Babajide Owosakin

Babajide Owosakin has a strong background in software engineering, with experience in various industries and technologies. Babajide is currently working as a Senior Backend Engineer at GetYourGuide, where they design and builds scalable APIs using Java (Spring), PHP, Docker, MySQL, and Kibana. In this role, they also lead projects and contributes to shaping best practices in code and processes.

Prior to their current position, Babajide worked at Andela as a Senior Software Engineer. During their time there, they played a key role in building world-class products and implementing system integrations using Salesforce streaming API and other third-party systems. Babajide applied design patterns, implemented caching strategies, and successfully solved latency issues.

Before Andela, Babajide worked at Softcom Limited as a Software Engineer, where they built enterprise applications and admin tools for government bodies, telecommunication companies, and universities. Babajide also used third-party charting libraries for data visualization and decision-making support. Earlier in their career, they gained experience as a Software Engineer at Iconway, where they developed consumer applications including a news aggregating platform.

Babajide's career began at Cedarview Communication Limited, where they developed enterprise applications for financial institutions, including an XML reporting software for an insurance company and an inventory software for supply chain tracking. Babajide also had an internship at the Computing and Intelligent Systems Research Group at OAU Ile-Ife, where they gained valuable experience as an intern.

Overall, Babajide's work experience demonstrates their expertise in backend engineering, software development, and system integration. Babajide has a strong track record of delivering high-quality solutions and leading projects in various industries.

Babajide Owosakin obtained a Diploma in Computer Engineering and System Data management from Quality Computer Training Center in Africa in 2007. Babajide then pursued a Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science with Mathematics from Obafemi Awolowo University, which they completed in 2015. In terms of additional certifications, Babajide obtained the MICROSOFT CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT from Microsoft in September 2013. Babajide also received certifications in AITI Mobile Application Development from AITI in August 2012, Certification in Mobile Application Development in Java from Whales Mobile in June 2011, and recently obtained certifications from adplist.org - 100 Mentorship Minutes in August 2022 and 1 Mentorship Session in June 2022.