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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 AWS Lambda Docker CI CD REST APIs S3

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 S3 RDS API Design Team Leadership EC2

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 MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB REST APIs 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.