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Goodluck Igbokwe

@mantlebearer

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Backend Developer specializing in scalable Python APIs, secure architectures, and real-time AI integrations.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to build secure, high-performance backend services with strong API design, testing, and CI/CD—ideally working on real-time features and scalable architectures that support AI and modern payment integrations.

I’m a Backend Developer with over five years of experience building scalable web services, APIs, and backend architectures using Python, FastAPI, Django, and Flask. I focus on secure, maintainable systems—designing RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSocket integrations, and implementing authentication/authorization with OAuth2, JWT, and RBAC.

I’ve shipped production backend work across AI and learning platforms, including FastAPI + Celery + Redis pipelines that supported sub-150ms inference latency and automated CI/CD to reduce deployment lead time by 50%. I also lead teams to deliver modular, well-documented codebases with strong testing (pytest) and CI/CD best practices, while deploying with Docker/AWS/Azure/Kubernetes and performance- and security-minded API controls.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Backend Developer

StudyStern

May 2025 - Oct 2025 (5 months)

Built and maintained a secure, cloud-native learning platform using Django and Django REST Framework to support multiple roles and concurrent users. Implemented RBAC with SimpleJWT, real-time communication with Django Channels, async job pipelines with Celery, and subscription payments with Paystack and Stripe, while deploying with Docker/Whitenoise and documenting APIs with drf-spectacular.

Django Django REST Framework Real Time Communications Django Channels Celery Paystack Stripe Docker Django Database URL WhiteNoise DRF Swagger Security Policies

Lead Backend Developer

JacinthForge

Jun 2025 - Sep 2025 (3 months)

Led a team of six backend developers to architect a robust learning management backend with FastAPI, delivering scalable user management, secure authentication, and course content delivery. Built REST APIs for enrollment, progress tracking, and Paystack payments with AWS S3 uploads, implemented rate limiting and secure JWT/cookie/session security, and streamlined DevOps with GitHub Actions and Doc

fastAPI REST APIs LMS Team Leadership User Management Authentication JWT Pydantic Rate Limits Secure Cookies Session Management Paystack S3 GitHub Actions Docker Continuous Deployment

Backend Developer

HNG Tech – Outbound AI

Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 (4 months)

Engineered scalable REST APIs and backend infrastructure for an AI-powered outbound communication platform using FastAPI, Celery, and Redis, reducing deployment lead time by 50% via CI/CD automation. Integrated speech-to-text, voice synthesis, and LLM features, implemented OAuth2/JWT/Pydantic authentication, and enabled real-time inference flows with sub-150ms latency.