Joseph Shodunke
Backend Engineer building fast, reliable systems that handle real data at scale
5 yrs experience · London, UK · 30-40 hrs/week
About
Backend engineer with 5+ years of experience building data-centric systems and APIs that power analytics, automation, and large-scale user experiences. Skilled in Python, Rust, Node.js, and SQL-based data modeling. I design and maintain backend services that process high volumes of data efficiently and reliably
Skills
Experience
- Software/Mobile Developer · Infonomics Technology Services11-01-2023 – 07-01-2024
Spearheaded the development of a dynamic web application for MTN using Node.js, Grafana, and Prometheus, reducing server downtime by 15%. Developed a custom notification system for real-time issue alerts, improving response times significantly. Created a mobile application using React Native and Expo, integrated with an advanced analytics dashboard for predictive maintenance and faster issue resolution.
- Backend Engineer · Ogun Tech Community01-01-2022 – 02-01-2023
Enhanced password security and user engagement for 2M+ users by developing a secure endpoint with Node.js, leading to a 30% increase in engagement. Designed a scalable and secure data storage system with Node.js and MongoDB, improving data retrieval speed by 40%. Constructed API endpoints enabling 2M+ users to acquire loans through banking apps with one click, enhancing user experience.
- Software Engineer · Ogun State Government12-01-2020 – 11-01-2021
Implemented RESTful API server for a blog/shopping website with 100k+ users using Django/Flask. Improved website functionality and user experience, increasing performance by 20% through enhanced HTML/CSS designs and robust databases with MongoDB and MySQL. Utilized agile methodologies to iterate on application features, incorporate client feedback, and develop new modules to improve user experience.
- Data Analyst · Apex Press08-01-2019 – 10-01-2020
Designed and implemented a Python-based webcrawler using Scrapy, which collected data from over 100 websites daily, resulting in a 10% increase in data coverage. Developed Python scripts using libraries such as Selenium and BeautifulSoup for web automation and data scraping, and stored the data in a MySQL database resulting in an increase in data collection.
- Software engineer · Turing (OpenAi & Augment)08-01-2024 – 11-01-2025
OpenAI Engagement ◦ Built a collaborative React/Node.js code-review platform used by over 50 engineers, reducing review time by 40%. ◦ Led code reviews and enforced engineering standards, reducing technical debt and improving maintainability. ◦ Designed Python/PyTorch fine-tuning pipelines, improving iteration speed and enabling weekly ML exper- iments. Augment Engagement ◦ Developed TypeScript and Python services for real-time code suggestions and analysis inside VS Code and JetBrains. ◦ Shipped updates that cut latency and improved response times for developers using GPT-powered tools. ◦ Worked with global teams to debug, refactor, and maintain production features used across multiple envi- ronments.
Education
- Landmark UniversityBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Mathematics and Computer Science
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