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New operator detected: Adebayo Mayowa Michael.

request

Need someone for Laravel, payments, auth, APIs, queues, infrastructure. Preferably calm.

operator

I keep the money moving and the mess contained.

Backend engineering for products where authentication, payments, ledgers, queues, and production workflows are expected to behave. Charming requirement, honestly.

status

Auth guarded. Payments reconciled. Queues breathing. Drama rate-limited.

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50+ B2B partners onboarded Money-moving systems Passwordless auth AI tooling with boundaries Tests where panic used to live

Control Room Rules

Features are easy. Systems are where the bill arrives.

I like clean service boundaries, boringly correct payment flows, authentication that does not embarrass anyone, and logs that answer questions before meetings become spiritual events. The goal is simple: ship systems that survive actual users.

Case Files

Evidence from the engine room.

Flagship SaaS 2026 - Present

ONELY

Multi-tenant creator monetization SaaS with custom domains, billing, payout ledgers, content tools, and production infrastructure.

LaravelPaystackFlutterwaveRedisDockerCloudflare
  • Designed multi-tenant creator profiles and monetization flows.
  • Built payment links, webhook handling, digital products, and payout ledger foundations.
  • Managed production VPS infrastructure with observability and deployment workflows.
Open ONELY
Authentication Public proof

Passkeys / WebAuthn

Passwordless authentication work covering FIDO2/WebAuthn ceremonies, credential management, Laravel implementation, and security tradeoffs.

PasskeysWebAuthnLaravelSecurity
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AI Tooling Laravel MCP

Laravel MCP Tooling

Model Context Protocol work for controlled tool access, authorization boundaries, server design, and practical LLM integration.

MCPLaravelTool callingBoundaries
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Privacy Utility Vue / Vite

BurnerX

Temporary email app with instant anonymous identities, persistent burner inboxes, domain picking, live polling, exports, QR codes, and a polished no-tracking interface.

Vue 3ViteTailwind CSSMail.tm
Open BurnerX
Booking Platform Own build

APARTAY

Luxury short-let booking platform work with space for booking flows, dashboard views, payments, and operations.

BookingPaymentsAPIs
Open APARTAY

Ops History

Places I was trusted near production. Brave of them.

2026 - Present

Founder & Lead Backend Engineer - ONELY

Open ONELY

Product and backend ownership across multi-tenancy, billing, creator tooling, infrastructure, and deployment.

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Backend Engineer - Blaaiz Innovation Technology

Open Blaaiz

Fintech/remittance backend systems, partner APIs, authentication, rate limits, transaction updates, testing, and CI/CD.

Oct 2024 - Mar 2025

Backend Engineer - PaddyCover

Open PaddyCover

Insurtech backend work across partner integrations, migration, policy workflows, renewals, and notifications.

Sep 2023 - Oct 2024

Backend Engineer - DUWITT

Open DUWITT

Crypto/P2P exchange infrastructure, escrow flows, disputes, wallet integration, Redis, and secure APIs.

Oct 2021 - Sep 2023

Freelance / Agency Engineering - Capriquota Technologies

Open Capriquota

Product engineering across booking, logistics, developer tools, APIs, and client delivery.

Toolkit

The instruments, not the personality.

Languages & Frameworks

PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, Vue, Alpine.js

Databases & Data

MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

Architecture

REST APIs, queues, WebSockets, multi-tenancy, DDD, SOLID

Security

Passkeys, WebAuthn, OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, policies, Turnstile

Payments

Paystack, Flutterwave, Bachs, Bridge, Cybavo, escrow systems, webhooks

Infrastructure

Docker, Linux, Nginx, GitHub Actions, Cloudflare, Forge, VPS

Testing & Observability

Pest, PHPUnit, integration testing, Telescope, Nightwatch, logs

AI / Developer Tooling

MCP, LLM-assisted tooling, browser automation, OpenAPI, Postman

Field Notes

Notes from the part users never see, until it breaks.

Authentication Architecture

Building Passkey Authentication in Laravel: The Engineering Challenges We Had to Solve

Security tradeoffs, WebAuthn implementation detail, and the shape of real passwordless authentication work in Laravel.

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Architecture Discipline

Building a Laravel MCP Server Without Letting the Architecture Drift

Protocol design, tool boundaries, and the practical work of keeping AI-assisted backend tooling maintainable.

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Operator Profile

Backend engineer, founder, public builder, occasional chaos translator.

I specialize in Laravel/PHP backend engineering for fintech, SaaS, secure infrastructure, authentication, payment systems, and distributed workflows. My work spans company engineering, independent products, community leadership, and technical writing.

200+Google Developer Club members led
20+Students mentored
1stNational Computer Society Ogun Software Innovation 2021
HNDComputer Science - Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

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If you have a product with payments, auth, APIs, queues, or a backend quietly plotting against you, reach me via Mail, check my Resume, or visit my LinkedIn.

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