Praise Adekunle

Full-stack software engineer with 5 + years building secure, high-performance web and cloud applications across the entire stack; React/Next.js on the frontend, and PHP/Laravel on the backend. Skilled at translating business challenges into technical solutions that increase efficiency and user satisfaction. Effective communicator and problem solver, dedicated to delivering efficient code and software products to stakeholders.

Software Engineer at Ritemate Technologies (2025-01 – Present)

• Developed and secured scalable RESTful APIs in Laravel, ensuring high availability and seamless integration with frontend React/Next.js applications.
• Set up and maintained CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment across client projects.
• Designed reusable React + Tailwind UI components that cut frontend build time 35 % across client projects.
• Designed and developed custom internal tools and client portals, streamlining business operations and improving client workflows by up to 40%.
• Integrated third-party services including payment gateways, client API's and analytics tools (Google Tag Manager) to expand platform capabilities.
• Built and maintained responsive, conversion-optimized landing pages with React and Tailwind CSS, contributing to a 30% increase in lead generation for marketing teams.
• Enforced API authentication and authorization standards, reducing security incidents and audit failures.

Software Engineer at MTN Nigeria (via Playhouse Communication / Ritemate) (2021-01 – Present)

• Managed and maintained MTN Nigeria's official websites, achieving 99.9% uptime through regular updates and performance optimization.
• Developed front-end components for the company's main web applications, across the official MTN Nigeria websites.
• Configured and maintained Apache web servers on a Linux environment, SSL certificate installations and virtual host management for reliable production delivery
• Developed and secured scalable RESTful APIs in Laravel and Node.js, ensuring high availability and seamless integration with frontend React/Next.js applications.
• Integrated with internal and 3rd party APIs to develop tailored solutions that streamline processes, enhance data accessibility, and drive business efficiency
• Led the team to migrate to a new WordPress theme across all corporate sites, including mtn.ng, MTN Business, and MoMo PSB. As the first OPCO within the MTN Group to achieve this, I leveraged my technical expertise in WordPress, utilizing Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), Gutenberg blocks, and custom post types to extend features and optimize content workflows.

Fullstack Web Developer at Playhouse Communication Ltd (2021-01 – 2024-12)

• Spearheaded various web development projects using JavaScript & PHP frameworks and libraries (React, Node.js, Laravel, WordPress), and UI libraries (Tailwind, Bootstrap).
• Built and optimized landing pages for various digital marketing campaigns, contributing to increased lead generation and lower bounce rates.
• Led technical execution of email marketing campaigns efforts, developing branded HTML email templates, automation flows, and A/B tests via Mailchimp and Zoho.
• Provided maintenance across company projects in terms of hosting, server management, and troubleshooting, refactoring and updating front-end and back-end codebases.
• Refactored legacy front-end and back-end codebases, reducing bug reports and simplifying maintenance.

Certificate in IT – BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (2024)

BSc in Computer Science with Economics – Obafemi Awolowo University (2013 – 2019)

W.A.S.S.C.E – King's College Lagos (2007 – 2011)