Founding Senior Software Engineer, Digitpay
Oct 2024 — Present- Designed and built Digitpay’s frontend and backend infrastructure, focusing on scalability and security, as well as crypto-to- fiat banking system integration which enabled onboarding thousands of users.
- Worked with the co-founders on the pivot of DigitSave into Digitpay to solve critical market challenges and improve the user flow for cryptocurrency spending.
- Developed secure APIs for crypto-to-fiat transactions with Node.js, Typescript, AWS, and an event-driven architecture, powering more than $200,000 in on-chain and off-ramp transactions.
- Conducted Agile planning for the MVP, cross-functional team collaboration in task assignment via Trello, and setting achievable milestones for progress which accelerated the MVP launch ahead of schedule.
- Collaborated with designers to optimize UI/UX, streamlining the onboarding and transaction flow, which reduced drop-off rates and improved user engagement
- Drafted the technical and architectural documents, ensuring scalability, sustainability, and team alignment with established design and SOLID principles.
- Contributed to Digitpay’s acceptance into the Lisk/AyaHQ Incubator Program, securing over $30,000 in funding and recognition for innovation.
- Oversaw the architectural redesign of Digitpay’s backend infrastructure, scaling the platform from supporting payments in Nigeria to enabling multi-country transactions across Africa, ensuring regulatory compliance, high availability, and seamless cross-border user experience.
- Leveraged AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor and ChatGPT to accelerate development, streamline debugging, and improve code quality, enabling faster delivery of core features including Digitpay’s crypto-to-fiat and cross-border payment infrastructure across Africa.