Senior Django Developer • Senior Python Developer • Platform Engineer

Motolani Olaiya

Founder & Senior Python/Django Developer specializing in ecommerce platforms, CMS systems, platform engineering, search infrastructure, deployment automation, and scalable web applications.

Value Statement

Experienced in building scalable ecommerce platforms, CMS systems, deployment infrastructure, onboarding automation, search platforms, and reusable software architectures using Python, Django, Wagtail, Django Oscar, Elasticsearch, Jenkins, and SaltStack.

Technical Skills

Backend
Python, Django 5, Django Oscar, REST APIs
CMS & Ecommerce
Wagtail, Django Oscar, Elasticsearch
DevOps & Platform
Jenkins, SaltStack, Linux, Sentry, CI/CD
Frontend
HTML, CSS, SCSS, Bootstrap 5

Strength Areas

  • Python and Django platform delivery
  • Wagtail and Django Oscar implementation
  • Elasticsearch search infrastructure
  • Platform architecture and plugin reuse
  • CI/CD and deployment automation
  • Staging and production reliability

Core Experience

Founder & Lead Developer

MandelBlog

Ongoing

  • Built a reusable Django/Wagtail/Django Oscar platform that accelerated client website and ecommerce delivery through shared architecture and automation.
  • Built an automated onboarding system that provisions repositories, Jenkins jobs, staging environments, SSL certificates, and deployment tracking with minimal manual intervention.
  • Implemented Elasticsearch-powered search infrastructure for products, categories, and content.
  • Designed deployment infrastructure using Jenkins, SaltStack, and Linux to improve deployment consistency, traceability, and rollback capability across staging and production.

Internship / Developer Experience

Highbiza

1+ year

  • Gained real-world Django, Wagtail, Django Oscar, plugin, and ecommerce platform experience in a production-oriented setting.
  • Built practical exposure to project delivery workflows that later informed MandelBlog platform engineering and deployment thinking.