Tega Okorare
Backend Engineer
Building production backend systems with Go, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS
Experienced in APIs, cloud infrastructure, queues, and distributed workflows
Focused on reliable services, data-heavy workflows, and developer tooling
Based in Nigeria, with 5+ years building backend systems for startups and enterprise teams.
tegaokorare91@gmail.com
View My WorkAbout Me
Hello! I'm Tega Okorare, a backend developer focused on scalable, reliable systems. At Proliance, I work on production backend services with TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS, while building deeper Go systems through projects like Trailwren. I care about clean APIs, async workflows, data consistency, and infrastructure that helps teams ship with confidence.
Skills
Languages
GoTypeScriptJavaScript
Backend
Node.jsNestJSExpressREST APIs
Data & Queues
PostgreSQLRedisBullMQAsynq
Cloud & DevOps
AWSDockerTerraformKubernetesCI/CD
Experience
Senior Backend / Full Stack Engineer
Proliance LTD — Port HarcourtJuly 2025 – Present
- Own backend development for production systems using TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Express, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS
- Designed and built a centralized notification microservice with NestJS, BullMQ, and Redis for SMS, email, and in-app notifications
- Led backend work on a complex care ERP rostering module, handling scheduling rules, edge cases, and data consistency
- Stabilized and extended a critical legacy CodeIgniter 3 application, unblocking delayed client requirements and improving maintainability
- Manage AWS deployments and environment configuration to support reliable releases across applications
Full Stack Developer
Mastersoft TechnologyOct 2023 – Jun 2025
- Built and maintained web applications with React, Node.js, Django, PostgreSQL, and AWS
- Led a 4-person engineering team to deliver an LMS platform ahead of schedule
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by ~40%
- Optimized database queries and introduced Redis caching, reducing average load times by ~50%
Co-Founder & Full Stack Engineer
Rooks Food — Food Delivery StartupAug 2022 – Jul 2023
- Architected and built a mobile-first food delivery platform using Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL
- Designed REST APIs for orders, payments, users, and internal operations
- Implemented Paystack payment workflows and improved third-party error handling for more reliable transactions
Software Engineering Intern — Digital Innovation
Nigeria LNGMay 2022 – Dec 2022
- Migrated financial reporting workflows from Excel to Python, reducing analysis time by ~30%
- Built a React-based internal project management tool for team coordination and visibility
Remote IT Support / Junior Developer
Irrua Specialist Teaching HospitalSep 2020 – Apr 2022
- Provided technical support for 30+ staff and resolved network, system, and application issues
- Maintained WordPress/PHP systems and improved mobile responsiveness and usability
Projects
Trailwren
AI-powered SOP generation platform
AI-powered SOP generation platform that helps teams turn scattered documents, PDFs, screenshots, and project materials into structured Standard Operating Procedures. The backend is built in Go around separate document ingestion and SOP generation pipelines.
Problem
Teams spend hours turning scattered project materials into consistent SOPs, especially when documentation is spread across multiple files and formats.
Architecture
Uploaded files are extracted into Markdown first, then project-level SOP generation runs through background workers with persistent job tracking.
Backend focus
Goroutines, channels, document extraction, Redis-backed queues, worker architecture, retries, and AI document generation workflows.
Status
Actively building and validating the MVP.
GoAsynqPostgreSQLRedis
Syncwood
Migration intelligence for backend teams
PostgreSQL-first developer tool for detecting migration conflicts in collaborative backend workflows. Syncwood focuses on migration-to-migration semantic analysis, helping teams catch schema divergence, ordering issues, and migration risk before they reach production.
GoPostgreSQLCLICobra