Edward Oboh

Edward Oboh

Enterprise Architect

Designing enterprise architectures and scalable backend systems with Java, AWS, and Azure

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About Me

Enterprise Architect with extensive experience in defining and governing enterprise architectures for digital financial services platforms. Currently at KiaKia Finance, where I design secure, high-performance backend systems spanning payments, virtual cards, wallet operations, and customer onboarding within regulated financial environments.

I specialize in developing reference architectures and technology roadmaps with Java, designing RESTful service ecosystems, and leading data modeling across MySQL and PostgreSQL. My expertise spans the full development lifecycle—from enterprise architecture governance and system design to cloud infrastructure management across AWS and Azure.

Technical Expertise

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Architecture

Microservices SOA DDD Event-Driven TOGAF ArchiMate

Reference architectures, API strategy, system design, technology roadmaps

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Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Azure Docker Kubernetes Terraform ECS/EKS

Lambda, EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code

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Database & Caching

PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis DynamoDB

GORM, Hibernate, Prisma ORM, Database optimization

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DevOps & Automation

Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI ArgoCD Prometheus Grafana

CI/CD pipelines, Monitoring, CloudWatch, ELK Stack

Professional Experience

Enterprise Architect

KiaKia Finance February 2025 – Present
  • Define and govern the enterprise architecture for a digital financial services platform spanning payments, virtual cards, wallet operations, and customer onboarding
  • Develop reference architectures and technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy, ensuring consistency across platforms and services
  • Design secure, high-performance backend systems in Java optimized for high concurrency and low latency within a regulated financial environment
  • Develop API strategy and RESTful service ecosystems enabling seamless integration with third-party providers, mobile platforms, and frontend applications
  • Lead data modeling and database optimization across MySQL and PostgreSQL using JPA/Hibernate, ensuring integrity, performance, and scalability
  • Conduct gap analysis and capability assessments to identify architectural improvements and align technology roadmaps with business objectives
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and compliance stakeholders to translate business requirements into resilient, scalable technical solutions

Cloud Operations Lead

FCMB Group March 2024 – January 2025
  • Led a team managing multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure for enterprise banking operations, ensuring reliability, security, and regulatory compliance
  • Directed cloud-native application deployments to Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), partnering with cross-functional teams on integration and migration strategies
  • Drove DevSecOps adoption by automating infrastructure provisioning and security workflows using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD
  • Spearheaded cloud cost optimization initiatives, delivering analytics dashboards and governance frameworks aligned with organizational objectives
  • Executed cross-cloud migration strategies, relocating workloads between Azure and AWS with minimal downtime and business disruption

Head of Engineering

Tingo Mobile February 2023 – February 2024
  • Led a high-performance engineering team, driving innovation across software development, cloud operations, and process optimization
  • Developed and executed engineering strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring efficient resource allocation and timely delivery
  • Oversaw the full software development lifecycle using Agile/Scrum, from requirements gathering through deployment and continuous improvement
  • Provided strategic technical guidance to senior leadership, aligning technology initiatives with business growth objectives

Technical Lead

Wisper Technologies October 2021 – September 2022
  • Engineered a NestJS-based API gateway integrating backend services with telecommunications provider APIs
  • Oversaw a B2B service processing 10,000+ daily transactions, ensuring efficiency and reliability
  • Led code reviews, feature deployments, and onboarding of new engineering team members

Technical Lead

Peca Finance January 2021 – September 2021
  • Led architecture design and data schema planning for the organization's core fintech platform
  • Developed backend services using NestJS and Prisma ORM with AWS RDS, and established CI/CD pipelines for streamlined releases
  • Created comprehensive API documentation for mobile engineering team integration

Fullstack Engineer

Muzzlab Technologies August 2019 – December 2020
  • Built scalable frontend (React.js) and backend (Node.js) services as part of a cross-functional product team
  • Conducted routine maintenance and updates on deployed full-stack applications

Software Engineer

CTREK Technology Hub March 2018 – July 2019
  • Developed responsive frontend applications using modern JavaScript frameworks as part of a collaborative engineering team
  • Delivered technical training and mentorship to junior developers and bootcamp participants on frontend development best practices

Senior Software Engineer

Techrity (Volunteering) April 2024 – September 2024
  • Reviewed peer code for quality and adherence to best practices
  • Improved performance, reliability, and scalability of backend services
  • Implemented and enforced security best practices across systems

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I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or just having a chat about technology.