Tosin Akin

Results-driven Backend Engineer with 2+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying server-side web applications and APIs. Proficient in PHP (Laravel), MySQL, and RESTful API development, with a strong grasp of secure authentication systems, database optimisation, and clean code principles. Experienced in delivering end-to-end solutions from requirements gathering and system design through to testing, deployment, and iteration within Agile, cross-functional teams.

Adept at translating complex business requirements into scalable, maintainable backend architectures suited to the demands of banking, fintech, and enterprise software environments.

Backend Engineering Fellow at Texlus Digital Technology (NJFP Fellowship) (2026-06 – Present)

• Selected for a 12-month Backend Engineering Fellowship with Texlus Digital Technology under the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP), contributing to SLogAI, a facial-recognition-based attendance system.
• Serving as QA tester on ShuShu, a mobile learning platform, within a 3-person testing team, owning coverage for the parent dashboard, ops/backend verification, and payment flows.
• Authoring detailed test case specifications and cross-referencing logged bug reports to expand structured test coverage across edge cases and cross-cutting scenarios.
• Pursuing a structured technical development track covering Laravel architecture, system design, and AI/LLM integration alongside fellowship responsibilities.

Software Developer at Research Point Solutions (2022-01 – 2024-12)

• Architected and developed multiple PHP/MySQL web applications from scratch, applying MVC design patterns to ensure clean code separation, maintainability, and scalability.
• Designed and implemented a bi-modal authentication system combining facial verification with traditional credential login, significantly strengthening access security for an online examination platform.
• Developed a Garage Booking and Management System with end-to-end functionality: user registration, service scheduling, booking confirmation, and admin dashboard reducing manual coordination overhead by an estimated 60%.
• Engineered database schemas in MySQL with a focus on normalisation, referential integrity, and query optimisation; wrote complex joins and stored procedures to support reporting features.
• Implemented secure session management, server-side input validation, and CSRF protection across all applications, aligning with OWASP security best practices.
• Created and Initiated Figma/Axure prototypes into functional front-end templates, reducing design-to-deployment cycle time.
• Participated in client requirement sessions and translated business specifications into detailed technical designs, reducing scope-change iterations on deliverables.

Collaborative Solutions & Data Management Intern at Tecstor Africa (2025-01)

• Maintained and optimised the company's sales website, ensuring accurate product and service information, improving content update turnaround by implementing a structured CMS workflow.
• Designed and implemented data entry, tracking, and reporting pipelines using Zoho applications, improving operational decision-making through cleaner, more accessible data.
• Managed email marketing campaigns via Mailchimp, including list segmentation, scheduling, and performance tracking, contributing to a measurable improvement in open rates.
• Monitored CRM dashboards, analysed sales trends, and delivered actionable insights to management, supporting data-driven strategy reviews.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline internal workflows, reducing manual reporting time through automation of routine data tasks.

B.Sc. in Computer Science and Informatics – Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa (2018 – 2023)