Backend Engineer

Transforming ideas into efficient digital solutions

I build robust, scalable, and cloud-native software that helps businesses grow fast and operate efficiently.

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Expertise

With over 5 years as a Senior Software Engineer, I deliver high-performance, scalable, and cloud-native software solutions that drive measurable business impact. My expertise spans the complete backend lifecycle, from robust architecture to continuous optimization and deployment.

Backend Development

Architecting robust and highly optimized backend systems using Node.js (Express, Fastify, Nest.js) and GoLang to power modern applications.

API Development

Designing and implementing secure, efficient, and well-documented RESTful and GraphQL APIs for seamless system communication, achieving 30% faster response times through optimized processing.

Database Solutions

Expert in efficient and secure data modeling and management across SQL (MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis), including advanced query optimization and caching strategies.

Cloud Architecture & Deployment

Designing and deploying scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructures on AWS, leveraging serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS), infrastructure as code, and CI/CD pipelines.

Performance Optimization

Achieving ultra-fast response times and high reliability by resolving complex performance bottlenecks, including 10ms cold starts with GoLang on AWS Lambda and 25% overall performance boosts.

System Integration & Modernization

Seamlessly connecting platforms through robust API integrations, and transforming legacy monolithic applications into agile microservices with 88.75% reduced build times and 80% less redundant code.

Featured projects

Explore a selection of my key projects where I've delivered robust, scalable, and high-performance software solutions for diverse business challenges.

Airpay USSD

Backend

Engineered a pioneering mobile payment system for the Tanzanian market, ensuring financial accessibility with unprecedented transaction speeds.

Achieved 10ms cold starts with GoLang on AWS Lambda, ensuring sub-1.5 seconds transaction times.

GoLangAWS LambdaMySQLRedis
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Airpay Vyaapaar

Backend

Transformed a monolithic payment system for rural India into a highly scalable microservices architecture, significantly boosting performance and developer efficiency.

Reduced build time by 88.75% through SQS & Redis optimization.

Node.jsMicroservicesAWS SQSMySQLRedisGraphQL
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Airpay Yako

Backend

Led the rapid development of a customer-facing financial application for a new African market, built for speed and reliability from the ground up.

Consistently delivered sub-3 second response times for geographically diverse users; optimized codebase with 20% less variable passing via Redux.js.

Node.jsAWS LambdaSQSMySQLRedux.js
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Airpay Vyaapaar Admin

Full Stack

Crafted a new admin panel for a critical payment system, dramatically improving code maintainability and streamlining CRUD operations.

Reduced redundant code by ~80% through generic class and layout implementation.

PHPLaravelMySQLVue.jsjQueryDataTables
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