Joshua Akande

Lead engineer on a pre-launch Nigerian platform for KYB/KYC, FIRS e-invoicing and bank linking, building most of the web app and admin console with React Router v7 and contributing to the NestJS backend. Set up spec-first workflows and CI/CD for test environments.

Delivered the Earned Wage Access product in under six months as the sole frontend engineer, building the entire frontend with Next.js and React and contributing to the backend with .NET and SQL Server. Integrated US bank payment rails (ACH and RTP) and onboarded existing users, with the product generating revenue from launch.

Built and maintained features in Moniepoint's Angular business banking app, focusing on business field verification and helping meet CBN requirements. Led the Moniebook ERP platform's move to a microfrontend architecture and delivered core inventory, checkout and reporting features.

Built the frontend of a transaction monitoring system within six months as the sole frontend engineer, enabling clients to view channels, monitor uptime and restart channels. Converted designs into production Chakra UI code and wrote Jest suites covering core payment flows.

Delivered a Visitor Management & Login System for enterprise clients, streamlining guest check-in and access control. Automated CI/CD pipelines and optimized .NET Core processing, cutting query times by 20%.

Contributed to a work verification platform and built a government examination and licensing portal where candidates register for exams, pay via Remita and apply for licenses.

Built the university portal suite with a team, achieving 99% uptime and a 40% productivity increase.

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria, completed in 2016.