Michael Obe
Backend & Platform Engineer specializing in scalable APIs, real-time systems, and Web3 infrastructure.
Summary
I'm a production-focused backend engineer with 3+ years building across the stack — from Move smart contracts on Sui to cross-platform mobile apps and distributed backend systems.
I care most about building things that actually work at scale. Whether it's designing a subscription billing system on-chain, building a real-time attendance tracking platform for live events, or shipping a multiplayer quiz game that stays stable under load — I treat every project like it matters in production.
I've competed in international hackathons against 76+ global teams, won national and global awards, and currently lead blockchain education at SOSC SFUTMINNA — where I've helped dozens of students go from zero to deployed dApps.
Skills
Backend & API
Frontend & Mobile
Blockchain & Web3
Infrastructure & DevOps
Experience
Technical Lead — Blockchain — SOSC SFUTMINNA
Lead student engineering programs and mentor builders on production-grade blockchain architecture. Designed a practical Sui Move curriculum that has taken students from fundamentals to deployed dApps. Multiple students have shipped contracts to Sui devnet.
Backend Software Engineer (Contract) — Federal University of Technology Minna — NIHUB
Designed and built a multi-tenant attendance tracking platform serving multiple client organizations. Built FastAPI backend with JWT auth, PostgreSQL database, and React dashboard. Deployed with Docker and Caddy reverse proxy.
Student — Software Engineering — ALX Africa
Enrolled in ALX Africa's 12-month software engineering program. Completed six months covering C, Shell scripting, algorithms, and full-stack foundations before dropping out due to hardware issues.
Awards
Solved payment access barriers for African users. Architected backend and delivered end-to-end demo in 48 hours.
Encrypted podcast subscriptions on Sui against 76 global teams in an international hackathon.
Education
Federal University of Technology, Minna
Systems Engineering
2023 — Present
Interested in working together?
Open to backend, full-stack, platform engineering, and Web3 roles — remote preferred.