Tajudeen Yusuf
@tajudeenyusuf
Senior software engineer building fintech and AI-powered microservices that deliver measurable business impact.
What I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years architecting and delivering enterprise-grade fintech, mobile banking, and AI-powered solutions. I’ve led cross-functional teams of 7–8 engineers, achieving 100% on-time delivery and cutting deployment times by 40% through DevOps optimization.
I specialize in full-stack development (C#, Python, .NET, React, Flutter), microservices architecture, and AI/ML integration using OpenAI APIs—shipping 15+ enterprise applications that serve millions of users. From OAuth 2.0 integrations and real-time WebSocket systems to multi-tenant SaaS with RBAC and performance improvements, I build secure, scalable products with measurable outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer
Wurkn
Oct 2025 - Jan 2026 (3 months)
Architected a multi-service microservices platform using Django REST Framework and FastAPI, delivering 50+ RBAC-secured, multi-tenant REST APIs. Built multimodal sentiment analysis with OpenAI GPT-4o and Whisper, achieving 95% prediction accuracy and integrating OAuth 2.0/webhooks for Slack and Microsoft Teams.
Software Engineer
Benmore Technologies
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 (11 months)
Built AI-driven hiring platform APIs with C#, .NET, and GraphQL, reducing recruiter time-to-hire by 35%. Optimized performance for CargoCredible (40% faster loads), developed WebSocket chat to boost engagement by 25%, and shipped a Flutter mobile app enabling cross-border transfers for 10,000+ users.
Team Lead / Senior Software Engineer
OldMutual Nigeria
Jan 2024 - Nov 2024 (10 months)
Led a team of 7 engineers to deliver 3+ enterprise fintech projects with 100% on-time completion and $2M+ combined value. Architected PayStack-integrated payment middleware (10,000+ daily transactions, 99.9% reliability, PCI-DSS compliance) and reduced deployment times by 40% via AWS CloudFormation automation and serverless optimization.
Team Lead / Senior Software Engineer
Payceler
Dec 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year)
Architected a Flutter mobile banking platform serving 100,000+ users across multiple financial institutions and led an 8-member engineering team to reduce delivery timelines by 20%. Developed secure, high-performance REST APIs supporting 25,000+ daily transactions and automated CI/CD on Bitbucket + AWS Fargate for zero-downtime deployments and 99.9% uptime.
Team Lead / Senior Software Engineer
TheBulb Africa
Aug 2021 - Nov 2022 (1 year 3 months)
Built a CP-Trading real-time trading platform using AngularJS and .NET microservices, supporting 1,000+ concurrent traders with sub-second transaction processing. Implemented WebSocket notifications to increase engagement by 45%, maintained 99.9% uptime on AWS Fargate, and improved notification latency to under 100ms through automated monitoring.
Software Engineer
Andela
Nov 2019 - Jan 2021 (1 year 2 months)
Developed native Android applications in Java/Kotlin for 5+ enterprise clients, achieving 4.5+ star app store ratings and 95% client satisfaction. Reduced application downtime by 30% through proactive monitoring, performance optimization, and systematic bug resolution.
Software Engineer
AlatByWema
Aug 2017 - Aug 2019 (2 years)
Developed ALAT and ALAT for Business mobile banking apps with Xamarin, contributing to 20% user growth and reaching 500,000+ active users. Implemented secure banking features (transfers, bill payments, account management) in C# and Xamarin with compliance to CBN regulations and PCI-DSS standards.
Head of IT / Senior Software Engineer
SanwoTouch2Pay Technology Services
Nov 2014 - Aug 2017 (2 years 9 months)
Pioneered NFC-based contactless payment applications for mobile and desktop, processing 5,000+ daily transactions. Led rapid prototyping initiatives to reduce development cycles by 30% and accelerate time-to-market for client projects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH)
B.Tech (Hons), Computer Science
2009 - 2014
Grade: Second Class Upper
Activities and societies: Key courses: Data Structures, Algorithms, Software Design.
Completed a B.Tech (Hons) in Computer Science at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), focusing on core software and computing fundamentals. Graduated with a Second Class Upper.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
GitHub
Bitbucket
AWS Fargate
GitHub Actions
Xamarin
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Gmail
Django
Spring Boot
.NET Core
Next.js
.NET
Tailwind CSS
Microsoft Teams
Redis
AWS CloudFormation
Visual Studio
Android Studio
AngularJS
JavaScript
Java
Kotlin
Loki
Django REST framework
FastAPI
Grafana
Prometheus
NLP Cloud
GraphQL
Firebase
Serverless
NGINX
Time Analytics
MobX
SQL
Paystack
100ms
Middleware
Jan
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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