Richard Ogunyale
@richardogunyale
I build scalable Python microservices, AI workflows, and retrieval systems that improve reliability, performance, and cost.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I'm currently building Python microservices and LLM-powered ticket solutions at Qualisflow, including a retrieval-augmented generation system using PostgreSQL as a vector database.
At Shake, I built a billing microservice, led monolith-to-microservice work, and migrated review data from Elasticsearch to AWS S3 with Redis and Lua, reducing costs by about 50%.
I've designed Python server applications, APIs, databases, AI automation workflows, machine-learning pipelines, and recommendation systems across Mantium AI, Proaktif, Chatdesk, and Find Jobs. My work has improved test coverage, search performance, message delivery, user engagement, and system reliability.
I enjoy solving real-world problems with scalable software, contributing to open source, mentoring teams, and sharing what I learn. My recent PyData London talk covered graph databases and retrieval-augmented generation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Qualisflow
Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Managing Python microservices for OCR and pre/post-processing. Built a RAG system for ticket information extraction using LLMs and Postgres as a vector database.
Senior Software Engineer
Shake.
Sep 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)
Developed billing microservices, migrated review data from Elasticsearch to S3, and led monolith-to-microservices initiatives. Increased test coverage from 0 to 62% and reduced technical debt by 65%.
Software Engineer
Mantium AI
Dec 2021 - Sep 2022 (9 months)
Designed and built Python server applications, APIs, and databases. Built a workflow system using DAG data structures for AI automation, reducing bugs by 15%.
Software Engineer
Chatdesk Inc.
May 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 7 months)
Implemented data ingestion integrations with third-party apps, integrated ML models, and built REST APIs. Increased active users by 25% and reduced customer support response time by 40%.
Software Engineer
Proaktif
Aug 2021 - Nov 2021 (3 months)
Designed and built Python server applications, APIs, and databases using Flask, AWS services, and PostgreSQL. Set up MQTT broker for IoT sensors and built ML models for energy forecasting.
Team Leader, Software Engineer
Find Jobs
May 2020 - Oct 2020 (5 months)
Led a team to complete a project before deadline with 100% on-time completion. Optimized database queries and led development of a recommendation system that increased user engagement by 70%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
DeepLearning.AI
Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Deep Learning
2019 - 2019
Completed the Neural Networks and Deep Learning course on Coursera in 2019.
Microsoft
Microsoft Professional Data Science Certification, Data Science
2018 - 2019
Earned the Microsoft Professional Data Science Certification from November 2018 to December 2019.
University of Ibadan
Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering
2014 - 2019
Grade: Second Class Upper Honors
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Ibadan, completed in 2019.
Data Science Nigeria
Data Science Machine Learning Certification, Machine Learning
2018 - 2018
Completed the Data Science Machine Learning Certification from May 2018 to December 2018.
Udacity
Bertelsmann Machine Learning Course, Machine Learning
2018 - 2018
Completed the Bertelsmann Machine Learning Course in 2018.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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