Saheed Adeniyi
About Saheed Adeniyi
Saheed Adeniyi is a Senior Python Engineer currently working at Sendbox in Lagos, Nigeria. He has a background in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Obafemi Awolowo University and has held various engineering roles, including positions at Suavally Capital LP and FedEx.
Work at Sendbox
Saheed Adeniyi currently holds the position of Senior Python Engineer at Sendbox, where he has been employed since 2022. In this role, he has contributed to multiple projects, including the development of a high-performance search engine for product pages, which resulted in a 20-fold reduction in page load times. He also architected and developed an SLA monitoring and reporting micro-service, enabling proactive service quality monitoring for thousands of customers. Additionally, he leads a team of backend engineers, focusing on project execution and mentoring team members.
Previous Experience
Before joining Sendbox, Saheed Adeniyi worked at Decagon as a Software Engineer from 2021 to 2023. He also served as a Senior Market Strategist and Python Engineer at Suavally Capital LP from 2019 to 2020 in Abuja. Earlier in his career, he was an IT Support Specialist and Python/Django Developer at FedEx from 2019 to 2020 in Lagos. These roles provided him with a diverse set of skills in software development and market strategy.
Education and Expertise
Saheed Adeniyi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he studied from 2014 to 2018. He is also a Certified Scrum Fundamentals Professional, indicating his proficiency in agile methodologies and their application in software development projects.
Technical Contributions
At Sendbox, Saheed developed a dedicated analytical backend for the e-commerce website using Cube.js, which improved query efficiency and reduced dependency on background jobs. His work with MongoDB Atlas Search and indexing techniques significantly enhanced the performance of product page loading times. These contributions demonstrate his technical skills and ability to implement effective solutions in software engineering.