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Derrickkoko1234/README.md

Hi, I'm Derrick Koko 👋

Software Engineer · Backend Engineer · Mobile Engineer · Product Builder

I design and build scalable web, mobile, backend, and infrastructure systems that solve real business problems.

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About Me

I am a Nigerian software engineer with experience building production-grade applications across backend, frontend, mobile, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling.

My work includes building:

  • Scalable REST APIs and backend services
  • Cross-platform mobile applications
  • AI platforms and agentic developer tools
  • Payment, subscription, and wallet systems
  • Authentication and authorization systems
  • Real-time messaging and collaboration platforms
  • Educational and institutional management systems
  • Media, content delivery, and offline-first applications
  • Cloud infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, and automation

I am comfortable taking products from an initial idea through architecture, development, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.


Professional Experience & Leadership

  • Software engineering experience across EL Inc, EL Technologies, and MyWay Technologies
  • Founder of Binary Brawlers
  • Former Co-lead of the Mobile Development Hub at GDSC Nnamdi Azikiwe University
  • Experience working with product, business, administrative, and engineering teams
  • Experience designing and maintaining systems used across web and mobile platforms

What I'm Building

A multi-model AI platform that allows users to interact with different artificial intelligence models through a unified interface.

My broader work around Ronin includes:

  • Multi-provider AI model integrations
  • Credit and usage management
  • Agentic workflows
  • Developer-focused command-line tools
  • Model routing and orchestration
  • Web and mobile AI experiences

Other Areas of Work

I have also worked on products involving:

  • School portals and dynamic fee management
  • Social networking and community platforms
  • Messaging and collaboration systems
  • Email and communication platforms
  • Transportation and marketplace applications
  • Digital publishing and media platforms
  • Payment gateways and financial infrastructure
  • Cloud storage and media processing services
  • Developer infrastructure and self-hosted platforms

Current Focus

  • Designing high-performance backend systems with Rust and NestJS
  • Building agentic AI platforms and developer tools
  • Creating reliable mobile applications with React Native
  • Designing scalable SaaS architecture
  • Improving cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows
  • Building products for African and global markets
  • Exploring distributed systems, platform engineering, and developer infrastructure

Technology Stack

Languages

Programming languages

Backend Engineering

Backend technologies

  • Node.js and TypeScript
  • NestJS
  • Rust with Axum
  • Python
  • Django and Django REST Framework
  • FastAPI
  • REST API design
  • WebSockets and real-time systems
  • Background jobs and task queues
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Microservices and modular monolith architecture

Frontend & Mobile

Frontend and mobile technologies

  • React
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • Expo
  • Flutter
  • Tailwind CSS
  • NativeWind
  • TanStack Query
  • Zustand

Databases & Data Infrastructure

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • SQLite
  • TypeORM
  • Prisma
  • SeaORM
  • Database modelling and optimization
  • Caching and queue management

DevOps & Infrastructure

DevOps technologies

  • Docker and Docker Compose
  • Docker Swarm
  • Linux server administration
  • GitHub Actions
  • Nginx
  • Cloudflare
  • Dokploy
  • Coolify
  • VPS deployment and management
  • Application monitoring
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • DNS and domain configuration

Tools

Development tools


Engineering Interests

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Writing

I occasionally write about software engineering, backend development, Django, product development, and lessons from building real-world applications.

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Let's Connect

I am open to:

  • Remote software engineering opportunities
  • Backend and platform engineering roles
  • Technical partnerships
  • Open-source collaboration
  • Product development opportunities
  • Conversations about software architecture, AI tools, and scalable systems

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