Tony Blondeau NYA
Backend Software Engineer
Douala, Cameroon
Backend Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience building scalable web applications, REST APIs, and microservices in e-commerce, fintech, Saas, and research. Skilled in API design, automated testing, backend architecture, system design, problem solving, frontend integration, and DevOps workflows. Worked internationally across Canada and Africa, delivering client-specific software solutions.
Notable Projects
Paylite - Fintech Dashboard Platform
Developed an ACID-compliant transaction engine with PostgreSQL to ensure zero balance errors for 10k+ users Engineered a REST API with JWT-based RBAC, maintaining sub-100ms response times at scale Improved query performance by 40% through server-side pagination and strategic PostgreSQL indexing
React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Axios, Vercel, Flask, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, JWT/RBAC, Docker, Hugging Face
Flight Tracker - Comprehensive flight tracking application
Built RESTful Flask API handling flight data retrieval from Aviation Stack external API with 99.9% uptime Implemented 3D flight path visualization using Three.js coordinate math (lat/lon to 3D sphere mapping) Deployed full-stack with Vercel serverless, handling 100+ requests/day with CORS and error handling
React, Tailwind CSS, Leaflet, Three Fiber, Three.js, Flask, Requests
Echoo - Real-time chat application
Designed a RESTful API with Django REST Framework, handling 1K+ message requests/day with 99.9% uptime Implemented WebSocket communication via uWSGI and RabbitMQ, with a <50ms real-time message latency Optimized SQL queries using indexing and select_related(), improving database read performance by 40%
Django, RabbitMQ, uWSGI, WebSockets, PostgreSQL, Redis, JWT, Vue, Tailwind, TypeScript
Community Projects
Open-source projects built collaboratively with the developer community.
Highlights
Consistent Contributor
Active for 49 consecutive months — sustained, reliable delivery.
Highly Active
Averaging 95 contributions/month over the last quarter.
Multi-Project Contributor
Active contributor across 34+ repositories.
PR-Driven Workflow
Opened 93+ pull requests — follows professional review-based workflows.
Experienced Professional
7+ years of professional experience.
Technology Specialist
12+ years working with HTML.
Community Leader
Leading 1 community project(s) — building and guiding teams.
GitHub Stats
225
Repositories
8
Stars Received
52
Followers
11,125
Recent Commits
93
Recent Pull Requests
4
Recent Code Reviews
Developer Growth
Contribution Activity
Projects
8331 contributions across 34 repos
open-source-practice
Likely a collection of practice projects/exercises for open-source contribution experience.
first-contributions
Guides first-time contributors through the steps of making their initial open source contribution.
hng_boilerplate_python_fastapi_web
A FastAPI boilerplate for a Python web application within the HNG internship.
alx-higher_level_programming
This repository likely contains Python projects and exercises completed for the ALX higher-level programming course.
alx-system_engineering-devops
ALX system engineering and DevOps tasks and projects, showcasing skills and solutions.
Python-Scripts
Likely a collection of various Python scripts for different tasks or automation purposes.
alx-low_level_programming
This repository likely contains C programming projects completed as part of the ALX low-level programming curriculum.
kickstart.nvim
kickstart.nvim likely provides a pre-configured Neovim setup for faster, easier development.
what-happens-when
Explains the flow of events when you type a URL into a browser and press enter.
SharedSolutions
Likely provides shared solutions or code snippets for common programming problems or tasks.
portfolio
This is likely a personal portfolio website showcasing Tony Bnya's skills and projects.
simple-contribution
A simple repository likely designed to showcase or practice basic contribution workflows on GitHub.
alx-backend-javascript
This repository likely contains JavaScript projects related to backend development as part of the ALX program.
coding-challenges
This repository likely contains solutions or attempts at various coding challenges and exercises.
AirBnB_clone_v3
AirBnB_clone_v3 likely simulates a simplified version of the AirBnB platform with user and place management features.
fcc-daily-coding-challenge
Solutions to FreeCodeCamp's daily coding challenges, likely focusing on algorithm and data structure practice.
AirBnB_clone_v2
A command-line AirBnB clone project for managing accommodations, users, and bookings.
AirBnB_clone
Likely a simplified, command-line clone of the AirBnB platform for learning and practice.
tonybnya
Given the context, without further details, it's impossible to determine precisely what the project does. I need more information to provide an accurate description.
disruptive-technologies-glossary
Likely a glossary defining disruptive technologies and related terms.
alx-interview
Likely contains solutions or practice materials for the ALX software engineering program's interview preparation.
paylite
Paylite is likely a lightweight payment processing or management system.
bluedo
Without access to the repository, I can only provide a generic response: Likely a Bluetooth-related project, potentially for data transfer or device control.
superman-store
A fictional e-commerce store showcasing and selling Superman-themed merchandise.
alx-backend-user-data
Likely manages backend user data for an ALX software engineering program.
alx-backend-storage
Likely stores and manages backend data using various storage solutions for ALX projects.
portfolio-api
A REST API to serve data for a personal portfolio website.
mtapp
mtapp likely manages mobile team tasks, applications, or related data.
lingora
Lingora likely provides tools for language learning, practice, or linguistic analysis.
dotfiles
This repository likely manages and configures user-specific settings and preferences for various applications.
quicknotes
Likely a simple note-taking application, allowing users to quickly create and store notes.
echoo
Likely a simple echo server/client implementation, potentially used for testing network connectivity.
master-technical-interviews
Likely a curated collection of resources and questions for mastering technical interviews.
grocery-store
Likely a simulation or application for managing or interacting with a grocery store.
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Education
Software Engineering - Back-End Specialization
ALX & Holberton School, Remote
Software Engineering
Present
Frontend Engineering - HTML/CSS/JS, React, Angular, Figma
Sayna Academy, Remote
Frontend Engineering
Present
Bachelor in Computer Science
Dschang University, On-site, Cameroon
Computer Science
Present
Spoken Languages
Experience
Backend Software Engineer
Freelance
2023-01 – Present
Backend Software Engineer
GLOTECHT
Glossary application for a PhD linguistics researcher at Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) • Designed and deployed a Flask REST API serving bilingual terminology data with 99.9% uptime • Implemented a SQLite database, optimizing query performance for 500+ terms (Al, Blockchain, Big Data) • Built secure authentication system and an admin dashboard, achieving 80% thesis committee approval
2023-01 –
Backend Software Engineer
Abibi Meublés
Managing furnished apartments of a rental platform for a local client • Built RESTful API with 23 endpoints (auth, apartments, reservations, admin) using FastAPI + SQLAlchemy • Implemented JWT authentication with role-based access control and secure password hashing • Delivered +20% increase in bookings through optimized booking flow and real-time availability API
Open Source Web Developer
GitHub (All In Open Source)
• Resolved 10+ backend issues across community-driven repositories (APIs, data handling, auth), reducing bug backlog and improving service reliability • Submitted and reviewed 15+ PR/MR, enforcing clean architecture, test coverage, and maintainability standards adopted by project maintainers. • Collaborated with distributed teams to design and ship scalable backend prototypes during hackathons
2023-11 – 2024-02