Anthony Anonde

Backend-focused software engineer with 9+ years of experience building and operating distributed, event-driven systems across fintech, gaming, SaaS, and public-sector platforms. Strong hands-on background in Go, Python, TypeScript, Postgres/MySQL, Kafka-style messaging, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, and observability with Prometheus and Grafana. Proven record delivering resilient APIs and high-throughput transaction platforms, including wallet services scaled to 100k+ QPS, circuit-breaker-based dependency handling, atomic database operations, and latency reductions of around 40%.

Collaborative, pragmatic engineer experienced in code reviews, mentoring, agile delivery, and end-to-end ownership from design through deployment and ongoing support.

IGaming Engineer (contract-Remote) at Betika (2024-08 – 2026-05)

Implemented gaming features such as wallets, resulting in scalable microservices for deposits, withdrawals, and in-game transactions, with secure APIs, real-time balance updates, multi-currency support, and full compliance with AML/KYC regulations.

• Communicated with game providers to understand needs and implement solutions, demonstrating an ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships
• Integrated a FinAPI/Wallet API fallback strategy with automatic circuit breaking, reducing external dependency failures by 80%.
• Scaled MySQL-backed wallet service to 100k+ QPS through advanced connection pooling and retry strategies.
• Refactored legacy financial transaction pipeline, reducing API latency by ~40%.
• Designed fault-tolerant transaction processing with atomic DB operations and circuit breaker patterns.
• Implemented high-throughput database access with SQLAlchemy QueuePool + Tenacity retry logic.
• Enhanced system reliability by automating commit/rollback flows and eliminating transaction leaks.
• Implemented security protocols to safeguard sensitive data in line with company policy.
• Liaised with game designers, UI/UX teams, and other developers to deliver seamless gaming experiences.
• Participated in accurate code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices.
• Monitored systems for bugs and errors and developed tools for performance monitoring and debugging.
• Engineered backend gaming(Casino, Crash, Virtuals) and wallet infrastructure that enabled seamless player payments, improved transaction reliability, and supported high-concurrency gameplay at scale.
• Secure fund management through encryption, fraud detection and compliance with AML/KYC standards.
• Integrated with in-game rewards, bonuses, and promotional credits.

Software Engineer (Full-Stack - Remote) at GitStart Community (2021-02 – 2024-05)

• Delivered backend APIs and microservices for fintech and SaaS clients, including Nium's Banking-as-a-Service platform and Sourcegraph platform work.
• Led a team of 15 engineers across weekly sprints and daily standups, mentoring contributors, reviewing code, and modelling practical engineering standards.
• Built services using Go, TypeScript, Python, GraphQL, gRPC, Docker, AWS, Prometheus, and Grafana, with emphasis on maintainable service boundaries and production delivery.
• Implemented security controls, monitoring, and debugging tooling to protect sensitive data and improve supportability of customer-facing platforms.
• Worked in agile, product-focused teams to turn business requirements into scoped engineering work, balancing feature delivery with maintainability and technical debt.

Software Engineer (contract - Remote) at Caring.com (2020-08 – 2021-10)

• Implemented Kafka-based event-driven architecture, improving real-time data flow, service responsiveness, and decoupling across backend systems.
• Built ComputeEngine and ContractManager microservices, designed technical solutions from specifications, and supported large-scale deployments.
• Implemented Redis-backed session management for scalable web applications and contributed to backend performance and reliability improvements.
• Planned, documented, and executed tests to ensure code changes met requirements, collaborating closely with product, QA, and frontend teams.

Software Engineer (Full-Stack) at OutSource Global Technologies Ltd. (2019-12 – 2021-03)

Delivered platform features for NASIMS, a Nigerian federal government empowerment platform supporting large-scale public services and 50M+ beneficiaries.

• Created procedures for system monitoring, recovery, backup, and optimisation, improving operational readiness and deployment reliability.
• Automated backup and recovery procedures for deployment pipelines and supported production systems using AWS, Docker, gRPC, Prometheus, Grafana and Go
• Built payroll and internal tooling that improved company productivity and supported timely worker payments.

MSc in Management with Data-Analytics – BPP University (2025-01 – 2026-04)

Bachelor of Technology in PCM – Federal University of Technology, Minna (2012-01 – 2017-07)