Taofeek Olalere
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Full-Stack Developer (Ruby/Rails/React/Postgres). Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science.
Lagos, Nigeria
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- HFreelance Software Engineer (Part Time) verified_user Verified experience public Remote experienceHyperion Ledger LabsMar 2024 - May 2025 (1 year 3 months)- Successfully integrated web browser cache into the Coinsolv application, improving the load time of the application’s core functionality, and leading to an improved user experience. - Liaised with other backend engineers to implement two cryptocurrency data provider APIs (Vezgo & Hatchfi), enabling the application to support more than ten new integration services. - Leveraged the power of TypeScript to provide static type checking and code maintainability and reduce runtime errors, resulting in a robust and stable frontend architecture.
- tFull Stack Software Engineer public Remote experiencetix.africaDec 2022 - Jun 2025 (2 years 7 months)- Contributed to saving over 200% of the company’s expenditure on infrastructure, from over $400/month to $95/month, through cloud service migration, query optimization, and migration of the internal payout system from Node/ExpressJS/MySQL to a Ruby on Rails API engine. - Integrated multiple third-party payment gateways—comprising MTN MoMo, Stripe, and Providus—into the Tix platform, resulting in a 10% increase in transaction volume and reducing processing fees by 12%. - Spearheaded major product improvements, resulting in a 10% increase in user engagement by overhauling the discount code system and introducing invite-only tickets, which led to the sale of 600 exclusive tickets within the first 2 months.
Software Engineer verified_user Verified experience public Remote experienceDoubleGDPMar 2022 - Aug 2022 (6 months)- Collaborated with other engineers, product managers, and designers to establish objectives and develop scalable features, resulting in improvements in the app’s user interface and business logic. - Researched areas for improvement in existing applications by recommending solutions to potential problems, which improved user experience and early correction of such bugs. - Integrated GitLab Code Quality for ESLint into GitLab CI to ensure enforcement of code standards for JavaScript-related changes and to further improve code quality. - Developed web application features and accumulated experience in Ruby (Rails), Javascript (React), PostgreSQL, Redis, RSpec, Jest, React Testing Library, Docker, and Heroku.- BRuby on Rails Developer public Remote experienceBowerbirdJul 2021 - Feb 2022 (8 months)- Added new features to existing applications based on specifications, testing, and deployment, reducing the average time between a feature request and deployment by 24hrs. - Created support materials, including regularly reporting development progress and technical issues, thus enhancing the onboarding process of subsequent employees. - Ensured consistent performance and behavior across major devices and browsers, focusing on mobile optimization and performance, leading to more satisfactory app behavior on mobile devices. - Gained deeper understanding and expertise in Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, jQuery, Good Maps, PostgreSQL, RSpec, Postman, etc.
- Technical Support EngineerMicroverseJul 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year)- Proposed improvements to improve code quality and overall performance, resulting in a 20% decrease in the long-term cost of maintenance and bug fixes. - Provided tips and advice on sustaining the motivation to keep mentees in the program, thereby enhancing student retention by 13% from the previous year. - Mentored 20+ junior web developers by providing technical support through code reviews and professional ethics, yielding a 95% satisfaction rate from mentees and instructors. - Technological tools like JavaScript (React/Redux), Ruby (Rails), Notion, Zendesk, etc., were adopted to provide technical solutions.
- FSoftware DeveloperFeghas Solutions LimitedJun 2019 - May 2020 (1 year)- Joined forces with a team of 5 people to develop two dynamic enterprise solutions for primary/secondary schools and tertiary institutions. - Suggested technical solutions and support to 3 interns, through bug fixing, motivational support, and code reviews. - Anchored summer coaching for about 200 primary & secondary school pupils by exposing them to computer software programming using Scratch software and its career opportunities. - PHP (Laravel), MySQL, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and JQuery were used to translate business solutions to off-the-shelf applications.
Education
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- Remote Fullstack Developer verified_user Verified experience public Remote experienceMicroverseJan 2020 - Jun 2020 (6 months)
- Bachelor of Science, Computer ScienceUniversity of IbadanFeb 2015 - May 2019 (4 years 4 months)
- TNational Diploma in Computer ScienceThe Polytechnic, IbadanNov 2011 - Aug 2014 (2 years 10 months)