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BACKEND DEVELOPER

Bolaji Musibau Anifowose

Backend developer building RESTful APIs, managing databases, and writing server-side logic. Hands-on experience with Node.js, Express, SQL and NoSQL databases, and API testing. Brings a practical, user-aware approach to reliable backend systems.

Abeokuta, Nigeria+234 806 318 9660bolajimusibau20@gmail.comgithub.com/adigsonlinkedin.com/in/musibau-bolaji

Technical skills

Node.js · Express.js · JavaScript · REST API design · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · Supabase · JWT / OAuth · Git / GitHub · Postman · Database design · Error handling · Render deployment

Experience

Backend Development Intern · BeTechified

BeTechified is a technology learning platform that has trained more than 100,000 learners across Africa.

  • Built REST API endpoints with Node.js and Express for a learner registration platform.
  • Designed and managed PostgreSQL tables for storing user and cohort data.
  • Implemented JWT-based authentication and role-based access control for an admin dashboard.
  • Wrote automated tests with Postman to validate API responses and error handling.
  • Deployed a backend application to Render and configured environment variables.

Junior Backend Developer Intern · Little Drop Bootcamp

  • Developed and maintained backend services handling queries and daily API requests.
  • Designed a relational database schema that reduced query response times by 30%.
  • Built authentication flows including email verification and password reset functionality.

Selected projects

Retail Inventory & Expiry Management API · REST API

A REST API for managing retail products, inventory levels, expiry dates, stock alerts, and case-insensitive SKU uniqueness.

  • Models everyday inventory workflows, including expiry visibility and stock monitoring.
  • Designed around clear REST resources and reliable product lookup.

CRUD API / Todo API · Backend API

A learning project demonstrating core create, read, update, and delete workflows with Node.js and Express.

  • Practices resource-oriented endpoint design and request validation.
  • Uses a lightweight in-memory data store to keep the example approachable.

URL Shortener · API project

A freeCodeCamp-based project exploring URL validation, short codes, and redirect behaviour.

  • A forked learning project, presented here as practice rather than original production software.

Education

B.Sc. International Relations

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife

Certifications

  • BeTechified Backend Development Certificate (2026)
  • Back-End Development & APIs v8 (2021)