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Roy Ayoola

Roy Ayoola

Ikeja GRA

Summary

Backend Engineer with 6 years of experience in software and application development. Dedicated to delivering excellent outcomes in projects. Proficient in both collaborative and independent work, excelling in challenging situations and achieving a 30% reduction in development time.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Backend Engineer

Bitovi
Chicago
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Cooperated with project partners, including Contractor Campus, to conduct system analysis and design, resulting in a cost reduction of 50% for development..
  • Consultant for Yum! Brands, specializing in writing comprehensive test cases and achieving 100% coverage for KFC.
  • Created an open source library that enhances Sequelize ORM, greatly reducing development time for users.
  • Led team in building the internal staffing app API, enabling Bitovi to efficiently meet client needs and reducing paperwork by 70%.

Senior Backend Engineer / Contract

Casava
09.2021 - 03.2022
  • Led backend team in building infrastructure instrumental in securing $4,000,000 in Series A funding.
  • Integrated health insurance with a leading service provider in Africa, extending coverage to over 300,000 entrepreneurs.
  • Addressed payment bugs that prevented users from making recurring payments, resulting in increased business revenue and reduced technical debt.
  • Conducted structured design reviews, implemented systems, and wrote unit tests to achieve a test coverage of 90%.
  • Collaborated closely with more than 10 insurance industry partners to create and deliver high-value solutions tailored to their specific needs.

CEO / CTO

Jhene
11.2020 - 09.2021
  • Delivered code meeting functional and technical specifications in 50% of the expected time.
  • Gained a comprehensive understanding of the startup ecosystem, encompassing market research, product development, customer behavior, and acquisition.
  • Learned invaluable lessons from the startup's failure, fostering personal and professional growth for future endeavors.

Backend / Infrastructure Engineer

Digital Abundance
07.2020 - 08.2021
  • Designed a scalable system for existing software, significantly reducing latency to an average of 300ms.
  • Integrated Bitgo, Coinbase, and Binance as payment systems, enabling acceptance of USDT, BNB, and BUSD for over 20,000 users.
  • Implemented AWS auto-scaling on EC2 instances, resulting in vertical scaling and monthly cost reduction of approximately $2,000.
  • Created a library that automates the generation of Swagger documentation for request/response, resulting in a 30% reduction in development time.

Node.js Developer

Software Business Consulting Solutions
Lagos
07.2018 - 06.2020
  • Designed and developed a Document Management System as a consultant, generating revenue 10 times higher as it is currently utilized by over 10 banks internally.
  • Integrated a crypto trading bot for a client, resulting in an 80% reduction in trading time.
  • Effectively communicated complex technical concepts to non-technical clients by utilizing simplified terminology, enhancing overall understanding.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University Of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
08.2020

Skills

  • Programming/Scripting Languages: Nodejs, Javascript, Python, PHP, Perl, Rust, Bash
  • Database: SQl(Sequelize, Postgres, Knex), NoSQL(Mongodb, Cassandra, Dynamodb), Neo4j
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, Travis CI, Somaphore, Github Actions
  • Others: AWS, Azure, Docker, K8s, GraphQl, Redis/Redis-streams, Kafka, Event-sourcing, Ethersjs, Tensorflow
  • Software Testing and Documentation

Work Availability

monday
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

Work Location

RemoteOn-SiteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Quote

The opposite of a true statement is a false statement, but the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.
Niels Bohr

Languages

English
Native language

Interests

Gaming, Reading

Timeline

Senior Backend Engineer

Bitovi
05.2022 - 08.2023

Senior Backend Engineer / Contract

Casava
09.2021 - 03.2022

CEO / CTO

Jhene
11.2020 - 09.2021

Backend / Infrastructure Engineer

Digital Abundance
07.2020 - 08.2021

Node.js Developer

Software Business Consulting Solutions
07.2018 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University Of Lagos
Roy Ayoola