🚀 Revolutionizing Nigerian Retail

The Future of
RetailGo

Transforming Nigeria's ₦2.065 trillion retail landscape with AI-powered self-checkout solutions. Zero queues. Instant payments. Seamless experiences.

Architected by

Onah Samuel

Cloud Engineer

Project Impact

RetailGo is innovative because it leverages AI-powered self-checkout technology to eliminate queues and streamline payments in Nigeria’s retail sector. By integrating secure cloud infrastructure and seamless payment gateways, it delivers a frictionless shopping experience tailored to local needs. This approach sets a new standard for efficiency, security, and scalability in African retail.

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Active Users Year 1

Across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano & Ibadan

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Monthly Volume

Processing through 150+ retail locations

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Checkout Time Reduction

Eliminating queues with mobile scanning

Traditional RetailGo

Technical Excellence

Enterprise-grade cloud architecture designed for Nigeria's unique retail challenges and infrastructure requirements.

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Mobile-First Architecture

Advanced barcode scanning, AI-powered image recognition, and robust offline capabilities for seamless operation.

Computer Vision
Offline Sync
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Cloud Infrastructure

Nigerian data center hosting with 99.5% uptime SLA, auto-scaling, and comprehensive disaster recovery.

AWS EC2
Load Balancing
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Security & Compliance

CBN PSSP licensed, PCI DSS certified with BVN integration and full NDPR compliance for data protection.

End-to-End Encryption
Fraud Detection
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Payment Ecosystem

Multi-gateway integration with Paystack, Flutterwave, USSD services, and comprehensive digital wallet support.

API Integration
USSD Gateway

Technical Architecture

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Backend Infrastructure

PostgreSQL primary database, Redis caching, Elasticsearch for search, MongoDB for analytics

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API Architecture

RESTful design with OAuth 2.0, rate limiting, JSON responses, and comprehensive versioning

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Monitoring & Analytics

24/7 system monitoring, performance tracking, error logging, and real-time usage analytics

# System Specifications
uptime_guarantee: 99.5%
api_response_time: <500ms
scan_accuracy: 98%
transaction_speed: <3s
fraud_rate: <0.1%
data_center: Nigerian hosting
scaling: Auto-scaling enabled
backup: Multi-region replication

About Me

Cloud engineer with expertise in creating scalable, secure, and innovative solutions for enterprise applications.

Onah Samuel

Cloud Engineer

Specialized in designing and implementing enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with a focus on high-availability systems, security compliance, and scalable architectures for mission-critical applications.

Education & Certification

Bachelor of Science,
Petroleum Engineering
University Graduate
Diploma in Cloud Engineering,
AltSchool Africa
Certified Professional

Recent Project Highlight

Deployed a website on AWS utilizing EC2, VPC, Subnets, Route tables and Internet Gateway to provision a secure and scalable environment

DevOps Toolkit

CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code

Proficient in modern DevOps practices with a focus on automating deployment pipelines, managing infrastructure using code, and containerizing applications for scalable delivery.

Tools & Technologies

Docker Containerization
Terraform Infrastructure as Code
GitHub Actions CI/CD Automation
Kubernetes Container Orchestration