Kurobara George

Experience

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  Wakirike Development Coalition

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  Mobile Application Developer

  - Developed and published the Kirikeni Okwein android app which has been installed by over 1,500 people, with a 4.8-star rating from 58 reviews.- Performed app maintenance which includes bug fixes, the addition of new features, monitoring user acquisition.

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  Afridash Ltd

  Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  Software Developer

  - Developed dynamic, responsive enterprise web applications using React.js, which communicated with a RESTful API that returned a JSON response.- Redesigned the company's website

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  Atlas Money

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  Software Engineer

  - Developed web APIs using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL.- Developed client web applications using Vue.js- Worked on Kitcart: a platform for small business owners to sell their products online. I integrated the client-side application built with Vue.js with the backend API.

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  Enyata

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

  Back End Engineer

  - Contributed to the development of the API powering kafene.com- Wrote unit and integration tests

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  Youverify Inc.

  Jun 2020 - Nov 2021

  Software Engineer

  - Developed the Youverify Agent Training Platform which automated the training, assessment, and on-boarding of Youverify address verification agents.- Developed Lagos State Lottery Board Agent Permit Portal for capturing, verifying, and licensing of about 5,000 lottery agents in Lagos state.- Developed a web API for verifying National Examination Council (NECO) results.- Developed the Youverify AML service for identifying Politically Exposed Persons (PEP)- Implemented identity verification (KYC) into several products using NIN, BVN, International Passport, and Driver's License along with facial matching.- Maintained Youverify's email service which also involved creating transactional and marketing email templates for our products and services.- Integrated payments into multiple products using Paystack Show less

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  SEND Freight

  Nov 2021 - May 2023

  Backend Engineer

  Developed SEND's public API which enables businesses to seamlessly integrate cargo shipping and delivery into their products/apps. Applications could also receive real-time updates about their shipment via HTTP callbacks (webhooks).Streamlined collection by integrating with Paystack API to provision virtual NUBAN accounts for ourcustomers. This resulted in a hassle-free invoice payment experience.Enhanced API security by implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). This ensured only userswith appropriate permissions could access sensitive data and functionalities.Improved code testability by refactoring the codebase (Javascript/Express) to use dependencyinjection.Reduced integration test execution time from 30 to 5 minutes by switching to an in-memory MongoDBserver for running tests. Show less

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  Sana

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  Backend Engineer

  Integrated with multiple payout providers to enable customers send money to 70+ countries, across 5 continents in 38 different currencies.Enabled seamless wallet funding by integrating with Interac e-Transfer API, eliminating manualsettlements.Implemented an efficient CI/CD pipeline, facilitating seamless deployment of our web applications and services within a secure Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) on Digital Ocean. Tools: GH Actions, DOCR(registry), DockerSetup an observability stack using Promtail, Loki, Grafana for faster error identification and resolution. Show less

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  Kora

  Jan 2024 - now

  Backend Engineer