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Wesley Eliel MONTCHO.

I build robust, scalable systems — from well-crafted APIs to distributed infrastructure. Currently navigating toward Site Reliability Engineering.

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About me

A bit about who I am and what I do.

5+
Years of Experience
6
Professional Projects

I'm a Full-Stack Software Engineer with almost 5+ years of professional experience building secure, scalable web applications and distributed systems.

I specialize in backend development with Python and Django, from API design and database optimization to event-driven architectures with Kafka and Celery. I've led and contributed to platforms serving thousands of users across multiple countries.

Reliability

Software that works consistently, at scale.

Observability

You can't fix what you can't see.

Simplicity

Complexity is a choice. I choose to reduce it.

Skills

Technologies and tools I work with professionally and experimentally.

Python92%
JavaScript80%
TypeScript72%
Java60%
Bash / Shell68%
SQL85%

● Core strengths

Experience

Where I've worked and what I've built.

Co-Founder & Full-Stack Engineer, Fintech (Personal Project)

Wulo EventsFreelance
Dec 2025 – Present
Bénin (Remote)
  • ›Designed and built a cross-border mobile money platform (B2C + B2B) from scratch, covering API, PWA, SEO, and infrastructure.
  • ›Implemented fintech concepts: multi-aggregator routing, float/provision accounting, KYC tiering, transaction state machines, and a referral engine.
  • ›Built B2B PayMe Links; shareable payment URLs allowing guest or auth payers to initiate transfers.
  • ›Deployed and operated a production Docker Swarm stack with automated CI/CD, rolling updates, and HTTPS via Traefik.
Stack:PythonDjangoPostgreSQLCeleryRedisReact 19TypeScriptDocker SwarmTraefikGitHub ActionsPWA

FulStack Developer, Python/Django & React (Freelance)

Flash PIFreelance
Dec 2024 – Jan 2025
Remote
  • ›Built the REST API and the Interface for an inventory and order management system, including Shopify and Google Drive integrations with scheduled sync and role-based access control.
  • ›Handled server provisioning, containerization, and set up an automated CI/CD pipeline from scratch.
Stack:PythonDjangoPostgreSQLDockerNginxGitLab CI/CDShopify APILinux

Full-Stack Developer, Python/Django/React

UptimiseEnterprise
2023 – Present
Bénin
  • ›Contributed to a multi-country, multi-tenant B2B SaaS HR & Payroll platform serving 60+ clients across Bénin and Côte d'Ivoire.
  • ›Worked across the full stack: microservices architecture, micro-frontends, IAM/RBAC, event-driven workflows, and SQL query optimization.
Stack:PythonDjangoJavaNode.jsPostgreSQLKafkaCeleryDockerMicroservicesIAM

Backend Python Develope, Freelance

Wulo EventsFreelance
Jan 2022 – Jun 2024
Remote
  • ›Built the backend for a multi-tenant event management and ticket sales app, used by 1000+ users across multiple countries.
  • ›Implemented geo-location search, subscription access for organizers, automated revenue sharing, and local payment gateway integrations.
Stack:PythonDjangoPostgreSQLPostGISCeleryRedisAWS S3SentryDocker

Full-Stack Developer, Lead (Python/Django/Vue.js)

ExamchicEnterprise
2020 – 2023
Bénin
  • ›Solo lead on all company platforms and REST APIs; from architecture to deployment.
  • ›Built a PDF-to-document-database pipeline for semantic search, and automated the full dev/prod infrastructure with Docker.
Stack:PythonDjangoVue.jsReactPostgreSQLRedisElasticsearchDockerNginx

Projects

A selection of professional and personal work.

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WuloPay

Cross-border mobile money transfer platform targeting francophone West Africa. B2C users send money across mobile networks with live exchange rates; B2B businesses generate shareable payment links for guest-payer flows. Multi-aggregator routing, KYC tiering, float accounting, and a full PWA deployed on a Docker Swarm stack.

PythonDjangoPostgreSQLCeleryRedisReact 19+4
Live Demo
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Wulo Events - Event & Ticket App

Wulo Events (Freelance) · Jan 2022 – Jun 2024

Backend and REST API for a multi-tenant mobile app for event management and ticket sales, used by 1000+ users. Features geo-location search, subscription-based org access, multi-channel notifications, and automated revenue sharing.

PythonDjangoPostgreSQLPostGISCeleryRedis+1
Live Demo
Flash PI - Inventory & Order Management System screenshot 1
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Flash PI - Inventory & Order Management System

Flash PI (Freelance) · Dec 2024 – Jan 2025

Backend and REST API for an inventory and order management system integrating Shopify and Google Drive API. Includes RBAC, automated CI/CD with GitLab, and a full Docker + Nginx deployment.

PythonDjangoPostgreSQLDockerGitLab CI/CDShopify API
Live Demo

Blog

Thoughts on engineering, systems, and the craft of software.

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Contact

Got a project, a question, or just want to talk systems? I'm all ears.

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