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chizoba chukwuoma

@chizoba_c_okonkwo

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Backend Engineer building secure, scalable REST APIs with TypeScript/Node.js and AWS for real-world workflows.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build fast, reliable, and maintainable backend systems and secure APIs. I want to work with modular architecture, strong authentication/authorization, and CI/CD on AWS with Docker—ideally open to remote.

I’m a Backend Engineer with 3+ years designing and deploying production-grade REST APIs using TypeScript and Node.js. I focus on clean modular architecture and strong API security—JWT auth with refresh token rotation, authorization flows, and logout invalidation mechanisms.

I’ve built backend services for a location-based transportation management platform, including user management, trip workflows, driver–rider interactions, and transaction processing. I also design relational database models (MySQL/PostgreSQL), optimize performance through indexing and query optimization, and ship reliable deployments on AWS with Docker and CI/CD via GitHub Actions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Backend Engineer

Current

Code Imagination Studios

Apr 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Designed and implemented production REST APIs with TypeScript, Node.js, Express, and TypeORM, including modular layered architecture for maintainability. Implemented secure JWT authentication with refresh token rotation, optimized MySQL/PostgreSQL schemas and query performance, and deployed containerized services on AWS with CI/CD via GitHub Actions.

TypeScript REST API Development JWT Refresh Token Rotation TypeORM MySQL PostgreSQL Docker

Software Engineering Apprentice

ALX-Holberton

Feb 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Built REST APIs using Node.js and MySQL, implementing authentication, middleware, validation, and structured error handling. Worked in agile sprint cycles using GitHub and Jira for collaboration and version control.

REST APIs MySQL Authentication Middleware Validation Error Handling Git GitHub Actions Agile

Front-End Intern

HNG Nigeria

Aug 2019 - Nov 2019 (3 months)

Developed responsive user interfaces with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and contributed to production-oriented web projects. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement features, fix frontend issues, and follow version control practices.

HTML CSS JavaScript Responsive UI Frontend Development Version Control Collaboration Web Development