Basil Mbonu

About

Software Engineer with 6+ years of backend software development experience specializing in Node.js using NestJS and Express.js frameworks. Likes building scalable product-focused backend services and APIs in startup and scale-up environments. Passionate about solving business problems, continuous learning, and professional growth. Tech Stack: Node.js, NestJS, Express.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Serverless, Lambda, MongoDB, SQL, Firebase, Firestore, Docker, Elasticsearch, AWS, GCP.

Experience

• Backend Engineer · Devcenter2022-11-01

  - Built the Gigson which drove a 25% increase in user engagement and a 15% rise in content discoverability, leveraging NestJS & Express.js frameworks, TypeScript, and MySQL. - Implemented a robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for ReactJS frontend and Node.js backend using GitHub Actions, Nginx, Docker, PM2, and DigitalOcean, resulting in a substantial 30% decrease in deployment times and a remarkable 20% boost in overall development productivity. - Created and maintained technical documentation for backend systems, APIs, and integrations to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding using Swagger and Confluence.

• Software Engineer · Taxfix2022-06-01 – 2022-10-01

  Taxfix is an app that simplifies complex tax filing systems by offering a chat-like interface that only asks relevant questions to the user. - Designed and developed new features that extended the capabilities of the current platform. - Worked with an agile team of 8 Engineers to decouple some parts of the existing application to a microservice architecture leading to 50% improvement of the system performance. - Implemented the backend restful apis using Node.js, Fastify, TypeScript, MySQL, git, and Jest hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Backend Engineer · Enterscale2021-11-01 – 2022-05-01

  Mooyi helps businesses connect with their customers on the channels they love while empowering them to measure and improve each interaction across their journey. Improved performance and reliability of the system by breaking down the monolith into various microservices which makes the application more fault-tolerant and highly scalable. Developed and maintained core product services. Built and documented new features and APIs and supported frontend engineers with API integrations.

• Backend Engineer · Groove Platforms2019-09-01 – 2021-10-01

  uduX is Nigerias first indigenous subscription-based music store and streaming service. Architecting, designing, and building, and maintaining backend services that drive uduX (Android, iOS, and Web). General development of applications, services, libraries, and third-party API integrations.

• Back End Developer · Devcenter2017-08-01 – 2019-08-01

  - Successfully designed, developed, and deployed a paid job posting bot called gigson, streamlining the job posting process and enhancing recruitment efficiency. - Spearheaded the creation and deployment of a cutting-edge Node.js SlackBot, enabling seamless onboarding of 5000+ developers from Slack to the gigson website, boosting user engagement and retention. - Proficiently crafted RESTful APIs using Node.js, ensuring seamless communication between various services and delivering a smooth user experience.

Education

• Federal University of Technology Owerri NigeriaBachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

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