OLUWAGBENGA MATTHEW AFOLABI
Summary
Innovative Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience building high-performance solutions in Fintech, E-commerce, EdTech, and Environmental sectors. Skilled in architecting backend systems using .NET Core, Nestjs, and Python FastAPI, with frontend expertise in Angular and mobile development with Flutter. Proven leader with a strong record of driving 30%+ efficiency gains, optimizing deployment pipelines with AWS and Docker, and leading award-winning project teams. Passionate about delivering scalable, secure, and customer-centric applications.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead, Interstate Booking Integration
Touch and Pay (TAP)
11.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Touch and Pay is a leading processor of micro-transactions in Africa, enhancing transportation sector payments.
- Lead the integration of the Interstate Booking System, enabling seamless transport ticketing across states via digital platforms.
- Assisted in technical integrations with major Nigerian banks and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), facilitating secure transaction processing and reconciliation.
- Provide operational support to the business team, assisting in processing settlements and promptly resolving transaction discrepancies.
- Collaborate closely with the CTO to architect and deploy core infrastructure solutions, ensuring the scalability, security, and high availability of TAP’s platforms.
- Designed and optimized backend systems for contactless payment services, increasing transaction processing speed by 25%.
- Integrated real-time analytics pipelines for transaction monitoring, enhancing fraud detection and forecasting capabilities.
- Fostered cross-functional collaboration across technical, operations, and business units to accelerate product delivery and improve customer experience.
- Touch and Pay is a leading processor of micro-transactions in Africa, enhancing transportation sector payments.
Team Lead, Co-operative Solutions
Africa Prudential
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Africa Prudential offers innovative digital solutions to help businesses thrive in today's evolving landscape.
- Lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive Co-operative Management Solution, empowering clients to digitally manage fund deposits, loan tracking, membership, and product offerings.
- Directed a multidisciplinary team of software engineers, overseeing system architecture, implementation, and deployment processes.
- Partnered closely with stakeholders to translate cooperative operational needs into scalable, user-friendly digital products.
- Enhanced client efficiency and transparency in cooperative operations, contributing to significant improvements in financial management and reporting accuracy.
- Conducted regular code reviews, mentoring sessions, and process optimizations to elevate team performance and maintain high code quality.
- Collaborated with business analysts and product managers to continuously refine the platform based on client feedback and evolving market needs.
- Africa Prudential offers innovative digital solutions to help businesses thrive in today's evolving landscape.
Team Lead, Order Management System (OMS)
Sabi
07.2022 - 10.2022
- Company Overview: Sabi provides digital infrastructure that optimizes supply chains across diverse markets in Africa and globally.
- Led the team responsible for the design, development, and optimization of Sabi's Order Management System (OMS), a core platform managing full order lifecycles from placement to fulfillment.
- Architected and implemented key functionalities, including order placement workflows, inventory tracking, product management, purchase order generation, and invoicing.
- Directed the successful deployment and localization of the OMS platform across multiple countries, adapting to diverse regulatory and operational requirements.
- Ensured seamless integration with internal systems and external vendors, strengthening supply chain transparency and reliability.
- Enhanced platform stability and performance, resulting in the OMS earning the 'Most Stable Solution of the Year 2022' award.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers, operations teams, and finance units to align system capabilities with market-specific business goals.
- Conducted rigorous code reviews, mentored junior engineers, and ensured the delivery of scalable, maintainable software solutions.
- Sabi provides digital infrastructure that optimizes supply chains across diverse markets in Africa and globally.
Senior Software Engineer
Global Accelerex
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Company Overview: Global Accelerex is Nigeria’s leading provider of electronic payment and financial technology solutions, delivering secure and innovative systems across business and consumer channels.
- Served as a Senior Software Engineer in a high-performing team of 5, leading key initiatives for the Agency Network Platform (ANP) and the Point of Sale Value Added Service (POSVAS) products.
- Enhanced POSVAS functionalities, enabling clients with GA Point of Sale devices to receive real-time event notifications and efficiently manage dispute resolutions through POS log systems.
- Optimized and expanded the notification service infrastructure, integrating multiple providers across multiple countries to support cross-border transactions.
- Led backend improvements that stabilized notification delivery, improving system reliability and reducing customer support incidents.
- Developed customized applications following best practices in Fintech systems architecture, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance.
- Successfully migrated messaging systems from AWS SNS/SQS to RabbitMQ, boosting transaction reliability and reducing latency.
- Modernized and modularized legacy platforms, achieving a 15% reduction in operational costs and enhancing service uptime.
- Global Accelerex is Nigeria’s leading provider of electronic payment and financial technology solutions, delivering secure and innovative systems across business and consumer channels.
Senior Backend Engineer
Lubred Technology
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: Lubred Technology is a full-service consulting firm specializing in application development services for businesses and government organizations.
- Developed and deployed scalable backend systems to support daily business operations across diverse industries.
- Collaborated in a cross-functional team that delivered an Environmental Health Management Solution, enabling regulatory departments to monitor and track industrial emissions against predefined environmental standards.
- Designed and implemented a fleet tracking platform that allowed users to monitor vehicle locations in real time, define geofenced no-entry zones, and receive automated alerts.
- Built and enhanced an educational solution supporting authors and students with content management, collaboration, and academic engagement tools.
- Designed RESTful and GraphQL APIs to streamline integration with frontend and mobile systems.
- Conducted system usability testing and quality assurance to ensure performance, reliability, and user satisfaction.
- Lubred Technology is a full-service consulting firm specializing in application development services for businesses and government organizations.
Fullstack Developer
Systems Variant Ltd
05.2015 - 08.2019
- Company Overview: Systems Variant Ltd is a full-service consulting firm specializing in educational technology (EdTech) application development services.
- Developed and enhanced a comprehensive School Management System used by educational institutions to streamline academic and administrative operations.
- Built and maintained fullstack components, including backend APIs, frontend interfaces, and database integrations for student records, attendance, and financial management.
- Provided production support, troubleshooting issues for school clients to ensure minimal disruption to academic activities.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver user-friendly, scalable solutions tailored to the evolving needs of schools.
- Conducted ongoing system improvements based on client feedback to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
- Systems Variant Ltd is a full-service consulting firm specializing in educational technology (EdTech) application development services.
Fullstack Developer
Kelem Stutech
09.2014 - 04.2015
- Company Overview: Kelem Stutech was a student-led initiative focused on building digital solutions for academic environments.
- Developed an online library platform enabling lecturers to upload academic materials and making them accessible to students for learning and research.
- Built backend services, database models, and frontend interfaces to support content management and user access control.
- Collaborated with a small team to design, test, and deploy the solution, emphasizing user experience and platform scalability.
- Gained hands-on experience with ASP.NET MVC frameworks, laying the foundation for future professional development in web technologies.
- Kelem Stutech was a student-led initiative focused on building digital solutions for academic environments.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Software Engineering
Aptech
12-2025
National Diploma - Computer Science
Yaba College of Technology
09.2016
Skills
- NET Core
- API integration
- Database management
- Python FastAPI
- Entity Framework
- Angular
- Flutter
- AWS
- GCP
- Docker
- Git
- CI/CD
- Microservices
- SQL Server
- Elasticsearch
- RabbitMQ
- Jira
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- Solution Architecture
- System Design
Projects
ANP (Agency Network Platform) is a multi-tenant banking platform processing over 1.5 million transactions monthly, with an 81.5% success rate
POSVAS is a real-time agent banking notification system that aids reconciliation for partner banks
RexRetail is a retail inventory management and stock tracking platform
OMS (Order Management Service), the core internal order processing system, was awarded 'Most Stable Solution of the Year 2022'
ACP (Agency Collection Platform) is a web-based platform for transparent revenue collection for MDAs
Languages
- English, Fluent
- Yoruba, Native
Personal Information
Hobbies: Programming Challenges, Tech Meetups and Hackathons, Traveling and Indoor Games
Timeline
Lead, Interstate Booking Integration
Touch and Pay (TAP)
11.2023 - Current
Team Lead, Co-operative Solutions
Africa Prudential
01.2023 - 03.2024
Team Lead, Order Management System (OMS)
Sabi
07.2022 - 10.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Global Accelerex
06.2021 - 07.2022
Senior Backend Engineer
Lubred Technology
09.2019 - 06.2021
Fullstack Developer
Systems Variant Ltd
05.2015 - 08.2019
Fullstack Developer
Kelem Stutech
09.2014 - 04.2015
Advanced Diploma - Software Engineering
Aptech
National Diploma - Computer Science
Yaba College of Technology
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