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Shola Ayeni

Software Engineer

Abuja, Nigeria

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Distributed Systems Architect with expertise in production-grade microservices processing 10,000+ events/second. Proven in high-throughput NFT trading systems, blockchain/Web3 integrations, full-stack development (TypeScript/Node.js, Next.js, React), and DevOps automation. Built platforms serving 1000+ users with $10M+ trading volume.

Work Preferences

Salary

GBP 25,000 โ€“ 50,000

Skills

AES-256-GCM Encryption10/10
Agile Methodology10/10
BullMQ / Job Queues10/10
CI/CD Pipelines10/10
Cloudflare API10/10
Distributed Systems / Microservices (10/10)Docker / DevOps (10/10)GraphQL (10/10)Linux System Administration (10/10)Next.js / React (10/10)NFT / Seaport Protocol (10/10)Nginx / Kong Gateway (10/10)Node.js / Express (10/10)PostgreSQL / MongoDB (10/10)Python (Django / Flask) (10/10)Redis / LRU Caching (10/10)Smart Contracts (10/10)TypeScript (10/10)Web3 / Blockchain Integration (10/10)WebSocket / Real-time Systems (10/10)

Work Experience

Lead Developer

NFTTOOLS

Nov 2022 โ€” Present

Sole architect and developer of a distributed, production-grade NFT trading SaaS platform comprising 6 microservices, serving 1000+ users with $10M+ trading volume and 50K+ API calls/minute. Built Triple HA WebSocket system achieving 10,000+ events/second, zero-touch VPS provisioning (15-25 min signup to production), AES-256-GCM wallet encryption, BullMQ job queues processing millions of jobs daily, and Next.js 14 dashboard with real-time bid statistics.

Software Engineer

Zippie

Mar 2022 โ€” Oct 2022

Wrote automated test cases reducing customer complaints by 50%. Designed and built internal/external APIs, developed and maintained Zippiescan UI, participated in code reviews, and integrated frontend applications with the blockchain for seamless transactions.

Backend Team Lead

Gains Associates

Jun 2021 โ€” Mar 2022

Maintained and improved admin panel and customer-facing web platform. Designed server architecture and REST APIs, wrote functional requirement documents, and built smart contracts and backend services interacting with various blockchain technologies. Fixed bugs leading to 20% increase in customer satisfaction.

Cofounder and Lead Software Developer

Logisfy

Jun 2020 โ€” May 2021

Co-founded startup, maintained customer-facing platform, resolved bugs, conducted UI testing, optimized performance, and designed scalable backend and Azure infrastructure.

Technical Team Lead

Bloom Institute of Technology

Mar 2020 โ€” Aug 2020

Led a team of 7 students using agile methodology across multiple time zones, delivered daily code reviews and feedback, mentored students on problem-solving, led daily standups, and resolved curriculum issues via Slack.

Education

Bloom Institute of Technology

Full Stack Web Development & Computer Science

2019 โ€“ 2020