BABALOLA MACAULAY

Mobile App Developer | React Native Specialist
Nigeria, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Mobile App Developer with over 7 years of expertise in React Native and extensive full-stack development. A proven leader, Babalola excels in designing, developing, and deploying scalable, high-performance mobile applications for Android and iOS, leveraging modern front-end frameworks and agile methodologies. He drives business growth through technical leadership, mentorship, and efficient CI/CD pipelines, consistently delivering intuitive user experiences and robust problem-solving solutions.

Work

Hello.Cv
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Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Spearheaded the development of Hello.cv's AI-powered Sites feature, integrating advanced AI models to enable customizable portfolio creation, boosting user engagement by 45%.

Highlights

Spearheaded development of Hello.cv's AI-powered Sites feature, integrating OpenAI, Gemini, and Claude, boosting user engagement by 45%.

Architected and implemented scalable software solutions, aligning with strategic technology roadmaps to ensure seamless project execution and future mobile feature expansion.

Provided technical leadership in designing and implementing technology initiatives, enhancing system efficiency and driving innovation across the platform.

Directed full lifecycle feature development, from requirements gathering to deployment, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of user-facing functionalities.

Enforced high coding standards and best practices, collaborating cross-functionally with product, operations, and business teams to align solutions with strategic objectives and enhance mobile user experience.

Systemspecs Deelaa (Now Whatadeal.africa)
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Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Optimized backend performance for mobile applications, reducing page load time by 20% and significantly enhancing overall system efficiency and scalability.

Highlights

Optimized backend performance for mobile applications, reducing page load time by 20% and improving overall system efficiency and scalability.

Designed and implemented robust RESTful APIs, increasing data processing speed by 30% for seamless mobile application interoperability.

Conducted extensive performance tuning, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and optimizing database queries, significantly improving system stability and responsiveness.

Mentored junior developers, leading code reviews to improve team productivity and enforce software development best practices.

Byte Foundry Limited
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Software Engineer

Summary

Spearheaded the development of the Cliqs by Payflexi mobile app using React Native, significantly enhancing customer experience and increasing user retention by 25% across Android and iOS platforms.

Highlights

Spearheaded development of the Cliqs by Payflexi mobile app using React Native, increasing user retention by 25% across Android and iOS.

Automated CI/CD pipelines for mobile app deployments, reducing deployment time by 40% and minimizing production errors.

Collaborated with UI/UX designers to create visually appealing, user-friendly React Native mobile applications, optimized for performance and accessibility.

Integrated secure payment gateways, improving transaction success rates and enhancing seamless financial interactions.

Conducted rigorous testing and debugging, maintaining 99.9% uptime and ensuring exceptional stability for the mobile application.

234Parts Limited
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Head of Engineering

Summary

Led the end-to-end development of the 234Parts mobile application using React Native, driving a 35% increase in daily active users and ensuring a smooth, optimized user experience.

Highlights

Led end-to-end development of the 234Parts mobile application using React Native, increasing daily active users by 35%.

Designed and implemented robust RESTful APIs, improving third-party service integration efficiency and ensuring seamless data exchange.

Managed and mentored a cross-functional engineering team, fostering collaboration to optimize mobile project execution.

Orchestrated comprehensive system architecture planning for the mobile platform, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and long-term reliability.

Excite Panacea Ltd.
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Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Developed and maintained high-performance, scalable, and user-centric applications, focusing on React Native for mobile experiences and Laravel for backend support.

Highlights

Developed and maintained high-performance, scalable, and user-centric applications with React Native and Laravel.

Translated complex client requirements into functional mobile and web solutions, improving project success rates and aligning applications with business objectives.

Integrated secure third-party APIs, including payment gateways and social authentication, enhancing mobile application security and usability.

Deployed applications across diverse hosting environments, ensuring optimized uptime and availability for mobile and web end-users.

Aspire Technologies
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PHP Developer

Summary

Contributed to the development of web applications using Laravel, enhancing functionality and stability to meet evolving business requirements.

Highlights

Contributed to the development of web applications using Laravel, enhancing functionality and stability.

Collaborated with senior developers to enhance existing features and implement new functionalities, improving overall system performance.

Optimized database queries and structures, ensuring efficient data retrieval and improved application response times.

Maintained application deployments, ensuring secure updates and optimizing backend processes for robust performance.

Languages

English

Certificates

Java Course

Issued By

Sololearn

Skills

Feature Implementation

Development, Coding.

Mobile App Development

React Native, Android, iOS, Cross-Platform.

React Native

Mobile Development, Cross-Platform, iOS, Android.

Cross-Platform Development

Android, iOS, React Native.

API Development & Integration

RESTful API, Third-party Integration.

Responsive Web Design

UI/UX, Front-end.

Web Development

Front-end, Back-end, Full-stack.

Agile Development

Scrum, Kanban, Project Management.

Problem-Solving

Troubleshooting, Debugging, Analytical Thinking.

Team Collaboration

Cross-functional Teams, Communication.

Leadership

Mentorship, Technical Leadership, Team Management.

Code Optimization

Performance Tuning, Refactoring, Clean Code.

Performance Tuning

Optimization, Scalability, Database Optimization.

System Architecture

Scalable Systems, Design Patterns, Microservices.

Software Deployment

Deployment, CI/CD.

CI/CD Implementation

Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Automation.

Version Control

Git, GitHub, GitLab.

Unit Testing

Testing, Quality Assurance.

Mentorship

Coaching, Developer Growth, Technical Guidance.

Code Reviews

Code Quality, Best Practices.

Product Development

Feature Development, Product Lifecycle.

Scalability Planning

System Design, Performance.

Stakeholder Communication

Communication, Collaboration, Reporting.

RESTful API

API Design, Integration.

PHP

Laravel, Backend Development.

JavaScript

ReactJS, Front-end Development, Node.js.

HTML

Web Standards, Front-end.

CSS

Styling, Front-end.

Laravel

PHP Framework, Backend Development.

MySQL

Database, SQL.

PostgreSQL

Database, SQL.

MongoDB

NoSQL Database.

Git

Version Control, GitHub, GitLab.

Docker

Containerization.

Linux

Operating System.

GitHub

Version Control, Code Hosting.

GitLab

Version Control, CI/CD.

Firebase

Backend as a Service, Realtime Database.

Jenkins

CI/CD, Automation.

OpenAI

AI Integration, API.

Gemini

AI Integration, API.

Claude

AI Integration, API.