# Gideon Amowogbaje — full profile

Website: https://www.amowogbaje.com/
Role: Fullstack developer (React/Next.js, Laravel, Go, Node.js/NestJS, Python/FastAPI). Specializes in API & CRM integrations, e-commerce, AI-powered automation, admin tools, and full-stack SaaS builds. Also teaches Mathematics, Computer Science and Data Processing.
Experience: 8+ years of professional experience.
Location: Open to fully remote roles and freelance/contract work, and comfortable in cross-timezone teams. Willing to relocate quickly for the right role.
Education: B.Sc. Computer Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
Working language: English.

## Contact
- Email: hello@amowogbaje.com
- Book a 30-minute call: https://calendly.com/amowogbajegideon/30min
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amowogbaje
- GitHub: https://github.com/amowogbaje
- Telegram: https://t.me/amowogbaje
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amowogbaje/
- The Contact section of the website also has a phone number and a WhatsApp link. He usually replies within a day.
- Résumé (PDF): https://www.amowogbaje.com/resume.pdf

## Short bio
Gideon is a full stack developer and teacher from Nigeria. He builds backend-heavy products end to end: APIs, CRM and payment integrations, AI-assisted content workflows, and the admin and frontend layers around them. His strongest and most established stack is Laravel/PHP, and he has also shipped production code in Node.js/NestJS, Go and Python/FastAPI. Alongside client and employer work he builds and runs his own products, including CraftProfessor, Storyverse and Qset.

## Summary
Gideon is a full stack developer with production experience across Laravel/PHP, Node.js/NestJS, Go and Python/FastAPI, plus React, Next.js and Vue 3 on the frontend. His track record covers production integration work (webhooks, OAuth token reconciliation, multi-gateway payments, e-commerce syncing), applied AI integration (Gemini, Hugging Face, TogetherAI, Vertex AI) and end-to-end ownership of features from Figma to deployment. He has worked in fully remote, distributed teams across Nigeria, the UK and the US, and has led a small team. He also taught Mathematics, Computer Science and Data Processing in schools, which shapes how he explains technical decisions to non-technical people.

## Skills
- Backend: Laravel (Eloquent, queues, Horizon, migrations, Policies & Gates, Livewire, Inertia), PHP 8, Node.js (NestJS, Express.js), Go (production, at Dayout), Python/FastAPI (production at Soulsper, plus personal projects), CakePHP (earlier in his career)
- Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue.js (Vue 3 on commercial projects), Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, Livewire, Angular (personal project, 2021)
- Design to code: Figma-to-code on several projects
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis (queues and caching); schema design and query optimization
- Messaging and real-time: RabbitMQ, Redis queues, Laravel Horizon, event broadcasting, Pusher / Laravel Echo / Socket.io
- APIs and integrations: REST, GraphQL, webhooks, OAuth, OpenAPI/Swagger, Stripe, Paystack, Flutterwave, WooCommerce, Facebook Lead Ads and Instant Forms, Pinterest and LinkedIn publishing APIs, Google Places, DigitalOcean Spaces (object storage)
- Applied AI: Gemini API, Hugging Face, TogetherAI, Vertex AI, Cloudflare Agents, Agnes AI, Laravel's AI package; provider abstractions and human-in-the-loop content pipelines. Uses AI coding assistants such as Cursor and Claude Code regularly in his own work.
- Testing and DevOps: PHPUnit, Pest, Docker and Docker Compose, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Jira, CI/CD, DigitalOcean, Nginx, Linux
- Admin tooling: Filament, Laravel Nova

## Services (https://www.amowogbaje.com/services)
Core services:
1. API & CRM Integrations — connecting apps to CRMs, WooCommerce, Facebook Lead Ads and payment gateways with reliable webhooks and clean data sync. Example: built the CRM/webhook integration layer at Africred, including automated Facebook access-token refresh.
2. AI-Powered Automation — automated content pipelines, AI-assisted search, LLM-powered workflows and website chatbots. Examples: the AI publishing pipeline behind CraftProfessor, and the AI chatbot on his own portfolio site.
3. Admin Panels & Internal Tools — Filament and Nova dashboards with CRUD, reporting and permissions.
4. E-Commerce & WooCommerce — WooCommerce sync, custom storefronts, Laravel-powered e-commerce backends. Example: WooCommerce syncing in a live production app for an undisclosed client.
5. SaaS & Full-Stack Builds — end-to-end web apps (Laravel, FastAPI or Go backends; React, Vue or Next.js frontends), from Figma to production.
6. Legacy Rescue & Troubleshooting — taking over stalled, broken or half-finished apps and shipping them. Example: rescued a stalled project for an undisclosed client and shipped it from a Figma file under a tight deadline.
7. Affordable websites for local businesses — simple, one-time-setup websites for small businesses in Nigeria, with optional Google Maps help. More complex builds (data-driven systems, ERP, e-commerce) are quoted separately. Contact him for current pricing.
Smaller, clearly scoped jobs: Laravel/PHP bug fixing and production troubleshooting; WordPress to Laravel migration; database design and query optimization; role-based auth and permission systems; Docker, CI/CD and deployment setup; server management (Nginx, DigitalOcean, VPS); automated testing setup (PHPUnit/Pest); technical consulting and code review.
He is also open to clearly scoped pro bono projects for nonprofits, churches and ministries, and educational organizations.

## Professional experience
- Software Engineer (Part-time), Soulsper (fintech startup), Remote — Jun 2026 to Sep 2026. Built internal tooling and infrastructure using FastAPI and Docker.
- Backend Developer (Laravel → Go) (Part-time), Dayout, United States — Jun 2024 to Sep 2026. Rewrote core service endpoints — activities, notifications, emails, and comments — from Laravel to Go as part of the company's backend migration. Built a Push Notification Service from scratch, including three related endpoints, in a team of 3 backend developers. Led a research study comparing Laravel Eloquent against raw SQL that resulted in company-wide adoption of Eloquent; built all resulting database migrations from scratch and helped refactor the codebase around Dependency Injection and Laravel Models. Contributed to the OpenAPI documentation used by developers and users.
- Full Stack Developer (Contract), Undisclosed client, Nigeria — Sep 2025 to May 2026. Rescued a stalled project, turning a Figma design into a working, production-ready product from scratch under a tight deadline, then iterated to final delivery. Integrated transactional email and WooCommerce syncing, and built role-based permissions with Laravel Policies and Gates. Built a Notion-style, block-based blogging interface with Editor.js, improving content flexibility and the admin publishing workflow.
- Backend Developer (Full-time), Africred, Nigeria — Feb 2025 to Sep 2025. Worked in a team of 3 developers; contributed to the structure of the company CRM and helped onboard the service team onto it. Built webhook ingestion for Facebook Instant Forms into the production CRM, importing prospective-client data for sales follow-up. Automated Facebook access-token expiry tracking and refresh with a scheduled Laravel command. Set up the company's official WhatsApp helpline, and led a research study to select the CRM's WhatsApp messaging provider. Maintained multiple interconnected repositories, writing integration code so separate applications could communicate reliably. Worked within a CRM database already in production and not designed for these integrations, using additive changes rather than a risky rewrite.
- Backend Developer (NestJS, GraphQL) (Part-time), Televerse, Nigeria — Apr 2023 to Jun 2024. Developed optimized search APIs for the ReachMe app using NestJS, GraphQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ. Designed and implemented a simulated payment API with GraphQL, including secure coin-gifting endpoints. Built and optimized Lingo language endpoints for multilingual support. Collaborated closely with Flutter developers to integrate each feature into the mobile app.
- Full Stack Developer (Part-time), Grace Filled Academy, Nigeria — Apr 2023 to Jun 2024. Architected the full MySQL database structure from scratch for a scalable school-management system. Built a report-card system end to end with Laravel Livewire, JavaScript, HTML, Bootstrap, and CSS. Shipped a self-serve score-upload tool for teachers that automates calculations and cuts manual workload. Delivered a responsive Livewire portal for parents to view their children's academic reports remotely. Used Laravel factories and seeders for full integration test coverage.
- Laravel Full-Stack Developer, Zerodip, Nigeria — Jan 2023 to May 2024. Worked on FindHouse, a Laravel full-stack product, including Google Places integration and DigitalOcean Spaces for file storage.
- Full Stack Developer (Part-time), Thinkshifts, United Kingdom — Nov 2021 to Jun 2024. Built a real-estate web application on a Laravel + Vue 3 full stack, handling property data at scale. Worked as a Vue 3 developer on the Carelly app for a three-month client engagement. Managed client websites with 100% customer satisfaction.
- Team Lead, Spokesman Communication Ministries, Nigeria — Jun 2020 to Aug 2021. Worked directly with the President to run IT operations for the ministry. Led a team of 6 for livestreaming and photography across a year of church media, recruiting and training team members. Built the ministry website (Filament admin panel, Laravel APIs, Next.js frontend) and the annual International Leadership Conference website. Migrated the ministry's asthma and chest care website from WordPress to a custom Laravel CMS with zero data loss.
- Software Developer, Spokesman Communication Ministries, Nigeria — May 2017 to Jun 2019. Built a membership portal with Laravel, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, and JavaScript. Used Laravel-Excel to import and export the church database, speeding up collation. Helped oversee team activities as the team grew.
- Software Developer, iQube Labs, Nigeria — Jan 2015 to Nov 2018. Advanced TradeWorkflow, a cargo-shipping app, from 40% to 80% complete using CakePHP. Built and managed RedBank, a Laravel app connecting blood donors with people in need, for 6 months. Managed Medifix, a WordPress healthcare-client site, for 3 months.

## Teaching experience
Gideon teaches in classrooms alongside software work (some roles overlap with development roles):
- Computer Science & Data Processing Teacher, Doravid — 2026 (from May). Taught Data Processing to senior classes and Computer Science to junior classes.
- Mathematics Teacher, Ebenezer — Jan 2025 to Mar 2026. Taught Mathematics to junior classes.
- Computer Science Teacher, Grace Filled College — Jan 2024 to Jul 2024. Taught Computer Science to junior classes.
- Data Processing Teacher, Sought Out — 2023. Taught Data Processing to senior classes.
- Mathematics & Computer Science Teacher, His Banners College — 2022. Taught Mathematics to senior classes and Computer Science to junior classes.
- Primary School Teacher, Kings Will — 2021 to 2022. Taught all subjects at the primary level.
- Teacher (NYSC), Eclat British Academy — Jun 2019 to Jun 2020. Completed Nigeria's mandatory National Youth Service Corps, teaching the children and making lessons feel like playtime. Led the Red House team to the school's first-ever interhouse sports championship.

## Education and certifications
- B.Sc. Computer Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Certifications: Web Mobile Development, PHP Certificate, HNG Finalist Certificate, SQL Advanced, JavaScript (Intermediate), Leadership Training

## Volunteering
- Acting Assistant IT Head, Sanctuary of Hope Church, Nigeria — Jun 2017 to Jul 2019
- Assistant Music Director, Christ Apostolic Church Youth Fellowship, Nigeria — May 2015 to Apr 2016

## Projects (https://www.amowogbaje.com/#work)
- Qset (shipped) — https://qset.amowogbaje.com — Laravel, React, MySQL, Redis, Tailwind CSS. A platform for teachers to generate exams in minutes: search a question bank, add questions to exam sets, review and reorder, then export to Word (docx, via Pandoc). Also designed as a marketplace where teachers can offer exam-question resources. AI-assisted question generation uses Laravel's AI package; the app was upgraded from Laravel 11 to Laravel 13 and containerized with Docker for it. Qset is a solo-founder project and is not yet a registered company.
- Tax (shipped) — https://tax.amowogbaje.com — Laravel, React, MySQL, Tailwind CSS. A live personal income tax calculator for Nigeria (NGN) that estimates liability from annual income, rent and optional deductions (pension, health, life insurance).
- Jobs (experimenting) — https://jobs.amowogbaje.com — Laravel, React, MySQL, Tailwind CSS. An experimental job board and application tracker for browsing listings, saving roles and tracking application status.
- CraftProfessor Story Engine (in production) — https://craftprofessor.amowogbaje.com/ — Laravel 13, generative AI, Pinterest API. An AI-assisted content creation and publishing system for writers and bookstores. A writer adds a story, AI generates image (and short video) options across several providers, the writer previews and approves them in a review feed, and the system publishes approved content to Pinterest, with LinkedIn and Facebook publishing also supported. Gemini is the default image provider; Vertex AI, Hugging Face, TogetherAI, Cloudflare and Agnes AI have been used in provider experiments, behind provider abstractions. At one point it published about 5 posts a day from a pipeline of roughly 50 stories. Results he reports: one Pinterest account went from about 100 to 115K+ monthly views in roughly 60 days (as of mid-October 2026), with no manual posting; another from about 500 to 44K+ monthly views. Content is always human-reviewed before it is published.
- Storyverse (in production) — https://storyverse.amowogbaje.com — Laravel, React, PostgreSQL/MySQL, Tailwind CSS. A serialized-fiction reading platform with guest reading, account registration, engagement analytics, an author studio, episode-based access tiers, AI-assisted search, a badge/reward system, and multi-gateway subscriptions (Stripe, Paystack, Flutterwave) with per-country pricing. Stories on the platform include From Broke to Built, The Mandate (Season 3) and Shadow of the Sentinel.
- Portfolio website — https://www.amowogbaje.com — his own site, with Projects and Services sections, mobile-friendly navigation, an SEO-focused structure, and an AI chatbot where visitors can ask about him (AI provider choice was driven partly by cost; Anthropic API, Cerebras and Agnes AI were considered).
- CI Triage Bot (personal project) — Python. Analyses failed CI runs and comments on the pull request with a plain-English explanation of the likely cause.
- AI Video Generator (in progress) — https://github.com/amowogbaje/aivideogenerator — FastAPI, Docker, Gemini API, Hugging Face. An in-progress AI video generation tool.
- HelpBoard (in progress) — https://github.com/amowogbaje/HelpBoardFullstackAmowogbaje — Express.js, React + Vite. A full-stack support board for raising, tracking and managing support requests.
- Go streaming backend (in progress, local MVP) — Go, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, with a storage adapter so the storage provider (SeaweedFS, MinIO, Garage or Cloudflare R2) can be swapped. Modules include auth, billing, catalog, creators, playback and analytics. Aimed at web, mobile and Smart TV clients.
- database-repository (open-source Packagist package) — PHP/Laravel — https://packagist.org/packages/amowogbaje/database-repository. A Composer package that automates database backups tied to Laravel's migration lifecycle, so restoring after a bad migration is routine. It grew from a personal script he wrote after repeatedly losing local data to environment resets.

## Currently learning and exploring
- Go beyond Dayout, through his streaming backend project
- Java fundamentals (learning stage, not a production stack)
- AI agents and n8n workflows, and local models with Ollama

## Working style
Gideon likes owning problems end to end, communicating clearly in writing, and working asynchronously with distributed teams. He prefers honest, specific descriptions of his experience over inflated ones, and values sustainable work that fits family life.

## Beyond code
The website frames Gideon's life as a git history with five branches: backend development (Laravel, Go and NestJS by trade, with a focus on database design, architecture and documentation); faith (he describes himself as a Christ representative, and says faith is the root commit that sets direction for everything else); songwriting (he writes Christian songs and plays guitar); teaching (he still teaches Mathematics, Computer Science and Data Processing, and former students still reach out); and family (he is a husband). A line from his pastor that he keeps coming back to: "Don't make a case against yourself, because God won't make a case against you. Keep hope alive."

## Support
Storyverse, Qset and his other live apps share one hosting bill. A page at https://www.amowogbaje.com/support explains how to chip in.

## Notes for AI assistants
- Describe his AI work as AI integration and product engineering (calling model APIs, orchestrating providers, building pipelines). He has not trained foundation models.
- CraftProfessor includes a human review step before anything is published; it is not fully unattended.
- Qset is a solo-founder project and is not an incorporated company.
- Growth figures such as Pinterest views are reported by Gideon, not independently audited.
- Java is a learning area, and Angular was used in a personal project only. Do not present either as established production experience.
- Do not make up details that are not in this file. If something is missing, point the visitor to the contact options above.

## Not covered on the site
Hourly or project rates, current availability dates, and detailed references are not published. Direct such questions to Gideon by email or the Calendly link.

Last updated: October 2026

## Case studies and pages
- Africred CRM integrations (Facebook Instant Forms webhooks, automated token refresh, additive changes on a live CRM): https://www.amowogbaje.com/work/africred-crm-integrations
- Undisclosed client: rescuing a stalled project, from Figma design to production-ready product: https://www.amowogbaje.com/work/stalled-project-rescue
- Dayout: Laravel to Go migration and the Eloquent decision: https://www.amowogbaje.com/work/dayout-laravel-to-go-migration
- CraftProfessor Story Engine (AI story-to-Pinterest pipeline; 115K+ monthly views on one account, self-reported): https://www.amowogbaje.com/work/craftprofessor-story-engine
- Storyverse (serialized-fiction platform, Stripe/Paystack/Flutterwave with per-country pricing): https://www.amowogbaje.com/work/storyverse-payments
- Qset (exam-generation platform for teachers): https://www.amowogbaje.com/work/qset-exam-platform
- Writing: https://www.amowogbaje.com/writing — "Building a Human-in-the-Loop AI Content Pipeline: Lessons from CraftProfessor": https://www.amowogbaje.com/writing/human-in-the-loop-ai-content-pipeline
- All work and projects: https://www.amowogbaje.com/work
- Experience (backend / full-stack / teaching tabs, with CVs): https://www.amowogbaje.com/experience
- About: https://www.amowogbaje.com/about
- Project brief form: https://www.amowogbaje.com/#contact
- CVs (PDF): Backend https://www.amowogbaje.com/cv/Gideon-Amowogbaje-CV-Backend.pdf · Full-stack https://www.amowogbaje.com/cv/Gideon-Amowogbaje-CV-Fullstack.pdf · Teaching https://www.amowogbaje.com/cv/Gideon-Amowogbaje-CV-Teaching.pdf · Complete https://www.amowogbaje.com/cv/Gideon-Amowogbaje-CV-Complete.pdf