Femi Olatubosun
Professional Summary
Product Engineer with 4+ years leading technical teams and helping startups go from zero to one. With experience cutting across AI, real estate, fintech, logistics, social media automation and others, I handle the most technically challenging work and coordinate engineering across all teams. I've delivered first paying customers, built AI systems from POC to production, and shipped revenue-driving features under aggressive deadlines. I leverage cutting edge tools and industry best practices to match the velocity demands of pre-seed startups, creating systems that compound value and accelerate engineering productivity.
Skills
Languages
TypeScript, Python, Golang
Databases
Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis
Frameworks
NestJs, ExpressJs, AdonisJs, HonoJs, FastAPI, Fastify
Tools
AWS, Docker, Git, DigitalOcean, PNPM workspaces, Nix, Bun
DevOps
Pulumi, AWS CDK, Docker, Cloudflare
Experience
Bexxle Technologies
TECHNICAL LEAD & CO-FOUNDER
Jun 2022 – Present
- Worked with 10+ clients to bring products from ideation to production
- Collaborated closely with key business stakeholders, fostering clear understanding of business requirements and translating them into actionable technical solutions
- Built enterprise influencer marketplace - Full-stack platform connecting brands with creators through modular architecture, processing payments across 4 currencies and managing 10K+ content campaigns end-to-end
- Shipped multi-platform social automation - Integrated TikTok, Instagram, Facebook APIs with OAuth management and automated publishing queues for scheduled content delivery
- Architected type-safe payment system - Stripe-powered multi-currency processing with creator payouts, refunds, and immutable transaction records using PostgreSQL with 14 Prisma schemas
- Delivered granular marketplace features - Content slot booking system where creators sell specific deliverables with dynamic pricing and approval workflow
- Shipped autonomous lead qualification system - GPT-4 agents handling multi-step prospect research and scoring, cutting manual work by 80%
- Built AI web scraping pipeline - LLM-guided extraction converting unstructured company pages into structured contact data with 95% classification accuracy
- Delivered multi-model AI infrastructure - OpenAI and Gemini integration with automatic failover and cost optimization for production lead generation
Wander (Texas, United States – Remote)
PRODUCT ENGINEER
May 2024 – May 2025
- Architected high-performance media processing pipeline using TypeScript, FFmpeg, and Node.js Streams to handle video/audio transcoding and automated thumbnail generation, reducing processing time by 60%
- Built Proof of Concept for AI powered lead generation system with multi-stage processing including raw lead ingestion, enrichment, qualification and sales content generation powered by gemini-1.5-flash-001, claude-3-5-sonnet, gpt-4o-mini
- Built AI-powered project management automation integrating OpenAI GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini Flash APIs for intelligent task assignment and deadline estimation
- Engineered dynamic AI persona system with multi-LLM integration to create context-aware conversational experiences, increasing user engagement metrics
- Designed intelligent task automation framework using LLM-powered decision trees that reduced manual intervention by 70% through sophisticated AI prompt chains
- Enhanced platform communication features by implementing message reactions and rich interaction capabilities
ZeroComplex AI (Delaware, United States – Remote)
TEAM LEAD, BACKEND ENGINEER
Jan 2023 – April 2024
- Led team of skilled developers building AI-powered document processing product using TypeScript, AdonisJS, Redis, DigitalOcean, AWS, Postgres, Next.js, Socket.IO
- Engineered groundbreaking feature utilizing Vector Databases, Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI that secured company's first paying customer through real-time personalized data exploration via conversational AI
- Created custom internal tools using TypeScript that boosted code quality and development efficiency, significantly improving Developer Experience
- Collaborated with CTO and CPO crafting architectural vision, engineering culture and processes to translate business objectives into technical solutions
- Spearheaded optimization of backend developer onboarding process with comprehensive documentation ensuring efficient knowledge transfer and rapid developer productivity
Crenet Tech Labs (Nigeria – Remote)
LEAD BACKEND ENGINEER (Contract)
Apr 2023 – Sep 2023
- Led development of Akiba Tribe fintech application for savings, loans, and investments using TypeScript, AdonisJS, MySQL, DigitalOcean, Redis, BullMQ
- Architected financial transaction processing system handling real money with zero tolerance for errors, implementing idempotency mechanisms, race condition prevention, and atomic operations
- Built scheduled job infrastructure with BullMQ for automated loan repayments, interest calculations, and recurring financial operations
- Seamlessly integrated multiple third-party APIs offering user-friendly investment and bill payment functionalities
- Collaborated closely with business stakeholders translating requirements into actionable technical solutions ensuring alignment between business goals and technical feasibility
Hybrid Tech (Nigeria – Remote)
BACKEND ENGINEER (Contract)
Sep 2023 – Nov 2023
- Tested, designed, and developed backend APIs of WebRTC based video and audio call application
- Set up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and open-source tools like Coolify
- Utilized Django technologies including templates, ORM and forms to communicate with databases
- Collaborated with business stakeholders translating requirements into actionable technical solutions
Projects
Akiba - akibatribe.com
User-centric fintech product providing access to investment opportunities. Simplifies investing by tailoring investment options to individual financial goals, empowering users to achieve financial security through a user-friendly and goal-oriented approach.
Led the development of the product
Wander - wander.com
Luxury vacation rental company combining hotel-grade quality with private vacation homes.
Worked as a Product Engineer
FirstActive365 - firstactive365.co.uk
Bridges the staffing gap in the healthcare sector offering flexible temporary and contract staffing solutions, ensuring healthcare agencies have access to qualified personnel when needed.
Contributed to the backend
Education
B.SC(ED.) COMPUTER SCIENCE
Ajayi Crowther University
Nigeria
- Graduated Suma Cum Laude
- Consistently ranked top of the class
- Served as Faculty Vice President
- Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Data Structures, Algorithms, Database Systems