Michael Okuboyejo-Senior Backend Engineer
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Experience
Software Engineer
Zalando SE
Backend Engineer
HelloFresh
Software Engineer
Kudi
Engineering Hire #2
I built and maintained core components of the system infrastructure including payments integrations and applications, media management, as microservices in Python, Java, Javascript and Golang.
I built internal tools for data access and manipulation, analytics and utilities as well as automation using Python.
I built Chatbots for Telegram and Slack in the first iteration of the company's product offerings.
I worked with technologies such as Redis, MongoDB, Amazon SQS, Apache Kafka
Branch Chair
IEEE OAU Student Branch
- Student Branch Chair (2015/2016), Financial Secretary (2014/2015), Chair, Robotics and Automation Society (2014)
- I led a team of over 10 executives and increased membership and participation.
- I managed the IEEE OAU Community which was a major player in the OAU Tech ecosystem.
- I organised Student Professional Awareness Conference (SPAC) 2016 with an attendance of about 400 students across branches in the country.
- Participated in IEEEXtreme 6.0, 7.0 and 9.0
- IEEE OAU came first and second overall in IEEE Xtreme 9.0
- Managed correspondence with Local and International parent body of the organisation
- Organised trainings and workshops during semester breaks.
- Organised General Assemblies where over fifty students gathered fortnightly to learn from respected voices in the tech ecosystem on topics ranging from Security to Big Data, Robotics, Embedded Systems design, Computer Communication.
Software Engineering Intern
Terragon Group
- Developed mobile augmented reality based solutions for digital marketing using Vuforia SDK.
- Worked with Asterisk for IVR response for mobile marketing.
- Helped extend and maintain existing projects in Java EE and PHP.
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Experienced in Fashion, Retail, Information Technology, Food and Beverage, Banking and Finance, and Education.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development, Human Resources, Marketing, and Project Management.
Summary
Software Engineer. Electrical Engineer by training. Keen on providing innovative solutions to problems. I build Web Services and APIs with high availability, scalability, and resilience in mind. In no particular order, my interests are in Startups, Distributed Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics.
Tech Stacks/Tools:
- Preferred Programming Languages: Go, Java, Python, Javascript
- DBMS: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.
- Ops/Infra Tools: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform.
Languages
Education
Obafemi Awolowo University
BSc. Electronics and Electrical Engineering · Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Certifications & licenses
Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization
Convolutional Neural Networks
Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Structuring Machine Learning Projects
Deep Learning Specialization
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
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Michael is based in Berlin, Germany.
Michael speaks the following languages: English (Advanced).
Michael has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, Branch Chair.
Michael's most recent position is Software Engineer at Zalando SE.
In recent years, Michael has worked for Zalando SE.
Michael is most experienced in industries like Fashion, Retail, and Information Technology. Michael also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Banking and Finance, and Education.
Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Product Development. Michael also has some experience in Marketing, Human Resources, and Project Management.
Michael has recently worked in industries like Fashion and Retail.
Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology.
Michael holds a Bachelor in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University.
Michael has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization and Optimization, Convolutional Neural Networks, and Neural Networks and Deep Learning.
The availability of Michael needs to be confirmed.
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