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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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+.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Achievements.
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.
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.
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.
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