I am Emmanuel Elendu
Name: Emmanuel Elendu
Profile: Backend Engineer
Email: gozieelendu@gmail.com
Phone: (+234) 8072605647
CV: View my CV
Technical Skills
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API & System Design and Development
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Database Management
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CI/CD Pipeline Setup
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Containerization and Orchestration
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Cloud Infrastructure Management
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Asynchronous & Real-time Systems
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Serverless Computing
About me
I'm a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Nigeria, but my journey led me down a different path—backend engineering. While studying, I discovered a passion for programming and decided to learn it alongside my primary course. By the time I graduated, I had gained proficiency in various backend technologies, which enabled my transition into the tech field.
Since then, I've gained valuable experience working in both fintech and social media environments, where I've developed and optimized backend systems to support secure, scalable, and user-friendly platforms. My engineering background gives me a unique approach to problem-solving, which I apply to each project I work on.
I'm driven by collaboration, continuous learning, and a commitment to delivering impactful solutions.
Experience
In various roles, I've built high-performance APIs, optimized databases, and led CI/CD implementations. Each position has strengthened my expertise as a backend engineer and enhanced my collaboration skills.
Backend Engineer
Squareme
Lagos, Nigeria | August 2024 – Present
- Designed, built, and deployed scalable distributed backend systems powering P2P and B2B applications using Adonis.js, Python (Django), NestJS, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL. Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for seamless communication across platforms.
- Refactored and optimized legacy codebases, improving performance and response times by 23% through better query structuring, caching, and service decomposition.
- Architected and implemented the migration from a monolithic architecture to microservices, improving system reliability and reducing downtime by 40%, leveraging an event-driven architecture with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Implemented end-to-end observability and monitoring using Grafana, Prometheus, and AWS CloudWatch, enabling proactive alerting, faster debugging, and improved system uptime.
Backend Engineer
Baxi by Onafriq
Lagos, Nigeria | November 2022 - July 2024
- Built and deployed scalable backend systems for POS, MPOS, and Mobile Wallet services using Express, Python (Django), TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.
- Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for seamless communication across platforms.
- Optimized system performance, reducing response times by 36% through continuous monitoring and improvements using Grafana, PM2, Redis, and Nginx.
- Integrated third-party services like Stripe, PayStack, and Twilio to enhance functionality and user experience.
- Participated in CI/CD processes using Github Actions and Docker, ensuring smooth and automated deployments.
- Implemented a real-time fraud detection tool using machine learning models, reducing fraudulent transactions by 43% within the first quarter of implementation.
- Created documentation for backend systems, APIs, and integrations using Swagger and Postman.
Backend Engineer
Pixavus
Remote | May 2021 – September 2022
- Built, deployed, and maintained scalable backend systems using NestJS, GraphQL, BullMQ, Docker, and Kubernetes to support media sharing and real-time notifications.
- Designed and optimized APIs to handle user interactions and live events efficiently.
- Integrated AWS S3 bucket and CloudFront for content storage and delivery.
- Integrated third-party services to enhance platform functionality and user experience.
- Documented the APIs using Apollo GraphQL for cross-team collaboration.
Tools and Technologies
Core Technologies
Databases
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Cloud & Devops
Messaging & Communication
- BullMQ
- RestAPI
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Projects
Here are some of my projects, demonstrating my approach to solving real-world challenges with technology.
