Sunday Dere
CONTACT DETAILS
Fullstack Software Engineer (PHP, TypeScript, Laravel, NestJS, Microservices) with
expertise in backend development. Skilled in building scalable, high-performance
applications for fintech, revenue automation, and SaaS. Strong problem-solving
abilities, collaborative mindset, and a passion for continuous learning and innovation.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Payment Island
Lead Backend Engineer
Nigeria, Kaduna (Remote)
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April/2024 - PRESENT
Led the backend engineering team to design and develop a scalable
payment and revenue management system, ensuring high availability, fault
tolerance, and secure financial transactions.
Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and enforced best
practices, reducing backend-related deployment issues by 40%.
Strategically collaborated with product managers and frontend engineers to
align technical implementations with business goals, ensuring seamless
payment processing and regulatory compliance.
Optimized transaction workflows, reducing payment failure rates by 30% and
improving system response time, enhancing overall revenue tracking and
efficiency.
Tech Skills: Typescript, Nest.js, MySQL, Prisma, AWS(SQS, SNS), Snyk.
Moneta Technology(PCI-DSS compliance)
Backend Engineer
Nigeria, Abuja (Hybrid)
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July/2022 - March/2024
Designed and developed core backend services for the payment gateway
aggregator, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
Conducted performance reviews and improved the onboarding process,
reducing new developer ramp-up time by 25% and ensuring team efficiency.
Built and documented new payment features and APIs, ensuring seamless
integration with frontend teams to enhance transaction reliability and user
experience.
Optimized API performance, reducing response time by 30%, and migrated
key services to a microservices architecture, improving scalability
Tech Skills: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Redis, Laravel Dusk.
DreamLabs
Fullstack Software Engineer
Nigeria, Abuja (Onsite)
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January/2021 - June/2022
Built and maintained the backend of a revenue management system used
by three states in Nigeria, ensuring secure and efficient revenue collection.
Assisted senior developers in debugging, code optimization, and
implementing best practices, improving overall system stability.
Worked closely with government agencies to refine system requirements,
ensuring compliance and maximizing revenue collection efficiency.
Optimized transaction processing, reducing revenue leakage by 40%, and
improved system scalability to handle increasing government transactions.
Tech Skills: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Redis, Bootstrap.
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Abuja, Nigeria (open to relocate)
TECHNOLOGIES
Backend:
● PHP (Laravel framework)
● NestJS
● NodeJS | ExpressJS
Frontend:
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React.js | Next.js
JavaScript | TypeScript
Redux | Redux Toolkit
Bootstrap | Tailwind CSS
Others:
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SQL | MySql
MongoDB | PostgreSQL
Prisma | TypeOrm
Livewire
Aws(SES, SNS)
Redis
RESTful API
RabbitMQ | Kafka
ACHIEVEMENTS
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Organized a 3-day
workshop on web
design fundamentals for
medical students.
Top 20% of my class
Regnify
Nigeria, Kwara (Onsite)
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Backend Engineer
July/2020 - December/2020
Developed backend features using Django, ensuring modular and reusable
code while participating in requirements gathering, implementation, and
testing phases.
Collaborated with senior developers to enhance system performance and
improve code quality through peer reviews and refactoring efforts.
Optimized database queries and improved API response times by 20%,
enhancing system performance and user experience.
Tech Skills: Python, Django, PostgreSQL.
Gateway Industrial & Petro-Gas Institute Oni
Graduate Intern
Nigeria, Ogun (Onsite)
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April/2019 - March/2020
Designed and developed a student portal using HTML, CSS, JavaScript
(frontend), PHP (server-side), and MySQL (data management) to streamline
academic processes.
Mentored students during office hours, providing one-on-one guidance on
communication skills and technical concepts.
Tech Skills: PHP, HTML, CSS, MySQL.
Intelligent Mechatronics Plus
Nigeria, Niger (Onsite)
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Internship Trainee
April/2017 - September/2017
Developed a web-based chatting system to improve internal
communication, participating in design, development, and testing to ensure
seamless real-time messaging.
Assisted team members by documenting key technical discussions and
decisions, ensuring clarity and streamlined execution of development tasks.
Tech Skills: PHP, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, MySQL.
EDUCATION
Federal University of Technology, Bachelor in Computer Engineering
Minna, Nigeria
EU Blue Card-eligible university & degree. Top 20% of my class
2013 - 2018
PROJECTS
Thrift Management System (2022 - 2024) - Fullstack Software Engineer
Tech Skills: PHP, Laravel, MySql, React.js, Redux toolkit, Bootstrap.
Transaction Point (2023) - Fullstack Software Engineer
Tech Skills: Nest.js, TypeORM, AWS, React.js, Redux toolkit, Bootstrap.
Qapp -) - Backend Engineer
Tech Skills: Node.js, Express.js TypeORM, AWS
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Music: listening and playing
instruments.
Teaching: mentoring developers
and exploring new tech trends.
Computing: solving real-world
problems through programming.
VOLUNTEERING
Served as Mentor in Django Girls
Minna (2018)
LANGUAGES
English C2, fluent
Yoruba native
