BABALOLA MACAULAY

Leading critical backend development for AI-powered features, driving user engagement and shaping technology strategy for Hello.cv.

• Spearheaded backend development for Hello.cv's AI-powered Sites feature, integrating OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude, which boosted user engagement by 45% and enabled customizable portfolio creation.
• Provided technical leadership and strategic guidance for technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall strategy and driving innovation and system efficiency.
• Designed and implemented scalable, secure, and high-performance system architectures, ensuring Hello.cv's growth and evolving technical requirements were met.
• Implemented comprehensive security measures and compliance protocols, safeguarding sensitive user data and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

Drove Laravel development and system optimization, enhancing performance and scalability for a fintech platform.

• Led Laravel development initiatives, optimizing system performance by reducing page load time by 20% and enhancing overall efficiency for scalability.
• Designed and implemented robust RESTful APIs, improving third-party integrations and increasing data processing speed by 30%, ensuring seamless system interoperability.
• Managed performance tuning, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, and optimizing database queries to significantly improve overall system stability.
• Mentored junior developers, conducted code reviews, and enforced software development best practices, enhancing team productivity and code quality.

Led end-to-end development of Easybill, a fintech web and mobile platform, overseeing technical architecture, team leadership, and robust security implementation.

• Led the development team in building Easybill’s web (Laravel & ReactJS) and mobile (React Native) applications from scratch, delivering a robust, scalable fintech platform.
• Architected and implemented secure wallet management systems (funding, withdrawals, transfers) with strong transactional integrity, ensuring reliability and uptime under high-volume usage.
• Designed and enforced comprehensive security best practices, including end-to-end encryption, token-based authentication, role-based access control, and fraud detection, ensuring compliance with fintech standards.
• Oversaw seamless integration with payment gateways and banking APIs, ensuring secure, compliant, and efficient financial transactions.
• Mentored junior developers and established coding standards, fostering a culture of clean, maintainable, and secure codebases.

Contributed to mobile app development and CI/CD automation, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency for a financial technology product.

• Developed the Cliqs by Payflexi mobile app, boosting user retention by 25% and significantly enhancing customer experience across Android and iOS platforms.
• Automated CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment time by 40% and minimizing human errors, which significantly improved development workflow efficiency.
• Integrated secure payment gateways, enhancing transaction success rates and reducing failures for seamless financial interactions.
• Conducted rigorous testing and debugging, maintaining 99.9% application uptime and ensuring system stability without service disruptions.

Directed mobile app development and engineering operations, significantly increasing user engagement and ensuring application scalability for an e-commerce platform.

• Led the development of the 234Parts mobile app, increasing daily active users by 35% through an optimized user experience and smooth performance.
• Designed and implemented scalable RESTful APIs, improving third-party service integration efficiency and ensuring seamless data exchange across platforms.
• Managed a cross-functional engineering team, fostering collaboration with product managers and designers to optimize project execution and deliver robust solutions.
• Orchestrated comprehensive system architecture planning, ensuring application scalability, maintainability, and long-term reliability for future enhancements.

Developed and maintained high-performance Laravel and React Native applications, translating complex client requirements into functional, scalable solutions.

• Developed and maintained high-performance, scalable Laravel and React Native applications, consistently delivering robust functionality and seamless user experiences.
• Translated complex client requirements into functional software solutions, improving project success rates and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Integrated secure third-party APIs, including payment gateways and social authentication, significantly enhancing application security and usability.
• Deployed applications across diverse hosting environments, optimizing uptime and availability for end-users and ensuring consistent performance.

Contributed to web application development using Laravel, enhancing functionality, optimizing database performance, and supporting application deployments.

• Assisted in developing and maintaining web applications using Laravel, ensuring robust functionality, stability, and alignment with business requirements.
• Collaborated with senior developers to enhance existing features and implement new functionalities, contributing to improved overall system performance.
• Contributed to database optimization efforts, ensuring efficient data retrieval and improved application response times.
• Maintained application deployments, ensuring secure updates and optimizing backend processes for consistent performance and reliability.