
Daniel Oduonye
Verified Expert in Engineering
CI/CD Pipelines Developer
Lagos, Nigeria
Toptal member since June 16, 2026
Daniel is a senior software engineer with 13 years of experience building reliable AI workflows, Go and TypeScript back ends, cloud systems, and mobile products. He was Aura Health's first technical hire and Head of Mobile Engineering, helping ship a wellness app with 3M+ downloads. He also builds AI creative pipelines and real-time iOS products with SwiftUI, React Native, and Python.
Portfolio
Experience
- Python - 4 years
- TypeScript - 4 years
- CI/CD Pipelines - 4 years
- SwiftUI - 3 years
- Cloud Infrastructure - 2 years
- Go - 2 years
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 2 years
- Large Language Models (LLMs) - 2 years
Preferred Environment
MacOS, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Xcode, Docker, GitHub Actions, PostgreSQL, Slack
The most amazing...
...thing I've built is Aura Health's AI content workflow, turning campaign ideas into ready-to-publish video assets in under 5 minutes.
Work Experience
Founder & AI Product Engineer
Pineapple Software, Inc.
- Built an AI-powered video speed-dating platform across a SwiftUI iOS client, Go services, real-time video, and privacy-first matching flows.
- Architected a modular Swift 6 app with MVVM, coordinators, actor-based services, WebSockets, CallKit, and Firestore chat.
- Designed a Go back end with HTTP/WebSocket APIs, PostgreSQL, Redis, typed SQLC queries, matchmaking, push workers, and lobby cleanup.
- Implemented real-time LiveKit video calls, embedding-based matching, profile pipelines, and a Python AI agent for safer user interactions.
- Owned client-server contracts, CI harnesses, privacy flows, and cloud delivery from product concept through early launch.
Head of Mobile Engineering / AI Growth Engineer
Aura
- Led a 4-person mobile engineering team for Aura Health, a wellness app with 3M+ downloads and millions of minutes of audio consumed.
- Joined as the first technical hire and shaped product architecture, engineering direction, and the early technical foundation.
- Owned mobile architecture and release delivery across React Native, Expo, and SwiftUI, improving release quality and user experience.
- Built AI creative pipelines that turned campaign ideas into reviewed, ready-to-publish video assets in under 5 minutes.
- Delivered features across mobile, web, back end, and infrastructure while partnering with product, design, and leadership.
- Improved reliability through profiling, crash triage, observability, CI/CD automation, and build-pipeline improvements.
Full-stack Software Engineer
Crowdbotics
- Delivered features across front end and back end for a rapid app development platform with an emphasis on reliability and UX.
- Built reusable UI components and RESTful APIs; integrated third-party services and authentication.
- Improved performance and maintainability through refactoring, testing, and code reviews.
- Collaborated with product and QA to scope, prioritize, and ship releases on predictable cadences.
Software Engineer
Atlas Holdings Group
- Shipped internal tools and LOB apps that automated workflows, reduced manual effort, and improved reporting accuracy.
- Introduced coding standards and basic CI to improve code quality and long-term reliability.
- Iterated quickly with stakeholders to deliver high-impact workflows and shorten cycle time.
Senior Software Consultant
Ten Digit Communications LLC
- Led technical discovery, architecture, and delivery for client web and mobile projects under tight timelines.
- Implemented full-stack solutions (React/React Native, Python/Postgres) with CI/CD and automated testing.
- Established monitoring, alerting, and documentation to support smooth handoffs and maintainability.
- Aligned stakeholders on scope, risks, and milestones to ensure on-time delivery.
Software Engineering Consultant
PM Global Technology Services
- Contributed to the PFA BackOffice Productivity Suite, improving operational efficiency for a major Nigerian pension fund administrator.
- Built Formelo, a secure offline data-collection platform used by enterprise and government clients for field operations and reporting.
- Supported network infrastructure for a banking client through configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance that improved connectivity and reliability.
Experience
Pineapple — Real-time Video Dating Platform
http://trypineapple.appOn iOS, I architected a modular Swift 6 app using MVVM, coordinators, and actor-based services. Key features include WebSocket lobby matchmaking, privacy-first blurred partner video, icebreaker prompts via Firebase Remote Config, themed events, CallKit, and Firestore chat.
On the back end, I built a clean-architecture Go service suite: HTTP/WebSocket API, embedding-based matchmaker (PostgreSQL, Redis), push workers, profile embedding pipelines, and a Python LiveKit AI agent. I used SQLC for typed queries and scalable workers for match delivery and lobby cleanup.
I owned client-server contracts, CI harnesses, and privacy flows: verification video, pre-answer anonymity, and mutual-like continuation before chat unlocks.
SignalMatch — Explainable Role-Fit Analyzer
Claude Code Slack
https://github.com/oduonye1992/claude-code-slackEducation
Bachelor's Degree in Plant Molecular Biology
Lagos State University - Lagos, Nigeria
Certifications
Tensorflow Developer Certificate
Skills
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js, Stripe, REST APIs, Claude API, Google Apps, Google Sheets API, Google Drive API, Xero API, Square API, Stripe Connect API
Tools
Xcode, Slack, Expo, Auth0, Claude, Claude Agent SDK, Claude Code, GitHub, Git
Frameworks
SwiftUI, React Native, Next.js
Paradigms
Model View ViewModel (MVVM), Clean Architecture, DevOps, Unit Testing
Platforms
MacOS, Docker, LiveKit, Firebase, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Apple, Hostinger, Android, iOS
Languages
Python, Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, PHP
Storage
PostgreSQL, Redis
Other
GitHub Actions, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Context Engineering, CI/CD Pipelines, WebSockets, sqlc, AI Voice Agents, Cloud Infrastructure, Large Language Models (LLMs), Architecture, Biology, Push Notifications, Deep Learning, Software Architecture, Open Banking APIs, Security Architecture, User Experience (UX), Fintech, Full-stack Development, SaaS, Supabase, API Integration, Scalability, Software Engineering, Full-stack, Technical Leadership, AI Agents, iMessage, Voice, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), LangChain, Prompt Engineering, Multi-agent Systems, Code Review
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