Ebuka "Hills" Ugwu
Engineering Leader
Software · Payments · AI · Infrastructure
About
I'm Ebuka (pronounced eh-boo-kah) — an engineering leader with 10+ years building payment systems, AI products, and the infrastructure between them. From scaling payments at Paystack to building AI platforms at AutogenAI and now leading payments engineering at Alpaca Markets, I build teams that ship software that works at scale. I care about craft, clarity, and making complex systems simple.
Experience
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2025 — Present
Lead Engineer, Payments
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2024 — 2025
Engineering Manager
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2020 — 2024
Principal Software Engineer
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2017 — 2020
Engineering Tech Lead
Expertise
Payments Infrastructure
Local & cross-border
Custom Business Software
End-to-end product builds
AI Agents & Automation
Build, customize, deploy
Engineering Process Optimization
Ship faster, break less
Technical Workshops
Hands-on engineering training
Projects
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quickcheque.app
QuickCheque
Bulk bank account verification for Nigerian businesses
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watchparty.ebuka.tech
WatchParty
Watch your favourite movies and TV shows in-sync with your friends