Samuel Web
@samuelweb
Self-driven backend engineer with expertise in scalable applications.
What I'm looking for
I am a self-driven and reliable backend engineer with over 5 years of experience in building scalable, resilient, and cloud-native applications. My expertise lies in developing high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices using technologies such as FastAPI, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL. I take pride in writing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while actively contributing to system design and continuous improvement.
Throughout my career, I have successfully led teams and projects, including the development of a scalable SMS platform and a settlement platform for financial reconciliation. My experience includes mentoring junior developers and ensuring that backend systems are scalable and cloud-ready. I thrive in collaborative environments and am committed to delivering secure and reliable solutions that meet business needs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
CredID
Mar 2025 - Present (3 months)
Developed and maintained a scalable SMS platform integrated with Kannel for high-throughput messaging. Set up and integrated a self-hosted instance of Lago billing to manage customer billing and subscriptions. Built and maintained a settlement platform for financial reconciliation and reporting, while participating in architectural design for service modularization and infrastructure scaling.
Technical Team Lead
Nsano LTD
Apr 2024 - Sep 2024 (5 months)
Led the technical direction for the banking division, overseeing backend systems and integrations. Supervised and mentored a team of junior and mid-level developers, conducting code reviews and guiding development best practices. Directed the design and delivery of critical backend services for banking and payment automation, ensuring systems were scalable, observable, and cloud-ready using Kubern
Senior Software Engineer
Nsano LTD
Sep 2021 - Apr 2024 (2 years 7 months)
Designed and built a bulk transaction processing system capable of handling high-volume batch transactions. Contributed to the design and implementation of a virtual account service for businesses processing payments via in-house solutions. Maintained a monthly auto-debit billing service for enterprise clients and developed an alerting system to monitor internal notification system thresholds.
Software Engineer
Nsano LTD
Jun 2019 - Aug 2021 (2 years 2 months)
Maintained and enhanced mobile banking platforms and developed USSD banking applications used by thousands of customers. Built a payment bot to automate web-based payments and integrated with external payment aggregators for cross-border payment processing. Created an automation tool for processing transaction status updates, reducing manual intervention, and authored technical documentation for A
Data Entry Specialist
Ghana Health Service
Sep 2017 - Aug 2018 (11 months)
Entered monthly health data from multiple health facilities into the District Health Information Management System (DHIMS), ensuring accuracy and consistency for national reporting and analysis.
Freelancer Web Developer
Easy Creative Solutions
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 (6 months)
Developed an employee management system using PHP, CodeIgniter, and MySQL.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ghana Technology University College
BSc. Information Technology, Information Technology
Grade: First Class Honours
Studied Information Technology with a focus on backend software engineering, building scalable, resilient, and cloud-native applications. Gained expertise in Python, Java/Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Kubernetes.
Daboase Senior High Technical School
W.A.S.S.C.E (Science), Science
Completed secondary education with a focus on science subjects. Developed foundational knowledge in various scientific disciplines.
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