Hi, I'm Philip Ukanwoke

Software Engineer

Onction Energy · Lagos, Nigeria (On-site)

• Built core features of PAIP (Power Availability Intelligence Platform), a React Native / FastAPI product tracking Nigerian electricity feeder status in real time for consumers and businesses.
• Implemented MQTT-based real-time notifications and Celery Beat scheduled tasks to poll a DisCo feeder/SCADA API every 10 minutes, building a historical time-series dataset used for outage prediction.
• Designed backend architecture across a VPS-based three-server deployment using Docker Compose, Nginx, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and InfluxDB for time-series power data.
• Built the onboarding flow, five-tab consumer app, and bill-upload OCR pipeline; integrated Clerk for authentication across the platform.

January 2026 - Present

Lead Software Developer & IT Consultant

Josephine Consulting Ltd · Lagos, Nigeria (Remote, part-time)

• Lead end-to-end software development and IT consulting engagements across multiple client organisations in diverse industries.
• Architect and develop backend systems with PHP and Laravel, including custom business platforms for office management, operational efficiency, and executive workflows.
• Provide direct technical support to an executive team: managing platforms, troubleshooting client-facing systems, and producing strategic technical documentation.
• Audit existing web applications to identify performance bottlenecks, security gaps, and architectural issues; deliver actionable improvements.

April 2025 - Present

Backend Developer (Remote Contract)

ABX Technologies (AfroBasket Xpress) · United Kingdom (Fully remote)

• Built Stripe webhook integration across four dedicated secrets and resolved a UUID/BIGINT foreign key mismatch causing restaurant module cart failures.
• Fixed a vendor payout backlog with a nightly Celery sync job; built automated order receipt and monthly retention emails.
• Built and deployed the Handyman marketplace platform (abxhandyman.co.uk): booking types, marketplace view, and MQTT-based notifications, with Nginx Proxy Manager domain routing.
• Built admin dashboard endpoints, account deletion flows, and booking permissions fixes; resolved a PM2 misconfiguration that had all Next.js apps serving from the wrong directory.

2025 - Present

Software Engineer (Remote Contract)

Argoleum E-commerce Platform · Munich, Germany (Fully remote)

• Led server migration initiatives for a production e-commerce platform, achieving zero data loss and minimal downtime throughout.
• Configured and hardened Linux-based servers, set up deployment pipelines, and optimised hosting environments.
• Collaborated with the in-house engineering team to align infrastructure changes with backend performance requirements and security best practices.

January 2024 - Present

Freelance Software Engineer

NetBuilders · Lagos, Nigeria (Remote)

• Designed and built custom web applications for SMBs across e-commerce, healthcare, solar energy, and logistics.
• Developed Darok.store, a full-stack e-commerce platform (PHP/MySQL/cPanel) with product catalogue, cart, checkout, and order management.
• Built a pharmacy inventory management system (PHP/MySQL) for real-time stock tracking, sales logging, and supplier management.
• Developed CRM platforms for solar energy companies using PHP and Laravel, enabling lead pipeline management and sales automation.
• Implemented secure REST APIs, authentication systems, and optimised database queries across all projects.

March 2022 - Present

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