Hi! 👋

my name is John-Daniel Ikechukwu

I build the backend that doesn't go down at 2am.

I'm a software engineer from Lagos building distributed backend systems that hold up at scale — currently across fintech, Web3, and commerce — with a growing focus on the systems layer underneath everything.

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ALSO:RustMongoDBKafkaRabbitMQ

THINGS I'VE BUILT

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ClyraFi

A multi-tenant Wallet-as-a-Service platform supporting secure transaction processing, automated reconciliation, and escrow workflows across isolated tenant environments.

JavaSpring BootPostgreSQLRedisSpring Security

Chop n' Chop

A full-stack commerce and fulfillment platform with an event-driven ledger, concurrency-safe inventory allocation, and a pixel-matched Next.js storefront.

JavaSpring BootNext.jsReactPostgreSQL

StellarProof

A digital authenticity platform combining Stellar/Soroban smart contracts with trusted execution for verifiable, tamper-proof records.

RustSorobanStellar

CraftNexus

A decentralized marketplace built around Soroban smart contracts, implementing escrow-based transaction flows for secure, trust-minimized interactions between marketplace participants.

RustSorobanStellarWeb3Escrow

Stolla

An onchain community management platform supporting transparent community coordination, participation, and governance through blockchain-based interactions.

Web3BlockchainOnchainCommunity

Vellar

An agent-payments stack built for Stellar/x402, contributing tooling and infrastructure for autonomous agentic payment flows.

RustStellarx402

Queueni

A real-time queue management platform for digitizing customer waitlists, queue operations, and service flow while providing users with live visibility into their queue position.

JavaSpring BootReactPostgreSQLReal-Time

Meedl

Participated extensively in the system design and technical architecture for a human-capital platform, translating business requirements into system boundaries and delivery roadmaps.

System DesignArchitecture

Smart Waste Bin Management System

A smart waste management system integrating ESP32 hardware with a Java backend for real-time bin monitoring, event processing, and efficient waste collection.

JavaESP32IoTEvent Processing

THE JOURNEY SO FAR

2023

Digital Fortress/WAVE Academy

2024

Python Developer

Education

Completed intensive training in Python and RESTful API development, building the backend fundamentals that led me into Java and Spring Boot.

2024

Semicolon Africa

2024 – 2025

Software Engineering Intensive

Education

An intensive, project-based program spanning System Design and Java Backend Engineering tracks — the foundation for everything that follows on this timeline.

2025

Semicolon Village/YabaTech Student Project

Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

Backend & Hardware Integration Engineer

Built a real-time RFID attendance platform integrating ESP32 hardware with a Java backend, alongside a team of 4 engineers.

2025

University of the People

2025

B.Sc. Computer Science (In Progress)

Education

Pursuing a full Computer Science curriculum — algorithms, data structures, object oriented programming, design patterns and systems fundamentals — in parallel with full-time engineering work.

2025

Labs by Semicolon Africa

2025 – 2026

Software Engineer & Technical Project Manager

Led system design across Meedl, Enumverse, and Venture Marker; built the Java/Spring Boot backend for ClyraFi, reducing API failure rates by 60%.

2026

Chop n' Chop

2026 – Present

Full Stack Engineer

Independent Product

Designed and contributed to both the Spring Boot backend and the Next.js/React Native frontend for a high-concurrency commerce platform.

Contact & Feedback

Open to backend and full-stack roles in fintech and distributed systems — always happy to talk architecture, Web3, or what's next in either. Drop your message or feedback below and I'll get back to you.