Hello, I'm
Inioluwa Alake
Building scalable web platforms and intelligent systems. Based in the United Kingdom.
About Me
I'm a Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications across the full stack. I specialise in backend architecture designing multi-tenant platforms, RESTful APIs, queue-driven workflows, and admin systems while bringing equal care to the frontend with Vue.js and Nuxt.
My backend work is rooted in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem, with additional experience in Node.js, Express, and Next.js. I build systems that are secure, well-tested, and production-ready, supported by CI/CD automation and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Beyond traditional engineering, I work at the frontier of applied AI designing and shipping LLM-powered features, RAG pipelines, and intelligent systems that integrate directly into production applications. I approach AI engineering as a product craft: turning powerful models into reliable, real-world tools.
Based in the United Kingdom.
Education
MSc, Computing (Software Engineering) (Distinction)
University of Northampton
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 · United Kingdom
BSc, Software Engineering (Distinction)
Babcock University
Sep 2019 – Jun 2023 · Nigeria
Work Experience
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
Bitville Gaming
- ▹Engineered a high-traffic multi-tenant sports betting platform in Laravel 10+, integrating Sportradar, Evolution, and Pragmatic using Repository and Service Layer patterns.
- ▹Built an event-driven voucher redemption system with Laravel Events & Queue Workers, supporting multi-currency workflows (NGN, ZAR, AED) with zero inconsistency under concurrent load.
- ▹Optimised Eloquent and raw SQL queries for high-concurrency endpoints, significantly reducing response times across thousands of simultaneous users.
- ▹Maintained AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch) with Docker Compose environment parity and CI/CD deployment automation.
Backend Engineer (Volunteer)
Cadware Limited
- ▹Introduced PHPUnit test suites and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, cutting manual regression effort by 40% on a Laravel property investment platform.
- ▹Architected a modular Eloquent data model using the Strategy pattern to support purchase, renovation, and leasing flows without branching logic.
Mid-Level Backend Engineer
Zojatech
- ▹Built a configurable approval workflow engine using the Observer pattern and Laravel Events, reducing validation time by 30%.
- ▹Delivered an async bulk CV processing pipeline via Laravel Queues and Jobs, handling thousands of records with no UI-blocking operations.
- ▹Integrated Zoho CRM and billing APIs, automating synchronisation and cutting manual errors by 40%.
- ▹Developed a real-time notification system using Laravel Broadcasting and WebSockets with pub/sub architecture.
Software Engineer
Shippack
- ▹Deployed and managed scalable services on AWS (EC2, S3, CloudWatch) via Laravel Forge, ensuring high uptime for mission-critical delivery APIs.
- ▹Reduced API response times by 25% through Redis caching and load balancing after profiling high-traffic endpoints.
- ▹Integrated Stripe via Laravel Cashier, improving payment reconciliation accuracy by 35%.
Featured Projects
Technical Skills
Backend
Frontend
AI / ML & LLMs
Databases & Caching
DevOps & Cloud
Testing & Architecture
Research & Publications
Design and Evaluation of Retrieval-Augmented Fine-Tuning (RAFT) for Context-Aware Customer Support in Domain-Specific E-Commerce
Investigates the design and evaluation of RAFT, combining retrieval-augmented generation with fine-tuning,to build context-aware, domain-specific customer support systems for e-commerce applications.
Implementation of an Automobile Breakdown Service Provider (ABSP) Model
Designed and implemented a model for coordinating automobile breakdown services, addressing real-world logistics challenges through a structured software architecture and service provider framework.
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