
Benjamin Ahunanya
@benjaminahunanya
I build high-throughput fintech platforms, distributed systems, and full-stack cloud applications.
What I'm looking for
I've led full-stack engineering at Manaknight Digital, architecting and deploying React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js applications while setting standards for code quality, security, testing, and delivery.
As Co-Founder and CPO at Packet Africa, I drove the technical vision for a production web platform, payment collection engine, digital voting system, and real-time ticketing platform built for high-concurrency traffic.
I build secure APIs, performant interfaces, and containerized cloud systems across Node.js, Python, React, AWS, Docker, SQL, and MongoDB. My work includes fintech, core banking, supply-chain fulfillment, housing, and AI visual-production products.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer (Team Lead)
Manaknight Digital
Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Architected and deployed full-stack web applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js, establishing architectural standards that reduced code complexity and improved site performance. Mentored junior and mid-level engineers and managed production container deployments and automated CI/CD pipelines.
Co-Founder & CPO
Packet Africa
May 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Spearheaded technical vision, architecture, and end-to-end development of Packet's core web platform, scaling system capabilities from concept to production-level traffic. Architected a high-availability microservices infrastructure using Node.js, TypeScript, and Docker, and designed a core payment collection engine and other high-availability systems.
Software Engineer
Manaknight Digital
Jul 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years)
Designed and integrated secure, scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js, Express, and Python, establishing strict API data validation and seamless inter-service communication. Engineered performant, responsive web interfaces and cross-platform applications leveraging React, TypeScript, and modern state management.
Senior React Developer
Revent Technologies
Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year)
Led an engineering team to architect and build a core Fintech application, ensuring strict security, compliance, and transaction integrity across web platforms. Engineered modular SPAs and micro-frontend architectures using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, and optimized client-side performance and state management.
Back-end Developer (NodeJs)
Pharezteck
Apr 2021 - Aug 2023 (2 years 4 months)
Architected backend infrastructure and high-throughput REST APIs using Node.js, Express.js, and TypeScript for financial and utility applications. Designed data persistence layers using MongoDB and SQL databases, optimizing query execution plans and index structures for data reliability.
Frontend Developer
Bincom ICT Solutions
Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years 3 months)
Developed interactive user interfaces and responsive web features using JavaScript, React Native, and modern CSS frameworks across mobile and web applications. Migrated key UI modules to TypeScript, enhancing type safety and reducing runtime errors.
Full-Stack Web Developer
Supreme DLO
Jan 2017 - Feb 2019 (2 years 1 month)
Engineered a custom web application using Node.js, Express, Handlebars, and MongoDB to automate league operations, tournament scheduling, and live score tracking. Architected complex core domain algorithms, including automated round-robin and knockout fixture generation, dynamic leaderboard sorting, and automated winner determination.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Yaba College of Technology
Higher National Diploma, Computer Science
Pursued a Higher National Diploma in Computer Science at Yaba College of Technology.
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