Edwardwills Abhulimen

Backend Developer

About

Highly skilled Backend Developer with expertise in Node.js, cloud deployment, and robust database architecture (SQL & NoSQL), specialising in building scalable, maintainable, and performant systems. Adept at refactoring legacy code, architecting modular solutions, and leading projects from concept to completion, I am committed to delivering reliable, human-centred applications that drive business growth and enhance user experience.

Work

Codivesky

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Project Lead / Backend Developer

Remote, Remote, WW

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Summary

As a Project Lead/Backend Developer, spearheaded the enhancement of several platforms' core systems, driving significant improvements in system reliability, and development efficiency.

Highlights

Engineered backend solutions that elevated a fintech platform's transaction success rate from 60% to 97.6% over 4 months, simultaneously strengthening fraud prevention by increasing attack interception from 40% to 90% via intelligent rate limiting.

Optimised backend infrastructure with advanced load balancing, boosting system uptime from 85% to 99% over 38 days, significantly enhancing reliability for thousands of daily users.

Designed and maintained scalable Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Express.js services, developing reusable backend utilities and streamlining workflows to reduce redundant development tasks by 30% across multiple projects.

Lead cross-functional teams in the full-stack development of secure, responsive web applications using React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Node.js, ensuring high-quality user experiences and maintainable codebases.

Education

University of the People

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science

Courses

Databases 1 (SQL)

Web Programming 1 (HTML/CSS/JS)

Programming 1 (Java)

Programming 2 (Java)

Programming Fundamentals (Python)

Communications and Networking

Digital Electronics & Computer Architecture

Introduction to Statistics

Skills

Backend Development / DevOps

Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), Express.js, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Prisma, Mongoose, SQL, REST APIs, Docker, AWS, GCP, Render, Vercel, Netlify, CI/CD, Microservices Architecture, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, WebSockets (Socket.io), Ubuntu.

Frontend Development

React.js, Next.js, Vue.js, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS.

Version Control & Dev Tools

Git, GitHub, CLI, Jest, Mocha.

Soft Skills / Project Workflow

Communication, Collaboration, Leadership, Project Management, Documentation.

Projects

Motel.com

Summary

Created a comprehensive hotel booking platform using Node.js, MongoDB, Express.js, and React, focusing on intelligent search and robust backend operations.

AirClickPay

Summary

Developed a fintech payment solution leveraging Node.js, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS to enhance transaction processing and fraud prevention.