Victory Agbabune

Backend Developer with experience designing and building scalable APIs, integrating external services, and developing secure systems using Go, Node.js, Python and JSON-based data exchange. Skilled at working with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable backend solutions that support real-world applications. Focused on writing clean, maintainable code and using the right tools to solve problems effectively.

Backend Developer & Dev Team Lead - AremxyPlug - Remote

(2023-01)

• Integrated third-party APIs for utility services (electricity, TV subscriptions, exam PINs), streamlining payment processing and increasing user satisfaction by reducing failure rates and processing times.
• Engineered and deployed RESTful API services for virtual account creation using Go, enabling core functionalities such as deposits, inter-bank transfers, and transaction monitoring.
• Optimized backend performance by implementing Go's concurrency primitives (goroutines, channels), reducing API response latency by 40% during high-load periods and ensuring scalability for thousands of concurrent transactions.
• Developed OTP-based authentication and secure access control mechanisms using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) and HTTPS, improving platform security posture and user trust across all financial transactions.
• Collaborated daily with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers in a Scrum-based Agile environment, ensuring backend implementations aligned with user stories and business requirements.

Backend Developer (NodeJS) - My Health Integral - Remote

(2024-01 - 2025-01)

• Designed and implemented scalable backend data models and normalized database schemas for healthcare entities (doctors, labs, and admin users) using PostgreSQL and MongoDB, ensuring data integrity and scalability.
• Developed and enforced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) across key services using Go and JWT, achieving a 100% reduction in unauthorized data access and improving HIPAA-aligned data governance.
• Enforced Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) with JWT, integrating JSON Web Tokens for secure and compliant data exchange.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers, frontend developers, and QA engineers in an agile team environment, translating business requirements into secure and performant backend solutions.
• Contributed to technical planning and financial strategy by integrating usage analytics into backend APIs, supporting pricing optimization, revenue forecasting, and market expansion initiatives.

Backend Developer (Go) Internship - Zuri (HNGI9) - Remote

(2022-01 - 2022-12)

• Collaborated with a team of 10+ interns to build and implement the architecture of a picture-mining app.
• Designed and tested API endpoints with JSON payloads, ensuring proper serialization and deserialization between backend services and frontend clients.
• Managed project, leveraging the Go programming language and optimal frameworks, resulting in increase in platform performance and overall efficiency.
• Facilitated seamless daily remote communication, collaborative work, and continuous learning by leveraging technology platforms such as Slack and Google Meet, fostering a highly efficient and productive team environment.

BSc - Industrial Physics - University of Benin (2023-01) Benin City, Nigeria

Diploma - Python Programming - AltSchool Africa (2025-01) Online