Distributed Systems Engineer · Cotonou, Benin

Wilfried Ago

I build backends that hold up when there is real money on the line — core banking, domain modelling, and the systems around them.

Full stack by trade, backend by preference: domain modelling, distributed architecture, and the unglamorous work of keeping financial data traceable.

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BFT Group · Backend Developer

Building and extending OpenCBS, an Apache Fineract-based core banking platform for microfinance institutions and banks in the UEMOA region.

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Agence Benco · Full Stack Web Developer

Main contributor to PassMi, a ticketing platform for event organisers, with real-time analytics and ticket scanning at the door.

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What I'm focused on

September 2026 · Cotonou, Benin

BuildingOpenCBS at BFT Group: cash operations, teller management, and SYSCOHADA-compliant accounting for the UEMOA region. This site on the side.
LearningA master's in software engineering at ESGIS, and the cloud-native track past KCNA — distributed systems, DevOps, AWS.
ReadingTech trends more than books at the moment, plus a steady rotation of podcasts.
Outside workMusic. I was making beats long before I was shipping software.