Popoola Rofih
@popoolarofih
Senior software engineer building compliant backend systems that ship measurable results.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 6 years of experience designing and shipping production systems across fintech, banking, edtech, and AI/ML. I specialize in backend architecture and full-stack delivery—owning systems end-to-end, making sound architectural trade-offs under compliance constraints, and driving measurable outcomes like a 25% transaction success uplift and ~30% faster response times.
In regulated environments, I’ve built IFRS 9 credit risk model execution platforms and credit risk assessment services with robust logging, validation layers, RBAC, and audit-friendly workflows. I also deliver AI/LLM-powered product features—like an AI resume optimization engine—while integrating scalable data pipelines, secure authentication, and cloud infrastructure to keep systems reliable in production.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Fullstack Developer
Betternship
Mar 2026 - Present (3 months)
Architect and maintain production full-stack features across a platform, owning backend API design and frontend delivery with Node.js, Next.js, and PostgreSQL. Integrate AWS services and build REST APIs to support dynamic UI experiences end-to-end.
Web & AI Developer
Generiss Academy
Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 (2 months)
Built the core backend of a multi-tenant edtech platform using Python and FastAPI, including role-specific dashboards and secure data access controls. Developed an AI-powered resume optimization engine using LLM pipelines and shipped resume/cover letter generation features.
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
AIwizworld
Oct 2025 - Jan 2026 (3 months)
Led end-to-end design and delivery of ML solutions for health monitoring and behavioral pattern detection, taking models from experimentation to production deployment. Built reusable preprocessing and evaluation modules and integrated model outputs into live backend systems with performance feedback loops.
Backend Developer
Ds Legends Pte. Ltd
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025 (1 month)
Developed and maintained backend services for a real-time cryptocurrency analytics platform using Python and FastAPI, improving system reliability by 78%. Integrated market data APIs and built ingestion pipelines with optimized data persistence in Supabase.
Backend Python Developer
BST Consulting Limited
Jul 2025 - Nov 2025 (4 months)
Owned FastAPI services for IFRS 9 credit risk model execution, user management, and data processing in an audit-sensitive banking environment. Implemented RBAC, automated provisioning and notification workflows, and containerized services for repeatable production releases.
Full-Stack Developer
Big Command
Jul 2025 - Oct 2025 (3 months)
Designed and maintained full-stack web applications across React/JavaScript client components and PHP/database server components with REST APIs. Participated across the software development lifecycle, including architecture, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
Software Engineer
OneKard
Dec 2024 - May 2025 (5 months)
Delivered backend services for financial transactions and cross-border crypto-to-fiat flows for thousands of active users. Integrated Busha and YellowCard with resilient workflows (idempotency, retries, reconciliation), improving transaction success by 25%, reducing manual operations by 40%, and cutting response times by ~30%.
Full-Stack Developer
BookIT
Mar 2024 - Dec 2024 (9 months)
Engineered a dynamic booking platform and an affiliate dashboard with referral tracking and Paystack payment integration. Delivered full-stack booking and affiliate features in a cross-functional team, owning both frontend and backend delivery.
Full-Stack Developer
Executive Tech
Jun 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 8 months)
Built scalable web systems end-to-end using JavaScript, React, Node.js, PHP, and Laravel. Designed RESTful APIs, implemented database schemas, and supported cross-platform integration across client and server layers.
Frontend Developer
Pyvot360
Feb 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Engineered and maintained robust web applications using JavaScript, React, and Node.js. Conducted code reviews, implemented new features collaboratively, and resolved performance and reliability issues proactively.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Completed a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Ibadan
National Diploma, Computer Science
Completed a National Diploma in Computer Science at Federal College of Animal Health & Production Technology, Ibadan.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
OpenAPI
Blockchain
Vultr
GitHub
Kubernetes
GitHub Actions
NumPy
Pandas
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Gmail
Node.js
Django
Laravel
Next.js
NestJS
Tailwind CSS
OpenCV
Redis
JavaScript
HTML5
PHP
TensorFlow
PyTorch
scikit-learn
Keras
FastAPI
Linux
GraphQL
Prisma
Firebase
Vercel
OAuth2
NGINX
SQL
XGBoost
LightGBM
MinIO
Supabase
Shadcn/ui
OpenAI API
Paystack
Tatum
Loops
Dynamic
Jan
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Portfolio
github.com/popoolarofihJob categories
Skills
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