Shaibu Shaibu Email & Phone Number

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Ng

Nigeria

Founded and led Volomn, a software company registered in Nigeria and the USA, focused on delivering scalable IoT, SaaS, and talent solutions, as well as technical educational content. Oversaw projects from initial concept to full deployment, specializing in Golang, Next.js, and IoT systems.▪IoT Device Management Platform for Xithing: Contracted by Xithing to build a platform for IoT streetlight management across Europe. Developed a scalable solution with real-time monitoring and interaction for 100,000+ devices. Led backend development using Golang, with AWS and Kubernetes deployment, ensuring reliable device communication and state management across the network.▪Talent Sourcing Platform: Built an in-house tool for automating the developer talent assessment process, integrating with third-party code assessment tools. Led the design of multi-step candidate evaluations—including quizzes, coding challenges, and interviews—enabling efficient recruitment workflows.▪Coding Competition Platform: Created a competitive coding tool in Golang and Next.js, inspired by Google Hashcode, with a scoring and leaderboard system that enables developers to solve real archived challenges, receive scores, and track their rankings.▪Wayg (Gift & Loyalty Card SaaS): Developed a digital gift and loyalty card solution for Nigerian businesses, enabling custom rewards programs. Full-stack development with a Golang backend and Next.js frontend, allowing businesses to engage customers with digital gift cards and loyalty points.

Tampa, Florida, United States

▪ Led backend development and system architecture design, managing a team of two junior developers and mentoring them in best practices▪ Designed and deployed a robust scheduling system, custom-built to prevent double bookings and accurately manage stylist appointments, based on an original algorithm inspired by Calendly▪ Built an automated notification framework using push notifications and email to keep users and stylists updated on key booking events, improving engagement and reliability▪ Developed and integrated a complete payment system with Stripe, implementing state transitions and supporting both partial and full refunds to increase transaction reliability▪ Established and maintained an 80% code coverage standard through rigorous testing, ensuring system quality and stabilitySet up CI/CD pipelines and managed AWS deployments with custom scripts for seamless production and staging rollouts, minimizing deployment time and errors▪ Collaborated with product teams on strategic feature improvements, enhancing overall platform usability and performance

Netherlands

▪Led full-stack development for an IoT-powered web application managing over 100,000 devices, using Next.js and Leaflet for real-time interaction and data visualization across Europe▪Designed and implemented backend APIs to support the IoT web app, optimizing data flow to handle high device volume seamlessly▪Developed a predictive algorithm to identify devices likely to be out of communication range, leveraging graph theory to analyze device connectivity paths; optimized performance from hours to seconds, improving system responsiveness▪Administered Kubernetes clusters, deploying and monitoring services to ensure high availability, while troubleshooting and resolving critical issues▪Built a transparent proxy to mediate between servers and devices, enabling efficient communication across the network▪Partnered with lead developer and product owners on strategic project development, often taking full ownership of new feature implementations and complex bug fixes

United States

▪Developed and maintained a robust backend API to integrate various third-party sales and marketing tools, ensuring platform-wide data connectivity.▪Implemented frontend API integrations across multiple applications, enabling cohesive and unified data access for users.▪Designed and deployed ETL pipelines to extract, transform, and load data from integrated platforms, structuring it for efficient visualization and analysis.▪Implemented a sync feature allowing users to connect data between integrated platforms and destination applications, facilitating data portability and streamlined workflows.▪Built a subscription management system to dynamically enable or disable features based on user plans, enhancing control over access permissions.▪Integrated Elasticsearch functionality for enhanced search capabilities across data sources, supporting quick access to key metrics and insights.

▪Developed a frontend for Lyv’s energy management platform using ReactJS and Typescript, alongside designing and managing the backend system and database▪Created a digital twin system, allowing users to interact with virtualized versions of devices synced in real-time with physical counterparts, enhancing monitoring and control capabilities▪Designed a microservices architecture enabling user subscriptions to select services, creating a modular and user-focused experience▪Built a multitenancy feature to support team collaboration within a single account, enhancing the platform’s usability for business clients▪Created a simple framework on top of MQTT to transform asynchronous communication into a synchronous process with error handling capabilities▪Managed complex, zero-downtime database migrations, ensuring data integrity and operational continuity

Nigeria

Delivered full-stack software solutions for diverse client needs, specializing in Python, FastAPI, and React. Built platforms from concept to completion, focusing on secure, scalable, and user-centered applications.▪Digirent (Student Housing Platform): Developed a web application for students renting accommodations in the Netherlands, using Python FastAPI for the backend and React for the frontend. ▪Built features for contract management with SignRequest integration, enabling secure rental agreements and rent payment processing directly on the platform.▪Git Repository Sync Script: Created a custom script to sync code across multiple repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) in real time, allowing seamless version control and automated updates between platforms.▪Gamified Crypto Rewards Platform: Built a crypto application where users completed quests for cryptocurrency rewards, integrating Metamask for secure wallet connections. Designed a tracking system to monitor user progress on external quests, delivering rewards based on achievement.▪Lead Tracking Application: Developed the backend for a lead management system, enabling clients to create and assign leads to team members, monitor bidding progress, and streamline sales tracking.▪Hospital Management System: Built the backend for a hospital management tool that allowed doctors to securely log in and manage patient files and medical documentation, ensuring data privacy and easy file access.

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

▪ Leveraged Xamarin to develop multiple cross-platform mobile applications and built a C# library for the Glade Pay API publishing applications to the different app stores to be utilised by Africa-based SME business clients▪ Employed software engineering best practices to successfully create remote coding and testing environments with Bash and Docker scripts and increased the speed of completing software projects by 34% within 11 weeks.

Kano, Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria

- Software Engineer Intern.

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering