Emmanuel Okeke
Frontend DeveloperHead of Engineering at Chowdeck
Chowdeck
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Head of Engineering at Chowdeck
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I'm a backend engineer and love learning new technologies that make my work easier and more fun. I've worked with all of these languages: Javascript/TypeScript, PHP, Java, Python, Bash, and Erlang. I've worked with a few RDBMSes like Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle. P.S.: Many moons ago, I built mobile apps on RIM Blackberry OS.
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2010
Chowdeck
Head of Engineering
June 1, 2024 – Present
Lagos, Nigeria · Remote
Brass Technologies
Co-Founder & CTO
June 1, 2020 – May 1, 2024
Lagos State, Nigeria
Paystack
Software Technical Lead
January 1, 2020 – May 1, 2020
Paystack
Engineering Manager & Technical Lead
March 1, 2019 – December 1, 2019
Paystack
Senior Software Engineer
December 1, 2018 – March 1, 2019
NEON Ventures
Software Engineer
June 1, 2018 – November 1, 2018
Ikoyi, Lagos
HostVille Nigeria
Tech Lead
August 1, 2017 – November 1, 2018
Lagos, Nigeria
Afrinolly Limited
Backend Engineer
January 1, 2013 – August 1, 2017
Lagos, Nigeria
Betazoo Limited
Technical Lead
October 1, 2012 – January 1, 2013
Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
FansConnectOnline Limited
Backend Developer
September 1, 2010 – July 1, 2012
Lagos, Nigeria
Brookes ICT
Backend development consultant
August 1, 2009 – January 1, 2012
Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
DataCurrency Nigeria Ltd
Web Developer
July 1, 2009 – March 1, 2010
Lagos, Nigeria
Erlang package for Postmark
June 1, 2016 – Present
An Erlang library for consuming the Postmark mail service API. It was inspired by the official Postmark PHP package
Afrinolly Creative Space
January 1, 2015 – Present
A creative Space set to enable and encourage quality production of contents in the film industry. A hub to foster discussions driving "quality" content generation and distribution among the practitioners within the industry, and to help encourage collaborative efforts in production. Through this medium of collaboration, drive co-production with other countries who wish to engage and encourage mutually beneficial goals. The help encourage a higher level of post production awareness and quality within the content producers in Nigeria, and help to raise the production Marketing value of these contents.
Infrastructure Requirements
October 1, 2014 – Present
An application built for internal use by Nigerian Breweries Plc. It's aim was to cover processing the data relevant to the department. The app included 2 components: - CMS: for data ingestion - API: for integration in their internally used Android application. The CMS and the API serve various groups involved in the entire process flow. My tasks included all of the following: - Designing the database schema for the product - Code the backend applications - Deploy and setup the app on their local servers I worked with the following technologies: - PHP - Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - Microsoft IIS - jQuery
The Afrinolly Mobile Website (For Feature Phones)
June 1, 2013 – Present
I helped the project lead (Olayinka Ayilegbe) with additional help while she was integrating with the Analytics API. I also gave additional support when needed for the duration of the project.
Afrinolly for iPad
April 1, 2013 – Present
Supported the project lead @Olayinka in certain capacities at various stages of the project.
Afrinolly for Blackberry 10
March 1, 2013 – Present
An all new version of the Afrinolly application for the new Blackberry OS 10 devices (Z10, Q10, Dev Alpha). http://www.afrinolly.com
Afrinolly Analytics Service
January 1, 2013 – Present
An internally built service to help with collation and presentation of usage information from our mobile applications. The service was built to be able to collect usage data from all Afrinolly application clients across all platforms (Android, Blackberry, Windows, Java and web). My tasks were: - Developed and designed the database schema - Development of the API - Development of the frontend (dashboard) to present views of the collected information I worked with the following technologies: - PHP - jQuery - MySQL - Amazon EC2 - Amazon DynamoDb - Amazon SQS
JobbermanSMS service on the MTN Nigeria Network
December 1, 2012 – Present
I was the technical lead on the project and led the entire team from conceptualization to deployment of the service. We worked to complete the integration with the Huawei SDP platform implementing interfaces for: - Subscription handling - Unsubscription handling - Billing - Logging for eventual reconciliation My tasks involved the following: - Database schema design - Server setup and maintenance - Eventual training for the VAS team at the MTN Nigeria office
Afrinolly Short Film Competition
April 1, 2012 – Present
The Afrinolly Short film competition is an off shoot of the Mobile App Afrinolly. It was instituted to help showcase African talents (aspiring film makers), using the short film medium.
Schoolbase
March 1, 2012 – Present
It is an online school management software. It comes with a few components: - Administrator: for school administrators to manage general school information & settings (including student admissions) - Bursary: for school bursars to manage fees and payments - Teacher: for results processing and report creations - Student: for ease of access to their results and fee payments via the integrated online payment providers It's aim is to automate as much of the process as possible to reduce stress on teachers and well as increase convenience for the students while taking into account the very nature of how things are currently being done in the present.
Afrinolly - African entertainment in your pocket
April 1, 2011 – Present
Afrinolly is a mobile app that won the 1st Google Android challenge for Africa (Entertainment category). Check it out: www.afrinolly.com
Afrinolly for Blackberry
February 1, 2011 – May 1, 2012
I developed and maintain the Afrinolly Blackberry client. In the current iteration, it gives users access to free and premium video content from video makers across Africa. It's a VOD platform for mobile devices.
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate has a diverse project portfolio, ranging from mobile applications and content platforms to enterprise solutions and fintech (Brass Technologies, Paystack). Their experience as a Co-Founder & CTO at Brass Technologies and subsequent acquisition by Paystack demonstrates entrepreneurial drive and adaptability. However, the target role is 'Frontend Developer', and while the candidate has some frontend experience (jQuery, Javascript), their recent and most significant roles lean heavily towards backend, leadership, and system architecture. This creates a potential misalignment with a dedicated frontend role, suggesting a need to assess their current frontend proficiency and interest.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's extensive experience in leadership roles (CTO, Head of Engineering, Technical Lead) suggests strong soft skills in team management, technical guidance, and strategic planning. Their involvement in hiring and 1:1s at Paystack indicates a focus on team growth and well-being. The project descriptions, while lacking specific details on collaboration, imply operational fit through end-to-end project ownership and client interaction (e.g., Nigerian Breweries Plc, MTN Nigeria).