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Chukwuemeka Aladimma

@acel

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Backend engineer focused on scalable APIs, payments, and reliable production systems.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking backend-focused roles at mission-driven teams where I can build scalable systems, improve reliability, and grow into technical leadership.

I am a backend engineer with hands-on experience designing scalable APIs, payment integrations, and production-ready systems for marketplace and fintech use cases. I have led backend architecture, implemented secure in-app wallets and POS payment bridges, and driven adoption through pragmatic product-focused engineering.

My work spans greenfield projects and critical production incident resolution, including containerization, CI/CD, and DevOps improvements that reduced downtime and deployment time. I mentor and teach technical cohorts, and I hold a B.Sc. in Mathematics with applied experience in Python, Go, Django, and AWS.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Backend Engineer

Current

Enlumi

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Architected a unified payment bridge connecting in-app business accounts to physical POS terminals and designed a scalable marketplace integration, driving multi-channel inventory management and onboarding 6 new users through a customizable UI templating system.

Python Django Payment Integration REST APIs OTP SMS Authorization PostgreSQL Microservices AWS EC2

Backend Developer

Polymarq

Sep 2023 - May 2024 (8 months)

Architected backend infrastructure for a greenfield project, defined models and standards, led backend development and integrated AWS SNS for cross-platform push notifications.

Python Django API Design PostgreSQL Docker Testing Collaboration

Backend and DevOps Engineer

Vmodel

Dec 2023 - Apr 2024 (4 months)

Sole backend developer early on, maintained a complex codebase, resolved a critical production DB migration bug and fixed a Docker storage anomaly to minimize downtime to 3 hours.

Python Django Docker Debugging CI CD DevOps PostgreSQL

Backend Developer

Lifestores Healthcare

Apr 2022 - Dec 2022 (8 months)

Developed a custom Django lookup and refactored sub-apps to improve performance and maintainability, and built robust APIs and data clients for external integrations.

Python Django API Development Refactoring PostgreSQL Data Integration Testing REST APIs

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Lagos

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

2018 - 2024

Grade: Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Activities and societies: Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors (Tutor Team Lead), Engineering Career Expo (Python Tutor)

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with Second Class Honours (Upper Division), focusing on analytical and quantitative skills relevant to engineering and data-driven roles.