Favour Olaleru.

Fullstack Engineer.

Software engineer passionate about scalable systems, AI-powered products, and shipping things that actually work. Currently building multi-chain DeFi infrastructure at CelerFi.

Who
I am.

Favour Olaleru

I'm Favour, a fullstack engineer and Mathematics student at the University of Lagos. I specialize in building backend systems that handle real load, including auth, real-time infra, and APIs, and integrating AI to make products smarter: from LLM-powered pipelines and multi-agent systems to AI-assisted features shipped in production.

I've shipped production systems serving 9,000+ users, placed in three competitive hackathons, and I'm currently engineering at CelerFi, a multi-chain DeFi protocol. My mathematics background shapes how I think about problems: precisely, structurally, and from first principles.

When I'm not building, I'm deep in AI research, anime, or a game I'll probably never finish.

Experience.

Dailymanna.app

Feb 2026 — May 2026

Fullstack Engineer, Contract

  • Designed and implemented a secure, multi-platform OAuth authentication using direct ID token verification and custom rate limiting in Express.js, enabling seamless access for over 9,000 active users.
  • Integrated robust payment processing using Paystack, enabling secure in-app payments and revenue generation across the platform.
  • Engineered a timezone-aware gamification engine with MongoDB to dynamically compute user streaks and reward points based on engagement, significantly improving daily active usage.
  • Engineered a robust cron scheduling system using Node.js and GitHub Actions to reliably automate daily AI content generation using Claude via OpenRouter.
  • Maintained detailed API documentation via Postman and Markdown, utilizing custom Node.js testing scripts to rapidly validate AI integrations and gamification logic.

Nextvibeco

Jan 2026 — Feb 2026

Fullstack Engineer, Contract

  • Engineered a real-time chat and gamification engine handling 1,000+ concurrent users with <50ms latency using Socket.io, Express, and Redis.
  • Architected an automated RSVP pipeline, eliminating 6+ hours of manual effort per event via background queues in Redis and MongoDB.
  • Enhanced a custom photo watermarking feature processing 10+ high-res images in <2s, utilizing Cloudinary and MinIO for asset storage.
  • Orchestrated backend containerization, slashing developer setup time by 40% through isolated Docker environments and Husky pre-commit hooks.
  • Spearheaded the transition to an investor-ready platform, reducing event configuration time by 60% by integrating OpenAI APIs.

MerryText

Nov 2025

Fullstack Engineer, Contract

  • Built a RESTful API with Node.js and Express.js powering a festive messaging platform, enabling users to create, share, and track personalized greeting messages with unique shareable URLs.
  • Integrated Stripe Checkout for a virtual MerryCoin economy, handling checkout session creation, webhook signature verification, and atomic coin balance updates on payment confirmation.
  • Engineered a full gamification engine with XP leveling (sqrt-based formula), achievement tracking with embedded MongoDB subdocuments, streak counters, and a leaderboard API sortable by XP, level, or coins.
  • Integrated Google Gemini AI for two template features: an AI Roast Generator and prompt-based message generation, with per-user rate limiting at 10 requests/min via express-rate-limit.

CelerFi Inc.

Aug 2025 — Present

Frontend Engineer

  • Constructed responsive B2B Web3 financial dashboards using Next.js and TypeScript, accelerating pre-beta client demonstrations by 40% through production-ready interface delivery.
  • Designed high-conversion landing page sections showcasing smart infrastructure, achieving a 95+ Lighthouse performance score via optimized SSR in Next.js.
  • Developed fluid UI transitions for complex financial data visualizations by integrating Framer Motion, improving prototype engagement metrics by 25%.
  • Pioneered a scalable component library with TailwindCSS and RadixUI during the initial build phase, reducing ongoing front-end development time by 35%.

Projects.

01

CraftID

An income identity engine that turns everyday client payments into verified, bank-grade proof of income for Nigeria's 15M+ invisible artisans, built at the Enyata × Interswitch Buildathon. Built on Next.js and TypeScript, backed by Supabase (PostgreSQL). Artisans create invoices with shareable Interswitch WebPAY checkout links and QR codes; confirmed payments build a CraftScore and generate a verifiable income claim PDF with embedded QR for bank verification. Placed Top 10 of 500+.

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwindCSSSupabaseInterswitchpdfmakeVercel
CraftID

02

Bukka AI

Two FastAPI AI agents built on the Yelp Open Dataset with deep Nigerian cultural localisation, developed for the DSN × Bluechip LLM Agent Challenge. Task A generates realistic Nigerian-voice restaurant reviews using Claude (Anthropic) with regional personas (Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Edo). Task B runs a three-agent recommendation pipeline — preference analysis, domain translation, and personalised ranking — backed by 174 real reviews scraped from Chowdeck. Placed Top 8 nationally.

PythonFastAPIClaude AIMulti-agentNLPYelp DatasetVercel
Bukka AI

03

AI Image-to-LaTeX System

Built an Express.js server integrating the Google Gemini API to perform OCR, converting images of mathematical equations into LaTeX code with 95% accuracy. Used Multer.js for file upload handling and applied robust error handling to manage API failures, invalid inputs, and file processing errors cleanly across all edge cases.

JavaScriptExpress.jsGoogle Gemini APINode.jsMulter.js
AI Image-to-LaTeX System

04

Hotel Management System

A full-stack web app built with React, TypeScript, and MongoDB for scheduling and managing hospital stays, with patient and doctor dashboards, appointment slot management, and real-time status updates. Express.js powers the REST API backend, styled with TailwindCSS and Material UI. Deployed on Render.

TypeScriptReactTailwindCSSMUIExpress.jsMongoDB
Hotel Management System

05

RiskGuard AI

An early-warning and decision-support system for operational telecom risk, built for MTN Nigeria at the Microsoft AI Skills Hackathon. Built with FastAPI on the backend and React + TypeScript on the frontend, the system detects emerging incidents in Lagos LGAs, explains them via grounded AI agents, presents mitigation options for operator approval, tracks recovery, and generates an NCC-ready evidence pack. Placed 3rd out of all competing teams.

PythonFastAPIReactTypeScriptViteAI AgentsMicrosoft Azure

Achievements.

🥉 3rd Place

Microsoft AI Skills Hackathon

Built and pitched RiskGuard AI, a real-time telecom risk intelligence platform designed for MTN Nigeria. The platform leverages AI to detect and surface risk signals across telecom operations, enabling faster, data-driven decision making. Placed 3rd out of competing teams at the Microsoft-organised event.

🏆 Top 8

DSN × Bluechip LLM Agent Challenge

Built Bukka AI, a multi-agent Nigerian restaurant recommendation system powered by a three-agent pipeline: one agent for query understanding, one for restaurant matching, and one for personalised response generation. Placed Top 8 in a national challenge focused on real-world LLM agent applications.

🏆 Top 10 of 500+

Enyata × Interswitch Buildathon

Built and pitched CraftID, a financial inclusion platform that converts informal artisans' transaction and payment history into verifiable credit profiles, enabling access to formal financial services. Finished Top 10 out of 500+ participants at the Enyata and Interswitch-backed buildathon.

Stack.

Languages
TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonJava
Frontend
ReactNext.jsFramer MotionTailwindCSSRadixUIReduxMaterial UIReactNext.jsFramer MotionTailwindCSSRadixUIReduxMaterial UI
Backend & DB
Node.jsExpress.jsSocket.ioPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisREST APINode.jsExpress.jsSocket.ioPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisREST API
Infra & Tools
DockerGitHub ActionsFirebaseSupabaseCloudinaryMinIONetlifyDockerGitHub ActionsFirebaseSupabaseCloudinaryMinIONetlify

A glimpse.

Candid moment
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Lifestyle

Let's
work
together.

I'm open to new opportunities — whether you have a project in mind or just want to say hello, I'll get back to you.