Based in Nigeria — Open Worldwide

VICTOR CHINEDU OKAFOR

Backend & Platform Engineer

I build backend systems and the infrastructure that deploys, secures, and operates them.

Node.js
TypeScript
Kubernetes
GitOps
Distributed Systems
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Based in Nigeria
Open to Remote Worldwide
System.Architecture
CLIENT
NODE.JS API
MONGODB STATE
REDIS / BULLMQ
PROVISIONING WORKER
GITOPS REPOSITORY
FLUXCD
KUBERNETES
> API REQUEST ACCEPTED
Engineering Impact
0+
Services deployed and operated on Kubernetes
0+
Student transcript records digitized and uploaded
0
Production application servers operated
0+ 3–4/day
Authentication-related security alerts after access hardening

Administrative infrastructure access was moved behind Tailscale, significantly reducing publicly generated authentication-related security noise.

Selected Engineering Work

Systems designed across backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, institutional digitization, esports, and security.

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01 — Cloud-Native Platform Engineering

OpenHost

A Node.js and TypeScript control plane for provisioning tenant-scoped applications through asynchronous workers, GitOps, FluxCD, and Kubernetes.

Node.js
TypeScript
MongoDB
Redis
BullMQ
Kubernetes
Explore Architecture →
CLIENT
API + WORKERS
GITOPS REPO
FLUXCD → K8S
What I Engineer
01

Backend Systems

REST APIs
Authentication and Authorization
Asynchronous Processing
Queue Management
Background Workers
Real-Time Communication
Webhooks
Multi-Tenant Systems
02

Platform Engineering

Containerized Workloads
Kubernetes Deployments
K3s
GitOps Pipelines
FluxCD Reconciliation
Ingress, DNS, TLS
Infrastructure Automation
Production Troubleshooting
03

Data & Async Processing

MongoDB
MySQL
Redis
BullMQ
Data Modeling
Caching
Queue-Based Processing
Desired-State Management
04

Infrastructure Security

Tailscale
Wazuh SIEM
Tetragon
eBPF Runtime Visibility
Linux Security Monitoring
Private Infrastructure Access
Network Behaviour Monitoring
Engineering Experience
2024 — Present
Apex Rock Limited

Chief Technology Officer

Lead technical architecture and engineering delivery across education technology, institutional workflow automation, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure.

Designed backend systems using Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, Redis, and real-time communication
Led delivery of SchEase Admission, Transcript, and Appointment Management systems
Designed and operated Kubernetes infrastructure hosting 12+ services
Built GitOps deployment workflows using FluxCD; implemented Tailscale + Wazuh + Tetragon
2025 — Present
Rangers International Football Club

Head of IT

Lead technology strategy, technical planning, architecture direction, infrastructure decisions, and digital systems initiatives.

Software architecture direction and infrastructure planning
Deployment strategy and system integrations
Coordination between engineering contributors and stakeholders
Current
Legacy Gaming

CTO & Lead Engineer

Lead technical architecture for esports tournament and competition management systems.

Player qualification, tournament cycles, and group allocation
Matchmaking, match reporting, disputes, and standings
Asynchronous processing and real-time communication
Peria Limited
Transcript Digitalization

Technical Lead, Transcript Digitalization

Technical work on university transcript digitization and management systems. 2,000+ records digitized and uploaded.

Platform architecture and backend APIs
Authentication, database, and administrative workflows
Request tracking, signing, and payment-related processes
Engineering Notes

Writing about systems I build, operate, troubleshoot, and improve.

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How I Think About Engineering

Good systems should be understandable, observable, repeatable, and difficult to accidentally break.

My work sits between application engineering and infrastructure. I design backend services, asynchronous workflows, deployment pipelines, and the environments that operate them.

I am particularly interested in developer platforms, distributed systems, Kubernetes, GitOps, open-source infrastructure, and building reliable digital infrastructure for emerging markets.

Current Focus
Backend and Platform Engineering
Kubernetes and GitOps
Distributed Systems
Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Open-Source Platforms
Infrastructure Security
Developer Platforms
Professional Development

Kubernetes and Cloud-Native Engineering

The Linux Foundation — LFS158 & LFS250
Completed
Kubernetes
Container Orchestration
Application Deployment
Linux Infrastructure
Cloud-Native Engineering
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LET'S BUILD RELIABLE SYSTEMS

Open to Backend Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Founding Engineer, Remote Worldwide, and International Contract opportunities.

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Nigeria — Open to Global Opportunities