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πŸš€ Steven Oderayi

Senior Software Engineer & FinTech Systems Specialist | @infitx-org | Lagos, Nigeria πŸ‡³πŸ‡¬


πŸ‘‹ About Me

Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable FinTech systems. Currently contributing to the COMESA Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP) - a cross-border payment system serving 21 African countries.

Key Achievements:

  • 🏦 Led engineering teams across fintech and aviation companies
  • 🌍 Core contributor to payment infrastructure serving millions across Africa
  • ✈️ Powered airport operations with backend systems at major international airports

πŸ”₯ What I Do

  • 🏦 FinTech Infrastructure: Building robust payment systems, cross-border transaction solutions, and financial inclusion platforms
  • ☁️ Cloud & DevOps: Expertise in AWS, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and containerized deployments
  • πŸ“Š Trading Systems: Developed comprehensive MT4 trading tools including indicators, templates, and automated systems (expert advisors)
  • 🌐 Full-Stack Development: TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust - from frontend to backend to blockchain
  • πŸ”— System Integration: Mojaloop payment networks, cross-platform solutions, and API development

πŸ› οΈ Notable Projects

πŸ’³ Enterprise FinTech Systems

  • COMESA DRPP: Cross-border payment platform for 21 African countries (2023-Present)
  • Mojaloop Core Platform: World's first open-source real-time payment interoperability system
  • Banking Digitization Suite: Complete digital transformation for Nigerian microfinance institutions
  • Payment Gateway Integrations: Remita, Flutterwave, Interswitch, and Core Banking System (T24)

✈️ Aviation & Enterprise Solutions

  • Airport Operations Platform: Backend systems powering international airport operations
  • School Management Systems: Proskoolβ„’ and ProskoolMobileβ„’ for educational institutions
  • Content Management Systems: Samsung LFD digital boards deployed across West African banks

πŸš€ Side Projects & Innovation

  • Solomon Trading System: Fully automated trading platform with MQL4 and Python
  • GidiTrip: Uber-like bus ride sharing platform (Node.js, TypeScript, NativeScript)
  • TinyHouse: AirBnB-like application (Node.js, TypeScript, React, GraphQL)
  • Facial Recognition Payment System: Deep Learning project using Python and TypeScript

🐰 AgriTech & Hobby Projects

  • Rabbitix Platform [rabbitix.com]: Full-stack rabbitry management application and marketplace (Node.js, Angular, TypeScript)

πŸ”§ Open Source Contributions

  • Mojaloop Core Contributor: Long-standing contributor since 2019
  • PM4ML (Payment Manager for Mojaloop): Contributor to enterprise payment management solutions including the Mojaloop Payment Manager
  • CryptoBase: Cryptocurrency data aggregation library

🎯 Core Expertise

const skills = {
  languages: ["TypeScript", "JavaScript", "Python", "Java", "PHP", "C#", "MQL4"],
  cloud: ["AWS", "GCP", "Azure", "Kubernetes", "Docker", "Terraform", "Helm", "Rancher"],
  fintech: ["Mojaloop", "Payment Systems", "Cross-border Transactions", "Core Banking", "T24"],
  frameworks: ["Node.js", "NestJS", "Express", "Hapi.js", "Koa.js", "React", "Angular", "ASP.NET"],
  databases: ["MySQL", "MongoDB", "SQL Server", "Oracle", "Redis", "PostgreSQL"],
  tools: ["Git/GitHub/GitLab", "CircleCI", "Kafka", "Grafana/Prometheus", "EFK Stack"],
  mobile: ["Android", "NativeScript", "Flutter"],
  desktop: ["Electron"]
  specialties: ["Team Leadership", "System Architecture", "Banking Digitization", "Aviation Systems"]
};

πŸŽ“ Education & Certifications

πŸ“š Formal Education

  • BSc Computer Science | Caleb University (2018-2020)
  • MIT Computer Science | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (2013-2014)
  • HND Computer Science | Lagos State Polytechnic (2006-2009)
  • ND Computer Science | Lagos State Polytechnic (2002-2004)

πŸ† Professional Certifications

  • Machine Learning & Deep Learning Specialization | Coursera - Andrew Ng (2018)
  • Mobile Web Specialist | Udacity & Google Africa Challenge Scholarship (2018)
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | EdX - UC Berkeley (2016)
  • Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist | Microsoft (2008)
  • Java 6 Certification | Oracle (2014)
  • IT Security Fundamentals Certificate (2014)

πŸ›οΈ Professional Memberships

  • Professional Member | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), USA
  • Professional Member | IEEE & IEEE Computer Society, USA

🌍 Impact & Vision

With 6+ years of experience building enterprise systems across FinTech, Aviation, and Banking, I'm passionate about creating technology that drives financial inclusion across Africa. From leading teams that digitized entire banks to contributing to building cross-border payment systems serving 21 countries, I leverage open-source technologies and modern development practices to create systems that serve millions while maintaining reliability and security.


πŸ“« Connect with me: LinkedIn
πŸ’Ό Currently: Contributing to COMESA DRPP development - revolutionizing cross-border payments across 21 African countries
πŸ† Experience: 6+ years leading engineering teams across FinTech, Banking, and Aviation industries


"Code with purpose, build with impact, deploy with confidence" ⚑

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