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Damilola Nwankpele

@damilolanwankpele

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Backend-focused software engineer skilled in PHP, Laravel, and APIs.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend or full-stack roles where I can build scalable APIs, improve database performance, mentor teams, and contribute to deployment and infrastructure best practices in growth-oriented companies.

I am a backend-focused software engineer and instructor with hands-on experience building and deploying enterprise applications, consumer mobile apps, and full-stack web platforms. I have delivered measurable results—automating overtime payment processing to improve efficiency by 50% and leading marketing and customer-engagement platforms for multinational clients.

As a mentor and curriculum developer, I teach PHP, Flask, MongoDB, RESTful API design, Web3 fundamentals, and deployment practices using AWS and Heroku, guiding cohorts of 20+ students to produce production-ready backend projects. I emphasize scalable, secure, and maintainable code, combined with strong database design and optimization practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Software Instructor

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Fortesoft Systems

Mar 2025 - Present (6 months)

Taught backend engineering using PHP and Python (Flask) and mentored 20+ students per cohort, improving project delivery quality through Git, code review, and cloud deployment practices.

PHP Python MongoDB AWS Heroku RESTful APIs Web3 Mentoring

Software Engineer

IJAT Technologies

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 (3 months)

Developed optimized backend services with Laravel/PHP and designed efficient relational schemas and queries; implemented UI-driven apps with React and TypeScript to improve modularity and performance.

Laravel PHP SQL React JavaScript TypeScript Database Design Backend

Application Developer

Nubiaville Limited

Oct 2022 - Apr 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Built enterprise and consumer applications using PHP, JavaScript and SQL, deploying an overtime payment automation solution that improved efficiency by 50% and launched marketing and mobile platforms for major clients.

PHP Laravel CodeIgniter JavaScript SQL Stored Procedures MySQL Deployment

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Redeemers University

Bachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science

2020 -

Bachelor of Computer Science program at Redeemers University beginning in October 2020 focusing on backend development and software engineering fundamentals.