Gift Balogun
Backend Developer at CarbonTech Limited
Lagos State, Nigeria
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Top SchoolGift Balogun is a Backend Developer with eight years of hands-on experience building secure, scalable server-side applications using PHP/Laravel, Python/Django, and JavaScript. A Telecommunications Engineering graduate with CCNA and data analysis certifications, he combines network-level insights with strong backend engineering to optimize performance and reliability. He has delivered production systems and APIs at companies like CarbonTech, Credbevy, Payzita and Huawei, often owning database design, automation and dashboarding for operational visibility. Gift’s background in network analysis and automation—built during internships at Huawei and university IT roles—gives him a practical edge in diagnosing system performance and security issues. He thrives in cross-functional teams, moving quickly from debugging to deployment, and is focused on deepening expertise in scalable, secure backend architectures.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
O'Level Examination, O'Level Examination at Faith Academy Goshen, AbujaBachelor of Engineering - BE, Telecommunications Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Telecommunications Engineering at Bells University Of TechnologyBachelor of Engineering - BE, Telecommunications Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Telecommunications Engineering at Covenant University
English
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Github Skills (21)
django8
laravel6
eloquent-relationships6
eloquent6
openapi5
django-framework4
media-library3
github-codespaces2
docker-image2
python2
laravel-nova2
newsapi2
dockerfile2
docker-container2
deepsource1
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
giftbalogun/giftbalogun
Aug 2020 - Jan 2026
Contributions:30 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 5 months
giftbalogun/KudaOpenApi
Jul 2022 - Feb 2026
Laravel 8 & 9 Package for KudaApiToken
Contributions:1 review, 1 PR, 22 pushes in 3 years 7 months
laravelkudakudabankopenapi
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