Samuel Ogaba--
Abuja, Nigeria
Summary
Experienced Engineer with 9+ years of expertise in designing, building, and optimizing scalable systems and API integrations.
Skilled in delivering robust solutions for data-intensive applications, replatforming legacy systems, and implementing
microservices architectures. Proficient in backend and frontend technologies as well as database management. Adept at
improving system performance, maintaining high code quality, and driving team collaboration to achieve business goals.
Known for transforming complex technical challenges into efficient, scalable, and reliable solutions that enhance user
experiences and operational efficiency.
Professional Skills
Node.js, JavaScript, PHP, Laravel, Mysql, React, React Native, Vue.Js, Docker, MongoDB, Redis, UML, AWS, HTML5, Python,
Golang, Problem Management
Employment History
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Learner Verse • Abuja, Nigeria
08/2024 - 02/2025
LearnerVerse helps millions of learners reach professional & personal goals with its AI-Powered interactive learning
platform.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain features on the Learner Verse platform using Laravel for backend services and Nuxt.js/Vue.js for
frontend interfaces.
Designed and implemented RESTful APIs to support AI-driven product demos and customer engagement tools.
Integrated AI-powered solutions using Langchain to enhance product onboarding and automation workflows.
Built and optimized database schemas and queries for high-performance applications using MySQL/PostgreSQL.
Developed interactive and dynamic UI components in Vue.js/Nuxt.js, improving user experience and engagement.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and marketing, to define and deliver new features.
Led architectural discussions, refactored legacy codebases, and implemented best practices for scalability and
maintainability.
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
dbrand • Ontario, CA
03/2022 - 06/2024
dbrand is the global leader in the development, manufacturing, and direct-to-consumer online distribution of customization
and impact protection products for flagship electronic devices.
Responsibilities
Set a scalable precedent of clean, responsive, and flexible web components.
Helped plan and turn new web designs and UX features into reality.
Collaborated with our in-house creative team, brainstorming ideas, and assessing the feasibility andaccessibility of new
designs.
Helped shape tech stack, framework, and library choices to continuously elevate the developerexperience, boosting
agility and creating automation wherever possible.
Keep up-to-date on best practices for CSS, front-end development, accessibility, and performance.
was part of a 3-man team that worked on replatforming dbrand online shop migrating from a 7+ year old legacy system
to Shopify. Transforming and Migrating data from the legacy system to shopify.
Single handedly spear headed multiple projects, which involved demoing the finished product and getting stakeholders
to signoff before deploying ti production.
Software Engineer III
Proposify Inc. • Halifax, Nova Scotia
06/2021 - 01/2022
Proposify helps modern sales teams create, send, track, and e-sign winning proposals, contracts, and agreements.
Responsibilities:
Performs complex programming tasks;
Implements UI design using Proposify's custom frontend framework
Participates in code reviews and signs off on small features;
Designs and implements solutions for medium to large problems;
Uses tools needed to debug and diagnose issues in a test and/or simple production environment;
Works well with technical leads, incorporating feedback as needed;
Focuses discussion on important aspects;
Work closely with the QA team, the Product team and all other stakeholders to ensure quality and punctual software
development.
Software Engineer
Heroshe • Houston, Texas
06/2020 - 06/2021
Heroshe is a service company solving the problem of access to global commerce beyond Nigeria for individuals and businesses
who want to access quality products.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
Design, build, test, deploy and maintain features that extend or improve core product offering.
Involved in re-platforming core services from Python to Go.
Designed and implemented Micro Services for Customer Fraud Detection, Audit Logs etc to improve product
maintenance, scale and distribution.
Developed an audomated email template management service
Participated in architectural discussions for new features and existing features
Built a couple of other internal tools and sub-service.
Technologies Used:
Go, Python, Vue.js/Nuxt.js, MongoDB, Docker, AWS
.
Full Stack Engineer
Hecaton Systems • Lagos
03/2016 - 08/2019
Hecaton Systems is a Nigerian Software solutions company. They also provide talent and the technology to power highperforming teams in their partner companies.
Responsibilities:
Leading various engineering teams to build large-scale complex systems that drive business and investment decisions.
Review PRs to match quality and quantity guidelines and expectations.
Owning architecture responsibilities across the stack, from vetting frameworks/libraries, cloud infrastructure to
designing database schemas
Provide developers-in-training with mentorship when needed to confirm their future goals match their current
learning outcomes.
Provide technical consulting and post-launch technical support to various clients.
Projects
QUILA
09/2017 - Lagos
Quila is an online platform that connects Real Estate Agents to Property hunters.
Worked on the Engineering Team as a Software Architect via my parent company Hecaton Systems and was responsible for the
following:
Facilitate planning, tracking and scheduling software deliverables.
Creating high-level product specifications and design documents.
Design and modelling of the functional requirements and data structure of the Quila core systems.
Propose technical standards, including coding standards, tools, or platforms.
Design, build, test, deploy and maintain features that extend or improve core product offering. Contributed to the
development of the Quila API for Web and Mobile.
Technologies Used:
UML, PHP/Laravel, MySQL, Vue.Js, React Native, Redis, Heroku.
------------------------------------------------------------------Jolly.ng
03/2017 - Lagos
Jolly was a location discovery and rating service. The application helps you find fun places around you to explore, visit and
hang out. I actively contribute code to the project for features from recommendation systems to social/follower features.
Technologies Used:
PHP/Laravel, MySQL, jQuery, Redis
------------------------------------------------------------------BASSCOMM Nigeria
01/2014 - Lagos
BASSCOMM is a Mechanical and Electrical Contractor working throughout Nigeria.
Oversaw the design, development, deployment and periodical revamp of the company website with the aim of customer
retention.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Federal University of Technology, Minna • Minna, Niger
Graduated - 09/2018
B.Tech. - Information and Media Technology (IT Option)
A member of the Google Developer Group, Minna Chapter and a one time coach at the "Django Girls" program.
Languages
English
Github Username
elmage
