Abiola Akanni

Senior Software & Distributed Systems Engineer building resilient commercial and scientific backend services with Python, AWS, Kafka, and Spark.

Explore My Experience

Snapshot

I deliver mission-ready backend systems for NASA and NOAA, focusing on large-scale data processing, automation, and operational reliability. My work connects distributed sources and builds software that can run securely and dependably in production.

Featured Accomplishments

Mission Data Pipelines

Built ETL workflows that processed over 10M telemetry records, driving automation and improved mission analysis.

Automation & Efficiency

Created Python tools that reduced manual validation by 6 hours weekly, freeing engineers to focus on high-value work.

Reliability Improvements

Introduced code review and DevOps practices that cut post-release defects and downtime by 20%.

Core Strengths

Python

Backend services, automation, systems integration

AWS & DevOps

Cloud deployment, Docker, CI/CD, operational tooling

Distributed Systems

Kafka, Spark, event-driven design, SOA

Data Engineering

SQL, ETL, data validation, large-scale processing

Travel

Where we are now

Currently sharing updates from the Washington DC-Baltimore area as we balance professional work with travel and exploration.

  • Current base: Washington DC-Baltimore area
  • What we share: local meals, transit, work-friendly spots, and travel notes

Next 2 months

Planned travels for the coming weeks. This section makes it easy for colleagues and friends to follow our itinerary.

  • Planned stop 1: Portland, Maine
  • Planned stop 2: London, United Kingdom
  • Planned stop 3: Northern Ireland
  • Choose your connection: email or LinkedIn to coordinate meetups

House & Pet Sitting

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Available for trusted house and pet sitting when traveling. We have an active sitter profile with TrustedHousesitters — reliable, experienced, and vetted by hosts.

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Connect

Ready to collaborate on engineering systems that scale for science and aerospace. Reach out via email or LinkedIn.