Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer

Tech bae👩‍💻 Software engineer | Backend/Cloud/DevOps Engineer | Ex-Microsoft | @altschoolafrica Alumni

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

For a deeper dive into my experiences, check out my Medium article here 👉👉 https://t.co/yqMk0l2jDM

[Space Bar Africa @SpaceBarAfrica]

Live at the NASA @SpaceApps in Lagos. #nasaspaceapps2025 #nasaspaceapps

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

@theflutterwave Thank you for having me 😄 looking forward to the next one!

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

@FlutterwaveEng Thank you 💛 I really enjoyed the conversations and I’m looking forward to the next one!

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

Scaling fintech in Africa comes with unique challenges, but the conversations reminded me that with the right balance of tech, people, and regulatory foresight, it’s possible to build products that truly last. #Flutterwave #FintechEvenings

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

Last month, I attended #FintechEvenings hosted by @theflutterwave and I’ve found myself returning to the conversations again and again.

A few thoughts I carried home⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

Hearing from leaders at Sterling Bank, Bamboo, Fincra, Cowrywise, Paystack, Moniepoint Group, and Flutterwave made me realize how much nuance there is to getting this right in Africa.

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

📖 Read the full post here:

https://t.co/ZFarOcXxRD

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

I faced a bug that completely stressed me out 😩 I had everything in place: database transactions, validation, access control, and idempotency. But no matter how many times I retried the same request, I kept getting the same 500 error, even after fixing the actual issue.

🧵

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

💭 Curious to hear from you:
What’s your mental model for deciding what to cache in idempotent APIs?
Have you faced something similar?
Let’s learn from each other

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

@onah_sam Thank you. Okay 👍

[Mathilda | DevOps/Cloud Engineer @mathilda_duku]

I attended the @Microsoft AI Skills Conference, and it was an incredible experience!
The sessions focused on AI awareness in Nigeria, adoption strategies, and what it takes to prepare Nigeria for an AI-driven future.