Summary
Michael Alu is a Mobile Team Lead and Android specialist with nine years of experience delivering commercially successful fintech and edtech applications across Nigeria. He has led cross-functional teams through Java-to-Kotlin migrations, Agile delivery, and complex certification processes (Mastercard/Visa L3, PCI-mPOC), bringing deep expertise in secure contactless and POS payment SDKs. Known for improving team efficiency and mentoring developers, he combines hands-on engineering with product-minded leadership to ship reliable, user-centric mobile solutions. His background spans native Android and Flutter projects, from geolocation-based services to learning management and insurance platforms. Unusually for a mobile lead, he is also pursuing advanced research in data science and medical image analysis (PhD), which informs a data-driven approach to app design and performance optimization. Based in the Federal Capital Territory, he is active in developer communities and focused on scalable, compliant mobile payments innovation.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Data Science and Medical Image Analysis, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Data Science and Medical Image Analysis at Redeemer's University
Bsc Computer Science, Computer Science, 4.25/5.00, Bsc Computer Science, Computer Science, 4.25/5.00 at Adekunle Ajasin University