Emeka Kanikwu
Oakland,USA
Summary
As a software engineer with a master's in computer science, I combine my passion for technology with a results-driven approach. I am known for my keen attention to detail, robust problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to excel in team-centric and dynamic environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
SOFTWARE ENGINEER III
Fanatics
San Mateo, USA
06.2023 - Current
- Built a real-time promotion and bonus eligibility system, dynamically displaying relevant offers based on user activity, reducing customer contact rate, and improving user experience by allowing seamless bonus application.
- Implemented a distributed cache system for the bonus engine, ensuring consistency across nodes, preventing incorrect bonus allocations, and improving system reliability.
- Developed a loyalty rewards system, enabling real-time calculations of reward earnings based on user segments and game selections, increasing user retention and revenue by incentivizing VIP users to earn and spend more.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER II
Twitter Inc
San Francisco, USA
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Implemented Verified-Only Notifications, ensuring that users could filter their notifications to see only interactions from verified accounts, improving user experience and reducing spam.
- Built a notification tracking system that provided end-to-end visibility into notification delivery, ensuring operational transparency and improving reliability.
- Implemented a data processing pipeline to analyze notification performance, identifying common failure trends and reducing delivery issues by 5%, leading to a more robust messaging system.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Epsolun Limited
Abuja, Nigeria
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Played a pivotal role in the backend development of a task Kanban management system, ensuring seamless task flow, tracking, and organization for enhanced operational efficiency
- Collaborated closely with the team to architect and implement scalable and robust database structures, ensuring data integrity and optimizing query performance for the ERP system
- Contributed to the development of efficient APIs, enhancing communication between the server and the frontend, leading to faster load times
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA06-2025
Master of Science - Computer and Information Sciences
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Computer Science
University Of Port Harcourt
Nigeria02.2017
Skills
- Java
- Scala
- Python
- JavaScript
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- DynamoDB
- Redis
- Kafka
- Hadoop
- Kubernetes
- Jira
- Git
Timeline
SOFTWARE ENGINEER III
Fanatics
06.2023 - Current
SOFTWARE ENGINEER II
Twitter Inc
07.2021 - 01.2023
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Epsolun Limited
01.2018 - 07.2019
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Westcliff University
Master of Science - Computer and Information Sciences
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Computer Science
University Of Port Harcourt
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