About
Senior SRE and Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable systems.
Skilled in end-to-end delivery, from backend development and cloud infrastructure to CI/CD automation and observability.
Proven track record in deploying production-grade applications and platforms (e.g., built and automated svjames.com, an online course platform with Stripe integration, IaC provisioning, and community features).
Strong background in Python, Golang, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
Known for blending software craftsmanship with DevOps practices to drive efficiency, reduce downtime, and enable rapid, safe delivery.
What I'm looking for
I'm seeking a remote Senior Python Backend or Software Engineer role to build scalable backend systems, APIs, and cloud-native applications.
I enjoy solving complex technical problems, improving system reliability, and working with Python, Django/FastAPI, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms while collaborating with high-performing, distributed teams.
Experience
Senior DevOps Engineer
Elatec GmbH
Jan 2024 – Present
● Manage and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployments for high availability and cost efficiency.
● Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
● Implement CI/CD pipelines to reduce deployment times and increase reliability.
● Enhance observability with Azure Monitor/Log Analytics and Python/Bash automation.
● Technologies: Python, Golang, Azure DevOps, AKS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
PythonAzure DevOpsKubernetesAKS
Senior SRE Engineer
Solvemate (now Dixa)
Nov 2021 – Dec 2023
● Administered and optimized Kubernetes clusters for staging and production environments.
● Cut infrastructure costs by 50% through datastore/CDN tuning and local staging environments.
● Migrated monitoring stack to self-hosted Grafana with Terraform on GCP.
● Maintained Elasticsearch clusters and improved internal tooling in TypeScript.
● Technologies: Python, Prometheus, Grafana, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GCP, AWS.
KubernetesTerraformGrafana
Senior Software Engineer
Lemon.markets
Aug 2021 – Oct 2021
● Built a real-time market data streaming service from scratch using Node.js.
● Leveraged Kafka, Redis, and Socketcluster.io for scalable, low-latency delivery.
● Technologies: Node.js, Kafka, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Datadog, Grafana.
Node.jsKafkaRedis
Site Reliability Engineer
Fraugster
Nov 2019 – Jul 2021
● Built a rate limiter service in Golang to mitigate DDoS attacks.
● Automated staging environments (Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL) with Terraform.
● Migrated PCI environment from AWS EC2 → Fargate with Terraform, adhering to compliance.
● Improved tokenization services and system observability.
● Technologies: Golang, Python, AWS ECS/Fargate, Prometheus, Grafana, Airflow, Kubernetes.
GolangTerraformAWS ECS
Software Developer
Andela
Jun 2015 – Oct 2019
● Delivered MVP e-commerce platform and internal event aggregation app (Django/React).
● Mentored developers on AWS, React, Redux, Python, and Django.
● Built a productivity Chrome extension and contributed to open-source projects.
● Technologies: Python, Django, React, GraphQL, Docker, Heroku, DigitalOcean.
DjangoReactDocker
Full Stack Developer
The Muse
Apr 2016 – Apr 2019
● Built a test automation framework, reducing QA from hours to 15 minutes.
● Automated staging tests on AWS ECS, preventing production regressions.
● Enhanced logging (Graylog → Datadog) and service discovery with AWS ECS + Route53.
● Optimized in-house image service for low-latency delivery.
● Technologies: Python, Golang, Flask, React.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Datadog, Selenium, Nginx.
PythonReactAWS ECS
ICT Tutor & Network Admin Assistant
Global International College
Oct 2014 – Jun 2015
● Supported school network reliability and mentored A-level students in ICT and web basics.
Network AdministrationICT SupportMentoring
Education
The University of PortHarcourt
B.ENG · Elect/Elect
2006 – 2012
The University of PortHarcourt | PortHarcourt, Nigeria
Bsc · Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2006 – 2012
Certifications
Cisco Certified Network Associate (expired)
Cisco
Apr 2015 – Mar 2018
Skills
Node.jsInfrastructure as CodeDevOpsRedisNGINXCloud SecuritySystem DesignCloud ArchitectureCI/CDMicrosoft AzureAWSPostgreSQLFastAPITerraformDockerKubernetesDjangoPython
Languages
English (Full professional proficiency)
