Shuaib Yusuf Shuaib

Shuaib Yusuf Shuaib

Backend Engineer

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Website
https://sysa.pages.dev
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Shuaib Yusuf Shuaib

Education

– present

Bachelor in Computer Science from Northwest University, Kano with GPA of 4.69 / 5

Courses

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Algorithms and Complexity
  • Computer Architecture
  • Data Management
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Software Development & Problem Solving

Experience

– present

Backend Developer Intern at FlexiSAF Edusoft Limited

Projects

Fees & Receipts API :

– present

Developed a high-integrity Student Finance API using Spring Boot 3 and PostgreSQL, engineered with idempotent processing to ensure transactional reliability and automated PDF receipt generation for streamlined financial reporting.

Highlights

  • Engineered a scalable Spring Boot architecture utilizing a layered pattern of Controllers, Services, and Repositories to ensure a clean separation of concerns and long-term maintainability.
  • Designed an idempotent payment processing logic using unique transaction keys and checksums to eliminate duplicate charges and guarantee financial data integrity.
  • Developed an automated document engine using Thymeleaf and OpenHTMLtoPDF to dynamically generate high-fidelity, server-side PDF receipts directly from database records.
  • Implemented version-controlled database migrations using Flyway to ensure seamless schema evolution and consistency between development and production environments.

FlintDB :

– present

Designed and engineered a custom flat-file NoSQL engine to master core backend principles. Focused on implementing data atomicity (ACID), TDE encryption, and custom caching to build a robust, reliable system from the ground up.

Highlights

  • Engineered a high-performance, file-based storage system.
  • Implemented key database principles including ATOMIC transactions and a custom caching system.
  • Developed a custom, transparent data encryption layer.

BoidCMS :

– present

Developed a full-featured, extensible CMS platform. Key contributions include engineering a CRUD REST API plugin and a dependency-resolving module distribution system, demonstrating advanced skills in API architecture and systems governance.

Highlights

  • Engineered a custom CRUD REST API plugin covering site configuration and content.
  • Developed a sophisticated dependency-resolving distribution system that retrieves packages via cURL and parses complex JSON metadata for package installation.
  • Designed a submission process requiring PRs and code review for all community packages, demonstrating mastery of version control workflows and code governance.
  • Built a web-based CRON task scheduler plugin and integrated security features like CSRF protection and clean URLs.

Export Assist :

–

Built a WordPress plugin that solves complex content portability by developing a robust data transformation engine to translate WordPress XML into a Blogger-compatible format. Showcases strong competency in external platform integration and data schema translation.

Highlights

  • Developed a robust system to parse and transform the complex XML/WXR format of WordPress into the required Blogger XML structure.
  • Solved a critical user need by successfully translating data across two distinct platform ecosystems (WordPress and Blogger).
  • Built the plugin using WordPress's internal hooks and APIs, showcasing proficiency in working with large, established external codebases.

Volunteer

– present

Campus Lead at Cowrywise

Highlights

  • Promoting financial literacy and savings culture within the student community through peer engagement and campus outreach initiatives.

Certificates

Intermediate Python from DataCamp

Intermediate SQL from DataCamp

Intermediate Java from DataCamp

Skills

Programming Languages
Level: Intermediate
Keywords:
  • Java
  • Python
  • PHP
Frameworks & Libraries
Level: Junior
Keywords:
  • Spring Boot
  • FastAPI
  • WordPress
Databases & APIs
Level: Junior
Keywords:
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL
  • RESTful APIs
  • Flat-file
  • JSON
DevOps & Tools
Level: Intermediate
Keywords:
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Docker
  • Bash
Web Technologies
Level: Intermediate
Keywords:
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • JavaScript (ES6+)

Languages

English
Fluency: Professional working proficiency
Hausa
Fluency: Native speaker

Interests

Reading
Keywords:
  • The Life Changer
  • Magana Jari Ce

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