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VALENTINE
EJAKPOMEWHE

Senior Software Engineer with 7 years building products across fintech, ecommerce, SaaS, and web3
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Technical Expertise

Proficient in modern technologies across the full stack

Languages & Frameworks

Golang
Gin
Python
FastAPI
TypeScript
React Native
Expo

Databases

PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
SQLite
Redis

Infrastructure

AWS
GCP
Docker
Kubernetes
GitHub Actions
Prometheus
Grafana
Terraform
OpenTelemetry
EAS

Featured Projects

Showcasing real-world applications across mobile, web, and blockchain platforms
Maoni - Business Review App Screenshot

Maoni - Business Review App

Maoni is an app designed to let you share honest reviews of places, products, and services based on your personal experiences.
React NativeGolangAWSGoogle Maps API
Rille - LifeStyle Super App Screenshot

Rille - LifeStyle Super App

Rille lets you pay at partner merchants, discover food spots or order meals, book short stays, shop trending gadgets, and buy tickets, all in one app.
React Native ExpoGolangRustSolanaKubernetes
Miskay - Ecommerce Platform Screenshot

Miskay - Ecommerce Platform

Fashion e-commerce app
React NativeGolangJavaPaystackDHL API

Professional Journey

Building impactful products and leading teams across diverse industries

Lead Software Engineer

Njia HubAndroid | iOS
October 2024 - Present
Led React Native review app development achieving 4.8-star rating and 3-month MVP delivery.
Built scalable Golang backend with CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 70%.
Built multi-channel notifications service (email, SMS, in-app, push) for users, review alerts and listing updates, increasing user engagement by 80%.
Integrated AWS services (S3, MediaConvert, SES, App Runner, CloudFront) supporting 10,000+ MAU.

Senior Software Engineer Team Lead

Rille Digital Ltd
May 2025 - Present
Architected Golang & Rust backend microservices achieving 99.9% uptime and 40% performance improvement.
Translated Figma designs to React Native and deployed via EAS, reducing design-to-deployment time by 60%.
Built multi-channel notifications service (email, SMS, in-app, push) increasing user engagement by 45%.
Developed USDC Stablecoins wallet on Solana with fiat off-ramp serving 1,000+ users.

Senior Product Engineer

MiskayAndroid | iOS | Techcabal
February 2020 - October 2024
Built Golang/Java ecommerce platform with React Native app processing ₦419M+ annual transactions.
Integrated Paystack/Flutterwave payments achieving 99.5% success rate across 5 African markets.
Automated deployments with GitHub Actions/EAS Build reducing release cycles from weeks to hours.
Migrated Node.js to Golang achieving 3x performance boost and 35% cost reduction.

Applications Developer

Alfinga
December 2017 – February 2020
Built React.js/Bootstrap UI components delivering 15+ applications with 98% client satisfaction.
Developed Java Spring Boot library management system serving 2,000+ students, reducing manual processes by 90%.
Enhanced Node.js/Express.js applications improving performance by 50% and user retention by 25%.

Education

MSc in Computer Science

University Of East London
London, UK
Expected Graduation, May 2026

BA in Computer Science and Management

University Of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
Completed

Certifications

IBM - Python for Data Science
Meta - Advanced Programming in Swift