OOOkhaifo Oikeh
@okhaifooikeh
Staff Engineer with 8+ years in high-performance distributed systems.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Staff Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience leading the development of high-performance distributed systems and internal platforms. My expertise lies in designing control planes, job schedulers, and Git-like branching/versioning systems from scratch. I am proficient in Go, Python, JavaScript, and C++, and I have a strong background in building scalable infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and Azure using Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, and MongoDB.
Throughout my career, I have successfully architected and implemented solutions that empower engineering teams and enhance productivity. At Unqork, I played a pivotal role in enabling streamlined application versioning through Git-style branching, significantly reducing developer bottlenecks. My work on AI-driven feedback loops and ETL pipelines has led to improved application performance and user experience. I am passionate about creating reliable abstractions and intuitive tooling that drive engineering excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Staff Software Engineer
Unqork
Oct 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Architected and implemented Git-style branching and commit history for Unqork's no-code platform, enabling full draft versioning and multi-branch workflows. Led platform-wide support for custom authentication workflows, enhancing external service integrations.
Senior Software Engineer
Unqork
Aug 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 3 months)
Consolidated RabbitMQ clusters, saving over $280K annually, and decreased job orchestration latency by 45%. Designed job runners for no-code ops pipelines, automating multi-cloud operations.
Senior Software Engineer
MaestroQA
Apr 2021 - Jun 2021 (2 months)
Modernized ETL pipelines, reducing data sync latency by 35%, and delivered an internal tool for customer success teams, cutting dev escalations by 50%. Implemented third-party integrations.
Fullstack Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
Feb 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years 2 months)
Shipped flagship Hadron platform MVP in under 2 months, improving threat response times by 60% through dashboards and data ingestion pipelines.
Software Engineer
Pantheon
Sep 2018 - Jan 2019 (4 months)
Migrated legacy quality indicator tooling to the cloud and re-implemented parsers, reducing deployment costs by 30% through container-based strategies.
Graduate Research Assistant
George Mason University
Jan 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 7 months)
Developed Flabug, a tool for identifying flaky tests in Java programs, contributing to open-source toolchains and publishing results in peer-reviewed venues.
Co-Founder and CTO
Tablesasa
Aug 2016 - Aug 2018 (2 years)
Raised $1.2M in funding for a food delivery platform, launching mobile apps and achieving significant revenue growth and user engagement.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
GUGeorge Mason University
Master of Science, Software Engineering
2016 - 2018
Grade: 3.67
Completed a Master of Science in Software Engineering at the Volgenau School of Engineering, focusing on advanced software development methodologies and practices.
UUUnited States International University
Bachelor of Science, Applied Computer Science
2012 - 2016
Grade: 3.43
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science, gaining foundational knowledge in computer science principles and practical applications.
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