TOBI OBADIAH
Douala, Cameroon | - |-| Linkedin | ytobi.github.io
SUMMARY
Experienced Backend Engineer with 6+ years in FinTech, blockchain, and full-stack development. Proficient in building
scalable microservices, boosting performance and designing API-driven applications for 1M+ users. Expertise includes
modern frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and database optimization. Seeking to leverage Python, Node.js
and microservices expertise to deliver innovative business-driven solutions and drive system efficiency.
SKILLS
• Expert: Python, C++, C, JavaScript, TypeScript, Git, MySQL, Django, FastAPI, S3, Linux
• Professional: Node.js, ReactJS, Vue.js, Qt, GTest, CI/CD, Docker, AWS, CloudFormation, Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk
Microservices, Blockchain, OCaml, Kafka, MongoDB, GCP, Deep Learning
EXPERIENCE
Backend Engineer (contract)
Neptune Technologies LLC
Remote, US
03/2024 - 10/2024
- Developed a CRM backend service using FastAPI and Python, enhancing FinTech app functionality and scalability.
- Integrated Stripe subscriptions API into the CRM, enabling seamless automated billing and payment processing.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline feature integration, reducing deployment time by 30%.
- Optimized MySQL database operations, increasing query performance by 40% and ensuring 99.9% data accuracy
across all transactions.
Full-stack Developer
N01ZET
Remote, France
04/2022 - 05/2024
- Led a 5-engineer team, improving app performance by 60% with ReactJS, TypeScript, and Node.js
- Created and deployed EOSIO blockchain smart contracts, enabling secure transactions for 10+ organizations
- Implemented Kafka-based microservices, scaling to 200K+ users and reducing response time by 30%
- Monitored all deployed instances using Lens and PM2, ensuring application health and debugging issues, and
responded promptly to minimize downtime.
Full-stack Engineer
Handy Services
Yaounde, Cameroon
05/2021 - 02/2024
- Led development and deployment of web apps and microservices using Django, Django Rest Framework and VueJs.
- Implemented a scalable payment API, integrating with the country’s leading Mobile Money payment processors.
- Engineered AWS CloudFormation CI/CD pipeline, cloud-based logging and reduced deployment errors by 60%.
Machine Learning Engineer
Mboa Digital
Yaounde, Cameroon
11/2020 - 06/2021
- Led a 4-engineer team developing serverless microservices using Python, AWS Lambda, and Node.js, improving
system efficiency and user satisfaction by 15%.
- Developed machine learning models for automating bank statement and invoice reconciliation, surpassing the 90%
accuracy benchmark for production models.
- Optimized Lambda deployment with Zappa, cutting error detection time by 30% with New Relic and CloudWatch
Software and AI Engineer
Artificials & Engineering
Buea, Cameroon
11/2019 - 10/2020
- Engineered core features for the Ride & Smile transport application using C++ and MySQL, optimizing performance.
- Ensured smooth production deployment through extensive unit, integration, white-box, black-box, and mock testing
using Google’s GTest C++ library, accelerating feature validation and deployment by 50%.
- Orchestrated a Python and PySide tool for data analysis and visualization, improving data interpretation and reporting.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Buea
10/2015 - 03/2019
Relevant courses:
Data Structures, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Discrete Mathematics, Database Design
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Enterprise (certificate)
Udacity
2019
Program covered:
Value-Based Methods, Monte Carlo Methods, Policy-Based Methods, PyTorch, Multi-Agent RL
Deep Learning Nanodegree (certificate)
Udacity
2019
Program covered:
Artificial Neural Networks, Computer vision, Natural language processing, LSTM, SageMaker
