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STEPHEN ONAH

@stephenonah

Full-Stack Developer | 6+ yrs | Python, Javascript, Node.js, React | Scalable systems, DB optimization & cloud (AWS, Azure)

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a full-time remote role building scalable backend systems, leading engineering teams, and working with cloud-native stacks (AWS/Azure), modern APIs, and CI/CD to drive performance, security, and growth.

💡 Results-driven Backend & Full-Stack Developer with 6+ years of experience architecting and scaling production systems in Python (Django, Flask) and JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js, Express, React).

⚡ Proven track record of optimizing performance and security:

Cut API response times by 30%
Boosted query efficiency by 50%
Achieved high automated test coverage ensuring reliability

☁ Skilled in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), database optimization (PostgreSQL, MongoDB), and building serverless & CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable delivery.

🤝 Experienced team lead who thrives in remote, fast-paced environments, delivering secure, scalable, and maintainable architectures that drive measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Full Stack Engineer

Third Wish Group

Nov 2024 - Jan 2025 (2 months)

Designed and implemented RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Next.js, Node.js, and Python, improving system efficiency and performance; leveraged AWS Lambda, S3, and EC2 to reduce operational costs and improve scalability.

Next.js Node Python GraphQL RESTful APIs AWS Lambda Amazon S3 Docker CI CD

Backend Developer

HupDev

Jun 2022 - Nov 2024 (2 years 5 months)

Developed and optimized frontend and backend systems using Python, Django, Node.js and Next.js, reducing API response time by 30% and improving query efficiency by 50%; deployed on AWS to ensure 99.9% uptime and led a team of 5 developers.

Python Django Node Next.js PostgreSQL MongoDB AWS EC2 S3 RDS API Design Team Leadership

Backend Developer

Brimble

Apr 2023 - Feb 2024 (10 months)

Engineered scalable solutions using Next.js, Node.js and TypeScript, improving data retrieval speed by 40% and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs; automated deployment workflows with GitHub Actions to increase development efficiency.

Next.js Node TypeScript GraphQL RESTful APIs MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB GitHub Actions)

Backend Developer

RE Land

Feb 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Led backend development using TypeScript and microservices architecture, reducing bugs by 40% and cutting deployment time by 60% through CI/CD; implemented serverless solutions and achieved 95% test coverage.

TypeScript Microservices CI CD AWS Lambda Azure Functions Testing Docker Serverless

Backend Developer

CVIT

Feb 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Developed and maintained backend services using Django and Node.js, designed and optimized RESTful APIs and implemented indexing strategies for PostgreSQL and MongoDB to improve performance and maintainability.