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Hi, Abisoye here.

I build systems, products, and great customer experiences.

I'm a software engineer from Liverpool, UK. I'm passionate about building high-impact products and contributing to major feature launches in industry-leading services as well as apps that reach multiple users.

About Me

Pronouncing my name can be a mouthful, it's okay to just call me 'Abi'... 😄

I enjoy building systems, products, and great customer experiences. Currently working as a Software Engineer II at DRPG, where I focus on full-stack product development, design systems, and infrastructure.

With an MSc in Computer Science from Liverpool John Moores University and experience across multiple companies, I bring a unique perspective to software development and team leadership.

Education

MSc Computer Science

Liverpool John Moores University

Current Role

Software Engineer II

DRPG • Oct 2023 - Apr 2024

Experience

Software Engineer II @ DRPG

Oct 2023 - Apr 2024

Full-stack development, design systems, and AWS infrastructure. Building scalable applications and maintaining comprehensive design systems for multiple client projects.
• CI/CD pipeline optimization (40%) • AWS serverless (30% savings) • React design system (-25% inconsistencies) • Automated testing • Developer mentorship & collaboration

Software Engineer/Team Lead @ Rokholt Group

Feb 2023 - Aug 2023 (Contract)

Developed and maintained enterprise-level software solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver technical requirements.
• Web scraper + search engine app (TypeScript/Python, +40% sales efficiency) • Real-time mobile app (React Native/TypeScript) • Website rebuild (React/TypeScript/AWS, +30% campaigns) • Serverless backend (AWS DynamoDB/Lambda) • Code reviews & dev standards (quality boost)

Frontend Engineer @ Bento Africa

Jun 2021 - May 2023

Built responsive web applications empowering African businesses with payroll and HRM tools, reaching 10000+ active users and contributing to major feature launches.
• Payroll/HRM app redesign (Nuxt.js/TypeScript, 1M+ users) • React design system (Storybook, -20% dev time) • Country-specific filters (onboarding) • Email templates (SEO/marketing, +20% engagement)

Software Engineer @ SystemTrust

Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

• Monitoring web app (ATM inverter health, -30% downtime/costs) • Legacy code migration (microservices on AWS ECS/Lambda, +25% scalability) • Real-time recommendations (WebSocket/API Gateway, +20% maintenance efficiency) • Technical documentation (smooth handovers)

Software Engineer @ Curacel

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

• Web services (Laravel, +30% claims efficiency) • Frontend migration (AngularJS → Vue.js) • Slack chatbot (automated scheduling, over 8+ hrs saved/month)

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

TypeScriptPythonHTML/CSSJavaScriptSQLPHP

Frameworks & Libraries

ReactNext.jsReact NativeVue.jsJestReduxLaravel

Tools & Technologies

GraphQLAWSJenkinsDockerKafkaStorybookVercelViteCloudinaryGit

Cloud & Architecture

Serverless FrameworkAWS CloudFormationMicroservicesEvent-driven architectures

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisCassandra