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I am a senior backend engineer who builds scalable systems.
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I am a senior backend engineer who builds scalable systems.
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giftbalogun/README.md

Hi 👋 I’m Gift Balogun

Senior Backend Engineer (Laravel / Node.js)

I design and build scalable, secure backend systems for SaaS, fintech, and high-traffic web applications. My core strength is turning complex business logic into clean APIs, optimized databases, and reliable infrastructure.

  • 🌍 Based in Lagos, Nigeria
  • 🧠 Backend-first engineer with strong system design mindset
  • 🏗️ Experienced in API architecture, caching, queues, and performance optimization
  • ✍🏽 Technical writer at CoderLegion
  • 🤝 Open to remote backend roles & impactful collaborations

🔗 Portfolio: https://giftbalogun.name.ng 📧 Email: blgnbalogun53@gmail.com 🐙 GitHub: https://github.com/giftbalogun 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gift-balogun-907103160

🛠️ Core Technical Skills (Curated)

Backend & APIs

  • PHP (8+) / Laravel (10+)
  • RESTful API design & documentation
  • Authentication & authorization (JWT, OAuth, RBAC)
  • Laravel Queues, Jobs, Schedulers, Events
  • Redis caching & queue management
  • Background processing & async workflows

Databases

  • MySQL / PostgreSQL (schema design, indexing, optimization)
  • MongoDB
  • Transactions, data integrity, performance tuning

Infrastructure & DevOps

  • Docker & containerized deployments
  • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  • AWS & DigitalOcean
  • Linux server administration

Frontend (Supporting)

  • React (API-driven integration)
  • Vue.js
  • Next.js (full-stack integrations)

Tooling

  • Git (GitHub, GitLab)
  • Postman
  • Webhooks & third-party integrations
  • Payment gateway integrations

🧩 What I’m Known For

  • Building production-ready APIs
  • Improving performance with caching & query optimization
  • Writing maintainable, testable backend code
  • Debugging and stabilizing live systems
  • Owning backend features end-to-end

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  1. KudaOpenApi KudaOpenApi Public

    Laravel Package for KudaApiToken

    PHP 1 2

  2. kudaopenapi_flutter kudaopenapi_flutter Public

    KudaOpenAPI for flutter for seemless banking via Kudaopenapi supports both Android and IOS.

    Dart 1

  3. giftbalogun.github.io giftbalogun.github.io Public

    My Github Portfolio

    JavaScript

  4. repository.brutecode repository.brutecode Public

    This is a Kodi Addons Library, I am not affiliated with Kudi in any way.

    Python 1

  5. kudaopenapi_node kudaopenapi_node Public

    Js integration with KudaOpenApi for seemless Banking via Kuda Bank Open Api

    JavaScript 1

  6. safehavencheckkout safehavencheckkout Public

    SafeHaven Checkout is a payment gateway integration for WHMCS, providing seamless payment processing using SafeHaven's secure platform. This integration allows WHMCS users to accept payments throug…

    PHP