Dominic Abakpa

Back End Engineer
10 Jejeleko St, Agege 112105, Ogun State
Nigerian
Nigeria
+234 905 291 6101
About me

As a Back End developer with 5 years of experience in Enterprise Applications and Development, I bring a proactive and self-reliant approach to every project. With a passion for technology and a love for continuous learning, I'm eager to join your dynamic and collaborative team to tackle complex tech challenges and deliver innovative solutions for your esteemed clients.

My expertise spans across prototyping, data modeling, and staying updated on industry trends. Leveraging my proficiency in Node.js, I'm committed to driving projects forward and ensuring their success. In past roles, I've maintained a track record of 98% on-time project completions, while also identifying and addressing process bottlenecks to enhance system efficiency by 35%.

I thrive in agile environments, where I actively contribute to team dynamics and leverage my deep understanding of software design principles, including SOLID principles and design patterns. My collaborative approach extends to working with cross-functional teams to develop scalable, well-documented code for a variety of products, including mobile, frontend, and backend applications, as well as internal tools. I am ready to apply my interpersonal skills and dynamism to foster collaboration and drive projects to success, while also staying informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development to continuously improve and innovate.

I'm excited to bring my interpersonal skills, proactive mindset, and dedication to excellence to your team, and I'm ready to contribute to the success of your projects.

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Professional Experience
BACK END ENGINEER (Node.js)
From August 2023 to January 2024
FonYou Fintech Barcelona, Spain
  • Helped the team to write a high quality test suite to ensure fonyou’s payment gateway checks the 100% code quality rules of sonarQube. This ensures that fonyou’s partners are confident in our Engineering Quality and the robustness of our platform.

  • Optimized server for speedy deliveries and 99.9% uptime of premium content as needed by migrating from a basic server to well managed asynchronous threaded server using java technology.

  • Collaborated and configured Docker/Kubernetes server cluster and deployment management.

  • Help clients save more than 90% overhead cost in deploying and using our platform to carry out their daily business activities.

  • Worked on assigned tasks ensuring implementations and delivery coupled with supporting team members through various task.

  • Collaborated in building a Telecom service platform to power hundreds of millions of subscribers daily across the EMEA Region.

  • SKILLS: Software/Product Architecture, Fiber, MongoDB, MySQL Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Typescript, Node.js, JavaScript, Microsoft Azure

BACKEND ENGINEER (Node.js)
From February 2022 to March 2023
Simple Finance Nigeria Lagos, Nigeria
  • Collaborated with a dedicated team of software engineers , ensuring meticulous fulfillment of product design specifications within established deadlines , utilizing a technology stack including JavaScript, Typescript and Node.JS

  • Architected and implemented sophisticated financial technology business logic as REST API endpoints with ExpressJS, facilitating seamless data transmission to client applications and empowering users with access to loans through integrations with third - party bank APIs . Leveraged MySQL for robust and scalable data st00orage solutions .

  • Successful integration of a third - party payment API , streamlining the processing of airtime purchases , bill payments , payroll systems , and loan repayments for users , enhancing overall user experience and operational efficiency .

  • SKILLS : Git, SQL, NestJS, Node.js, Express.js, Back-End Web Development, MySQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, nosql

Professional Experience
BACK END ENGINEER (Node.js)
From February 2019 to October 2021
CodeBit Technology Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
  • Collaborated with the team to process biometrics data with 100% accuracy. Help solved classified reporting problems, duplicate and data loss detection on biometric data used for outreach and analysis across Nigeria states

  • Optimize server for speedy deliveries and 99.9% uptime of premium content as needed by migrating from a basic server to well managed asynchronous threaded server using java and Vertx technology. Collaborated and configured Docker/Kubernetes server cluster and deployment management

  • Worked with the development team to help clients save more than 90% overhead cost in deploying and using Codename one for mobile development by migrating clients' mobile app from codename one(hybrid platform) to using flutter and fixing all relevant bugs and legacy problems that come along with mundane and outdated technologies.

  • Implemented discord bot and web3 authentication for secondary verifications to cut down fake accounts on a blockchain community discord server by 80% and help identify the potential customers as against fake accounts.

  • Helped various clients implement and deploy NFT play to earn games. Help Sell out genesis NFT and staking protocol related projects.

  • Collaborated with the team to develope desktop software, security solutions of various types (biometrics) which include fingerprint, facial biometrics among others.

  • SKILLS : Software/Product Architecture, javascript, nodejs, express, typescript, nosql, Vertx, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Postgresql, MySQL, Heroku, Google Cloud, GitHub

SKILLS
Hard Skills

Python, JavaScript, Java, Springboot, Django, Flask, NodeJS, ExpressJS, NestJS, KnexJS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, MySQL, Redis, Prototyping, Data Modeling

Soft Skills

Collaboration skills, Strong Problem-solving Skill, Attention to Details, Constructive Feedbacks, Willingness to learn, Deep understanding of Business Requirements, Flexibility, Communication skills

Additional Skills

Docker, Kubernetes, Datadog, Data Caching, Microsoft Azure, AWS Lamda, Google Cloud Platform, Git, Jest, CI/CD, Apache Kafta, Google Pubsub, Web RTCJ, Jenkin, Mocha, Node-nats-streaming, RabbitMQ, Linux, Debug, System Design

Certification
Software Engineering Programme
From August 2022 to October 2023
ALX AFRICA Lagos, Nigeria
Software Engineering Simulation
August 2023
JPMorgan Chase & Co New York City, NY, USA
Backend Engineering Virtual Experience Program
August 2023
Lyft San Fransisco, CA, USA