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Olaseni Oluwunmi

Leeds

Summary

Innovative software engineer with 10+ years' experience developing robust applications built and targeted for the web, mobile and server environments. Led the engineering team at Tripodwire for more than 4 years where I spearheaded the move to transition from bare metal servers to the cloud, reducing cost by more than 20%. In my free time, I read and enjoy time with family.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Software Engineer

Automattic
Leeds
01.2019 - Current

Automattic provides tools and platforms that make it easy for anyone to publish content online. Automattic is behind WordPress, WooCommerce, Tumblr etc


  • Work with product managers and business developers to define software requirements and project scopes.
  • Investigate and resolve complex technical issues reported by end-users with quick, accurate solutions.
  • Contribute regular code refactoring and tests to enhance readability and quality, and to improve coordination with legacy platforms.
  • Maintain and write software to ensure some of our primary products i.e Domains, are in compliance with industry expectations.
  • Integrate external APIs and services into the WordPress.com ecosystem to improve customer stickiness.
  • Contribute to the React based WordPress.com UI.


Technologies: PHP, MySQL, React, CI/CD

Senior Backend Engineer

FARMLOGS
Michigan
01.2018

Farmlogs helps farmers grow, maintain and sell their produce using software to measure and decipher rainfall and agricultural weather trends, to provide a platform to monitor farm growth and also helps farmers by exposing their produce directly to the grain futures ecosystem


  • Created and exposed backend services to GraphQL endpoints for onward consumption by multifarious UI interfaces.
  • Pulled and applied planetary images for understanding geographical distribution of farm lands using Dramatiq tasks
  • Deployed and monitored cloud objects i.e nodes and pods in AWS Kubernetes
  • Generated automated tests to meet business needs and allow for regression testing.


Technologies: Python, PostgreSQL, AWS

Senior Consultant

ANDELA
Lagos
01.2018

Andela helps companies build high-performing engineering teams by investing in Africa's most talented software developers


  • Lead and mentor junior developers in implementing projects and in aspects related to the software development cycle.
  • Build solutions for clients that is tailored closely to the success of their business models using today's technology.
  • Participate actively in the technical recruitment of other engineers.
  • Expand knowledge in the public domain by contributing to open source.


Technologies: Python, PostgreSQL, AngularJS, TypeScript, AWS

Senior Developer

TRIPODWIRE
Lagos
01.2009

Tripodwire helps companies convert ideas into leads by helping to develop high-performance software that engages and converts leads to sales


  • Conceptualized and created a high end messaging platform, a PHP customer-facing portal, Android and web mobile clients, and an SMPP server written in Java (Cloudhopper-SMPP)
  • Designed an enterprise portal and CMS for a university, in PHP using the eZPublish framework.
  • Led a team of engineers to Zimbra's messaging framework for a client.
  • Implemented an HR solution for a client based off of the Odoo platform


Technologies: Python, MySQL, Mongo, PHP, Java, Apache HTTP, Nginx, Android, AWS

Software Developer

ETRANZACT
Lagos
01.2008

Etranzact is an electronic transaction switching and payment processing platform


  • Developed a customer facing, personal banking platform using bank's core banking infrastructure.
  • Conceptualized and created a personal funds management and transfer portal for cardholding clients.
  • Created innovative, responsive software solution portfolios in collaboration with designers and customers.
  • Contributed UI mockups to expedite the software development process.


Technologies: Oracle, Sybase DB, C-Sharp, .NET Framework, JQuery, Apache HTTP

Software Developer

WORLD MISSION AGENCY
Lagos
01.2006

The Network Operating Centre (NOC) provided IT support for the organization and built and maintained a number of internal software projects


  • Designed and coded several creative internal applications, business reporting, HRMS.
  • Developed and maintained the organization's website i.e. UI and backend.


Technologies: MySQL, PHP, JQuery, Apache HTTP

Education

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Obafemi Awolowo University
/1998 - /2002

Skills

  • JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular
  • PHP, eZPublish, WordPress, Java, Python, C#, Docker, Bash
  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
  • Nginx, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat
  • CI/CD, Github, Bitbucket
  • AWS, Kubernetes
  • Test-driven development
  • Performance tuning

Accomplishments

  • CERTIFIED INTERNET WEB PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE | CIW 2006
  • PROFILES
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olaseni/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/@olasenioluwunmi
  • Github https://github.com/olaseni

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Automattic
01.2019 - Current

Senior Backend Engineer

FARMLOGS
01.2018

Senior Consultant

ANDELA
01.2018

Senior Developer

TRIPODWIRE
01.2009

Software Developer

ETRANZACT
01.2008

Software Developer

WORLD MISSION AGENCY
01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Obafemi Awolowo University
/1998 - /2002
Olaseni Oluwunmi