Experience
That Ships.
Production systems, not tutorials or prototypes. Real code serving real users. Download the full CV or book a call.
Martins Michael
Full-Stack Developer & AI Agent Architect
Full-stack engineer and AI agent architect shipping production systems for fintech, healthcare, and SaaS. I design, build, and operate the rails that move money and information at scale — with a reputation for systems that survive launch week.
Focus areas
- Payments, ledgers, and reconciliation
- Production AI agents with real evaluation
- Streaming data platforms
- Performance and reliability engineering
Experience
Founding Engineer
PayLink Africa · Remote
Own the ledger core and payout engine processing millions of transactions. Led the migration to an immutable double-entry ledger and automated reconciliation.
- Cut settlement time from days to hours
- Reduced ops reconciliation workload by 80%
- Designed the agent stack that now answers support tickets
TypeScript · PostgreSQL · Mastra · Kafka
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Northbeam AI · Remote
Built the first production AI agent platform: grounded RAG, evaluation harnesses, and human-in-the-loop review for enterprise support teams.
- Shipped agents that auto-resolve 60% of tickets
- Designed the eval harness that guards every prompt change
Mastra · Next.js · OpenAI · Vercel
Full-Stack Developer
Independent · Lagos, NG
Shipped products for startups across Africa and Europe — payment flows, marketplaces, health platforms, and analytics dashboards.
- Delivered 10+ products from spec to production
- Cut page-load p95 by 60% on a trading dashboard
React · Node.js · PostgreSQL · AWS
Education
B.Eng. Computer Engineering
University of Lagos
2015 — 2019
Graduated with distinction. Led the software engineering student community.
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
Professional Cloud Developer
Google Cloud
Skills
Languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, SQL
Frontend
React, Next.js, Tailwind, Payload
Backend
Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, GraphQL
AI / Agents
Mastra, RAG, Evals, OpenAI
Infra
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
Payments
Stripe, Paystack, Flutterwave, Ledgers
Speaking
Evaluating agents before they reach production
AgentConf · 2026
Ledgers that never lie
Payments Summit · 2025
Let's Build Something That Lasts
I'm selective about the projects I take on. If you're building something that matters, let's talk. I respond within 24 hours.
hello@martinsai.name.ng · Response within 24h