Yusuf Adeyemo

Staff Software Engineer | Cloud & Automation Lead

Nigeria, NG.

About

Highly innovative Staff Software Engineer with over 7 years of expertise in designing, developing, and scaling robust distributed software systems and cloud-native applications. Recognized as an AWS Community Builder, I excel at architecting microservices, leading engineering teams, and implementing automation to deliver high-performance, maintainable solutions. Proven ability to transform complex business requirements into resilient technical architectures, driving digital transformation and operational excellence with a strong focus on reliability and developer productivity.

Work

Forth Vending

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Staff Software Engineer (Consultant)

Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

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Summary

Led the design and development of a real-time vending telemetry platform, building distributed backend services and APIs that process millions of IoT events daily and improved developer workflows through automation.

Highlights

Designed and implemented a scalable microservices architecture using Go and Python, enabling modular development and independent service scaling for critical platform components.

Built robust RESTful and event-driven APIs for telemetry ingestion, analytics, and device management, significantly improving data throughput by 70%.

Developed high-performance asynchronous processing pipelines leveraging Kafka and RabbitMQ to handle high-volume event streams with guaranteed delivery and fault tolerance.

Integrated comprehensive observability tools, including Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki, and implemented structured logging for faster debugging and proactive performance optimization.

Collaborated cross-functionally with frontend teams to define precise API contracts and enhance user experience through efficient data modeling and strategic caching strategies.

BrandMobile Africa

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Lead Software Engineer

Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Directed the development of scalable backend systems and cloud infrastructure for high-traffic digital engagement platforms, championing engineering best practices and continuous integration.

Highlights

Engineered a high-availability voting system capable of handling over 2 million daily transactions leveraging Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS Lambda, ensuring robust performance during peak loads.

Designed and implemented a distributed job queue system to efficiently process asynchronous workloads, significantly reducing latency and improving overall system responsiveness.

Mentored and guided junior engineers in advanced software design principles, clean architecture, and test-driven development, fostering team growth and elevating code quality standards.

Improved deployment reliability and significantly reduced system downtime by implementing automated testing and advanced blue-green deployment strategies.

TechNova Systems

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Software Engineer

Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Developed and maintained enterprise-grade web applications and APIs for clients in the fintech and logistics sectors, focusing on backend development, API design, and system integration.

Highlights

Built robust RESTful APIs and backend services using Python (Django, Flask) and Node.js, effectively supporting thousands of concurrent users across critical fintech and logistics applications.

Integrated third-party payment gateways and authentication systems, significantly improving transaction reliability and security for client platforms.

Refactored complex legacy codebases to enhance maintainability and performance, successfully reducing technical debt by 40% and improving system efficiency.

Collaborated closely with product managers and UI/UX designers to deliver user-centric features, improving overall product quality and client satisfaction.

Awards

AWS Community Builder – Cloud Infrastructure

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Recognized for expertise and contributions to the cloud infrastructure community, demonstrating advanced knowledge in AWS technologies.

Certificates

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)

Skills

Programming Languages

Go, Python, JavaScript (Node.js, React), TypeScript, Bash.

Backend Development

RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture.

Frontend Development

React, Next.js, Redux, Tailwind CSS.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, DynamoDB), Docker, Terraform.

Databases & Messaging

PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB, Kafka, RabbitMQ.

Testing & CI/CD

Jest, PyTest, GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, Jenkins.

Monitoring & Observability

Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, ELK Stack.

Version Control & Collaboration

Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket.

Interests

Professional Interests

Software architecture, Distributed systems, Cloud-native development, Automation, Mentoring engineering teams.

Projects

Cooperative Management Solutions

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Summary

Developed a full-stack cooperative management platform enabling streamlined member registration, savings tracking, loan management, and automated reporting. Designed modular backend services and a responsive frontend interface to improve transparency and operational efficiency.

Real-Time Vending Telemetry System

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Summary

Developed backend services for IoT-enabled vending machines, enabling real-time telemetry ingestion, analytics, and alerting. Designed an event-driven architecture for high throughput and fault tolerance.

Cloud-Native Voting Platform

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Summary

Built a highly scalable, cloud-native voting system capable of processing millions of votes daily. Focused on high availability and low latency through optimized database queries, caching, and asynchronous job queues.

CI/CD Automation Framework

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Summary

Created a reusable CI/CD framework for multi-environment deployments, integrating automated testing, linting, and container builds to improve developer productivity and release confidence.

Education

National Open University of Nigeria

Ilorin, Nigeria
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Computer Science

Kwara State Polytechnic

Ilorin, Nigeria
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National Diploma Computer Science