Folasayo Samuel Olayemi

Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer | Distributed Systems & Reliability Engineering | Aspiring Platform Engineer (SRE-focused) | Product Engineer

Lagos State, Nigeria

About

I am an Infrastructure and DevOps Engineer specializing in designing, building, and operating scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. My core focus is on Microsoft Azure cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps automation to support reliable production systems. I work across cloud infrastructure engineering, DevOps practices, and site reliability engineering (SRE) principles to ensure systems are resilient, observable, and optimized for performance, cost, and scalability. My experience includes designing and managing cloud environments across compute, networking, storage, identity, and security layers. I build Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment of cloud resources. I am actively involved in improving system reliability through monitoring, logging, and incident response processes using tools such as Azure Monitor and cloud-native observability solutions. I also participate in on-call operations, production support, and incident management to ensure high availability of critical systems. Security is a core part of my engineering approach. I work with identity and access management (IAM), Azure Active Directory, and cloud security best practices to ensure infrastructure remains compliant, secure, and audit-ready in line with industry standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 27001. I collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineers, DevSecOps, and product teams to deliver infrastructure solutions for customer-facing applications and enterprise platforms. My technical interests and growth areas include: Cloud Infrastructure Engineering (Azure, AWS, GCP) Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Platform Engineering Kubernetes & Container Orchestration Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM) CI/CD Pipeline Automation Distributed Systems & System Design Cloud Security & Identity Management I am passionate about building systems that are not only scalable and efficient but also reliable and easy for engineers to use. I am continuously growing my expertise toward senior-level Infrastructure, SRE, and Platform Engineering roles, including global remote opportunities.

Experience

  • SeerBit (Full-time · 1 yr 10 mos)
    • API Product Manager
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Lead Product Manager for SeerBit’s Payments Infrastructure and Partner Platform, responsible for driving growth, improving reliability, and building solutions that empower businesses across Africa. Defined and executed a product roadmap that improved transaction success rate by 17% through advanced fallback logic and system monitoring. Designed and launched version two of a Partner Dashboard that increased active engagement by 40%, enhancing transparency and retention. Partnered with engineering, operations, and marketing teams to streamline partner onboarding, reducing setup time by 30%.

    • Developer Advocate
      Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 · 10 mos

  • Product Engineer | Cloud & DevOps Engineer (Consultant) at Freelance
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    Delivered end-to-end product and infrastructure leadership for early-stage startups and international clients, including UK-based Artisan Hub, building scalable digital products and cloud-ready systems for artisans, SMEs, and education platforms. Artisan Hub (UK) Led product discovery, roadmap planning, and MVP delivery for a B2C marketplace connecting UK artisans with customers. Designed scalable onboarding flows and platform architecture to support future growth, operational efficiency, and seamless merchant adoption. Collaborated with engineering teams on cloud deployment strategy, API integrations, infrastructure planning, and environment setup to support reliable product delivery. Designed a merchant payment MVP for SMEs, improving onboarding experience, reducing setup friction, and streamlining transaction workflows. Worked closely with developers and DevOps teams to improve deployment processes, release coordination, and cross-functional product execution across distributed teams. Conducted user interviews, prototype validation, and market research for an education platform, helping shape roadmap priorities and validate early product-market fit.

  • Backend Engineer | DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer at AppCoy
    Jan 2022 - May 2026 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Led development of microservice-based backend services using Kotlin and Spring Boot, deployed on Kubernetes with Redis caching, improving API response times by 30% across web and Android clients. Collaborated on Android feature delivery using Kotlin and MVVM architecture to ensure seamless backend-mobile integration. Contributed to cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, deployment workflows, and system reliability for scalable service operations. Improved API performance, security, observability, and cross-platform consistency across distributed systems. Mentored engineers and helped establish engineering best practices, code quality standards, and collaborative development workflows.

  • Developer Advocate at nlux
    Feb 2024 - Mar 2024 · 2 mos

  • Backend Engineer at Emplug
    Sep 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Supported the development of enterprise engagement tools for businesses across Nigeria, enhancing collaboration and workflow automation. Partnered with design and engineering to ship product improvements that raised client satisfaction by 20%. Built prototypes and MVP wireframes that cut feature delivery cycles by 35%, accelerating time-to-market. Strengthened product documentation and discovery workflows for smoother engineering collaboration.