Experience — Gideon Amowogbaje

CVs: Backend · Full-stack · Teaching · Complete

• Software Engineer (Part-time) — Soulsper (fintech startup), Remote · Jun 2026 – Sep 2026
  Built internal tooling and infrastructure using FastAPI and Docker.
• Backend Developer (Laravel → Go) (Part-time) — Dayout, United States · Jun 2024 – Sep 2026
  Rewrote core service endpoints — activities, notifications, emails, and comments — from Laravel to Go as part of the company's backend migration.
• Full Stack Developer (Contract) — KOC, Nigeria · Sep 2025 – May 2026
  Rescued a stalled project, turning a Figma design into a working, production-ready product from scratch under a tight deadline, then iterated to final delivery.
• Backend Developer (Full-time) — Africred, Nigeria · Feb 2025 – Sep 2025
  Worked in a team of 3 developers; contributed to the structure of the company CRM and helped onboard the service team onto it.
• Backend Developer (NestJS, GraphQL) (Part-time) — Televerse, Nigeria · Apr 2023 – Jun 2024
  Developed optimized search APIs for the ReachMe app using NestJS, GraphQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ.
• Full Stack Developer (Part-time) — Grace Filled Academy, Nigeria · Apr 2023 – Jun 2024
  Architected the full MySQL database structure from scratch for a scalable school-management system.
• Laravel Full-Stack Developer — Zerodip, Nigeria · Jan 2023 – May 2024
  Worked on FindHouse, a Laravel full-stack product, including Google Places integration and DigitalOcean Spaces for file storage.
• Full Stack Developer (Part-time) — Thinkshifts, United Kingdom · Nov 2021 – Jun 2024
  Built a real-estate web application on a Laravel + Vue 3 full stack, handling property data at scale.
• Team Lead — Spokesman Communication Ministries, Nigeria · Jun 2020 – Aug 2021
  Worked directly with the President to run IT operations for the ministry.
• Software Developer — Spokesman Communication Ministries, Nigeria · May 2017 – Jun 2019
  Built a membership portal with Laravel, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript.
• Software Developer — iQube Labs, Nigeria · Jan 2015 – Nov 2018
  Advanced TradeWorkflow, a cargo-shipping app, from 40% to 80% complete using CakePHP.
• Computer Science & Data Processing Teacher — Doravid, Nigeria · 2026 (from May)
  Taught Data Processing to senior classes and Computer Science to junior classes.
• Mathematics Teacher — Ebenezer, Nigeria · Jan 2025 – Mar 2026
  Taught Mathematics to junior classes.
• Computer Science Teacher — Grace Filled College, Nigeria · Jan 2024 – Jul 2024
  Taught Computer Science to junior classes.
• Data Processing Teacher — Sought Out, Nigeria · 2023
  Taught Data Processing to senior classes.
• Mathematics & Computer Science Teacher — His Banners College, Nigeria · 2022
  Taught Mathematics to senior classes and Computer Science to junior classes.
• Primary School Teacher — Kings Will, Nigeria · 2021 – 2022
  Taught all subjects at the primary level.
• Teacher (NYSC) — Eclat British Academy, Nigeria · Jun 2019 – Jun 2020
  Completed Nigeria's mandatory National Youth Service Corps, teaching the children and making lessons feel like playtime.

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