Oluwatobi "Tobi" Akerele


Blockchain Software Engineer at Coinbase

Synopsis


I attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and graduated in May 2019. Some things I like to do in my spare time are play poker, fly my drone, tinker with new tech and play basketball. If I'm not doing anything previously mentioned, then I'm either traveling, reading a fantasy book and sometimes both. If I'm absolutely bored then you'll probably catch me wiggling my ear

Technical Skills

Backend

Proficient: Python, NodeJS

Intermediate: Java Springboot, Ethereum

Beginner: Golang

Frontend

Proficient: HTML/CSS, Typescript, Angular

Cloud

Proficient: AWS, Google Cloud, Firebase

Tools

Docker, Kubernetes, CI Pipelines, Git, Prometheus, Splunk, Grafana

All Experiences

Work Experience

  • June 2022 to present

    Coinbase  Remote

    Blockchain Software Engineer

    · Developed tooling and infrastructure that managed all Ethereum Blockchain Node as a Service for external customers on Kubernetes in a multi-cloud setup.

    · Improved observability, documentation and issue triaging methodology to reduce downtime and increase engineer productivity.

    · Collaborated with engineers to manage the Ethereum blockchain migration for Coinbase Cloud customers.

  • July 2020 to May 2022

    Capital One  Plano, TX

    Senior Associate Software Engineer

    · Refined Regression Model implementation that ranked loan applications by adding more model variables, ease of swapping models and faster prediction times. Providing quicker deployment of models and a better user experience.

    · Designed serverless architecture to facilitate gathering of loan data points based on whether or not an auto loan is funded by Capital One.

  • August 2019 to July 2020

    Capital One  Plano, TX

    Associate Software Engineer

    · Designed and developed a data aggregation and reporting tool that looked at loan performance for all loans monthly. Improving report delivery from days to minutes.

    · Contributed to the team's Loan Forecasting Model that scored loans to predict performance for the lifetime of the loan by improving user experience and scoring performance.

  • Jan 2019 to May 2019

    Undergraduate Lab Assistant

    Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
  • Summer and Dec 2017

    Captivated LLC Carmel, IN

    Software Engineering Intern

    · Developed web customer interaction widget that connects website visitors with company representatives to drive leads and visitor retention.
    · Contributed to bug fixes and features for existing Captivated mobile and web applications.

  • Jun 2016 to Dec 2016

    Andy Mohr Automotive Group  Plainfield, IN

    Software Developer Intern

    · Designed and developed web tool using MEAN stack for all storefront employees to create and export advertising incentives for their websites.
    · Used Java to automate a slow process of creating web coupons for customers by pulling data from a Google Spreadsheet.

  • Summer 2015

    Customized Energy Solutions Carmel, IN

    Software Developer Intern

    · Collaborated with other team members to upgrade already developed projects.

EDUCATION

  • 2015-2019

    Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN

    Bachelors of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
    Coursework:
    Applied Computer Vision Sensing and Automation
    Advanced Embedded Systems
    Digital Signal Processing
    Computer Based Data Acquisition Applications

Volunteer Experience

  • Nov 2019

    CODERS Volunteer

    Capital One

    Plano, TX

    · Taught middle schoolers the basics of problem-solving by creating a game using the MIT App Inventor platform to create an Android Game.
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  • Jul 2014, Jul 2015

    Volunteer

    SLAM - Students Living a Mission

    Nashville, TN

    · Cleaned out old people's rooms in their apartments while doing some remodeling.
    · Planted some trees to beautify neighborhoods that had no attractions.
    · Took care of kids that had working parents by playing outdoor games like soccer while having a great time.