Engineer by trade, analyst by habit.
I am Emmanuel Olowu, a senior full-stack product engineer based in Lagos. I build software end to end and stay with it after launch.
- Based in
- Lagos, working worldwide
- Focus
- Product, platforms, data
- Studying
- BSc (Hons) IT & BIS, Middlesex University London
- Building since
- 2019
The longer version
I started out building websites for small businesses, which taught me early that software only matters if it moves something for the person paying for it.
Since then I have worked across the stack and across industries: commerce, fintech, logistics and media. I am as comfortable designing a Postgres schema as I am tuning an animation, and I pick tools for the problem rather than the other way round.
Alongside engineering I am studying Information Technology and Business Information Systems at Middlesex University London. It shapes how I work: I want to know the business question before writing the first line, and I want the data to prove the answer.
How I work
- 1
Start with the question
Every build begins with what the business needs to learn or earn. Features follow.
- 2
Boring where it counts
Money, auth and data get proven tools. Novelty goes where users can feel it.
- 3
Ship, then measure
Small releases, real usage numbers, and changes based on what people actually do.
- 4
Leave it better documented
The next engineer, or the next me, should not need to guess.
Experience
Senior full-stack product engineer
Independent, Lagos and remote
Designing and building products end to end for startups and established businesses in Nigeria and the UK.
- Shipped an eSIM commerce platform, a lending portal and several content-managed brand sites
- Introduced typed APIs, CI checks and preview deployments across client codebases
- Built reporting and dashboards that replaced manual spreadsheet workflows
Lead backend engineer
StoreZed, Lagos
Led the backend for a commerce platform with an integrated merchant wallet.
- Rebuilt the wallet on a double-entry ledger
- Integrated payment providers with idempotent webhooks and automated payouts
Web engineer
Meridian Tech Solutions, Lagos
Built and maintained marketing sites, custom WordPress themes and small web apps for clients.
- Delivered custom themes and plugins for a range of client sites
Education
BSc (Hons) Information Technology and Business Information Systems
Information systems, data and business analysis alongside software engineering.
Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering
Aptech Computer Education
Programming, databases, web and application development.
Tools I reach for
Chosen per project. These are the ones I know deeply enough to ship with.
Product and frontend
Interfaces that feel fast and stay maintainable.
Backend and APIs
Services, integrations and the parts that hold money.
Data and BI
From raw tables to numbers people trust.
Infrastructure and delivery
Getting it live and keeping it there.
AI
Practical AI in products and in the workflow.