Nweike Onwuyali

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Software Architect & Engineering Lead

Owerri, NG.

About

A visionary Chief Executive Officer and accomplished Chief Software Architect with over two decades of experience in designing, developing, and leading highly scalable, fault-tolerant enterprise applications and infrastructures. As an astute entrepreneur, Nweike has successfully founded and scaled technology ventures, leveraging deep expertise in Java, Microservices, Big Data, and Cloud technologies to solve complex business problems and drive innovation. He is adept at strategic leadership, product roadmap execution, and building high-performing engineering teams, consistently delivering impactful digital solutions.

Work

Ziphii

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Chief Executive Officer, Chief Software Architect and Engineering Lead

Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Summary

As CEO, Chief Software Architect, and Engineering Lead, Nweike provides strategic vision and hands-on technical leadership for Ziphii, a pre-revenue, community-led digital platform designed to streamline business operations and enhance customer experience across diverse sectors.

Highlights

Defined and articulated the comprehensive product and technology vision, shaping the strategic roadmap and establishing OKRs to align with business goals and ensure competitive advantage.

Led the architectural design and engineering execution of a multi-sided, highly scalable, fault-tolerant digital platform, incorporating microservices, cloud development, DevOps, and Agile principles.

Built, coached, and mentored a diverse team of IT professionals, fostering a culture of curious problem-solving, shared learning, and high-quality delivery processes.

Developed and communicated compelling business cases for product and technology initiatives to potential customers and partners, driving foundational stakeholder engagement.

Oversaw the entire product development lifecycle, from initial definition and UX/UI design to backlog management, release planning, and continuous quality assurance.

Acted as the data privacy advocate, ensuring adherence to all internal and external regulatory requirements for the platform's development and future operations.

eSofties Solutions Limited

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Founder

Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

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Summary

Founded and led eSofties Solutions Limited, a pioneering digital technology firm in Nigeria, providing comprehensive software solutions and addressing critical technological infrastructure challenges for government, financial institutions, manufacturers, and SMEs.

Highlights

Successfully established and grew a digital technology firm over two decades, delivering highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and distributed enterprise applications and infrastructures.

Negotiated a landmark reseller agreement with FICO in 2011, facilitating significant technology transfer and enabling the development of advanced fraud detection and prevention solutions for Nigerian banks.

Played a pivotal role in the development and launch of Nigeria's first-ever credit score, built on FICO's product, significantly impacting the nation's financial sector.

Authored over 90% of jCrest ERP, the flagship financial management software product, which became a key solution for government and public sector clients.

Managed diverse project portfolios, applying deep expertise in Java, Big Data, NoSQL, and SQL technologies to deliver robust and high-performing solutions.

Education

Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria

Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering Grade: Second Class Upper Division

Skills

Software Development & Architecture

Java, Java EE, Microservices, Spring Boot, Functional Programming, WebServices (SOAP, REST), JSON, Software Craftsmanship, Product Development Life Cycle, Application Design, Systems Architecture, UX/UI, Backlog Management, Release Planning, Software Engineering, Code Quality, Scalability, Reliability, Security, Fault Tolerance.

Cloud & DevOps

Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, DevOps Principles.

Data & Analytics

Big Data, NoSQL (MongoDB, Neo4j, Redis, CouchDB), SQL (MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres), Data Analytics, Machine Learning.

Methodologies

Agile Scrum, OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).

Leadership & Strategy

Strategic Planning, Engineering Leadership, Product Strategy, Technology Roadmap, Team Development, Coaching, Mentoring, Talent Acquisition, KPI Monitoring, Data Privacy Advocacy, Business Case Development, Risk Assessment.

ERP & Financial Systems

jCrest ERP, Fraud Detection, Credit Scoring.