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Ini-ubong Isemin

Backend Software Engineer

I build the backend infrastructure that makes things work for global brands! APIs, databases, caching, and automation systems engineered to perform under real production pressure.

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The Story So Far

About Me

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Experience

⦿ Fullstack Developer @Mentorled | 2024


⦿ Backend Developer @Liberty Assured Ltd | 2024–2026


⦿ Technical Support Developer @Certn | 2026

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Education

⦿ B.Eng Agric & Bio-resource Engineering | ATBU | 2021


⦿ Fullstack Web Dev @Univelcity | MVP in cohort | 2024


⦿ Backend Web Dev @Univelcity | 2025


⦿ Associate AI Engieer Programme @Datacamp Ongoing

My background in engineering gave me a foundation in systems thinking — understanding how things connect, break, and can be made better. I applied that lens to software, and I've spent the years since building backend systems that are reliable, efficient, and production-ready.


I've led teams, shipped features under deadline, diagnosed production incidents in real-time, and delivered measurable performance gains. I write code that solves real problems — not elegant code for its own sake, but code that works where it matters.

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What I Work With

Tech Stack

Backend Core

  • Python

  • Django

  • REST APIs

  • Celery

  • NLTK

Data & Caching

  • PostgreSQL

  • Redis

DevOps & Automation

  • Docker

  • n8n

  • Git

  • Vercel

  • Railway

Tooling

  • Postman

  • Swagger

  • Sentry

  • Jira

  • Zendesk

AI-Assisted Dev

  • Claude AI

  • Amazon Q

  • Copilot

  • Cursor

Frontend

  • React

  • HTML5

  • CSS3

  • JavaScript

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How I've Made Impact

Work Experience

Technical Support Developer (Backend · Contract)

Certn — Canada (Remote)

Jan 2026
The Challenge

Production issues were reaching support that required backend-level diagnosis, not just surface-level troubleshooting. Escalations needed fast, accurate resolution with no margin for guesswork.

What I Did

Collaborated directly with internal engineering teams to diagnose and resolve backend-escalated issues. Leveraged API diagnostics, PostgreSQL querying, and log analysis to trace root causes and deliver fixes, managing resolution workflows through Zendesk and Jira.

PostgreSQL API Diagnostics Log Analysis Zendesk Jira

Backend Developer

Liberty Assured Ltd — Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid)

Jul 2024 – Jan 2026
The Challenge

A growing fintech with multiple live products and mounting backend debt: a CRM that didn't exist yet, an admin dashboard so slow it was nearly unusable, manual customer service eating up team bandwidth, and no internal email infrastructure.

What I Built
  • PayBox360 CRM: Engineered the full lead management pipeline: creating leads, building pipelines, managing stages, and a round-robin scheduling system integrating Zoom, Google Calendar, and Calendly APIs so sales officers never missed a booked meeting.
  • In-house Email Infrastructure — Designed and built an internal email system from scratch: sending, retrieving, saving, deleting, and drafts — all exposed via clean REST endpoints.
  • Wisewinn Dashboard Optimisation — The admin dashboard was loading in minutes when it should have loaded in milliseconds. I profiled the bottleneck, implemented database indexing, layered Redis caching on hot queries, and offloaded heavy computation to Celery. Load time dropped by 99%.
  • Loan Default Tracking: Integrated third-party APIs to automatically detect and flag borrowers defaulting on Seeds & Pennies loan repayments, eliminating manual monitoring entirely.
  • Customer Service Automation — Built backend endpoints connecting n8n workflow automations with Freshchat, streamlining the entire customer service operation.
Python Django PostgreSQL Redis Celery n8n REST APIs Zoom API Google Calendar Calendly
99% load-time improvement on Wise Winn admin dashboard

Fullstack Developer

Mentorled — UK (Remote)

Jan 2024 – Jun 2024
The Challenge

Build an AI-powered slide deck generator from zero with a cross-functional team to lead, no existing codebase, and a tight timeline. The goal: turn plain text into structured, presentation-ready slides using NLP.

What I Built
  • AI Slide Generation Engine: Used NLTK to process raw text input and automatically generate structured slide decks.
  • Authentication System — Built user sign-up, login, and Google OAuth flows from the ground up.
  • Full API Layer — Designed and built all REST endpoints powering the application.
  • Infrastructure Setup: Configured PostgreSQL, deployed to Vercel (frontend) and Railway (backend server).
  • Team Leadership: Managed progress across designers, frontend, and backend engineers by keeping momentum and morale high through the entire project timeline.
Python Django NLTK PostgreSQL REST APIs Google OAuth Vercel Railway
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Things I've Shipped

Projects

PayBox360 CRM

Engineered the CRM feature for Liberty Assured's PayBox360 platform lead pipelines, stage management, and a round-robin meeting scheduler integrating Zoom, Google Calendar, and Calendly.

PayBox360 CRM

Wisewinn Dashboard — 99% Performance Optimisation

Diagnosed and resolved severe load time issues on a lotto admin dashboard. Implemented database indexing, Redis caching, and Celery async task scheduling — cutting load times by 99%.

WinWinn Betting Platform

Seeds & Pennies — Loan Default Integration

Integrated third-party APIs to automatically detect and flag loan defaulters, removing manual monitoring and improving operational response time.

Seeds and Pennies

Zlide — AI Slide Deck Generator

Led a cross-functional team to build a web app that uses NLP to turn plain text into structured slide presentations. Built the generation logic, authentication, and all API endpoints.

Zlide Project

Customer Process Automation — n8n

Built backend endpoints to power n8n and Freshchat automation workflows, streamlining customer service operations across the company.

Flutrbot - AI Powered Social Media Automation

Building the Product to help Career Professionals Automate their Social Media posts to build Authority, on LinkedIn, Facebook & X.

Flutrbot Social Media Automation
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What Colleagues Say

Recommendations

I had the pleasure of working with Ini during his time at our organization, and I can confidently say he is a capable and dependable software engineer. As a backend developer, he consistently demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to building reliable, high-performance systems using Python and Django. He approaches technical challenges with analytical thinking and a strong focus on delivering practical, scalable solutions. Beyond his technical skills, Ini is collaborative, proactive, and communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. I would highly recommend him to any team looking for a backend developer who takes ownership and is committed to building systems that deliver real value.

Adenike Danmole

Adenike Danmole

MSc, PMP, OCP, CSM, SSM · Technology & IT Solutions Leader

Managed Ini-ubong directly @Liberty Assured · March 2026

Ini-ubong is such a honest, dedicated and knowledge-seeking person. He is easy to work with and very reliable. An intelligent and innovative developer, his leadership skills are commendable. You can trust Ini to lead a team and sleep with your two eyes closed. Absolutely recommend him!

Adeola Awodire

Adeola Awodire

Streamlining Operations & Managing Projects for Growth & Expansion

Managed Ini-ubong directly @Mentorled · June 2024

I had the pleasure of working with Ini during our time together, and I can confidently say he is an exceptional software engineer. Ini consistently demonstrated deep curiosity and a genuine desire to understand not just how things work, but why they work that way. That mindset translated into thoughtful solutions, clean implementations, and continuous improvement in everything he touched. What stood out most was his relentless work ethic — whether it was debugging tough issues, optimizing performance, or delivering new features, he approached every task with focus and determination. Beyond his technical strength, Ini performed excellently in execution, delivering reliable, high-quality results while maintaining professionalism and collaboration within the team. He will be a valuable asset wherever he goes.

Daniel Ugah

Daniel Ugah

Senior Software Engineer · Python | Django | FastAPI | AWS | Rust

Managed Ini-ubong directly @Liberty Assured · February 2026

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