Femi Ayodeji ยท Ibadan, Nigeria

Engineer.
Creator.

Senior Backend Engineer & AI Solutions Architect โ€” building high-availability systems across FinTech, EdTech & Gaming. I scale platforms to 100K+ users, ship AI-powered products, and make tools that serve the communities the world overlooks.

๐Ÿ’ป Backend / AI ๐ŸŽฎ Game Dev โ™ป๏ธ Circular Economy ๐ŸŽจ Painter ๐Ÿงฌ Biology enthusiast ๐ŸŒŠ Swimmer
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About

Curious by nature,
precise by practice.

I'm a Senior Backend Engineer and AI Solutions Architect based in Ibadan, Nigeria. Over six years, I've led engineering teams, built payment pipelines processing millions in transactions, scaled platforms to 100K+ MAU, and shipped production AI systems across FinTech, EdTech, E-commerce, and Gaming.

I'm equally at home architecting microservices on AWS, integrating LLMs into real products, and leading cross-functional teams โ€” from database design through to production deployment. Beyond the backend, I'm a web game developer who builds educational experiences that make learning feel like play.

I'm also the founder of Alterbin & W.A.R.M Foundation, running circular economy and sustainability education across Nigerian schools โ€” because building for impact doesn't stop at the terminal.

In my leisure time, I do traditional painting and drawing. I'm fascinated by biology. And I swim โ€” because some problems only solve themselves underwater.

๐Ÿ’ป
Backend & AI
High-throughput APIs, LLM integration, microservices, and payment infrastructure.
๐ŸŽฎ
Game Dev
Educational HTML5 games, PhaserJS, casino integrations, gamification systems.
๐ŸŽจ
Painting & Drawing
Traditional media โ€” a practice in patience, observation, and slowing down.
๐ŸŒŠ
Swimming
Where the noise stops and the thinking begins.
Skills

The toolkit.

โš™ Languages
TypeScriptJavaScript PythonC# SQLSolidity
๐Ÿ”ง Frameworks
NestJSFastAPI .NET CoreDjango NextJSNode.js
๐Ÿ—„ Databases
PostgreSQLMongoDB RedisFirebase SupabaseChroma Neo4j
โ˜ Cloud & DevOps
AWSDocker GitHub ActionsCI/CD
๐Ÿค– AI / ML
Frontier LLMs (OpenAI / Claude / Gemini) Groq Ollama ElevenLabs Agentic AI LangGraph
๐ŸŽฎ Game Dev
PhaserJSPixiJS Construct 3Unity WebGL Canvas API
Experience

Where I've built things.

Oct 2022 โ€” Mar 2026
Engineering Lead & Game Developer Contract
eLimu World โ€” Kenya / Nigeria
  • Architected core microservices serving 100K+ MAU with 99.9% uptime on AWS using NestJS/TypeScript.
  • Led a cross-functional team of 6 engineers across backend, frontend, and content development.
  • Built a library of browser-based educational games: Math Ninja, Numbee, Time Machine, Share It & Takeaway, Picture It.
  • Integrated ElevenLabs AI voice synthesis for educational animations with custom trained voice models.
  • Drove 5,000+ new user acquisitions through optimised onboarding and gamified learning tools.
Jun 2025 โ€” Oct 2025
Engineering Lead Contract
Alpha Next Tech โ€” Dubai, UAE
  • Architected two lifestyle platforms (4AM Club & Rise App) scaled for 1M+ users from database design through production.
  • Built LLM-powered conversational AI coaches for personalised lifestyle planning, mood analysis & behavioural insights using agentic design patterns.
  • Engineered full-stack e-commerce with payment integration, inventory management & real-time community features.
  • Implemented privacy-first, GDPR-compliant architecture enabling AI processing of sensitive user data.
Mar 2022 โ€” Mar 2025
Senior Software Engineer
Eze โ€” USA
  • Built a GPT-powered Smart Inventory system processing 700K+ seller data files, improving listing accuracy from 60% to 85%.
  • Automated 500K+ product listings using AI categorisation and quality validation.
  • Delivered auctions, virtual cart, Black Friday campaigns, and integrations with QUIPT & Seller Cloud.
May 2023 โ€” Jul 2024
Senior Backend Engineer / Team Lead
Choplife Gaming โ€” Rwanda / Nigeria / Ivory Coast / Sierra Leone
  • Launched AWS-based casino platform across 3 African countries, achieving 99% availability & full regulatory compliance.
  • Integrated multi-currency payment gateways handling millions in wagers with sub-second latency.
  • Led casino game provider integrations; built real-time APIs for game state, deposits, and withdrawals.
Jan 2022 โ€” Apr 2023
Senior Backend Engineer / Architect
EasyShare โ€” Nigeria
  • Architected blockchain wallet backend using Tatum (USDT, ETH, SOL, TRON) with secure key management.
  • Designed P2P transactions, escrow marketplace, and automated fee deduction services.
  • Owned end-to-end platform architecture and all API contracts across service boundaries.
Mar 2021 โ€” Oct 2021
Senior Software Engineer
SABI โ€” Nigeria
  • Resolved purchase order bottleneck, scaling monthly revenue from โ‚ฆ600M to โ‚ฆ1.4B (133% growth).
  • Enhanced system supporting 150K merchants and 15K+ monthly orders with 10% MoM growth.
  • Built a Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) module for platform-wide permissions management.
Sep 2018 โ€” Jun 2020
Software Engineer Contract
RealTech Global Frontiers โ€” Nigeria
  • Developed banking ERP with NIBSS integration for 3 microfinance banks, enabling secure fund transfers for thousands of customers.
Projects

Things I've shipped.

๐Ÿงช
AI Web App
lyst

A web-based agentic data analyst. Ask questions about your data in plain language โ€” lyst generates SQL, runs queries, and creates charts. Not a CLI โ€” it's a full web app with agentic SQL and chart tooling. Built with Agentic AI patterns โ€” see Skills above.

๐Ÿง 
AI ยท Motor Control
Adam

A motor cortex controller โ€” an AI system that models and directs motor execution logic, bridging high-level intent with low-level action sequencing. Inspired by how the brain issues movement commands.

๐Ÿ’ฌ
AI ยท CLI
Adda

A smart CLI assistant that understands context, remembers state, and helps you navigate complex terminal workflows conversationally. Think of it as a co-pilot for your command line.

๐Ÿ“š
EdTech ยท Game Dev
eLimu World

Interactive educational games serving 100K+ MAU across Africa. Math Ninja, Numbee, Time Machine, Picture It and more โ€” with AI voice synthesis for character animations.

๐Ÿœ
Game
Accumulator

A minimalist web math game โ€” discipline through an ant story. The ant character embodies precision and persistence.

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Game ยท Promo
Cuffee

A coffee-themed HTML5 reward game โ€” a creative spin on the Trophy Lager nationwide campaign game that reached 1M+ users. Mobile-optimised with coffee-themed visuals.

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Game ยท EdTech
Christmas Treasure Hunt

An interactive story-driven holiday game for eLimu World's seasonal event. Narrative-first design with rich interactivity built for children.

๐Ÿค–
NLP ยท AI
Oso โ€” Study Companion

Conversational AI chatbot for university exam prep using Natural.js intent classification, RiTa dialogue management, and Levenshtein distance fuzzy spell-checking.

โ™ป๏ธ
CleanTech ยท Community
Alterbin / W.A.R.M Foundation

Circular economy platform giving old items new stories. Redistribution logistics, Recyschool sustainability education, and 3,000+ kg of PET recovered in Ibadan.

Sustainability

Giving things
new stories.

In 2023 I founded Alterbin and the W.A.R.M Foundation (Waste-As-Raw-Material) โ€” a circular economy ecosystem combining waste recovery, reuse logistics, and sustainability education right here in Ibadan.

We've recovered and traded 3,000+ kg of PET plastic, built the Recyschool programme enabling students to create products from โ‰ฅ80% waste materials, and provided real educational support โ€” textbooks and exam-fee sponsorship โ€” for 7 students across 2 schools.

Circular economy isn't just about recycling. It's a design philosophy. I apply it to code too โ€” every legacy system I touch gets a new story.

Visit alterbin.com โ†’

๐Ÿงด
3,000+ kg PET
Field operations โ€” sourcing, pricing, logistics, quality control.
๐Ÿซ
Recyschool
Students build from โ‰ฅ80% waste. Mentorship, tracking & certification.
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Optimal by Alterbin
Community redistribution โ€” old items, new owners, new stories.
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Certified
Project Management for Changemakers โ€” Changemakers School, 2026.
Education & Certifications

The foundation.

2017 โ€” 2021
BSc, Computer Science
University of Ibadan โ€” Nigeria
2012 โ€” 2014
National Diploma, Computer Engineering
The Polytechnic, Ibadan โ€” Nigeria
๐Ÿ…
Project Management for Changemakers
Changemakers School ยท Global Changemakers
March 2026 ยท cert_2zkr2y6d
Contact

Let's connect.

Open to senior backend & AI engineering roles, technical consulting, and collaborations on EdTech, game development, or sustainability-tech. If you're building something that matters โ€” reach out.

thefemiayodeji@gmail.com