AHMED OLOLADE BELLO
Normal, IL, United States *************@*****.*** 309-***-**** LinkedIn Profile Education
Illinois State University May 2026
IL, Normal
Master of Information Systems
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria Nov 2015 – Oct 2019
Bachelor of Science (ED), Building Technology Education SKILLS & TOOLS
Programming Languages: C#, Python, Java
• Technologies: ASP.NET, ASP.NET CORE, ASP.NET MVC, ADO.NET, LINQ, Web APIs, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Spring boot
• Object Relational Mapper: Entity Framework Core, Entity Framework Identity, Hibernate
• Web Services: REST API, RESTful Web Services
• Tools: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, PyCharm, MSSQL, Sublime
• Testing Tools: Postman, Swagger, Insomnia, Nunit
• Database: SQL Server, Mongo DB
Work EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, Illinois State University August 2024 – Present Normal, IL
• Delivered hands-on instruction in Python programming through lab-based sessions, fostering practical coding skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Collaborated with the professor to deliver Python programming lessons, providing support in instruction, student engagement, and troubleshooting coding challenges.
• Developed comprehensive instructional materials to enhance student learning and engagement. Software Engineer, GIGM (God is Good Mobility) Oct 2021 – August 2024 Lagos, Nigeria
• Assisted in building the backend service for Mobility 2.0 ERP Project (which was launched in August, 2024) using microservice architecture and latest technologies in .NET. This Enterprise Software Project is mainly built to optimize the system for scalability and reliability, to improve the performance and to avoid or reduces the downtime error which is currently a major challenge on the mobility 1.0 which was built with monolithic architecture. The newly built mobility 2.0 will enable smooth operation, better performance and as well as increases daily revenue for the company.
• Built an APIs using dotnet which was integrated by the mobile developer to build an App which serves as job opportunity for the youths and increases the company revenue by 10%.
• Designed and implemented a new feature on the existing code base whereby vehicles could be tracked through GPS and C# technologies which gives a detailed track record of total vehicles and their present location. This has helped to solve the challenges of missing vehicles by 60%.
• Collaborated in creating GIGM+ (currently under development) which is an application like Uber whereby people do not have to leave their houses to bus- stop before they can get a ride to their destination. This Application is mostly targeted around the Rural areas whereby they do stand for long period of hour before they could get a bus to destination making movement become so stressful for them. It would ease people’s movement by 70%.
• Provided prompt solutions and proactive troubleshooting support to swiftly resolve subtle and complex technological issues for different assigned projects, achieving over 85% customer satisfaction rate.
Software Engineer, Sterling Bank Jan 2021 – Oct 2021 Lagos, Nigeria
• Engineered an API that empowered clients to access and utilize bank products on a subscription basis, driving a 20% increase in bank revenue
• Designed and implemented a new feature on the existing code base to enhance the performance of Alternate Finance Bank Application by 40%.
• Developed a background service job with micro-service architecture that automatically submits a CRMS document which is a document for credit report summary used in the bank. This solved the problem of manually submitting a CRMS file by the Regulatory Report Officer. Junior Software Engineer, Imperotechne Dec 2019 – Dec 2020 Lagos, Nigeria
• Modified existing software to correct errors, adapt to new hardware and improve performance which streamlined processes, saving $170k cost.
• Collaborate with business analyst, users, and other agencies to collect requirements which helps to provide great workflow and better implementation.
• Built RESTFUL APIs for IT Solution project which is an App whereby talented people can bid for jobs. This application increases the chances of talented people getting job across different companies.
Software Developer intern, New Horizon March 2019 – Oct 2019 Lagos, Nigeria
• Collaborated with an Agile team of Python developers in a fast-paced software development firm. Developed a fully functional calculator and school management system using Python and Tkinter, which deepened my understanding of application development and enhanced my technical skills.