deji dabiri
@dejidabiri
Senior Backend Engineer specializing in .NET, distributed systems, and DevOps.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Backend Engineer with 10+ years of experience specializing in the .NET ecosystem, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise-grade distributed systems. I design and build scalable microservices and resilient backend platforms for fintech, healthcare SaaS, and enterprise customers.
My technical expertise includes .NET Core/ASP.NET, C#, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, RabbitMQ, and Kafka, and I have delivered high-throughput systems with 99.9% uptime and platforms processing 10,000+ transactions per minute.
I lead architecture, CI/CD and DevOps initiatives across Azure and AWS, implement event-driven systems, and champion code quality, TDD, DDD, and best practices while mentoring and growing engineering teams.
I have a proven track record as a Solutions Architect, Principal Engineer, and Project Lead across multiple live projects and products, and I am passionate about delivering secure, reliable, and high-performance backend solutions that drive business outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Backend Engineer
SwissPay Limited
Apr 2025 - Present (8 months)
Implemented a high-throughput transaction processing system using Kafka, processing 10,000+ transactions per minute with sub-second latency and architected a scalable contactless payment platform supporting NFC, QR, and offline transactions.
Senior Backend Engineer
PeerPay Digital Assets Ltd
Jan 2025 - Present (11 months)
Architected and developed an Automated Financial Commitment Settlement system using .NET 8, designing microservices for credit scoring, loan processing, and settlement that achieved 99.9% uptime and seamless interbank integrations.
Senior Backend Engineer
LetsMeet Technologies
Mar 2025 - Nov 2025 (8 months)
Built a real-time social networking backend with .NET 7 and SignalR for instant messaging and notifications, implemented geolocation-based matchmaking using PostgreSQL spatial types and Azure Maps, and delivered event management with automated reminders.
Software Developer
Compuclick Software Limited
Developed an inventory and ERP solution with real-time data synchronization, POS integration, and warehouse management using .NET technologies to improve tracking and replenishment processes.
Senior Backend Developer
Virtual360 MevTech
Built a scalable .NET 8 e-learning platform with modular architecture, enabling course management, Stripe subscriptions, and efficient content delivery via Azure and CDN.
Software Developer
Flex Travels Limited
Delivered an e-learning platform with REST APIs and mobile applications, leveraging containerization and CI/CD for reliable deployments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
DeCloud23 Tech Ltd (training)
Certificate, .NET / Software Development
2024 -
Certificate of Achievement / training engagement with DeCloud23 Tech Ltd starting 05/2024.
IBM (online / professional certificate)
Certificate of Achievement, Software Development
2022 - 2023
Certificate of Achievement in IBM Software Development completed between 04/2022 and 06/2023.
Codeweb Coding Academy
Certificate, Full-stack Web Development
2020 - 2021
Certificate of Completion of Full-stack Web Development from Codeweb Coding Academy completed between 06/2020 and 05/2021.
Coursera / Duke University (online)
Certificate of Completion, FullStack Software Development
Certificate of Completion of FullStack Software Development via Coursera (Duke University).
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
B.Sc in Computer Science from the University of Lagos.
Microsoft (training)
Certificate of Achievement, .NET Development
2023 - 2023
Certificate of Achievement in Microsoft .NET Development earned in 08/2023.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Postman
AWS Amplify
AWS Glue
Blockchain
AWS IAM
Microsoft Azure
GitHub
Kubernetes
Docker Compose
Helm
kubernetes-deploy
Helmfile
Skaffold
Docker Swarm Visualizer
Docker Swarm
lazydocker
Docker Immutable Workstation
AWS Fargate
Azure Kubernetes Service
Docker Cloud
Platform9 Managed Kubernetes
Cloudflare
AWS CodePipeline
Azure Pipelines
PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
Gmail
Sentry
Node.js
Django
Laravel
.NET Core
.NET
ASP.NET Core
RedisGraph
Microsoft Teams
Azure Stack
Redis
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
AWS Cloud Development Kit
Azure DevOps
Apache Kafka on Heroku
Kafka Manager
Kafdrop
Kafka Sprout
DoctorKafka
rdkafka
JavaScript
PHP
C#
ASP.NET
AWS Elastic Load Balancing ...
Serilog
AWS CloudTrail
Loki
Blazor
Kafka
RabbitMQ
Azure Service Bus
ExpressJS
Grafana
Prometheus
OpenTelemetry
Azure Monitor
LINQPad
Zookeeper
Azure Active Directory
Stripe
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL
Heroku Postgres
Microsoft Office 365
JSON API
SignalR
Ansible
Ansible Semaphore
AWS Lambda
Serverless
Azure Functions
Azure SQL Database
Kafka Streams
Time Doctor
boot2docker
Docker
Microsoft IIS
Zapier
Redis To Go
kubernetes-common-services
IRedis
Sanic for Kubernetes
dockersh
Docker Secrets
RedisGreen
Redis Cloud
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
SQL
Google Kubernetes Engine
Azure Cosmos DB
Microsoft Visio
Azure Blob Storage
Composer
Docker Machine
Docker Datacenter
Heroku Redis
Grafana Tempo
Grafana Mimir
Grafana Faro
Conduktor
Instructor
Grafana Phlare
Grafana OnCall
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
github.com/dabiridejiPortfolio
github.com/dabiridejiSalary expectations
Social media
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