Eze Obinna
67, bAKO street irawo b/stop

lagos, Nigeria.

mobile no: +2348027368719
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A Goal-oriented and energetic software engineer with over 9 years’ experience developing enterprise software applications spanning across the Fintech, Insurance, Banking and Health industries. I have increased the success rate of many application APIs in different organizations following the lean six sigma specifications and I also have keen interest in building a great user experience. An enthusiastic team player and deep creative thinker. In my free time, I listen to music, play video games, and watch football.

TECHNOLOGIES
 

FRONT END
CSS3, BOOTSTRAP, HTML5, JAVASCRIPT, ANGULAR, IONIC 4, TYPESCRIPT
BACK END
JAVA, SPRING BOOT, C#,.NET, DOTNET CORE, ASP.NET MVC, WEB API
DATA STORES
MS SQL SERVER, MYSQL
WEB SERVERS
KESTREL, APACHE TOMCAT, NGINX, MICROSOFT IIS
OPERATING SYSTEMS
WINDOWS 10, MAC OS X, WINDOWS SERVER
LOG MANAGEMENT
ELASTIC SEARCH, LOGSTASH AND KIBANA
SOURCE CONTROL
TFS, GIT, BITBUCKET
TEST TOOLS
JUNIT, MS TEST, XUNIT, SELENIUM, TESTNG, SELENIUM WEB DRIVER, EXTENT REPORT
MONITORING / METRICS
MICROMETER, SPRING ACTUATOR
ISSUE TRACKING / DOCUMENTATION
JIRA
CI / CD
MICROSOFT AZURE, JENKINS, BITBUCKET PIPELINE
CONTAINERS/ CLUSTER MANAGER
DOCKER, KUBERNETES
SECURITY SCANNER &
CODE REVIEW
SONARQUBE
PROCESS SCHEDULER
HANGFIRE
 

WORK HISTORY
Nigerian Stock Exchange | Lagos, Nigeria | Software Engineer

Feb 2019 – Till Date.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange is the sustainable stock exchange championing Africa’s growth. It was established in 1961 as the Lagos Stock Exchange. It is a multi-asset exchange with 166 equities, 154 bonds, 9 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and 53 memorandum listings with a total market capitalization of over N28 trillion as of January 2019.

I work in the technology department of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Lagos Nigeria. Where I use the Agile Scrum methodology in carrying out daily activities. I am responsible for users’ analysis and development; code review, process review and optimization. Services and applications are developed using DOT NET CORE and Angular 7.

·         Helped improve the design and development processes of scalable APIs powering the Exchange’s customer solutions.

·         Reduce application bugs by about 40% by carrying-out code reviews and development of reusable software components.

Maintaining application servers, administered, and monitored databases, proactively resolved database issues.
Built, tested and deployed scalable, highly available and modular software products.
Analyzed requirements and designed, developed and implemented software applications for multiple web applications.
Created, delivered and maintained scalable system architecture to support high-availability Internet site with various internal applications.
Designed relational databases using SQL server, which facilitated generation of granular reports.
Identified and suggested new technologies and tools for enhancing product value and increasing team productivity.
Revised, modularized and updated old code bases to modern development standards, reducing operating costs by about 20%.
Planned and developed interfaces using Angular that simplified overall management and offered ease-of-use.
Assessed costs and risks associated with developing new features and products.
Technologies – DOTNETCORE, C#, ASP.NET, MICROSOFT AZURE, SQL SERVER, TYPESCRIPT, ANGULAR, HTML, CSS, BOOTSTRAP, IONIC 4, JAVASCRIPT, JAVA, SPRING BOOT, TFS, GIT, ENTITY FRAMEWORK CORE, HIBERNATE, MS TEST, DOCKER, KUBERNETES, MICROSOFT AZURE, HANGFIRE.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited | Lagos, Nigeria | Software Engineer

March 2018 – Feb 2019.

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (First Bank) is Nigeria’s premier commercial bank and most valuable banking brand. With over 10 million active customer accounts and more than 750 business locations, the bank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services to both customers and investors. The bank was established in 1894.

I work in the FBN Digital Lab currently located in Yaba, Lagos Nigeria. We use the Agile Scrum methodology in carrying out our daily activities. We are responsible for product conceptualization, design and development; process review and optimization. Services and applications are developed using DOT NET CORE (C#) and SQL Server.

·         Engage in architectural design for application to be developed by other engineers.

·         Code review and support to junior developers where necessary.

I was involved in Process Review and Improvement.
Writing and analysis of user Stories.
Was involved in two weeks daily standup meetings.
Idea Evaluation and Selection.
Creation of unit tests.
The use of tools such as GIT, Jira (For tracking Issues) etc
Database Development and Management.
Technologies – DOTNETCORE MVC, C#, MICROSOFT AZURE, SQL SERVER, TYPESCRIPT, ANGULAR, HTML, CSS, BOOTSTRAP, IONIC 4, JAVASCRIPT.

Zenith International Bank Plc | Lagos, Nigeria | Software Engineer

August 2016 – January 2018.

Zenith Bank is a large financial service provider in Nigeria and Anglophone West Africa. The company is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. Zenith Bank was established in May 1990. The bank has more than 500 branches and business offices in all states and Federal Capital Territory.

I currently work in the e-payment unit of the IT department of the bank. We handle all electronic payment platform integration with our numerous customers. My core was USSD development and integration, Internet Banking and the Core Banking Service solution.

·         I am responsible for the design and development and deployment of payment solutions (Backend services, Web and USSD clients) which include inter-bank transfers, bill payments and recharge services, with some, processing over a hundred thousand successful transactions daily.

·         Created WebAPI wrappers around Postilion Platform.

Collaborated on all stages of the systems development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to production releases.
Created a service that helped the bank’s customers block their cards from their phones in order to prevent fraudulent access.
Part of the team working on the bank’s Internet Banking platform.
Created a service for our Agent Banking platform.
WebAPI and SOAP Integration with several bank merchants.
Implemented innovative systems for data collection, storage and management of customer orders.
Built, tested and deployed scalable, highly available and modular software products.
Designed relational databases using SQL server.
Technologies – DOTNETCORE, C#, ASP.NET MVC, SQL SERVER, SYBASE, TYPESCRIPT, HTML, CSS, BOOTSTRAP, JAVASCRIPT, JAVA with SPRING BOOT.

Wapic Insurance Plc | Lagos, Nigeria | Software Engineer (Team Lead)

February 2015 – July 2016.

Wapic Insurance Plc was licensed to underwrite all classes of life and non-life insurance for personal, groups, commercial and industrial sectors. The company operates both in Nigeria and Ghana. General and personal insurance products cover motor, life, investment, yacht, marine and home insurance. Wapic Insurance was established in 1958 and has it head office in Lagos, Nigeria. The company is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Maintenance of Wapic.com web site. Development of business web solutions and the design of financial reports. Using tools such as Visual Studio 2010, 2013, 2015, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, 2012, Crystal Reports X, ASP.NET (Visual Studio 2010, 2013, 2015), C# etc.

Orchestrated efficient large-scale software deployments, including testing features and correcting code.
Evaluated project requirements and specifications and developed software applications that surpassed client expectations.
Discussed project progress with customers, collected feedback on different stages and directly addressed concerns.
Built, tested and deployed scalable, highly available and modular software products.
Performed testing on software to uncover bugs and troubleshoot issues before application launches.
Worked closely with internal clients to establish problem specifications and system designs.
Designed intuitive graphical user interfaces using knowledge of serial communications and database design to improve user experience.
Developed shared central authentication system in C# language for intranet applications.
Designed relational databases using SQL server.
I managed Wapic’s Website Content.
Technologies – C#, ASP.NET, SQL SERVER, HTML, CSS, BOOTSTRAP, JAVASCRIPT.

Simplex Business Solutions | Lagos, Nigeria | Software Engineer (Team Lead)

November 2009- January 2015.

Simplex Business Solution is a wholly-owned Nigerian software development firm established in 1997 to provide top-notch solutions to clients spread across industries such as Insurance, Lease, HealthCare, Investment etc.

Web development/customization of business solutions for clients and the design of financial reports. Using tools such as Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012, Clarion, Crystal Reports X, ASP.NET etc.

·         Responsible for the development of Mediguard, a health insurance application for enhancing the daily operations of Health Management Organizations.

·         Also maintained other applications like Consumer Lease, Corporate Lease, Loans advances, Fleetlog, Payroll, Travel Insurance, Sales Inventory, Mediguard etc.

Maintains and plan for Data Backup and disaster recovery procedures.
Advisory role in IT management in alignment with business policy.
1st and 2nd Level; IT support for company’s clients.
Listening to customers’ requirements and proffering appropriate solutions to satisfy their needs.
Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails.
Representing the organization at application demonstrations.
Attending team meetings and sharing best practices with colleagues
Interfaced between high-value customers and junior developers, encouraging the use of client feedback in software updates.
Collaborated with other developers to identify and alleviate the number of bugs and errors in software.
Developed shared central authentication system in C# language for intranet applications.
Implemented innovative systems for data collection, storage and management of customer orders.
Technologies – C#, ASP.NET, CLARION, SQL SERVER, HTML, CSS, BOOTSTRAP, JAVASCRIPT.

CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Fundamentals of Secure Development
Fundamentals of Application Security
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008 Developer(MCTS)
Java
Graduate Member Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (MNIM)
Graduate Member Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria (GIDR)
 

EDUCATION
Certified Scrum Master                                                                                        21st of March 2018

Scrum Alliance Registered Education

Scrum fundamentals, Scrum values and Principles, Scrum Roles, Agile Manifesto, Scrum Team, Project Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team, Empiricism, Pillars and Values of Scrum, Scrum Artifacts, Scrum Events, Characteristics of a Sprint etc.

Information Technology, Masters of Science                                           18th of January 2014

National Open University of Nigeria

(Distinction)

Computer fundamentals, Software engineering methodologies, Advance information storage and retrieval, Introduction to Database Management Systems, Advanced Systems Analysis and Design, Internet concepts and Web Design, Network Design and Programming, Data Communication and Networks, Object-Oriented Programming using C#, Operating Systems Concepts and Networking Management etc.

Final year project: Evaluating e-Learning with Hybrid Web-Based e-Test Engine. Using C#.NET, ASP.NET, JAVASCRIPT etc.

Management, Proficiency Certificate in Management                               18th of October 2011

Nigerian Institute of Management.

(Graduate Member)

Debt Recovery, Proficiency Certificate in Debt Recovery                        26th of March 2011

Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria.

(Graduate Member)

Computer Science, Bachelor of Science                                                                 19th of May 2010

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State.

(Second Class Honors’, Upper Division)

Computer programming, Data structures, Algorithms, Compiler construction, Analysis and Design of Digital Systems, Computer networking are a few of the modules I took during the program.

Final year project: Expert System in Quantity Surveying. Using C#.NET, ASP.NET, JAVASCRIPT etc

Data Processing, Diploma                                                                                           26th of January 2006

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State.

(Distinction)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
FRSC CADET (VOLUNTEER)

Federal Road Safety Commission                                                                                                             Aug 2010 Till Date

Preventing or minimizing accidents on the highway
Clearing obstructions on parts of the highways
Giving prompt attention and care to accident victims.
Regulating the use of mobile phones by motorists
Regulating the use of seats belts and other safety devices
 

HEAD, MEDIA DEPARTMENT

Foursquare Gospel Church Owulade 1                                                                                                    Feb 2018 Till Date

Distribute audio or video recordings of the sermon
Manage projections during church service.
Ensure all media equipment run smoothly
Built and manage the Church’s Mobile Application
Manage the Church’s website content
 

OTHER SKILLS
·         Good analytical and problem-solving skills, Good team spirit with the ability to work with little or no supervision.

·         Excellent writing, oral and presentation skills.

·         Entity Framework Core and Hibernate

·         LINQ

·         Team Foundation Server

·         GIT

·         Secure Coding

·         Database design and development

·         Test-Driven Development(TDD)

PROFILES
LinkedIn: Https://Www.Linkedin.Com/In/Obinna-Eze-Csm-A78ab120/

COMPETENCE

Macromedia

Visual Studio

MS SQL Server

MS Access

Quick Start

Crystal Report

LANGUAGES

C#

JAVA

SPRING BOOT

PYTHON 3

.NETCORE

TYPESCRIPT

ANGULAR 8

MS AZURE

IONIC 4

CSS

HTML/XHTML

ASP.NET

ASP.NET MVC

JAVASCRIPT

VB.NET

SQL

CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008 Developer(MCTS)

Graduate Member

Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (MNIM)

Graduate Member Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners Of Nigeria (GIDR)

Discharge Certificate

National Youth Service Commission (NYSC)

Cadet in Chief Federal Road  Safety Corps / National Youth Service Commission (FRSC/NYSC)

Java Programming Introduction Certificate   By LearningTree International

Developing Java Web Applications Certificate By LearningTree International

Developing Enterprise Java Applications with Spring & Hibernate Certificate By LearningTree International

Building REST and SOAP Web Services with Java Certificate By LearningTree International