Hi, I'm Bukunmi Olarinde
I build backend systems and AI products that hold up in production.
Full-stack software engineer and startup founder specializing in backend architecture, System Design, real-time applications, and AI-powered SaaS from database schema to deployed UI.
Lagos, Nigeria · UTC+1 · Software Engineer
- Years building production software
- 5+
- Products shipped end-to-end
- 6
- Founder of a live SaaS platform
- 1
Engineering with a founder's accountability
A summary of how I work, where I come from, and what I optimize for when building software.
I'm a software engineer based in Lagos, Nigeria, working across backend systems, full-stack product development, and AI-powered features. For the past two and a half years I've been the founder and sole engineer behind Kamflo, a customer experience SaaS platform which means I've had to be equally comfortable in a PostgreSQL migration, a ReactJs & Remix component tree, and a production incident at 2am.
Before founding Kamflo, I worked across backend and full-stack roles at Codefixbug, Afrimama Farms, and Alehra, and spent time at MTN Nigeria gaining hands-on exposure to large-scale network infrastructure an experience that sharpened how I think about uptime, monitoring, and reliability in the systems I build today.
My engineering philosophy is straightforward: understand the problem before reaching for a framework, prefer explicit and boring solutions over clever ones, and treat maintainability as a feature not an afterthought. I studied Physics Electronics at FUTA alongside building Kamflo, and that discipline of reasoning from first principles shows up in how I design systems: start from constraints, not from tooling preferences.
Founder, not just contributor
Built Kamflo from an empty repository to a live, multi-tenant SaaS product backend, frontend, infra, and the decisions in between.
Physics-trained problem solver
A B.Tech in Physics Electronics shapes how I approach systems: model the problem precisely, then build the simplest thing that satisfies it.
Full-stack by necessity
Comfortable owning a feature end-to-end schema, API, and the UI a user actually touches without losing sight of how the pieces fit together.
Skills & Technologies
The tools and disciplines I reach for most, grouped by where they sit in a typical product.
Professional Experience
A reverse-chronological look at where I've built, shipped, and learned.
Founder & Software Engineer
·KamfloPresentJan 2024 — Present —
Founded and built an all-in-one customer support SaaS platform from the ground up live chat, AI agents, ticketing, and a branded workspace in one product.
- Architected a multi-tenant SaaS platform enabling real-time support via human agents or custom AI agents
- Implemented Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and LLM integrations for context-aware AI chatbots
- Built real-time infrastructure (WebSockets) for live chat, ticket updates, and agent presence
- Designed and shipped a 33-route REST API with Redis caching and a clean middleware pipeline
- Shipped a React Native (Expo) companion app for support access on the go
Software Engineer
·AlehraJan 2025 — Feb 2026 — Remote (USA)
Built and maintained modern, production frontend applications for a remote product team.
- Developed responsive, accessible UI features using React.js and Tailwind CSS
- Collaborated cross-functionally with design and backend to ship features on tight sprint cycles
Network Engineering Intern
·MTN NigeriaJun 2025 — Nov 2025 — Lagos, Nigeria
Hands-on exposure to large-scale network infrastructure at one of Africa's largest telecom operators.
- Worked directly with 3G,4G,5G network infrastructure and large-scale distributed systems
- Built practical understanding of uptime, monitoring, and reliability engineering that now informs backend design decisions
Backend Developer
·CodefixbugFeb 2024 — Dec 2024 — Remote · Contract (Abuja)
Built and maintained backend systems for client applications.
- Implemented authentication, business logic, and database layers using Laravel
- Improved query performance through indexing and query optimization
Full-Stack Engineer
·Afrimama FarmsAug 2022 — Feb 2023 — Contract (Lagos)
End-to-end feature development for an agri-tech platform.
- Built full-stack features spanning PHP APIs and a React.js frontend
- Delivered product listing, ordering, and user-management functionality
Featured Projects
Products and systems I've designed and shipped — solo and as part of a team.
Resume & Credentials
The full picture education, achievements, and a downloadable copy for your records.
Education
B.Tech, Physics Electronics
[2021] — [2026]Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)
Coursework in quantum mechanics, mathematical methods in physics, nuclear & particle physics, and electronic device theory.
Technical Achievements
- Founded and built Kamflo, a multi-channel customer experience SaaS platform, from concept to production as the sole engineer
- Designed and shipped a RAG-powered AI agent integrated into a live support workflow
What people say about working with me
“Bukunmi owned the entire backend rebuild without hand-holding — schema design, API contracts, deployment. The kind of engineer you stop double-checking after the first project.”
[Reference Name]
Engineering Lead · [Company]
“What stood out was how he thought about the product, not just the code. He'd flag UX issues in a backend ticket before anyone else noticed them.”
[Mr Emmanuel]
Product Manager · [CodefixBug]
“We brought him in for a contract backend role and he was shipping production code by day two. Clear communicator, reliable estimates, no surprises.”
Mr Emmanuel
Founder · CodefixBug
Let's work together
Open to full-time roles, freelance engagements, and technical partnerships. The fastest way to reach me is email.
Direct links
Olarindebukunm@gmail.comBased in Lagos, Nigeria (UTC+1). Open to remote roles and relocation.