IDIO IMOH RICHARD

Leading engineering efforts at Mortgage Market, a fintech platform simplifying home loan access for African users by connecting them to banks.

• Spearheaded the design and development of Cribvest, a new property investment platform, guiding its architecture and feature roadmap.
• Acted as technical liaison between internal business units and external contractors, ensuring cohesive project execution and delivery.
• Engineered scalable backend solutions from scratch using Node.js and TypeScript, laying foundational infrastructure for the platform.
• Contributed to the successful launch of the platform in the Namibian market, expanding market reach and user acquisition.
• Actively collaborating with the Namibian team to localize and enhance the platform, adapting to specific market requirements for optimal user experience.

Led product and engineering initiatives at Cribstock, a real estate investment platform serving tens of thousands of users.

• Pioneered backend infrastructure development and established the entire DevOps pipeline as the founding engineer, ensuring robust system architecture.
• Architected and implemented a real-time portfolio tracking system, significantly enhancing user engagement and transparency for tens of thousands of users.
• Recruited and onboarded 5+ cross-functional engineering team members (design, frontend, mobile, backend), fostering a high-performing product development unit.
• Directed a 6-member engineering team through the full lifecycle development, planning, and successful launch of the Cribstock mobile application (V2).
• Optimized backend performance to seamlessly support a user base of tens of thousands, ensuring 99.9% system reliability and scalability.

Co-founded Mizala, an insurance platform, leading its technical vision and securing accelerator acceptance and funding.

• Developed and implemented the foundational backend architecture for Mizala, ensuring a scalable and secure platform from inception.
• Led and coordinated a 10-member engineering and design team, overseeing end-to-end development, deployment, and support for a rapidly growing user base.
• Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration with frontend and design teams to deliver a user-centric insurance product.
• Successfully guided the team to secure acceptance into the prestigious Ondeck accelerator program, validating product-market fit and attracting investment.

Engineered core banking applications at Sterling Bank, a top-tier Nigerian bank serving over 30 million users.

• Developed the backend for a chat banking application using Google Dialogflow and Cloud Functions, enabling secure transactions across major messaging platforms (Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp) for millions of users.
• Designed and implemented the REST API for 'Altinvest,' a mobile investment application that empowered bank customers to invest in stocks and mutual funds.
• Engineered a connector web service to facilitate communication between a customer loan validation application and a blockchain platform, gaining hands-on experience with Web3 technologies.
• Contributed significantly to the maintenance and enhancement of critical applications, improving core banking operations and reliability.

Provided software development and technical support for subscription management solutions at Jaruspace.

• Provided critical maintenance and technical support for high-volume Java EE applications, ensuring seamless service for thousands of customers.
• Developed and successfully delivered custom web projects for diverse clients, meeting specific business requirements.

Developed and supported WordPress websites for small business clients as a Web Developer Intern at PG Resources.

• Developed and customized responsive WordPress websites for small business clients, enhancing their online presence.
• Provided ongoing technical support for client websites and generated key performance insights for management reporting.