LAMINE DIALLO
Software Engineer & Entrepreneur
Profile
15 years in technology, between Conakry and New York. I've built lending platforms for a fintech that became a bank (TBO Bank, $600M+ in funding), analytics tools for an American asset manager, and an e-commerce business selling laptops for up to 60% less in Guinea. I run two companies and know how to keep systems running under constraints: unstable connections, strict regulations, distributed teams.
Education
Professional Experience
Lead Software Engineer — Hyphen, LLC (now TBO Bank)
16+ applications/microservices. 200M+ leads processed, 350K+ loans originated, $600M+ in funding. Banking regulatory constraints.
- Responsible for 6 production services: architecture, reliability, evolution
- Automated the full loan lifecycle (Lead → Origination → Underwriting → Decision → Servicing → Collections), bringing underwriting from several days down to minutes
- 16+ applications: origination APIs, servicing API (94 models, 318 migrations, 117 controllers), customer portals, admin, amortization engine
- 10+ third-party integrations: Experian, TransUnion, DocuSign, Onfido, LoanPro, Finicity, Twilio, Zendesk, AWS
- Banking security: PII encryption (CipherSweet/AES), 2FA, RBAC, OFAC screening, FinCEN reporting, TCPA compliance
- Multi-brand/private-label architecture, tenant isolation
- Ephemeral test environments: acceptance testing accelerated by ~50%
- Introduced AI-assisted development workflows; daily mentoring
Lead Software Engineer — Plaza Street Partners
Real estate development for Burger King, Popeyes, Taco Bell and Sonic across the US. I modernized the entire information system and its processes.
- Complete real estate lifecycle management platform, from site selection to delivery
- 6+ applications: partner portal, Popeyes US tool, notes, AIF tracking, legacy and remodeling portals
- Construction finance: draws/requisitions, invoicing, pay apps, hierarchical budget tracking
- Multi-tenant portal: Vue 3/Quasar, ag-Grid, ApexCharts, granular access control
- 8+ hours/week of Excel reporting replaced with automated dashboards
- Migration: CodeIgniter 3 → Laravel 9/10, jQuery → Vue 2/3, monolith → modular API
Founder & CEO — Kalinko Labs
Software studio, fintech and enterprise platforms.
- Digital strategy and technical architecture for clients in Guinea and internationally
- Business process automation (workflows cut from 3 hours to 3 minutes)
- Taking over legacy codebases that other providers refused to touch
- Embedded senior engineers with knowledge transfer
Founder & CEO — Kalinko Store
Quality laptops at up to 60% below market prices, with the best warranty in Guinea.
- Complete e-commerce infrastructure: sourcing, logistics, after-sales service
- New and certified refurbished laptops, priced up to 60% below market
- The best warranty in the Guinean market, with dedicated technical support
- Supply chain managed from the United States