Philip Obiora
@philipobiora
I build scalable backend infrastructure, distributed systems, and real-time platforms with Go and Python.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I build production-grade backend infrastructure and semantic data pipelines at Wiz Systems, using Python and Go for enterprise data integration, warehousing, and machine learning-powered semantic processing.
At ForgeCave Technologies, I architected and scaled SpiritSync, a multi-tenant Go social platform with WebSockets, OpenAI-powered chat, and real-time social interactions. I also led development of Nourri, an event-driven food delivery platform built with Go, Kafka, WebSockets, and DigitalOcean Kubernetes.
I've developed Go backend systems for AI-driven edtech at Zummit Africa, integrating Redis and RabbitMQ and leading a microservices migration to Azure Kubernetes Service with GitHub Actions CI/CD. At Careersome 2.0, I built a Google Cloud job-recommendation backend and improved collaborative-filtering accuracy in Python.
Earlier at Layer5, I supported service mesh stability across NGINX and Linkerd, built Go CLI tooling for Docker and Kubernetes deployments, and expanded CI/CD coverage with Go, Playwright.js, and TypeScript. I focus on concurrency, scalability, reliability, and low-latency system design.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Building production-grade backend infrastructure and semantic data pipelines for enterprise data integration, data warehousing, and machine learning–powered semantic processing using Python and Go.
• Architected and scaled SpiritSync, a Go-based multi-tenant social platform, integrating real-time WebSocket infrastructure, AI-powered chat (OpenAI APIs), and core social interactions including posts, comments, likes, and messaging driving user engagement through real-time conversational experiences.
• Led the development of Nourri, a distributed event-driven food delivery platform in Go usin
• Developed core backend systems in Go for an AI-driven edtech platform, enabling interactive quizzes, games, and real-time learning experiences. driving hands-on engagement with AI concepts.
• Integrated Redis (ElastiCache) and RabbitMQ (Amazon MQ) to optimize performance and support asynchronous processing.
• Led migration of microservices to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with automated CI/CD
• Built a scalable job recommendation backend in Go on Google Cloud, supporting personalized job matching through API and data pipeline design.
• Improved recommendation accuracy by re-engineering collaborative filtering algorithms in Python.
• Optimized PostgreSQL queries and deployed containerized services on Google Cloud.
• Contributed to service mesh ecosystem stability by debugging and resolving issues in NGINX and Linkerd.
• Developed Go-based CLI tools to simplify service mesh deployment across Docker and Kubernetes environments.
• Increased CI/CD test coverage with unit & integration tests in Go and building end-to-end infrastructure snapshot tests with Playwright.js and TypeScript to validate distributed sys
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Lagos
Bsc, Mathematics and Computer Science
2020 - 2025
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science
2020 - 2025
Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Lagos from 2020 to 2025.
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