About

Kolawole Erinoso is a highly skilled Backend Engineer currently working at Zapier, a platform that allows users to automate their apps and streamline their workflows. With over 8 years of relevant experience, Kolawole has proven himself to be an expert in software engineering, AI, and data science. Before joining Zapier, Kolawole worked as a Software Developer at Cognitive Class, an IBM initiative that focuses on democratizing access to learning data science and cognitive computing. During his time there, he worked in a development team of 7 to develop the new Cognitive Class LMS platform. His work included customizing the Open edX open source project, migrating users' data from DB2 to PostgreSQL, and developing profile and badge management apps. Kolawole used a variety of languages and frameworks, including Python, Django, PHP, and Wordpress, and utilized tools like Ansible, Bash scripting, Docker, Elasticsearch, Hadoop, and Sqoop. He also worked with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DB2. Kolawole also worked as a Software Developer at Andela, a company that extends engineering teams with world-class software developers. During his time there, he was responsible for recruiting and shaping the most talented developers on the African continent and placing them as full-time distributed team members with companies ranging from Microsoft and IBM to high-growth startups. Kolawole holds a BSc. in Electronic & Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he gained a strong foundation in his field of study. He is skilled in a wide range of technologies, including Salesforce, Ansible, Docker, Hadoop, Elastic Search, Apache Hive, and Spark. Overall, Kolawole Erinoso is a highly skilled Backend Engineer with extensive experience in software engineering, data science, and AI. He has worked with a variety of technologies and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality work.