering skills in Python, Django rest framework and Angular js. Fluent in English, Arabic, Hausa and accustomed to working with cross-cultural, global teams.

A Software Engineer skilled at technical leadership, communication and presentations. Experienced in full project life cycle from design to implementation to integration.

Eager Python Django developer with approximately 3 years exploiting model-template-view architectural pattern of Django framework to shorten development times and reduce design costs. Specializes in creating accessible, data-driven web assets. Keen to apply expansive development knowledge to deliver fast, efficient projects.

Having a strong cyber security knowledge, always conscious of potential vulnerabilities that may occur in code and applying preventive measures to counter them.

A good team player with experience working with remote teams.

• First-runner up in the NaijaSecCon Cyber security Talent Competition.
• Represented Nigeria in the African region Cyberlimpics Cyber security Competition.
• Developed Several live Web applications including Renchi, which is the first currency exchange market place in Nigeria, where buyers meet sellers with flexible selling rates, exchanging several currencies like naira, dollar,CFA etc making the whole process seamless compared to the way the traditional BDCs do. Another notable project is Passme, which is an all in one solution encompassing an accounting, inventory management, Fixed asset management, Tax Management, Employee management and invoicing module all connected under one project, and whenever a financial transaction occurs in any part of the application the accounting module is affected. Furthermore I developed a trading broker platform using the MT4. Other projects include heritage creek API, AutoBIM etc. In all of these I designed the the database, implemented, Integrated APIs where necessary, applied asynchronous programming where necessary.