Babalola Macaulay

Co‑Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Abuja, NG.

About

Proven leader in driving innovation and optimizing complex system architectures, with over 12 years of experience designing scalable, high-performance applications. Expert in full-stack development, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration across finance and technology sectors. Adept at securing and mentoring engineering teams to deliver robust, compliant products while fostering continuous improvement.

Work

Lotaja
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Co‑Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

Summary

Co‑founded and currently lead technology strategy, architecture and development efforts for Lotaja, an e‑commerce platform based in Nigeria. Design scalable systems, guide engineering execution, and oversee product evolution in alignment with business objectives.

.cv domains (Hello.cv)
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Senior Software Engineer

Austin, Texas, US

Summary

Developed full‑stack features and enhancements for Hello.cv, a digital profiles platform, contributing to user engagement and system scalability.

Whatadeal Africa (now Deelaa Nigeria / Whatadeal.africa)
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Senior Software Engineer

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Engineered platform features for a leading e‑commerce venture in Nigeria, improving user experience, performance, and backend maintainability.

Bytefoundry Limited
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Software Engineer

Middletown, Delaware, US

Summary

Built and maintained software solutions as part of a small‑scale development team focused on custom client projects.

234Parts Limited
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Head of Engineering

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Led engineering team to deliver backend systems and web applications for automotive parts marketplace in Nigeria, scaled team operations and delivery.

Excite Panacea Ltd
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Software Development Team Lead / Senior Software Engineer

Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Summary

Promoted to team lead role to oversee project delivery and mentor junior developers, driving full‑stack web development across enterprise projects.

Aspire Technologies
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PHP Developer

San Francisco, California, US

Summary

Developed PHP‑based web applications for clients as part of an IT services team based in San Francisco.

Education

Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile‑Ife, Osun, Nigeria

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Bachelor of Science

Computer Science & Mathematics

Skills

Infrastructure & Deployment

Docker, Linux, CI/CD, Performance Tuning, Security, Version Control.

Project & Product Management

SDLC, Roadmapping, Stakeholder Communication, Cross‑functional Collaboration, Problem‑Solving.

Full‑Stack Development

PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, ReactJS, React Native, HTML, CSS, MySQL, SQL.

Technical Leadership

System Architecture, Scalability Planning, Team Leadership, Mentorship, Agile.