Damilola Nwankpele

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.

Built and scaled a backend engineering curriculum (REST APIs, Web3 fundamentals, smart contract interactions) training 20+ students per cohort in production-ready practices. Established engineering culture and mentored live AWS EC2 deployments, covering Git workflows, code reviews, deployment pipelines, and infrastructure reliability.

Built and scaled a backend engineering curriculum (REST APIs, Web3 basics, and smart contract interactions), training 20+ students per cohort in production-ready development with PHP, Flask, and MongoDB. Established engineering culture and best practices for Git workflows, code reviews, and deployment pipelines on AWS EC2/Heroku/Render, and mentored live production deployments to reinforce infrastructure, security, and reliability.

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.

Built state-managed insurance tracking software from scratch, replacing legacy systems using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Pitched the product to state government and achieved adoption, with the software remaining in active use today.

Architected and built an enterprise workflow automation platform for overtime payments, implementing 4-level approvals, SSO authentication, role-based access controls, and comprehensive audit logging to ensure compliance. Owned end-to-end development and AWS deployment, replacing Excel-based processes with automated workflows that improved efficiency by 50% and eliminated calculation errors.

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.

Architected and built an enterprise workflow automation platform for overtime payments, implementing 4-level approval chains, SSO, role-based access controls, and comprehensive audit logging for compliance and security. Delivered end-to-end development with AWS deployment, replacing manual Excel processes with automated workflows to improve efficiency by 50% and eliminate calculation errors.

Designed and delivered the first cohort of technical training programs in PHP, Python, and JavaScript to establish internal engineering capabilities. Contributed to building foundational product and development processes alongside the organization’s engineering and delivery efforts.

Developed reusable backend services with Laravel and PHP, creating modular scripts adaptable across client platforms and requirements. Built performance-optimized SQL queries and component-driven UI applications with React, JavaScript, and TypeScript to accelerate development across teams.

Developed reusable backend services with Laravel and PHP, building modular server-side functionality adaptable across multiple client platforms. Designed optimized relational database schemas and queries to remove data bottlenecks, and built component-driven UI applications using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

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