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Fawaz Haroun

I'm a software engineer in Glasgow, Scotland. I have a strong interest in finance and technology, while being adaptable to solving interesting problems. Much of my experience as a software engineer has included building financial products and web applications. Sometimes, I write about technical concepts and tools on my blog. Some things I like to do are reading, writing, and learning things that momentarily catch my interest. I strongly believe in growth - and putting yourself in positions that force growth. Much like learning to swim by jumping into water or learning to drive by grabbing a steering wheel, after preparing your best to avoid drowning or crashing. George Brecht said "the whole universe interests me". I share the sentiment, except that I have realized building things interests me above all.

Previous Employment

01. Paystack (A Stripe Company), February 2023 - May 2025

I worked as a software engineer at Paystack, building financial products to power payments across Africa.

02. Allawee (ODX 1), February 2022 - February 2023

I was a software and documentation engineer, working on a variety of projects across lending, expense management, and cards issuing.

Selected Works

01. Learn Nigerian Law

I built a website with comprehensive notes on the Nigerian law. I worked with Fisayo and Gabriel. My role involved project/product management and frontend development. The site sees 16k unique monthly users.

Selected Articles and Talks

01. API Performance Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana

A talk on monitoring API performance with Prometheus and Grafana. Delivered at API Conf 2024, Lagos, Nigeria.

02. A Short Note on Resilient Systems

A short note on resilient systems.

03. Caching - Candy in a Drawer

A personal reflection on caching.

Relevant Links

Personal Blog

Github

LinkedIn

Email

Resume