umar@backend-engineer: ~
umar@dev:~$ whoami
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Backend Engineer | API Architect | Problem Solver
Lagos, Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ | Available for remote opportunities
umar@dev:~$ cat ./current_status.txt
โ— ONLINE - Currently leading backend at Partyjor
โšก BUILDING - Scaling APIs that handle thousands of users
โœ“ AVAILABLE - Open to exciting backend challenges
umar@dev:~$ ls ./skills --tree

Languages & Frameworks

PHP (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter)
TypeScript/JavaScript
Node.js (Nest.js, Hapi.js, Express)
Golang (Chi, Gin)

Testing & Quality

PHPUnit, Pest, PHPStan
Jest, SuperTest
golangci-lint
CI/CD, Code Review

Databases & Caching

MySQL, PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis

APIs & Tools

REST APIs, WebSockets
Docker, Git
Swagger/OpenAPI
umar@dev:~$ cat ./philosophy.md
// My coding philosophy const approach = { "code_quality": "Write code like the person maintaining it is a violent psychopath who knows where you live", "testing": "If it's not tested, it's broken", "performance": "Every millisecond counts when you're serving thousands", "security": "Paranoia is a feature, not a bug" };
umar@dev:~$ curl -s https://api.github.com/users/horlerdipo/repos | grep "fun_fact"
๐ŸŽฏ Started with Mechanical Engineering, fell in love with code
๐Ÿš€ Went from 0 to leading backend teams in 4 years
๐ŸŒ Built systems serving users across continents
โ˜• Powered by coffee and the satisfaction of fixing bugs
๐ŸŽฎ Fun fact: I debug like I play chess - think 5 moves ahead
umar@dev:~$
umar@dev:~$ cd ./work && ls -la
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 4 umar backend 4096 Jan 15 2025 .
drwxr-xr-x 8 umar backend 4096 Jan 15 2025 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 umar backend 4096 Jan 15 2025 beden-holdings/
drwxr-xr-x 2 umar backend 4096 Jan 15 2025 mactavis-tech/
drwxr-xr-x 2 umar backend 4096 Jan 15 2025 hebit-banking/
umar@dev:~/work$ cat ./beden-holdings/README.md
# Beden Holdings (Partyjor) - 2025 โ†’ Present Role: Backend Team Lead Responsibilities: โ€ข Led backend architecture for Nigeria's premier event platform โ€ข Designed secure, scalable REST APIs serving thousands daily โ€ข Established testing culture: PHPUnit + Pest + PHPStan โ€ข Mentored junior developers and enforced code quality standards โ€ข Collaborated with product/design on feature planning Impact: Zero downtime deployments, 99.9% uptime
umar@dev:~/work$ cat ./mactavis-tech/achievements.log
# Mactavis Technologies - 2023 โ†’ 2025 Systems: Kilimanjaro Restaurants + Pizza Jungle โœ“ PERFORMANCE WINS: โ†’ Handled 40% traffic surge during peak periods โ†’ Reduced API latency by implementing smart caching โ†’ Optimized database queries for high-load scenarios โœ“ SECURITY HARDENING: โ†’ Implemented MFA across all admin systems โ†’ Mitigated XSS/CSRF vulnerabilities โ†’ Conducted security audits and dependency reviews โœ“ TEAM LEADERSHIP: โ†’ Led 3 backend engineers โ†’ Introduced code review processes โ†’ Established testing and refactoring guidelines
umar@dev:~/work$ cat ./hebit-banking/launch.md
# Hebit Banking - 2022 โ†’ 2023 Product: Family banking app for supervised child accounts Key Contributions: โ€ข Built core banking APIs using Laravel + Node.js โ€ข Implemented caching โ†’ 30% faster API responses โ€ข Optimized cloud infrastructure โ†’ reduced hosting costs โ€ข Collaborated with QA on comprehensive test suites โ€ข Contributed to successful app launch Challenge: Building secure banking infrastructure Solution: Multi-layer security with comprehensive testing
umar@dev:~/work$
umar@dev:~$ cd ./open_source && find . -name "*.php" -o -name "*.js"
./simple-otp/src/OTPGenerator.php
./simple-otp/tests/OTPGeneratorTest.php
./pretend/src/PretendServiceProvider.php
./pretend/src/HasPretending.php
./type-safe-config/ConfigGenerator.php
umar@dev:~/open_source$ cat simple-otp/composer.json
{ "name": "simple-otp", "description": "Lightweight PHP package for OTP generation & validation", "version": "2.1.0", "downloads": 15000+, "why_built": "Because 2FA should be simple, not rocket science", "links": { "github": "https://github.com/Horlerdipo/simple-otp", "packagist": "https://packagist.org/packages/horlerdipo/simple-otp" } }
umar@dev:~/open_source$ git log --oneline pretend/
f8a9c2b feat: Add Laravel Sanctum user impersonation
d7e1a4c feat: Temporary token generation without sessions
b3f5e8d docs: Add comprehensive documentation
a2c9f1e test: 100% test coverage achieved

// Perfect for admin panels & customer support ๐ŸŽฏ
// GitHub: https://github.com/Horlerdipo/pretend
umar@dev:~/open_source$ php type-safe-config/demo.php
// Before: Fragile array access $config = config('app.name'); // string|null - yikes! // After: Type-safe bliss $config = AppConfig::name(); // string - guaranteed! โœจ Benefits: โ€ข IDE autocompletion โ€ข Static analysis support โ€ข Runtime error prevention โ€ข Refactoring safety // GitHub Gist: View Source
umar@dev:~/open_source$
umar@dev:~$ cat ./contact_info.yml
contact: email: oladipoumar@gmail.com phone: +234 902 421 6519 location: Lagos, Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ timezone: WAT (UTC+1) availability: Remote opportunities worldwide links: linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oladipo-umar-nightingale/ github: https://github.com/Horlerdipo portfolio: You're looking at it! ๐Ÿ˜„ response_time: email: < 24 hours interesting_projects: < 2 hours ๐Ÿš€
umar@dev:~$ echo "What I'm looking for:"
๐ŸŽฏ Backend challenges that scale to millions
๐Ÿš€ Startups building the next big thing
๐ŸŒ Remote teams with global impact
๐Ÿ’ก Complex problems that need elegant solutions
๐Ÿ“ˆ Growth opportunities in cutting-edge tech
umar@dev:~$ ./send_message.sh "Let's build something amazing"
#!/bin/bash # Ready to discuss your next project? if [ "$project" == "interesting" ]; then echo "๐Ÿ“ง Email: oladipoumar@gmail.com" echo "๐Ÿ“ฑ Call/WhatsApp: +234 902 421 6519" echo "๐Ÿ’ผ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oladipo-umar-nightingale/ echo "โœจ Let's turn ideas into scalable solutions!" fi
umar@dev:~$